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Plate number 370890 can you give me brief information about that guitar? Need to replace tuning keys without altering the dimensions of the tuning holes, any suggestions? The guitars serial number also may give you a clue to its value. Examine your guitar to find its serial number. I bought it for $325.00 in 1997 and it currently resides in Eugene OR. If you have strings that are worn, flattened, kinked, corroded, rusted or mucked up with sweat grease and grime, then it is definitely time to change your strings. I wonder if the same type of neck plate was used on other Charvel or Jackson models? It is said that the serial numbers for Import Charvels started at 220000 for the 1986 product line. Believe it to be a 91(?). Graham I do have my sales receipt from Guitar Center showing the serial number as I stated dated 9/6/1991. How does one go about registering a serial here? The only thing I dont like about it is the hardtail C has EXTREMELY SHARP edges; I honestly dont think its safe to play without my forearm being cut up by the end of the night. I am the original owner of a midnite black Surfcaster (6 string w/trem) Serial # 378361 bought in Berkeley Ca in Sept. 1991. Figured Id give this a shot. Hopefully this is helpful to somebody. I do a LOT of Bruce Cockburn covers and even do an annual Cockburn tribute for charity. Please consult a qualified repair specialist if you do not know how to properly adjust the neck. available in its own extremely limited custom color that changed every three months or so. I finally picked up my new surfcaster. Built for scorching sound with unrivaled feel, a flashy Sin City Sparkle finish with matching headstock means youll win the jackpot every time you pick it up. Lines and paragraphs break automatically. (production) era, differing only in a FIVE versus FOUR digit numbering system. Heres another one for your database: This type of neckplate is found only on the oldest Charvels or pre-serialized Charvels. case (Serial No. All I knew of Charvel & Jackson was Eddie VanHalen and shredders. The humbucker pickup is a Designed by Duncan one. This page was generated at 03:59 PM. Trans-Red with white logo // C-6 Re: Charvel serial number Thanks a lot man! Well post it to the database. Posted by Agent_420 on Wed, 04/28/2004 - 22:44. Charvel Surfcaster, Serial No. The all-new Sean Long Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH HT M is a formidable model designed to keep up with his high-speed playing, scorching sound and sinister, yet eccentric style. Find complete set pre wired,pick ups and all. Its serial number is 381907. I own 377608. I think the neck plate was simply replaced and Ill never know the original serial number. The Chandler in the bridge position was replaced but Ive already located a replacement, new in box from back in the day. Hi James: Most Surfs had the white Logo. Moderately interesting story I recently re-acquired my 95 Surfcaster (Sea Foam, Hard tail, lipstick/humbuck). This is Z from Italy. My luthier will fabricate a new back plate and may have a push-in tremolo bar that will work well. charvel logo is black Thanks for describing a scheme that, in my naivety, I hadnt thought of. The mint surfs go for a lot of money. Heya heya! Although the logo may have worn off if it was just printed on. Please let me know if either of these details is incorrect. As a manufacturer of NEW instruments only, Charvel has no direct involvement in the used, collector or vintage instruments markets and is therefore unable to offer or even speculate on the current value of your instrument. Any info you can help me with is greatly appreciated. This will help our magnificent in-house research department and dating service date your bass guitar. USA and Custom Shop guitars are typically stamped at the end of the fingerboard for neck-through/set-neck models and are on the neck plate for bolt-on models. Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing details of your new acquisition. Please contact me at me@grahampearson.com if you wish to provide any updates to this table. Its serial number is 370672. Maple fingerboard and black inlays. Send me a picture and Ill tell you the exact year. Those scans are sweet. or just a link that i can link to? I think there might be a few outliers, but Ive owned more than 30 over the years and all of them made sense and were appropriately sequential. i will keep in touch ! 4. