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Year: 1977
Serial: 17

Owner:Eric (Abalone vintage)

Remarks: "Boogie Bodies" Strat

This is a neck through birdeye maple guitar that appeared in the 1978, 1979 and
1980 Mighty Mite catalogs to display their hardware. Ebony fingerboard
with "slim" neck contour.

 

 

Year: 1978
Serial:0035
Owner: Russell

Remarks: "Boogie Bodies" Strat

Built by Grover Jackson and Wayne Charvel before Charvel production

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Rick Mann

Remarks: Pre-production

Black & Yellow graphic, vintage trem, maple neck, single humbucker

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Harold Turner

Remarks: Pre-production

Black & Yellow graphic, added early Floyd, maple neck, added controls

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Pre-production

Black & Yellow graphic, added Kahler, maple neck, added neck pickup, added controls

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Tim Rose

Remarks: Pre-production

Black & Yellow graphic, vintage trem, maple neck, single volume control

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Pre-production

Black & Yellow graphic, added Kahler, maple neck, single humbucker

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Tim Rose

Remarks: Pre-production

Black & Yellow graphic, vintage trem, maple neck, single volume control

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Pre-production

Originally purchased at GC Santa Ana, CA (I got her from original owner). Two added mini switches (coil splitters) and the nut has been replaced. Killer blue burst with a great top. Note small "gold" logo.

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Freddie Brix

Remarks: Pre-production

Solid maple body, keyhole saddle trem, rosewood fretboard, unique control layout

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Greg Crowe

Remarks: Pre-production

Original Bullseye PrePro

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Tim Rose

Remarks: Pre-production

Red traditional layout stratocaster with rosewood fretboard

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Hossman

Remarks: Pre-production

Hot Wheels, vintage trem,Rosewood fret board no markers, Originally made for Jeff Beck with one Hum, Changed at the factory after the Catalog Photo

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Dave S.

Remarks: Pre-production

Very Cool graphic with Pickguard

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Chris Christos

Remarks: Pre-production

Red strat, single humbucker, vintage trem, maple fretboard

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Pre-production

Nice Purple with an Added Floyd

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Renton

Remarks: Pre-production

Red strat, single humbucker, vintage trem, rosewood fretboard

 

 

Year:
Serial:None
Owner: Peter Fischer

Remarks: Pre-production

Trans Red strat single hum, splitter, maple neck

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial:None
Owner: Chris B.

Remarks: Pre-production

Reddish dusk top/purple back beautiful birdseye body with matching headstock and gold early prepro logo. Neck and body dated 1/25/81. Only mods are floyd, single changed to humbucker and added tone knob with original gold Grover tuners

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial:None
Owner: Brian Steff

Remarks: Pre-production

Trans Red strat with factory preamp, added Floyd Rose, maple neck

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial:None
Owner:

Remarks: Pre-pro Custom EVH Strat

The Original Holy Grail

Built 11-5-81

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial:None
Owner: Al Z

Remarks: Custom EVH Strat

The Original Holy Grail

Also built 11-5-81

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial:None
Owner: Christopher

Remarks: Custom Strat

Untouched Original Pre-Pro, Flames graphic

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial:None
Owner: Christopher

Remarks: Custom Strat

Untouched Original Pre-Pro

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: None
Owner: Chuck

Remarks: Custom Strat

Heavily modified Pre-Pro, added Kahler

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: None
Owner: TC

Remarks: Custom Strat

"RC" and "ME" in neck pocket

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 16003
Owner: Tim Rose

Remarks: Custom Strat

Five-digit prepro built 4-23-81, Black with "Lips" graphic, DiMarzio Super Distortion and PAF pickups, all original.

