charvel ST 2 ?

[billkath1]

Hi Guys and Dolls, I'm wondering if you can help me.
I've had this Charvel since new-I seem to remember being given it a long time ago. Used to use it out live quite a lot, but went away from it.
I "THINK" it's a Charvel ST 2, if there is such a model. At least, ST and 2 , plus a number 43 mark are in the neck cavity. A friend said it was an ST Custom.
Anything you can tell me about it would be a bonus.
What I'm really after is- The trem is a bit corroded, especially the pivot posts, which are also internaly stripped where the hex key goes.-I have that old acid skin thing. Has anyone any idea where I could get a replacement trem? It's stamped Gotoh, but I'm presuming that they don't make them any more?

Here's a pic of it


Thanks for listening-I appreciate it
Billy Edwards

[Tekky]

It's an ST Custom.

Made in Japan

Pickups: 4-Jackson J200 Stacked Humbuckers

Controls: 1-Vol, 1-Tone, 1-Mini Toggle Phase Switch, 5-Way Blade switch

Tremolo: Vintage fulcrum

Body wood: Ash

Fretboard: Rosewood

Neck: Maple

Scale: 25.5"

[Tekky]

For replacing the tremolo, take measurements and check Stew-Mac. (http://www.stewmac.com)

[billkath1]

Thanks a million, Tekky. I really appreciate your time. That's great info.
I'll check out stewmacs as well.

[john.w.lawson]

this is an stx custom,has a schaller.I think this one was Japan and European market only?

[john.w.lawson]

Americanized!

[billkath1]

Lovely bevie of beauties, John!!! Did you retrofit the Shaller to it, before "American-izing" it? Is it one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Schaller-guitar-...3A1%7C294%3A50


Notice you've also put a locknut on?

[john.w.lawson]

No they came that way,its original to the guitar.

[billkath1]

I'm going to have to do a bit of digging, i think. If i can't get an original, I think i'll try one of those Schallers. Thanks, John.

[john.w.lawson]

this guitar had it on it from the factory,there are st's and there stx's a few diff'er in the hardware. mine came with charvel stamped schaller, locking nuts. I just put a warmoth single hum, single vol pickgaurd on it,with a Kramer quadrail.

[john.w.lawson]

it has a full Route for it,your looks to be routed for something else?

[billkath1]

It's probably because I have the trem claws locked right back in the cavity, bringing the Gotoh back on it's back a bit, rather than fully floating. When it's set up to float it looks like it "should" be the right trem on it. Tuning was quite unstable without locking tuners. But-I'm not sure if this was in it originally. It was factory fresh when i got it,I think, but perhaps it's a German-spec'd one?

[Tekky]

Yes, ST Custom and STX are two different animals. The STX was also available in the US.

[Tekky]

It's probably because I have the trem claws locked right back in the cavity, bringing the Gotoh back on it's back a bit, rather than fully floating. When it's set up to float it looks like it "should" be the right trem on it. Tuning was quite unstable without locking tuners. But-I'm not sure if this was in it originally. It was factory fresh when i got it,I think, but perhaps it's a German-spec'd one?

Yes, that tremolo is the original equipment.

The "German-spec'd one" is in reference to the tremolo on the STX which is the Jackson JT590. It is basically a Schaller Floyd Rose with the Charvel or Jackson branding on it. Yours is actually a Gotoh ABM Fulcrum Tremolo. (http://www.allparts.com/store/guitar...10,Product.asp)

[john.w.lawson]

Mine is an stx custom,says so right in the neck pocket.and the only one I have seen just like it,was on a german web page and what it said[ fuck if I know?????]