the back of the body is not mahogany with a clear varnish finish. Theres a black bass in Germany S/N 379004 that was purchased in 1994 and a 6-string sea-foam C tail in the UK S/N 383321 that was purchased in 1994. . I've had a look around but don't think anyone has answered this exact question (hopefully! Personal playing preference will dictate the ideal/exact measurement for each player depending on musical style, playing dynamics and other factors. Please contact me at me@grahampearson.com if you wish to provide any updates to this table. This fine tuner set up and the block work together to hold the string, after its been cut, into the bridge. At the time I bought this guitar I had never heard of the Surfcaster. The thought was that someone could report your instrument as stolen from them, provide the police with the serial number of an instrument they never owned, complete with pictures. I'm at a loss finding where it was made or what model it is. Hey John O: insurance fraud allegations?) Although Charvel does not sell replacement parts directly, a selection of parts for current and some older models (depending on the year) can be ordered from your local Charvel Authorized Dealer or Charvel Authorized Service Center. were import models. Thanks, BC. Would lime to have the word "Jackson" in white lettering, "TM" (trade mark) and Trans-Red with white logo // C-6 I have a six digit charvel with the name plate on the back of the guitar it's a bolt on neck. Hope this helps. P.O. Later serial number plates (serial numbers While the Bulls Eye Strat Head was a limited run, Posted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2022 - 03:13. The top is a subtle but beautiful tiger flame which doesnt photograph at all easily ! when you decide to sell it. 6 string C hardtail, 6 string tremolo, or 12 string? it was made between 1990 and 1997/98. Its serial number is 370672. This will help our magnificent in-house research department and dating service date your bass guitar. 6. Anyone have any idea who the ex-Pretender might be who played this beauty? They are fetching upwards of $900. Im aware of only one other Surfcaster having a metallic-violet body like yours. Thanks, Hi there, The paint job would seem to be the Dark Metallic Violet finish like the one on the Variations page. CJC1218288 As metal reigned throughout the 1980s, a Charvel became the ax of choice amongst numerous superstar virtuosos. 1986 Japan made Charvel model 6 should also have kahler tremolo system with brass rollers, most likely one active humbucker (9volt battery installed from the back plate) and two single coil pick ups with jackson covers, three knobs and three toggle on/off switches, sharkfin style fret markers. Graham, Trying to find what Model is my Charvel 6 string electric guitar is. Ive been meaning to put this up for the past month Orange Trans 12 string, black toothpaste logo, serial #365636. Start by downloading the Charvel Custom Select Order Form and designing your custom build from the options available. If you have a Ft.Worth Texas neckplate, or you have a neckplate that simply says Jackson / Charvel, you do NOT have a USA MADE guitar. Posted by bls1313666 on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 17:56. Absolutely wonderful guitar. does mine get added in this serial no. check out the. Mine is currently up for sale to help pay a tax bill, sorry to say. I would like to know the model and year of it. 4. Thanks again for getting in touch and I look forward to hearing from you. Seriously- my two cents is worth about, well, two cents. Hello, Accordingly, does fender own Charvel? Need to know what model this is. serial number etched (engraved). briefly in 2002 - 2003 and was cast to resemble the original "serialized" 3D Limited Edition Charvel Bulls Eye Reissue guitars. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10HW3iPrDNwR6At18jZiB551y7zLZeakI. It was on the guitar when I bought it. Please can some one help me. All Black Surf 12 String Did Charvel produce six digit serial number guitars? Bolt on neck with a Tele headstock I bought a surfcaster, orange burst with 2 lipstick pickups, mahogany back, black Charvel logo on headstock in 1996 in UK. We are wanting to sell it but I don't want to ask to much or to little. How to Choose the Right Guitar String Gauges? Basically, the Surfcaster Std. Had Charvel Jackson not offered a Floyd Rose type system, due to the popularity of this type of bridge peaking in and about 1987, Im sure Jackson and Charvel sales would have suffered DRAMATICALLY. Also, heres a URL for a scan of the 92 Charvel-Jackson catalog, including pages for the Surfcaster. Im selling my 1992 orange Surfcaster Serial #374667 on Craigslist. .original caseany ideas on a value?? like to know what year this is from serial is 000840, anyone that could help, i'd appreciate it. Welcome to the small but enthusiastic community of proud Surfcaster owners. I wonder how its possible that the serial numbers are so far apart? Keep up the good work! (I did remove that .. my only mod, lol ;), I can add another here. Charvel guitars are the very embodiment of high-performance tone machines, and discerning players who prize superior sound and feel have turned to the company's finely crafted guitars as their weapons of choice for over four decades now. Hopefully this is helpful to somebody. I fancied a tangerine or green one .. but this one is super, sorta candy apple colour with binding and plate aged to a cream :) Nice to see people sharing information on these scarce, cult guitars, always remembered them from the 90s when Musical Exchanges in Birmingham had a display stand full of them in cool colours and I was surprised to see a Charvel without a pointy end :). Log of Charvel USA guitars. Charvel logo color (black or white) (?!?) Chrome colored neck plate having the Charvel logo Graham. I wish we had the serial number for claptons surf, .our magnificent in-house research department and dating service date your bass guitar.. There are several discussion on this site about