Help with identifying the model and year of this import Charvel body

[Dan1]

I bought this guitar recently on Ebay and am trying to figure out what it is. The neck has been replaced with a Chandler neck. The pickups have been replaced with EMG. I guess the body is the only Charvel part left? Its definitely an import as it has the Fort Worth neck plate. It looks a bit like a fusion or a 550xl but those had straight thru necks. Trem is Floyd Rose but not sure of the model. Any ideas?

[Sunbane]

I'm guessing the only thing Charvel about that guitar is the neck plate. It doesn't look like a Charvel body at all to me.

[jacksonaxes]

I'm guessing the only thing Charvel about that guitar is the neck plate. It doesn't look like a Charvel body at all to me.

+1

[DonP]

Picture of the control cavity route would help.

A Fusion Deluxe, Predator and 3DR had that pickup combo, but the Deluxe has scallops which this doesn't. I don't this it's a Charvel body either.

I imagine it was cheap being a parts mutt, right? Like < $200?

[Dan1]

One of lifes teaching moments.

Price of Charvel ripoff on Ebay $250
Price of Shipping a Charvel ripoff $10
Price of looking like a fool in a public forum... Priceless.

[dg]

You may have overpaid a bit, but I've seen worse. Some of those Chandler necks are really nice, comparable to import C/J. Body appears to be decent wood. Back looks like mahogany, maybe. More pics and a closeup of the trem would help, but I think you may have a pretty decent parts guitar there. How does it play?

[broken_fusion]

Charvette body?

[dg]

I don't think so. A Charvette would have the same body shape as as a toothpaste-logo Charvel, and I believe they were all either basswood or plywood. Better pics are needed, but that really looks like mahogany to me in the shot of the neckplate.

[Dan1]

Could be Mahagony. Very open pour wood but its kind of heavy for Mahagony. I have included some close ups of the wood and routing in the back plus closeups of the trem. Thanks for everybodies interest and help so far.

[Dan1]

I does sound and play great. I really like the neck it is scalloped after the 12th fret. I may end up giving to my 16 year old metal head of a son.

[sean1197]

I does sound and play great. I really like the neck it is scalloped after the 12th fret. I may end up giving to my 16 year old metal head of a son.

thats a good deal man as long as it plays good and sounds great

[Sunbane]

Heck, at least it has an OFR! Looks like a cool parts guitar. Let it rip!

[mr_dj07]

I remember seeing it on eBay and was really thrilled about this one !

For 250 $ with a nice body, emg pickups and an original floyd rose... you don't have to be shy at all !

[dg]

I think the body is probably Chandler as well. That control cavity shape looks just like some Chandlers I've seen. It's very similar to the C/J San Dimas route, but it has the little bumps in the corners. I think it's a cool guitar. Some might argue about resale value or whatever, but I think it's worth the money you paid.

[Dan1]

Thanks Dude,

I bought it to play and it I like it. I was just wondering how this Frankenstein came about. I usually deal with old Gibson student guitars like the melody maker the LP Jr. But this one caught my eye for some stupid reason. Of course, "full disclosure" I am normally just a singer but I lost my left pinky last year and since then I have been going guitar crazy, maybe its just the challenge.

Dan