What kind of 475 is this?

[Tekky]

I see where you've found the "Special" name in the ad, but honestly, those are dinky bodies, early versions of what is to be the 475DLX. The only model that was strat sized in the Contemporary Series ("Classic Series" is what they call them in the ad) was the early 275DLX. (like in the ad, you can visually tell the difference between the two - I'm guessing about 90 or so, they went to the dinky body and started using the crap hardware for 'em.)

Now as far as the size of your gold/black crackle that's obviously one of the early Dinkies. It could be that the early Dinkies weren't held to the 7/8 size rule and just had thinner horns. But even the Model 3DR is different than what is commonly known as the Dinky. (3DR is the very first Dinky body) Growing pains, I guess.

[satyr]

I found a REAL good index that shows the differences All the Charvels...I was searching the web when I bought my LS-1...I think it was a Forum member's site..Franx or something...anyway, I copied the basic pics and index...that's where I am getting the strat body info from...
here is the link http://www.franx.at/Jackson/Charvel/Charvel.htm

Pretty good info...the 89 475 special is the one I'm looking at...cheers..

[thebigz]

Yeah, a member posted a spreadsheet of that awhile back and that is what I was going by.

[Franx]

I found a REAL good index that shows the differences All the Charvels...I was searching the web when I bought my LS-1...I think it was a Forum member's site..Franx or something...anyway, I copied the basic pics and index...that's where I am getting the strat body info from...
here is the link http://www.franx.at/Jackson/Charvel/Charvel.htm

Pretty good info...the 89 475 special is the one I'm looking at...cheers..

That's the site you were talking about:

www.charvel-jackson.info/ (and the corresponding thread: http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/show...identification )

The 475-Special only appears in the '89 catalog and is described as the "custom"-version of the 375 Deluxe:



and it's pretty common to have a finish like your black/gold crackle that is not listed in the spec-sheet.

Maybe Japan only ?
There's a Jackson Soloist in the Japan-only Jackson ad of 1989 with black/silver crackle. Very cool finish !!!