the correlation of serial numbers and dates-of-manufacture of Surfcasters. The neck plate has the raised charvel logo and the 6 digit serial number stamped on a raised plate Serial no 382356. Jap neck through models had the serial number after the last fret on the fretboard. Dot inlays. Hey Jamie: Can you provide details of your Surfcaster? Yes it is green all over, 6 string, with a silver (?) Maybe this was some kind of freaky experiment by Jackson in the Charvel factory!! CA address etched (engraved) into them. i have a red surfcaster that i love by the way!! chart for ages. Soon, i promise! underneath the logo), serial number and the San Ill browse the Jackson catalog scans and see if I come up with any relevant answers. Country of Origin: Korea. Posted by Jeff on Mon, 12/07/2015 - 18:02. Logo color = white For me, its the best guitar Ive ever had. Thanks for posting details of your star-glow six-string. 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 . I love me some Surfcaster, and play all mine un-modded- but that by no means puts any restrictions on what you do with yours. Box 245 San Dimas, Please email pictures of your guitar to donrownrocks@yahoo.com. Features include a bound mahogany neck with scalloped heel, compound radius (12-16 inch) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, dual Seymour Duncan . I know of no other sea-foam green Surfie with a serial number lower than yours A 1991 or 1992 manufacture date is probable. Worth, Texas' on the neck plate are actually Japanese imports. The Traditional model guitars I love it. These logo's Im working on finding a tremolo bar and am in contact with the guy referenced above. Charvel production was movedoverseas and all new guitars bearing the Charvel logo Ive tabulated all this info in a pdf file you can download from the Links page on this site. Serial # 374377 Posted by Deano on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 13:40. Thanks in advance! The neck plate with the serial number on the back is stamped Fort Worth Texas, USA. Posted by Steven on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 01:18. 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. Sure. I recently acquired a black 12 string Surfcaster with original case. Charvel guitars use an assortment of bridge styles for various models, and the bridge style on your guitar will need to be identified for proper adjusting. Some Surfcaster owners mistakenly think their guitars were made at the Fuji-Gen Gakki factory. It has serial 009319 and says Charvette by Charvelle. It has the sound hole, mahogany back, beautiful bookmatched flamed maple top, tremolo (missing arm help!? I folks, Im a newbie here and have just bought my first Surfcaster as seen here: Thanks. It has a sticker inside that says 1809, and I cant seem to find any other numbers on the guitar. But, I am in possession of a Surfcaster with a Kahler vibrato. The serial numbers from that period (along with the neckplates that are found on almost all surfcasters) were spread out over all bolt-on models made in Japan. Re: Davids guitar- I posted the pic on the Jackson/Charvel forum, and got some interesting responses there. Only serial number I found was 69.1021 Box 2344, 76113! However, there are a few rare pre-production, VERY SMALL CHARVEL LOGO'S that will also have a blank neckplate that are indeed USA MADE. For information and assistance in purchasing parts outside of the United States, please contact the Charvel distributor in your country or region. 1981 - 1986. Myserial number is.353292 says its a jackson under the seril number plate. Your guitar was most likely made in 1991. In reality in good shape it's probably worth 5-600.00. Havent played it for a while but seing this site has inspired me to get it out more. Id post a link to a picture but posts with links dont show up. As far as I know the 6 digit #'s were used on Japanese imports even though the neck plate says Fort Worth, Texas. neck plates are very similar to the neck plates used during the "serialized" Now i can assume its either built in 92 or 93, right? It's wise to allow a few minutes for the fingerboard to settle after an adjustment (before measuring again). If you ever get tired of playing it as a 12-string, the 6-string option works really well. The world-famous Charvel USA Custom Shop in Corona, California, offers custom build options. Im from Italy, heres impossible to find anyone who knows the model so I still got it. Maybe some other subscriber to this site has more information about your Surfcaster? 2. If you have a bolt-on neck, the serial number should be stamped into the neck plate. Join the Charvel email list to stay on top of our latest product launches and artist news. If you can send pictures, all the better. The guitar looks like it had taken a bit of a beating over the years. My email is me@grahampearson.com. I have been looking for one of these for years and couldnt be happier with the one I found. We imagine a large barrel of neck plates with serial numbers in the factory and employees selecting one at random each time they needed one. 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. :). 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. bought from Fender and all neckplate cushions from this era has the Fender part number However, not all locations are equipped to handle every type of service issue, so we recommend that you call ahead and verify that the service center can address your specific repair needs. Your black one is the slightly lower-priced 325 SL, which I would probably value at $300-350 if it was in great shape. hit me up if youd be willing to help out thanks!! Its even that same color. I own 377608. the back is mahogany color, the logo is white and its a 6 string tremelo with 2 lipsticks in it. Currently in the process of picking up a 96 Jackson SC1 if anyone can help with info on that too. The only difference is the serial number sequence, 3 digits for the EVH hand Not original case (included). 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