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 1001
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1981 strat, first four digit serial number, this is how the guitar left the factory, it has since been heavily modified

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 1018
Owner: Robert Witte

Remarks: Custom Strat

1981 strat, Candy Cane graphic, vintage trem

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 1022
Owner: Peter Fischer

Remarks: Custom Strat

1981 strat, Bullseye graphic, Floyd Rose Bridge added

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 1023
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

"REDRUM" blood splatter graphic,

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 1063
Owner: Al

Remarks: Custom Strat

One of the first serialized Charvels, built 12-11-81

 

 

Year: 1981
Serial: 1082
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Platinum white, TITE triple single coils. removed Kahler style string lock

 

 

Year: 1982
Serial: None
Owner: Josh

Remarks: San Dimas Strat 1982 (no serial #) Grover Jackson made custom order in San Dimas Super rare, quilted 3D maple with cream binding and African mahogany back

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1118
Owner: Tim Sharp

Remarks: San Dimas Strat 1982, added floyd, added 2nd volume knob

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1128
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Spiderweb graphic strat, formerly owned by Howard Leese of Heart, Replaced the 22 Fret neck with a Original 21 fret neck (as when Howard played in Cities Burning" video).

 

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1131
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1982 spiderweb graphic strat, replaced tuners, maple neck

 

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1145
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

Built around the plate

 

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1148
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Bullseye strat, maple strat headstock neck, vintage trem

 

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1210
Owner: Chris Christos

Remarks: Custom Strat

Blueburst strat, added Floyd Rose

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1224
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Blueburst sparkle strat, factory mid-boost preamp, matching headstock

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1233
Owner: Robert Witte

Remarks: Custom Strat

Yellow strat, matching headstock, "No1" Graphic

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1234
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Flametop strat, mahogany back, strat headstock neck with rosewood fretboard

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1237
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Blueburst strat, two humbuckers, ebony neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1293
Owner: Mike Devine

Remarks: Custom Strat

EVH strat, added Floyd, headstock refinished by the factory

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1326
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Checkboard bullseye graphic strat, maple neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1424
Owner: Jay D

Remarks: Custom Strat

Originally a strathead, added Floyd

 

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1488
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Candy Apple Red strat, maple strat headstock neck, vintage trem

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1501
Owner: Tom Matz

Remarks: Custom Strat

Blueburst strat, strat headstock, added Rockinger, added kills switch, wireless built-in, customized controls and pickup rings

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1505
Owner: Jeff Clark

Remarks: Custom Strat

Scalloped ebony fingerboard strat headstock neck, sanded body, added neck humbucker route, this guitar was originally a blue with white stripes EVH style graphic

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1509
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black & white bullseye graphic, rosewood fingerboard strat headstock neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1534
Owner: Chris Christos

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black strat, early factory Floyd Rose bridge, preamp boost circuit

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1549
Owner: Mike Bergsheil

Remarks: Custom Strat

Candy apple red with white star graphic, added Kahler, maple neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1553
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Trans Red strat, body binding, strat headstock neck, added Floyd Rose

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1556
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black/yellow striped strat, double cream duncan, maple strat headstock neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1567
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

Restored Grim Reaper with it's original neck, body and neck plate and all other period correct parts. This was the Kahler demo Charvel!!

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1597
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black/yellow striped strat, maple strat headstock neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1599
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Hot Wheels flame graphic strat, maple strat headstock neck, double cream Duncan

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1601
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Candy Apple Red strat, maple strat headstock neck, added Floyd & black hardware

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1609
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic green strat, maple strat headstock neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1625
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic red strat, ebony fretboard strat headstock neck

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1642
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

White strat, strat headstock

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1644
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Dinky Strat Body, Bound Flamed maple Top Strathead

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1717
Owner: Leo Gabryelski

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black/yellow striped strat, maple strat headstock neck, added Kahler, Floyd Rose nut

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 1732
Owner: mudkicker

Remarks: Custom Strat

san dimas strat head charvel serial number 1732, neck pocket shows 3504, date 1-05-83 MC, the neck is marked 3505. I just purchased her before thanksgiving. Floyd was added, the 59 neck pick up was added as was the sigle coil which is not hooked up.

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1758
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Custom Strat

White w/Spiderweb Strat head..added Kahler..

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1760
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Green with matching painted headstock Holdsworth Strat. Note that the strap button is located on the back (neck plate). This guitar unlike later front loaded (use of pickguard) Charvels, does NOT have a universal (Swimming pool) route. Common to Charvels the pickguard is very thick and is attached with 8 screws.

