Model 5 Specs - Final Answer

[guysmi23417]

I was the original owner of a 1986 black cherry model 5 charvel in the late 80s and early 90s. Sometime around 95 i traded the guitar for a fender strat. However, I've always regretted getting rid of the guitar. I recently found one on ebay and bought it. It's required a little bit of restoration, but I've now got it back in shape.

I've seen a lot of conflicting information regarding the pickups in the model 5 and whether or not they are active electronics. Does anyone have the original specs or catalog to verify once and for all whether the pickups are active or not?

[jdr94]

you can look at audiozone.dk they got catalog scans, but all the info isnt correct. the model 5 had active electronics not active pickups. the catalog will say it has the j-1000 or j-1200. whichever the catalog says it actually has the opposite.

here you go

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?pid=280&fullsize=1

[dg]

The pickups should both be J80C (though some folks have said their guitars had other pickups installed at the factory, like a J50 in the neck occasionally) and it had the JE-1200 midboost. I think the 86 catalog is the one that says JE-1000, and the later ones are correct.