Charvel Jake E. Lee project

[metalchurch79]

This is a project that I have been wanting to do for a while.
Jake had 2 Charvel's back then. One was a '74 Fender Strat that was charvelized by a friend of his. It had a 1 hum and 2 slanted singles.
The other was a real Charvel, I'm gussing?
It had a Fender Trem and 1 humbucker.

I took the features of those 2 guitars and incorporated them into my guitar.

Here's my parts list:
Eden left strat body Vintage White
Charvel Model 3 neck w/ matching headstock and Charvel logo
Jackson neckplate
Charvel/Gotoh tuners
Floyd locking nut
Kahler style bridge. (it is blocked)
WD products 1 Hum pickguard
Seymour TB-4 JB
Fender volume knob
Charvel strap buttons
D'Addario 8-38's tuned to Eb

Let me know what you guys think:




This one's on twice by mistake, I tried to edit it. (sorry)








Eventually I'll build a more accurate version of his original one, with a 3 bolt Fender Hardtail body, and 2 slanted DiMarzio SDS's.

[Jack The Riffer]

Is that a real Charvel neck? 12th fret dots look awfully far apart. Nice guitar though.

[Alvin_Wilson]

That looks great. Here is my JEL tribute that was originally a Model 1A. I restored it back to its original setup and now JCF member nhspike owns her.

As the Jake:


Back to original with a Model 2/3 neck:

[metalchurch79]

Is that a real Charvel neck? 12th fret dots look awfully far apart. Nice guitar though.

Good eye Jack, you are correct. I forgot that I ended up not using the Model 3 neck on this, cause it was a righty, and it would have been reversed for me. I wanted a Strat head, but could not find one with a Rosewood board and a compound radius.
I ended up buying this Charvette neck and using it instead. I remember that the neck heel profile was different than a Jackson/Charvel.
Sorry for the false advertisement guys, and thank you for the kindness.

Alvin, that's a really nice guitar, where did you find your pickguard at?

[Alvin_Wilson]

Alvin, that's a really nice guitar, where did you find your pickguard at?

I got it on eBay a few years ago. I sold it local a few months ago.

[Shane O]

Just built this! Man it is one sweet guitar!

[nhspike]

Black and white JEL guitars simply rule.
Nice touch with the chrome/black bridge shane.

[metalchurch79]

Shane, that's very nice! Great attention to detail also! I'd like to build another one like Jake's and the one you built. The one I posted is a mix of Jake's Charvel's thrown together, but w/ a pointy headstock + locking nut, and a Kahler which I have blocked.

Does your guitar have a 3 bolt neck plate like Jake's or did you use a 4 bolt?

[Shane O]

Shane, that's very nice! Great attention to detail also! I'd like to build another one like Jake's and the one you built. The one I posted is a mix of Jake's Charvel's thrown together, but w/ a pointy headstock + locking nut, and a Kahler which I have blocked.

Does your guitar have a 3 bolt neck plate like Jake's or did you use a 4 bolt?

I went with the 4 bolt neck pocket. I also went with a ebony finger-board.Plays and sounds like a dream. I put "Fat Tone" pickups in it. I put in a set of Super fat buckers because they are vintage sounding pickups.This is a guitar I plan on using alot and not to be just eye candy.So far it hasn't let me down.