 

Year: 1982
Serial: 1762
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Body (added Floyd) and neck plate were sold on eBay (no neck). The guitar was restored to factory specs (Floyd posts filled/painted and new neck (era correct added)).

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 1768
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Blueburst flametop strat, added Floyd Rose

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 1769
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

White with platinum strat, vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 1823
Owner: Chris Christos

Remarks: Custom Strat

Silver to blackburst strat with parallel line graphic, black DiMarzio trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 1958
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Red & black skinny fat stripes, added Floyd Rose, rosewood fretboard

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 1990
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Refin'd - Was tabacco sunburst - Original Floyd

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2000
Owner: Gary Vondran

Remarks: Custom Strat

Maroon to Purple Sunburst, vintage trem, original owner.

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2045
Owner: Rock J. Colasurdo

Remarks: Custom Strat

Pink Flip-Flop finish with Spiderweb graphic, Modified to a Kahler, Single Hum

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2089
Owner: Mike Hickey

Remarks: Custom Strat

"Mike is the original owner. Scalloped neck, Added Floyd and neck humbucker. Double logo guitar - it was repainted and another logo applied

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2122
Owner: Everett Conrad

Remarks: Custom Strat

Figured maple strat, added Floyd and neck position humbucker

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2143
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic blue strat, vintage trem, birdseye maple neck

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2195
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Added kahler

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2199
Owner: Josh Krasenegor

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic blue strat, birdseye maple neck, originally had white pickguard, three singles, and Kahler. Modded to Floyd, black pickguard, and H-S-S layout

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2245
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

Flat-top strat, white binding, vintage trem TITE three singles, added EMG pick

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2298
Owner: Kenn Pestaina

Remarks: Custom Strat

Refinished white strat, originally metallic red, added Floyd Rose, added left handed neck

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2312
Owner: Kenn

Remarks: Custom Dinky Strat

Killer blueburst flametop, originally w/ vintage trem

 

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2348
Owner: Brad

Remarks: Custom Strat

Beautiful sunburst birdseye top

 

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2360
Owner: Frank Marano

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black strat, vintage trem TITE three singles

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2390
Owner: Monte

Remarks: Custom Strat

I got this guitar from Germany via Ebay. Floyd was added. Was originally a V trem...but very clean job.

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2402
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Red sparkle dinky strat, maple neck

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2408
Owner: Kenn

Remarks: Custom Strat

All original w/ matching orange neck dots

 

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2475
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

Big Mouth Strat (removed Kahler Spider Trem)

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2483
Owner: John Prieto

Remarks: Custom Strat

Silver to blackburst strat with parallel line graphic, added Floyd Rose, factory replacement neck, notice the lacquered headstock and silkscreened logo on the replacement neck

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2497
Owner: Brian

Remarks: Custom Strat

Original vintage trem, modded to Kahler(not by Brian)

 

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2537
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

It was originally a Kahler modded to floyd, now back to Kahler again w/ floyd route still remaining. Pickups are not original. Kahler unit is not original. Electronics cover is not original.

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2583
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Schematic graphic strat with vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2585
Owner: Robert Witte

Remarks: Custom Strat

Flametop strat with vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2629
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic silver strat, vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2638
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Light pink with matching headstock

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2669
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Cool trans blue bound flame maple top, shipped to Melody Shop, TX 9-23-83

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2686
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Surf blue strat, vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2711
Owner: Chad Ashley

Remarks: Custom Strat

Replacement factory Ontario Jackson neck. 2 hum floyd, 3 way switch ebony board

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2735
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Figured maple strat, added Floyd Rose trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2764
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black/yellow striped graphic strat, vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2785
Owner: Chris Christos

Remarks: Custom Strat

Purple strat, volume-tone-splitter, vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2870
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Custom Strat

Original 1 owner guitar, gorgeous quilted maple burst

 

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2895
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic purple strat, vintage trem

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2900
Owner: Chris Bombeke

Remarks: Custom Strat

Gunmetal 2 hum strat with gold Kahler and gold hardware

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2921
Owner: Kenn

Remarks: Custom Strat

Original Checkerboard graphic, added Floyd

 

 

Year: 1983
Serial: 2934
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic blue strat, added Floyd

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3011
Owner: Clark Bono

Remarks: Custom Strat

Metallic blue strat, added Floyd

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3064
Owner: Chuck (kickaxe)

Remarks: EVH strat

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3121
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

zebra type graphic over metallic white. Super cool ebony fretboard with NO top dots. Unique wiring (pkus wired out of phase and the volume is a push pull to split the bridge pku). Shipped to Friendly River Music, ME.

