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  • Whats the Price of Ignorance (in my case)?

    Back in 92 I bought a Charvel from a local pawn shop. It was painted like Eddie Van Halen's guitar, which I wasnt a fan of. I bought the guitar for $172 as a project. I sanded it all down and later ended up letting a friend have the body. Back then I didnt know the difference between a USA or Japan made guitar.

    Fast forward to few years back and I discovered how much better the USA made guitars were and that they were worth much more.

    All I have left of the guitar is the neck and hardware. I dont remember the pickup config and was wondering if anyone knew the config on the old EVH Charvels? This Charvel doesnt have the strat style headstock. It has the traditional pointed headstock.

    The serial is 3178 and the plate looks to be gold plated and the background painted black and has the San Dimas address.

    Ideally I would like to find another body and reassemble it.

    One other question: What would one of these guitars go for on today's market. Its condition was prolly 8 out of 10 when I got it.

    I just want to know so I can kick myself again.
    Charvel Style 2 2H San Dimas
    Charvel Predator (Rainbow Crackle)
    Jackson Dinky Reverse Professional
    Jackson Soloist XL Professional
    Jackson KE3 Professional
    Jackson DK2 (Eerie Dess)
    Jackson DKMG
    Jackson DX10D Holoflash
    Jackson JS30DK
    Jackson JS30DKT
    Kramer Focus Flip-flop pink
    Digitech GNX 4
    Randall Half Stack

  • #2
    Was it painted the black and yellow?

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    • #3
      No, it was red with the black and white stripes.
      Charvel Style 2 2H San Dimas
      Charvel Predator (Rainbow Crackle)
      Jackson Dinky Reverse Professional
      Jackson Soloist XL Professional
      Jackson KE3 Professional
      Jackson DK2 (Eerie Dess)
      Jackson DKMG
      Jackson DX10D Holoflash
      Jackson JS30DK
      Jackson JS30DKT
      Kramer Focus Flip-flop pink
      Digitech GNX 4
      Randall Half Stack

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      • #4
        They were usually 1 hum.
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        • #5
          Take a look here:

          http://www.usacharvels.com/charvels.htm

          Hit up the site's owner, Tracy (or better yet, join the board and get info from all the members) on what it was worth and how to get a body for it. In a "normal" market (the market is soft right now), in good shape, that guitar would be probably be around the two grand mark?

          Good Luck!

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          • #6
            Thanks for the info.

            Originally posted by MarkThomas View Post
            Take a look here:

            http://www.usacharvels.com/charvels.htm

            Hit up the site's owner, Tracy (or better yet, join the board and get info from all the members) on what it was worth and how to get a body for it. In a "normal" market (the market is soft right now), in good shape, that guitar would be probably be around the two grand mark?

            Good Luck!
            Charvel Style 2 2H San Dimas
            Charvel Predator (Rainbow Crackle)
            Jackson Dinky Reverse Professional
            Jackson Soloist XL Professional
            Jackson KE3 Professional
            Jackson DK2 (Eerie Dess)
            Jackson DKMG
            Jackson DX10D Holoflash
            Jackson JS30DK
            Jackson JS30DKT
            Kramer Focus Flip-flop pink
            Digitech GNX 4
            Randall Half Stack

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            • #7
              If it's any consolation, for that price it may well have been a mutt (Japan body). Can you take pics of the neck, or just describe what's written on it?

              ie, if it looks like this it's a Japanese Model series neck:

              http://www.pepechuy.com/amwg/guitars...rM3ABlk2-3.jpg
              "Quiet, numbskulls, I'm broadcasting!" -Moe Howard, "Micro-Phonies" (1945)

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              • #8
                I sanded the neck all down. Ill have to chk is there is anything written on he heel. Tracy over at USACharvels said the neck plate I have is legit.
                Charvel Style 2 2H San Dimas
                Charvel Predator (Rainbow Crackle)
                Jackson Dinky Reverse Professional
                Jackson Soloist XL Professional
                Jackson KE3 Professional
                Jackson DK2 (Eerie Dess)
                Jackson DKMG
                Jackson DX10D Holoflash
                Jackson JS30DK
                Jackson JS30DKT
                Kramer Focus Flip-flop pink
                Digitech GNX 4
                Randall Half Stack

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