Charvel Idenification

[5705]

Headstock: Strathead Toothpaste Logo
Serial Number:005705
Colour:Ferrari Red
Pick Ups: 2 Single Coils 1 Humbucker Charvel Stocks
Controls: Volume and Tone, 5 way Pickup Selector
Bridge: Butchered Licenced Floyd I Replaced with a Schaller Floyd Rose

Behind the backplate is engraved Made In Japan

Thanks guys, I'll find some pictures if needed.

[rjohnstone]

Strathead with a Toothpaste Logo... Sounds like a Japanese market Charvel.

Got any pics?

[Rich#6]

It is a true strathead or the eagle head. maybe it's is a x291or a ST? or that line.

[Tekky]

Eagle beak or an actual strat-style, sounds like the CX-390. (very early CX models had strat headstocks)

[dg]

That's what I'm thinking. Most of the Japanese-market stratheads I've seen have the guitar-shaped logo.

Take a look at some of the early to mid '90s import catalogs here and you may find a match, if it's a "sorta strathead" shape:

http://audiozone.dk/index-filer/CatalogScans.htm

[5705]

[rjohnstone]

Early 90's Japanese market Charvel.
Was never available in the US.

[Tekky]

Define butchered licensed Floyd? Like this one? http://www.chrisguitars.com/charvette-hs-bk2.jpg

Without the pickguard, it's possible that it may be the 692, but I thought those were neck-thru. (I could be wrong by applying the Model and Contemporary series bolt-on neck-thru numbering scheme)

[dg]

I think either Vic or Gary has one of those. I'm gonna dig for an old thread.

-edit- it's Vic. Found the thread, but his pics are down.

[5705]

It had a strange piece of metal screw where the tremolo arm fits. And it made a squeak everytime it was moved.

[Tekky]

The route that I can see under that floyd reminds me of the WB-2 tremolo. (like the Charvette in the picture)

[5705]

Yeah, it looked like a mid 80's-late 80's trem, or a cheap 90's one. Still, for around $170 it was ok, It sounds awesome. Thanks for your help guys, i appreciate it.

-edit- Can You guys show me the thread?

[Tekky]

[5705]

Thanks a lot everyone, i was totally mystified about this! Where's that pic from tekky?

[dg]

Found Vic's in the gallery. I was wrong, his has a pickguard & v-trem. CX291:

http://www.jcfonline.com/gallery/images/372611_1a.jpg