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3183
Owner: Leo Gabryelski

Remarks: Custom Strat

Orange bengal

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3223
Owner: Tim Rose

Remarks: Custom Strat

White Holdsworth strat, DiMarzio trem

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3242
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black strat, vintage trem, HSH layout

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3243
Owner: used to be Pat

Remarks: Custom Strat

red/black tigerstripe, factory floyd, duncan invader

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3270
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black/yellow EVH pointy. The pointy neck with EVH graphic seem rarer than their bretheren Strat Heads. This one was sold at Bonne Music NY. Originally a v-trem but a floyd has been added.

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3277
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Red & black zebra, Floyd Rose

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3291
Owner: Dennis Buszko

Remarks: Custom Strat

Work order reads that it came with a Duncan custom. Neck has 1550 on it body has1550 on it. Parker Music TX, Ebony Finger board, Dark Midnight Blue, Chrome Hardware Kahler

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3318
Owner: Chris Bombeke

Remarks: Custom Strat

1984 strat, r/w/b striped graphic, vintage trem

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3336
Owner: Mike Hickey

Remarks: Custom Strat

Holdsworth - added single coils and extra switches, super fat laquered baseball style neck. Original 1984 receipt in the case

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3348
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Holdsworth strat, white, DiMarzio trem

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3350
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Guitar store in NYC, headstock damage

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3482
Owner: Frank Marano

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black strat, Kahler, maple neck

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3522
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Rising Sun strat, Kahler trem

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3569
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Shipped to Daddy's Salem, NH on 5-7-84. Cool metallic red base coat with Flag graphic, white painted headstock adds a nice touch. Super clean.

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3580
Owner: Jim LeDuc

Remarks: Custom Strat

Flame maple strat, restored by owner with original body and neck, originally vintage trem and H-S-S

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3600
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3650
Owner: Tom Skinner

Remarks: Custom Strat

Candy Apple Red Strat, Kahler trem

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3694
Owner: Hossman

Remarks: Custom Strat

All original, Kahler trem

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3707
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Factory floyd w/matching painted head. Note layout similar to a Fender (5 way toggel). Huge slab ebony board on this one, plays great!!

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3725
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

White strat with flame graphic, vintage trem, matching headstock

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3733
Owner: Steve Vai

Remarks: Custom Strat

heavily modified with paint, lower heel cutout, Floyd recessed, neck changed a few times. Originally sunburst finish

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3736
Owner: Ross Stites

Remarks: Custom Strat

Transparent red figured maple strat, added Floyd, added togg

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3798
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Custom Strat

Factory Strathead, Holdsworth style, added hum at bridge

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 37XX
Owner: Chuck

Remarks: Custom Dinky Strat

Rare sharkfins, factory Floyd, coil-splitter, mid-boost

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3803
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Shipped to Venemans, MD 7-12-84. Black with black pkguard, 3 singles and traditional Strat layout.

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3833
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Budweiser graphic strat, chrome Kahler, chrome knob, switch tip, and output jack plate

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3899
Owner: Tony Orlando

Remarks: Custom Strat

Green strat, added Floyd Rose, refinished

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3912
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Shipped to Gracin's Pro Sound, NY 8-20-84. Rising Sun graphic w/Jap letters. What is a little unique about this one is the position of the sun (its more commonly found in bottom left area of the guitar face).

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3916
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Rising Sun graphic (like the lightening bolt one of the more common graphics found on Charvels) sold at Akron Music, OH.

