I purchased my vintage 1991/92 Charvel Surfcaster in red w/tremolo. Guitar matches Bruce Cockburns two exactly black body, white logo on headstock, two lipsticks, tremolo bridge, purchased for $800US. I suspect the pickups and electronics in the 12-string are identical to the 6-string. It looks and feels well-made and is certainly different. Ive messaged Charvel but was just redirected to Fender, and I dont expect a reply very soon. serialized era 3D (raised lettering) neck plates, these new plates are thicker and feature 3. Black Headstock w/White Charvel Logo Thanks. Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes. For example, a guitar with the serial number ICJ1500001 was made in 2015. Photos, soon! Overall condition is pretty good no scratches or dents aside from two small indentations in the back of the neck. Ive posted this in another place on the site but I wanna make sure people see it: I dont know if you are aware of this but an awesome company called Eastwood Guitars is looking for funding to recreate Surfcasters. Maple fingerboard and black inlays. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The one I have looks exactly like the blue one on the right. and a 5-way selector switch. Thank You Jeff, i have a serial n. 354885 charvel. cant find out if its USA or JP. Jap neck through models had the serial number after the last fret on the fretboard. I've had dozens of them and still have about 10 or so. I wished i would know which year for sure Hey, just a suggestion, but Id post James Rs last purchase price in your chart, as low as it was. Serial numbers for the Charvel basses of this era are very difficult to decipher. The first two number digits in the serial number identify the year the guitar was created. In the above photo I have seperated the string lock block from the fine tuner. You just made my day! As far as I know the 6 digit #'s were used on Japanese imports even though the neck plate says Fort Worth, Texas. The fingerboard should be cleaned every time you change strings. Body color? Charvel logo color? The neck plate has the raised charvel logo and the 6 digit serial number stamped on a raised plate Serial no 382356. :D, Rob here again heres the new (to me) Surfcaster in action http://youtu.be/VuvObXkjGZY. Mine is serial number 386027. Alex says: January 9, 2021 at 2:32 am Paying homage to it late-1970s Southern California roots, this Charvel Superstrat is easily identifiable as a So-Cal by its pickguard and Floyd Rose double-locking bridge. : Country of Origin: Korea. Serial #: 378694 379004. I am just trying to find out the model # and the year it was made. Box 2344 Fort Worth, TX 76113. Charvel bolt ons were discontinued and replaced with Jackson bolt ons in 1986. serial = 371337. Specifications: Make: Charvel. I wish we had the serial number for claptons surf, .our magnificent in-house research department and dating service date your bass guitar.. Mine says 338639. Randy Rhoads, led to these Jackson logos being used. I have a red figured-top 12-string (back of body has a mahogany finish) and the Charvel logo is white like yours, serial number 372437 (1992 ?). However, the serial number on the USA and Custom Shop guitars do not usually indicate the year the guitar was made. That is awesome, good buy for 170 I'd say. 1 knob and one switch. body is a beautiful flame fireglow Hi Eric, Noticed your surfcaster info on this site March 16th. Two tuners were missing. That neck plate looks quite different to mine. So I've recently run into a few Charvel guitars lately and I absolutely love them! Ive had dozens of them and still have about 10 or so. If it wasnt for the great sound I would have returned the guitar for a refund. Nice Link ToddR. 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. Start by downloading the Charvel Custom Select Order Form and designing your custom build from the options available. :), Thanks Graham, I only got the 1996 bit from what the shop listed, so be interested to know its actual age, it certainly has all the classic original Surfcaster features and the logo is indeed white. Tom Brantley, formerly of Lindy Fralin fame, has swapped out the ceramic magnets for alnicos and rewired to vintage specs with a few extra wounds thrown in for some added bite. Please contact me at me@grahampearson.com if you wish to provide any updates to this table. How did you find it? So, for a specific Surfcaster model, this gives you an idea of how many are known. Serial number uses a 4 digit numbering system with the first digit On a Jackson Charvel forum, its been mentioned that in the 90s, Charvel import neck plates were just in buckets around the shop and the workers just grabbed neckplates from whichever bucket was closest to them. Is back of body same color as front or is it mahogany? Absolutely correct description SignoftheDragon I see i used the term sunburst in my initial mail so apologies for not using accurate descriptors. Dimas address engraved on them. No cut out for the floyd rose. Copy the characters (respecting upper/lower case) from the image. I do this from looking at the recent sales of models like yours. If 6-string, describe pickup configuration (2 lipsticks, or bridge humbucker / neck lipstick) Posted by Agent_420 on Wed, 04/28/2004 - 22:44. important. I would like to know the model and year of it. Previous owner reckons its a 93, but would love to have a more informed idea. All I knew of Charvel & Jackson was Eddie VanHalen and shredders. Its definitely factory. Serial #377593, Serial #384631 Posted by Jouni Heikkinen on Thu, 04/17/2003 - 16:39. Jackson Guitars obviously had a license agreement with Floyd Rose to produce this tremolo for thier guitars. Does it have 2 lipsticks or 1 lipstick and 1 humbucker pickup? Its clearly marked Charvel Surfcaster. Charvette. Anything anyone can tell me would be a help. I just couldnt conceive that the serial numbers would be so far off from mine. A few custom shop Charvel guitars