Charvel ID

[joacim]

Hi there, new to this forum, live in sweden and have this awsome Charvel guitar, been trying to get info of the guitar and the id, where its manufactored and what date so on... below is the data i think i have figured out, dont know if its correct.

Thin Fusion neck 24 frets
Fusion Custom boddy, Scallop heel cut, mahogny
made somewere araound 84-86
Floyd rose/Charvel bridge
1x Humbucker pickup
2x single coil (rail) humbucker pickups
Bolt on plate with seriel 364794, R as trademark
Made in Japan

Pic

http://guitar.zentao.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=868

[rjohnstone]

Can't see the pic. Must be a member of that forum to see the pic.
Definitely not 84-86 as import Charvel's didn't exist until late 86 at the earliest.

[dg]

Should be an '89-'91 Fusion Custom. See if it matches these scans:

http://www.audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/Ch1989Imports/pages/Ch1989Imports03.htm

http://www.audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/JC19901991/pages/Page22.htm

[joacim]

Yes it matches the blue fusion custom, only neck coild diffrent.

So i guess its a 89-91 Fusion Custom from Japan then.

See if i can upload a few pic somewere.

[joacim]

Are there any simular Charvel guitars to the Fusion, most important with same/simular thinn neck!

My guitar needs service, refret it and also repar/shange the floyd rose bridge. Maby shange the rail picups, i want a fuller sound with more sustain.

Thank you for helping!

[dg]

Try one of the other bolt-on models from '89-'91, otherwise known as the "toothpaste models" because of the style of the headstock logo. Those are the 275, 375, 475, Predator, and Spectrum. They are all 22-fret, 25.5" scale. There are other models like the Legend, which is telecaster shaped, but the neck may be a bit more chunky on that one.

http://www.audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/Ch1989Imports/index.htm

http://www.audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/JC19901991/index.htm

[joacim]

The other Fusion models looks good, also 24 frets that i want. Also noticed the professional series 650 and 750XL, 24frets nice design, now i only need to find some of these in this part of europe

[dg]

The 650 is neckthrough & the 750 is set-neck. They both kick ass, but since you have mentioned how important a thin neck is to you, you might find them too thick, especially the 750. Everyone's tastes differ, but my Model 6 (very similar to the 650) and my 750XL are probably the 2 most comfortable & easy-playing guitars I've ever had.

[joacim]

Well, i just have to find more Charvels and tryout, most comon here are the Ibanez and Fender then i guess Jackson when it comes to Metal/rock. I just have this thing for my Charvel that i havent found on any other guitar.

I rely like neckthrough, but just havent found one with same slim streamline feel as the Fusion one, buty then again, i havent tryed manny Charvels like the 750.