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. Your black one is the slightly lower-priced 325 SL, which I would probably value at $300-350 if it was in great shape. Posted by daniel on Sat, 11/20/2004 - 02:12. Charvel Guitars. I have 346553.I feel it is Ontario Yeah Mines a six digit chravel. There has been some discussion on this site about the correlation between serial numbers and date of manufacture. (i.e. It must be some other neckplate. Obviously you would need more info than this if you weren't sure whether your guitar started life as a 5 or a 6! Any help? Notice that I specify the manufacturer as the Chushin Gakki factory, not the Fuji-Yen Gakki factory as commonly believed. Thanks, Hi there, The paint job would seem to be the Dark Metallic Violet finish like the one on the Variations page. I will come up soon with details of mine. These neckplate cushions were To make things more confusing, there appear to be 2 different Sunburst finishes: 1. Yeah mine looks like this one currently posted in the Links section: I agree with Silversurfer. In Hes asking $700. Posted by Robert Wheeler on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 00:32. (Keep in mind these are very rare and before purchasing one get a second opinion)! Is that a real surfcaster? No engraving on black plastic neck plate on headstock. Its built like a tank!! That answers my question nicely, so the number after C6 tells you which thru neck charvel you have (either Model 5 or 6) and the fact that its a 1986 means that 000001 was the first ever thru neck model series (if its exists). Soon, i promise! The first serial number used was a Strat-style guitar withthe Heineken beer bottle label painted on it, November 9th, 1981. Seems like this throws your numbering out of whack, but I am the only owner of this guitar and I have my initial receipt. when you decide to sell it. Ive tabulated all this info in a pdf file you can download from the Links page on this site. The MJ Series in Japan, Pro Series in Mexico, X Series Indonesia, and the JS Series is made in China. does mine get added in this serial no. Charvel guitars dating from early 1981. 384522 Any ideas on the year? The bulk of these neck plates (serial numbers 6011 - 6041) were used on the 2002 Limited Edition Charvel Bulls Eye Reissue guitars. The serial numbers used a FOUR digit The neck pick up is at a slant and is single.tree The bridge is at its standard position humbucker both jackson. A real keeper. Its eggplant. Personal playing preference will dictate the ideal/exact measurement for each player depending on musical style, playing dynamics and other factors. Do you guys have any ideas? chart for ages. Serial number 386027 is the earliest 1 lipstick / 1 humbucker Surfcaster listed on this site so far. the serial number engraved in them. This site is dedicated to all things Charvel Surfcaster, my favorite and main guitar. I promise these guys are awesome. Charvel proudly collaborated with the New Jersey native to bring you the Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24 Nova an axe that packs as much phenomenal force as the man playing it. Charvel bolt ons were discontinued and replaced with Jackson bolt ons in 1986. The electronics were present, but non-functional. Guild tuners, mini toggle switch for in/out of phase, black pickguard and black headstock with white lettering. Yes, mine has a six digit number. Who and how can I submit info on my Surfcaster? Any help is golden. 6100 and up (approximately) had the original postal address, P.O. Again, welcome aboard and I hope your Surfacster gives you many hours of enjoyment. Im less pessimistic than Silver. What year was it made or something about the build. Charvel logo color (black or white) Charvel certainly didnt keep any records and Fender never got a book of serial numbers when they acquired Charvel. If youre a proud owner of one of these great instruments and your details are not included in the first pdf file, please post the details here. The new line consisted of three. The third link is on the Variations page and is a pdf matrix that illustrates all known variants of the Surfcaster and how many of each are known. Mines over 20 yrs old, bolt on neck, fire crackle finish, I got my 92 Surfcaster, a Star-glo w/trem for $685 (Serial No. Orange. Wow: Thats exactly like my number 1. In reality in good shape it's probably worth 5-600.00. I also had the phase function changed to tone only. list ? If 6-string, describe pickup configuration (2 lipsticks, or bridge humbucker / neck lipstick) Avoid the use of window cleaning and ammonia-based products as they will dry the fingerboard dramatically and it will shrink and/or crack, causing the frets to raise up and become unlevel and unplayable. Guess its rare bird over here ;-) Thank you for posting photos and a description of your Surfcaster. You can also download a small pdf that is a matrix of all known Surfcaster variations and the number of each variation Im aware of. What happened next