My First Charvel

[Bossman89]

Did the import Charvies ever have date stamps in the neck pocket, like the import Jacksons do?

My model 1 had nothing in the neckpocket but thanks for putting up those serial numbers...even if those aren't exactly accurate i atleast have a better idea about its date.

[Wadester]

As for dating an import bolt-on Charvel, somewhere on this forum I once found the following information:

1986: SN 222,000 - 258,000
1987: SN 258,000 - 299,000
1988: SN 299,000 - 315,000
1989: SN 315,000 - 330,000
1990: SN 330,000 - 335,000
1991: SN 335,000+

I have no idea how accurate these estimates are.

Did the import Charvies ever have date stamps in the neck pocket, like the import Jacksons do?

The estimates are wrong. At least in my case they are. I purchased my M4M in Sept 1987 and it has a serial starting with 316xxx. Even if I were wrong about the year I purchased it (which I'm not) I would only be off by a year, which still makes it wrong. The serial numbers on these guitars were obviously someones idea to keep track of them, that was never followed through IMO.

[Sunbane]

The estimates are wrong. At least in my case they are. I purchased my M4M in Sept 1987 and it has a serial starting with 316xxx. Even if I were wrong about the year I purchased it (which I'm not) I would only be off by a year, which still makes it wrong. The serial numbers on these guitars were obviously someones idea to keep track of them, that was never followed through IMO.

I see. Thanks for the pointer.

Now that you bring this up, I also recall reading someplace here that there sometimes are wild jumps between serials on the bolties, making it very hard to draw any conclusive evidence from their serials alone.

I guess we can just conclude that the serial is no sure-fire way of putting a production date on a bolt-on model series Charvel.

[Tekky]

I guess we can just conclude that the serial is no sure-fire way of putting a production date on a bolt-on model series Charvel.

Welcome to the dark side.

[Sunbane]

Welcome to the dark side.

Thank you. Do I get a cool lightsaber now?

[Tekky]

No.

We give you one of those cocktail swords. You break it, you buy it.

[P.O. Box 245]

Congrats...gotta love the model series pointies. Get rid of the neck lacquer and they're darn close to the feel of early 80's san dimas models.

[shreder88]

Sweet ax. Same color as my model 4.....