How rare are the crackle finishes?

[KidPredator]

I personally own a "Firecrackle" Predator, I have also seen a white "Desertcrackle" and a sort of tri-color "Rainbowcrackle" on import Charvels.

Were these custom order?

Any idea on how many were made?

Personally I love the Firecrackle finish, I know Budman has that on an earlier Model 6, very sweet!

[Newc]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

About as rare as elephant turds.

Newc

[RacerX]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

So, what are you saying, Newc? [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[KidPredator]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

Not that rare unless you are on an african safari?

Do they grow on trees in the jungle??? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[straycat]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

The firecrackle was offered in 88 only for the models 4,5,6 and some bass models.Desert and rainbow were later.Each firecrackle is unique no two are the same.I love em but rare probably not. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[joe web]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

my desertcrackl is from 1991, it is a 375DLX. i´ve seen it on the 375, 475 and the 650 right now.
i don´t think that this was a custom finish only.

[Budman68]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

Matt's (Newc) just jealous because he can't make a decal or find any material that looks like it... [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]


Dave->

[The Eristic]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

Desert Crackle is sweet. [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

Well, the guy wanted to know if they were rare [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Actually I like the Crackle jobs, but for a while there everyone had one, so the uniqueness was lost.

Newc

[Brad]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

My '88 Firecrackle Model 6 is still my favorite guitar to play. I am amazed at how well it makes a below average player (like me [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] ) sound.

[mm2002]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by budman68:
[QB] Matt's (Newc) just jealous because he can't make a decal or find any material that looks like it... [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] good one Dave!!

[KidPredator]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

Thanks again for the info guys. I guess it might not be that rare, but I know I am the only kid on my block with one [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[straycat]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

Be proud Kid Predetor you have excellent taste in guitars.
There are so many over hyped guitars these days that don't hold a candle to a model series charvel.Keep up the good taste.I work on a lot of the "other stuff"for people and always get comments on my charvels.One guy (a country music player and fender strat owner)asked about my model 2 with an EMG 85.A guitar with only 1 pickup couldn't be very good tone wise.I told him go plug it in and see for himself.It shut him up real quick.

[KidPredator]

Re: How rare are the crackle finishes?

TY for the killer reply Richard, I bet that country twanger shut up reeeeal quick [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

I'll post a pic of "Warpath" later, I am installing my Budman pickup ring [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]