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 3990
Owner: Jeff Erickson

Remarks: Custom Strat

Zebral graphic strat, Floyd trem

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 4026
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Black strat, Kahler

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 4060
Owner: Dave Hart

Remarks: Custom Strat

Aftermarket white bengal graphic, DiMarzio humbucker, Kahler, gold tuners

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 4064
Owner: John

Remarks: Custom Strat

Polka dot, factory Floyd

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 4074
Owner: Dana

Remarks: Custom Strat

S/S/H, Kahler

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 4110
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

Burgandy Mist Strat refinned back to original with a factory floyd & EMGSAs.

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: ????
Owner: Chris

Remarks: Custom Strat

Built from original 1984 San Dimas body and NOS neck, vintage trem

 

 

Year: 1984
Serial: 4163
Owner: Kelvin Bryant

Remarks: Custom Strat

1984 black and white zebra graphic strat, Kahler trem, guitar featured in an early Charvel catalog .

 
     

Year: 1984
Serial: 4165
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

It is refinned and the lower horn is modded. Originally it was Candy Red. It is originally a Kahlered body, but the Kahler unit is not original. Pickup is not original. Neck is not original, but according to the workorder, the neck is the correct maple/rosewood.

 
     

Year: 1984
Serial: 4167
Owner: Mark

Remarks: Custom Strat

All Original, Cherry Sunburst Flamed maple w/binding, 2 hum, kahler,  maple on mahogany

 
     

Year: 1984
Serial: 4170
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1984 Hot Rod Flames over sparkle blue strat, Kahler trem, middle pickup removed

 
     

Year: 1984
Serial: 4209
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Flat-top strat with Marilyn Monroe/lips graphic, matching headstock with graphic

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4244
Owner: Rock J. Colasurdo

Remarks: Custom Strat

Previously owned by Bill Levery of the band Firehouse. Platinum White, 2 Hum, Floyd Rose

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4342
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 DeMartini Graphic strat, Floyd trem

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4371
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Pink baby!! This guitar is MINT (pickup has been changed but the original is in the case). The finish is actually metallic and has tiny spackles (flakes) in the paint. Factory calls the color pink w/platinum. I have been chasing a pink one for a long time, no collection is complete without one.

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4426
Owner: Everett Conrad

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Blue strat, Kahler trem

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4436
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

Changed Knob,Changed Pickups??, Factory Floyd

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4504
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 American flag graphic strat, matching graphic strat headstock

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4512
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Red strat, Floyd recessed aftermarket

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4528
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Red strat, matching headstock, Kahler

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4531
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Red strat, maple fingerboard, Kahler, unigue control configuration with oversized control cavity

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4641
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Originally sold at Lightning Music and Sound, TX. The body is solid flamed maple (but not as heavy as other all maple guitars I own) and finished in trans amber finish. This one features matching painted headstock and the neck is lacquered.

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4643
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Shipped to Caruso Music, CT 4-22-85. Black w/white skull and crossbones. Killer player with factory floyd.

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4654
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

Blood Splatter with added humbucker

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4674
Owner: Chris Bombeke

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 white strat, Floyd Rose trem, skull graphic, japanese character, live guitar for the band Faith Or Fear

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4692
Owner: Tim Rose

Remarks: Custom Strat

Green Sparkle front and Back, Black sides w/yellow pinstripping

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4698
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Shipped to Audio Light & Musical, NC 4-1-85. Factory floyd, bengal Tiger graphic (on front only, back is black).

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4754
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 metallic blue strat, Kahler trem, matching headstock

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4767
Owner: Jeff

Remarks: Custom Strat

Killer Bengal finish, factory original w/ Floyd

 

 

Year: 1985
Serial: 4794
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

White & Black Tiger, factory floyd

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4801
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Yellow & Black Charvel Bengal Stripe, Floyd trem, matching headstock

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4848
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 white strat with blood splatter grapic, Kahler trem

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4875
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 strat with Grim Reaper graphic, Kahler trem

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4876
Owner: Chad Ashley

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 black strat, Floyd Rose

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4877
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 strat with Leopard graphic, Kahler trem

