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[VitaminG]

that is gorgeous! Just jaw-droppingly pristine

[Nazgul]

that is gorgeous! Just jaw-droppingly pristine

+1 And that non-recessed floyd is

[shreddermon]

Thanks, guys. She's in great shape for her age, but not pristine. There's a (touched-up) chip under the top strap button, "ghosting" of clear around the fret ends that's so typical of the era, a little dullness in the clear on the back, etc. I suppose I could have the clear buffed, but I prefer the original way she is.

BTW, did I mention its a factory refin? A couple of months after I first got her in '86, the paint started chipping. (QC had its occassional share of issues in the SD era, too, you know. ) So I had it sent back under warranty and the custom shop refin'd it, and sent it back a couple of months later.

[AndyK]

Thanks, guys. She's in great shape for her age, but not pristine. There's a (touched-up) chip under the top strap button, "ghosting" of clear around the fret ends that's so typical of the era, a little dullness in the clear on the back, etc. I suppose I could have the clear buffed, but I prefer the original way she is.

BTW, did I mention its a factory refin? A couple of months after I first got her in '86, the paint started chipping. (QC had its occassional share of issues in the SD era, too, you know. ) So I had it sent back under warranty and the custom shop refin'd it, and sent it back a couple of months later.

That must have been torture - you wait months for a guitar, then have to send it back and wait months for a refinish!?

I remember sending my '85 Charvel back to Jackson when the original wood screw Floyd posts began to tip towards the neck pickup. They installed "Jackson" post inserts that became standard eventually. Took a few weeks, from what I remember.

[shreddermon]

It was, bro. I waited the better part of a year for the guitar to be built after ordering it. Then only had it for what seemed a little while, before having to send it back. And then had to wait several more months for the refin to be done.

IIRC, I sent a complaint letter to Jackson, and got a response from Grover himself. Wish I had kept that - doh!

It all worked out great in the end, though!

[Jacksonguy666]

I have never even heard of one. That's pretty sick!

[AndyK]

It was, bro. I waited the better part of a year for the guitar to be built after ordering it. Then only had it for what seemed a little while, before having to send it back. And then had to wait several more months for the refin to be done.

IIRC, I sent a complaint letter to Jackson, and got a response from Grover himself. Wish I had kept that - doh!

It all worked out great in the end, though!

Gotta love how popular Jackson/Charvels were in '85! They took that long just to fix a guitar. Bet you didn't figure on owning it for 25 years!?

[Learn Guitars]

Beautiful guitar. I miss those cam locks. I had them on my old Charvels too and they ruled.

[fatstrat]

I have two of those "flip" floyd nuts. I never got around to installing them on anything.

[AndyK]

I have two of those "flip" floyd nuts. I never got around to installing them on anything.

Wanna sell me one!?

[fatstrat]

yeah, I could sell one. how can you tell if it's a kahler or one of his?

[shreddermon]

Nope, those are different.

[fatstrat]

what are these ones, kahler?

[shreddermon]

They look like Kahlers to me. But, honestly, I've never owned one myself. Definitely not Edwards.

[fatstrat]

I used to have this exact model on an old charvel, and it worked perfect. but you had to make sure you adjusted the screw according to your string gauge. I had to adjust the screw "snug" to the string, bu not too tight. then the clamp would do the rest. once adjusted they work extremely well.