One problem: when playing muted the volume fades out after awhile, because my right hand slightly touches it all the time, I figure narrowing it down to 10s would be close enough for dating purposes, while keeping enough anonymity for safetys sake. Having a glance in this beautiful site im guessing its possibly 92-94, is it right? CA address etched (engraved) into them. More information about formatting options, Contact | Contents | Privacy Policy | Forum. The FIRST Charvel Guitar Serial Number 1001 & Evolution Of The Strat Video! http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/msg/4785171893.html. I am the original owner of a midnite black Surfcaster (6 string w/trem) Serial # 378361 bought in Berkeley Ca in Sept. 1991. Serial Numbers on Get the best deals on Samick Acoustic Guitar when . Posted by Dave Koch on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 20:54. The neck plate with the serial number on the back is stamped Fort Worth Texas, USA. Ive done some research and the serial number is from 1996 (Japan). Graham, Trying to find what Model is my Charvel 6 string electric guitar is. The body finish / logo color determine its rarity. I re-ordered the strings on my star-glo 12 to the Ricky style! It has now been restored to its original glory with a sunburst front and black back and sides, and is undergoing assembly. Original owner. the edges of these neck plates. Thanks. bought from Fender and all neckplate cushions from this era has the Fender part number I already have an entry in the serial number database for your guitar. Posted by Robert Wheeler on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 00:32. identify charvel model | charvel guitar models | charvel serial numbers | charvel japan model | charvel serial number lookup Model 1 1986 Vintage Tremolo H Basswood Maple 22 1V Model 1A 1986 Vintage Tremolo SSS Basswood Maple 22 1V, 2T 5W Pickguard Model 2 1986 Kahler Fulcrum Tremolo H Basswood Maple/RW 22 1V Model 3 1986 It's wise to allow a few minutes for the fingerboard to settle after an adjustment (before measuring again). I have a good friend (Chief of Police) who can broadcast the details of a stolen instrument to the majority of law enforcement agencies in the USA and Canada, as well as pawn shops and second-hand musical instrument dealers. Well let them fill them in if they like, when they find their way here. Posted by Michael Raymond LloydGTYAH on Sun, 01/23/2022 - 00:19. Ill browse the Jackson catalog scans and see if I come up with any relevant answers. It is totally stock with no alterations. James, if the back of the body of your Surfcaster has a mahogany finish and it has 2 lipstick pickups, this was known as an orange figured-top model. the serial number engraved in them. I have a 90s seafoam green, 2x lipstick, tremolo version. Graham I am sending in my details now for my Surf 12-string. Lets see if this link code works: Welcome to the World Headquarters for the CharvelSurfcaster. Serial # 374377 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. These are more valueable than the second batch of Surfcasters that have a Jackson signature on a more plain-shaped headstock. Believe it to be a 91(?). This makes the originality of the neck plate with serial number 370752 on Davids guitar suspect, not just because of its unusual appearance with the uneven digits, but because 370??? The serial # is 338827. . It was part of a huge collection (200+) of guitars left to somebody in a will. Looking forward to hearing from fellow Surfcaster enthusiasts. Box You say the body color is red. Will post those when I get them back. Posted by telekev on Sat, 09/18/2004 - 11:27. ("Made in USA" underneath logo), EVH logo, words "ART Series" and the I have the single lipstick in the neck and humbucker in bridge no tremolo. use the same style neck plate but have "Made in USA" (under the Charvel logo) Does it sound like an original? Unfortunately there are a few people bootlegging this logo and selling the guitar's as REAL Charvel's so be careful. The concensus is that the manufacturer, Chushin Gakki factory in Japan, had a large bin full of neck plates and they simply picked one at random from this bin for each new guitar. designation. back is mahogany The two single coils are EMG style (ie covered in black plastic so you can't see the poles) and dont have any logo either. Are you selling? I will take some pictures in a future posting and have a terrific story of my encounter with FatDog at Subway guitars in Berkeley that took place when I took it in for a initial set-up after purchase. If there are any other Surfie owners out there who are the original owners and can verify their daste of purchase, Id be interested to hear from them. You can either email them to donrownrocks@yahoo.com or give us a url and well just link to it from the serial number database. Seriously- my two cents is worth about, well, two cents. Post pictures of your Surfcasters, contribute to the serial number database, and offer your own experiences with the Surfcaster. Serial No.001341 on back neck Plate with San Dimas California non recessed floydrose trem,2 Seymour Duncan p/u a 3 way switch with 1volume control . I purchased it for 500 in 2002, It is in pristine condition and now lives happily in Stoke on Trent in England. The Links page on this site has a link to a downloadable pdf file describing the features of every Surfcaster variation. The fat frets are standard. Let me know if youre interested. were also written on the neck plate. Color of Charvel logo? Thank you very much for your help, couple of questions for the surfcaster experts , if serial #s were not sequential and no records were ever kept, please explain what the purpose of a serial # would be?