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4881
Owner: Rock J. Colasurdo

Remarks: Custom Strat

Deep Red with matching Head, Kahler, Ebony neck with factory Sharkfin inlays

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4893
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Carolina Blue strat, Kahler trem, fingertite string lock

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4939
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Black strat with skull graphic, Kahler trem, fingertite string lock

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4942
Owner: Chris Bombeke

Remarks: Custom Strat

Platinum White Sparkle Finish, Kahler, 2 Hum

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4982
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Shipped to Professional Music & Drum, Las Vegas 10-14-84. Basswood body, v-trem (black Dimarizo), jackson pkus (J50B and J50N), the work order notes "put strap button on back of body"..a la Holds Strats. This is my fave Strat Head neck..killer guitar, matching painted head to boot!!!

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4983
Owner: Jim LeDuc

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 blood splatter strat, Kahler trem

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 4987
Owner: Bret Dennis

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 camo graphic strat, Kahler trem

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5010
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 white strat, Kahler trem, 3 single

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5074
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 Red left handed strat, Kahler trem

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5086
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

 

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5130
Owner: Mike Devine

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 red strat, factory Floyd Rose

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5174
Owner: Everett Conrad

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 red strat, originally Kahler trem but Floyd bridge added, sharkfin inlays

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5201
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 white strat, Floyd Rose

 

 
     

Year: 1985
Serial: 5235
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1985 white strat, Kahler, single-hum layout

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5307
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Custom Strat

Very late San Dimas Strathead Holdworth model

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 5310
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

Red Matching Painted Head, Factory Floyd

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5317
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 Bloodstained strat, reverse headstock, note factory grover tuners

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5359
Owner: Jim LeDuc

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 Snakeskin strat, reverse headstock, note factory grover tuners & Jackson logo

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5412
Owner: Tracy Jenkins

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 lavender strat, strat headstock with rosewood board , Kahler, pickguard and HSS layout

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5435
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 blue dinky strat, Jackson logo, Floyd Rose

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5446
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 purple left handed strat, Kahler, Jackson sharkfin inlays, Jackson logo

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5449
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 sparkle blue dinky strat, Floyd Rose, Jackson logo

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5454
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 Ferrari Red strat, Kahler trem, Originally with Jackson logo neck

 

 
     

Year: 1986
Serial: 5463
Owner: Chuck E.

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 blue 3 tite #5463 with a Jackson logo

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 5486
Owner: Identity Kept Private

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 Gun Metal Grey strat, Kahler trem, Jackson logo

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 5490
Owner: Richard Turk

Remarks: Custom Strat

1986 Cityscape strat, maple strat headstock, Floyd added in place of Kahler, Jackson logo, 2nd to last Charvel ever made

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 54XX
Owner: Chuck

Remarks: Custom Strat

One of the last San Dimas Charvels, ran out of Charvel logos

 

 

Year: 2003
Serial: 6048
Owner: Toby

Remarks: Charvel Hot-rod Flames Custom.

Year: 1991
Serial: 7575
Owner: Toby

Remarks: Jackson Ontario neck plate with serial #7575 Date in neck pocket: 5/24/91 Limited series of 75 translucent red and 75 translucent blue guitars, made for Germany only

Year: 1991
Serial: 7626
Owner: Joe ( Lunee )

Remarks: 1991 European limited
edition strat head. 25 of these were made. serial # 7626 with an Ontario
face plate.

Year: 1993
Serial: 001910
Owner: Greg

Remarks: Custom Shop Dinky Strat

Jackson Employee Project w/ gold San Dimas Charvel logo

 

 

Year: 1994
Serial: 002107
Owner: Ian

Remarks: San Dimas 1 natural koa

 

 

Year: 1994
Serial: 002142
Owner: Dana

Remarks: San Dimas 1

mahogany body, Jackson neckplate, 1 of 378

 

 

 

Year: 1994
Serial: 002269
Owner: Toby

Remarks: San Dimas 4

koa with quilt maple top, all original and mint

 

 


Year: 1994
Serial: 950127
Owner: Sully

Remarks: San Dimas Standard

Rare model, 2 singles/1hum, vintage trem

 