is still to come. Brought it over to Perth/Western Australia in 2010 If you have a bolt-on neck, the serial number should be stamped into the neck plate. Have a charvel Jackson hybrid This listing contains Charvel USA guitars produced later than 01-01-2002 (serial numbers >6000) Not included are the 25th anniversary-models, the EVH Art Series-models, the Grover Jackson Legacy models, the production models, Guthrie Govan and Joe Duplantier signature guitars . Start by downloading the Charvel Custom Select Order Form and designing your custom build from the options available. which had no markings. Other: Blue/Purple (blurple) with white Charvel logo, vintage-style tuners, dot inlays Sounds like he got an incredible bargain, but thats the point: Everyone has this impression that original Surfcasters are super expensive, but the truth is, most of the prices on eBay are super inflated (they rarely sell) and from the looks of this chart, some people are paying a LOT for their Surfcasters. Awesome. Although it seems there isnt a strict correlation between Surfcaster serial numbers and date of manufacture, yours has a fairly early serial number and was therefore manufactured in 1991 or 1992. johnsmileysutton@yahoo.com, I am the only owner of a MINT Orange Surfcaster, 2 lipstick pickups, tremolo, coil tap. This site is dedicated to all things Charvel Surfcaster, my favorite and main guitar. I have been looking for one of these for years and couldnt be happier with the one I found. Are you selling? It was part of a huge collection (200+) of guitars left to somebody in a will. -Rick matt86 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Tweet #4 04-27-2009, 10:58 AM Thanks! If you send your photos to me, at me@grahampearson.com, Ill attempt to upload them to this site. these The original issue Charvel Surfcasters, made in Japan in the early nineties with the fancy neck plates, had serial numbers in the range 335XXX 388XXX. About G&L. Born from his CLF Research company founded in 1966, Clarence Leo Fender began the final chapter of his legendary career when he launched the G&L brand and instruments in 1980. IF this is true, that makes any sort of date coding based on neck plate serial numbers impossible. Manufactured in the Japanese Chu Shin Gakki factory, charvel model 1, charvel model 2, charvel model 3, charvel model 3a, charvel model 4, charvel model 5, charvel model 6, charvel model 7, model 8, neckplate Charvel Jackson P.O. Thanks. In addition to the serial number, the Charvel logo and the San Dimas address Original grey hard case The serial number of the Surfcaster he auctioned recently was 380538. Three pickup model and pickups say Charvette by Jackson/Charvel. Copy the characters (respecting upper/lower case) from the image. You just made my day! $550, shipment excepted. Regards, No one is really sure that there IS any rhyme or reason to the sequencing of Surfcaster serial numbers. The serial number of an acoustic guitar may be on the back or on the label in the sound hole. Dimas address engraved on them. If you ever get tired of playing it as a 12-string, the 6-string option works really well. are REAL Charvels. Posted by Michael s on Fri, 01/28/2022 - 04:05. What else would you like to know for your serial number list? In the above photo I have seperated the string lock block from the fine tuner. In the future, I hope to check each of the posts for dead links there are many such links to expired eBay auctions for example. Its kind of blue/purple. Williams began playing guitar at age 13, when his parents-assuming it was only a phase-got him an inexpensive Squier beginner . Does it sound like an original? 2. From the serial number, we can tell that your guitar is one of the original-run Surfcasters with the single shark-fin sound-hole and the shark-fin inlays. If there is no measured space between the fret and string, the truss rod should be loosened (counterclockwise) in 1/4 turn increments. 2000+ American Deluxe Series, Corona USA. I love it. : I have a six digit charvel with the name plate on the back of the guitar it's a bolt on neck. Posted by Scott on Sun, 09/29/2002 - 20:48. 