- doesnt seem like there would be any reason for even putting them on the guitars, and if no records are kept, I mean why spend the $s to even buy the serial # plates, just lower your cost of manufacturing-, other question, is what is the best guess on the total # of surfcasters made in japan, before the name change (to jackson) and change in style and manufacturing to india , every now and then you see these guitars for sale, but not often enough to think that very many were made, or possibly it means they just werent (or arent) that popular thanks for the info, really like this info site rob. These plates have serial numbers starting at 6000 and I have one with a serial #9409470. The catalog page with three Surfcasters on it. The DMV finish color fits that timeline, as it was only available toward the end of Charvels Surfcaster run. Black headstock on right handed guitar turns up and not down. On an electric guitar, youll typically find the serial number on the back of the guitar body or headstock. You can submit you image link in the comment sector so we can add it to the database. They work better than the originals. the last few months of Charvel production, late 1985 - 1986 a "Jackson" not Its kind of blue/purple. 1981 - 1986. This gorgeous Rickenbacker 340VP 2006 Fireglo was stolen from my storage unit along with 14 other collectible guitars. . There are two raised points nipples for want of a better description which have not been smoothed down these actually push through the final surface varnish in front of the bridge and there is a really crude but tiny right angled cut hacked through the scratch plate next to one of the nipples. My guitar has the white Charvel headstock logo, two lipstick pickups, the tremolo, and the back is painted green also. These We capture the nuances in color, finish, and woodgrain in stunning hi-res clarity. For me, its the best guitar Ive ever had. similar to the neck plates found. I think that I paid about 400 for it + case (which is seemingly generic). de7889c992. hello!!! Wayne Charvel worked at Fender for three years in the early 1970s and started Charvels Guitar Repair in 1974. These plates were polished only on the exposed side neck plates are probably the rarest of all Charvel neck plates. The 1st Digit is the year (DZ912345=American Deluxe, 2009, Corona USA) DZ+7 digits . Have a charvel Jackson hybrid The world-famous Charvel USA Custom Shop in Corona, California, offers custom build options. Tremelo. Hope this helps. I also had the phase function changed to tone only. http://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/eastwood-surfcaster/. No (reasonable) doubt thats right, he sent me some photos. Personal playing preference will dictate the ideal/exact measurement for each player depending on musical style, playing dynamics and other factors. Posted by Steven on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 01:18. Black Surfcaster 12-string Guys, do you have any information for a charvette ? Brought it over to Perth/Western Australia in 2010 The only difference is the serial number sequence, 3 digits for the EVH hand My first effort was to trash all of the spam posted to the various pages. It is a strat style body with two humbuckers and a JT-6 Trem. This neck plate style can be found on custom shop bought it for $300. If for some reason you cant email pictures, please let us know 4 things: 1. White charvel lettered headstock, highly figured orange top. Charvels made at Jackson in the mid to late 1990's, in addition to being found on the mid Posted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 06:23. the early (serial numbers) neck plates were made using a weaker metal alloy and as a appearance of a smooth, slightly-polished steel neck plate. It is blonde, with grey pearlod pickguard. Dimas Charvel guitars! It has a mahogany body. Regarding your C tailpiece, Ive never heard anyone else complain about its sharp edges. Jackson Custom Shop Bolt On New paint job, body work and hardware, including the C tailpiece and a period-correct neckplate would likely cost a forger more than a true Surfcaster on the used market. The space between the string and the fret at this area should be no more than .020". Posted by Scott on Sun, 09/29/2002 - 20:48. 6 string tremolo, orange, black logo, 2 lipsticks, SN 374584, changed tone pot to 500k. Note that The guitar you are interested in should be priced less than $900. serial number engraved. The only marginally interesting feature is the S/N which is 371000. Thanks, BC. bridge, pickups, etc.). Guess its rare bird over here ;-) Also, is there an email address I can send all the other details so it can be included on this (serial number) page? Charvel Pro-Mod Style 1, Style 2, DK24, Artist Series and USA Select guitars that were made from 2013 until present day feature a 10-digit alphanumeric serial number located on the back of the headstock or neckplate. Made in Fort Worth Texas. I forget the model number. THANKS! The first two number digits in the serial number identify the year the guitar was created. Trans-Orange Bass. ("Made in USA". As far as I know the 6 digit #'s were used on Japanese imports even though the neck plate says Fort Worth, Texas. I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify it? guitar has a floyd(cant tell if its real or (licensed), and its H/S/S. i havent seen any pictures of one exactly like mine, so kinda wanted to make sure it was authentic. If you have strings that are worn, flattened, kinked, corroded, rusted or mucked up with sweat grease and grime, then it is definitely time to change your strings. I'm at a loss finding where it was made or what model it is. How can I find out what it is worth$?. Year of Manufacture : 2000. I saw this in the corner and jumped on it! If you have any further questions, you may also find more historical information regarding Fender serial numbers and dating here: Additionally you can find all available Owner's Manuals, Service Manuals, and more through our Customer Self . If the serial number has an additional D in front of the Z=DZ1, then the guitar is a US Deluxe Series Model.
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