6-string or 12-string? Crime licence Floyd rose by jackson. Not aware of any modifications. Noting how few NAMM Charvels were made for the 2004 shows, these Ive messaged Charvel but was just redirected to Fender, and I dont expect a reply very soon. These are not real Jacksons! The neck i am going to get the frets re serfist as open cords are not in perfect tune from being worn over the years! What do you think about that? im looking for a surfcaster and i need your help Posted by Slo-Hand on Wed, 11/27/2002 - 03:22. Cheers Kicking myself as the guitar shop offered me the really nice hard case too but it was bulky and heavy silly silly!! My best guess on the year of manufacture of your Surfcaster bass (S/N 379397) is probably 1994, possibly late 1993. the last few months of Charvel production, late 1985 - 1986 a "Jackson" not But any significant blemish or customization really makes them affordable. Please email pictures of your guitar to donrownrocks@yahoo.com. The paint was peeling, the binding was damaged, and the neck extension was broken off. Serial Number :#003449. just wonder where you were located and also whether the guitar is still for sale. Yes it is green all over, 6 string, with a silver (?) The former had white Charvel logos and the latter had black logos. I just need to get the pictures to go with the serial numbers. Your Surfcasters serial number indicates it was manufactured later than 1995. I own this two charvel guitars, these are the serial numbers, 346622 and . designation. So I've done a bit of research, and it seems that the Charvel guitars with 'Ft. Charvel Vintage 1980's Electric Guitar. Posted by K-mac on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 01:03. It will have to go under variations. My first effort was to trash all of the spam posted to the various pages. They are all I ever use in my band. Guitar Discussion Forum Archive - September, 2002, The Best Acoustic Guitars Under $300 - Gearank Rated, Allowed HTML tags: . I need two (one of each side) of the long Gotoh vintage tuners that were used on these 12ers. A SIX digit serial number system was used with the first two digits Can anyone help with the sequence meaning??? These are identical to the It seems like every surfcaster owner at some point needs that trem arm. mine is a transparent reddish-orange, but the Charvel logo on the headstock is white. I can't seem to identify mine. Thanks SN 374584. Bought it in late 1994 (2nd hand already; the previous owner mustve made a bad buy for whatever reason the bass sounds marvellous). Picked her up for 650 CAD plus shipping for the record, so not too inflated at all. Ill add it to the links tab right away. Body color? I have a Charvel Surfcaster C hardtail w/ Metallic Violet finish, Serial# 387769 Wondering if you have any info on this model? Posted by dkona1 on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 15:41. Great thread + site! Can you help. The pdf file has 330 entries. Its an early Charvel 6 String in this fading green finish with black humbucker and the C-bridge. JTal Guitars MODEL 0026 - "Magnificent Mayhem" Body: Original Charvel 475 Deluxe / Metallic Black Finish - Original (produced from 89-91 by Charvel) - Scratches here and there, specifically on the back - however major chips and dings were repaired to as close to the original finish a possible.NOTE: Charvel Neck Plate Serial Number 344675 Neck: Charvel 475 Deluxe Maple neck, Rosewood Fretboard . Did Charvel produce six digit serial number guitars? As I remember, I was the first buyer for the model in the store. I would like to know infos on pick ups, and if how much are they worth. No, Charvel guitars cannot be purchased directly. Thanks for posting your question on our site. We capture the nuances in color, finish, and woodgrain in stunning hi-res clarity. bought it for $300. Dimas Style 2 (2 hum rear loaded Tele body shape with Strat Head neck), and So-Cal Style 1 Depending on the (rather shaky) dollar back in 1994, my 2nd hand Surfcaster must have cost between 395 and 470 US-Dollars then i paid 700 Deutsche Mark, way less than the retail price around the time. Hynek Dvorak: im trying to put my Surfcaster back to stock and want a look inside to see what everything should look like. USA Select, Artist Series and Custom Shop guitars feature a variety of finishes, and more information can be found on each individual product page specific to that model. Born on west coast soil, the USA DK24 is meticulously built by the Charvel team at the Custom Shop in Corona, California, so nothing about this high-performance axe is overlooked. Please add my serial # and details to your registry. The headstock looks like the Jackson Surfcaster headstockits smaller. For example, a guitar with the serial number ICJ1500001 was made in 2015. Posted by Jouni Heikkinen on Thu, 04/17/2003 - 16:39. There are lots of bridge systems out there and without giving a big history lesson here let me just say that in the early-mid 1980s everyone wanted to use a Floyd Rose tremolo.This was inspired by Eddie Van Halen and Mr Floyd Rose through the invention of the Floyd Rose Tremolo. S.N.001314 stamp in neck cavity reads Apr. Many thanks to all our subscribers, check out the. Box 245 San Dimas, CA , my favorite and main guitar. 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