 

 

Year: 1994
Serial: 950868 - 951322
Owner: Pete

Remarks: San Dimas Traditional

3 single coils, bridge changed to Duncan hot rails on each

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 951093
Owner: Dana

Remarks: San Dimas Traditional

3 single coils, 1 of 346 built

 

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 951142
Owner: Toby

Remarks: San Dimas 3

mahagony with quilt maple top, all original and mint

 


Year: 1995
Serial: 951221
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: San Dimas 3

Purple quilt top

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 951231
Owner: Ian

Remarks:San Dimas 3

koa with quilt maple top

 

Year: 1995
Serial:951247
Owner: Dana

Remarks:San Dimas 3

mahogany body w/ sunburst maple top

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 950708
Owner: Vic

Remarks:San Dimas 1

Solid Koa body

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 950157
Owner: Ian

Remarks: San Dimas 4

koa with curly maple slab top, according to tim wilson rather rare, emgs replace original dimarzios

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 950190
Owner: Chuck (kickaxe)

Remarks: super quilty San Dimas 4, mint condition

 

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 950913
Owner: Vic

Remarks: Koa SD2

 

 

Year: 1995
Serial: 951393
Owner: joe web

Remarks: San Dimas I Reissue
Body wood is koa, I´ve changed the bridge PU to a Dimarzio ToneZone which gives the guitar more low end in the sound.

 

 

Year: 1996
Serial: 960035
Owner: Dana

Remarks: San Dimas 2

Mahogany body, 1 of 319

 

Year: 1996
Serial: 960036
Owner: Diablo

Remarks: San Dimas Prototype

Mahogany body, 1 of Custom finish

 

Year: 1996
Serial: 960056
Owner:

Remarks: Custom Shop Strat

Employee project, walnut body

 

Year: 1996
Serial: 960255
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Custom Strat

Jake E. Lee reproduction, employee project

 

Year: 2002
Serial: 6007
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Custom Shop BigMouth Strat with reissued plate. Paintjob by Dan Lawrence

 

Year: 2002
Serial: 6011
Owner: Kevin

Remarks: Limited Edition Bullseye. Non Recessed Floyd, Custom EVH Seymour Duncan

 

Year: 2002
Serial: 6021
Owner: Vic

Remarks: Limited Edition Bullseye. Non Recessed Floyd

 


Year: 2003
Serial: 6026
Owner: Shreddermon

Remarks: 2003 Charvel Bullseye Reissue

 

Year: 2003
Serial: J6672
Owner: Shreddermon

Remarks: A rare breed: neck-through custom shop Charvel Soloist / Dinky body style Birdseye maple neck-through with quilt/flame figuring, San Dimas profile Swamp ash body sides Pao Ferro fretboard Modified red ghost flames graphic on a black body, with matching headstock Dimarzio PUs Original Floyd

 


 

 

 



    Non-Original Parts Guitars/Projects


Year: 1984
Serial: N/A
Owner: Chuck (kickaxe)

Remarks: 1984 Charvel Flametop Parts guitar. Chandler neck, wah switch from a USA Warrior. started life as a vintage trem,modded to a kahler,modded to a Floyd. No plate.

 

Year: 2001
Serial: N/A
Owner: Mark

Remarks: USA Charvel parts EVH guitar

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Chuck

Remarks: EVH - Charvel Model 2 body, aftermarket neck, Floyd Rose, DiMarzio Super Distortion

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Alex

Remarks: USA Charvel neck and body

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Alex

Remarks: USA Charvel neck/Warmouth body

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Alex

Remarks: USA Charvel neck/Warmouth body

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Alex

Remarks: USA Charvel neck/Jap Charvel body, rare prototype fine-tune Floyd Rose

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Alex

Remarks: USA Charvel neck/unknown body

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Pete

Remarks: USA Charvel neck/Japanese 375 Deluxe body

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Jeff

Remarks: GMW Charvel Dweezil Zappa Strathead

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Jeff

Remarks: Charvel body w/ GMW neck, George Lynch tribute

 

Year: N/A
Serial: N/A
Owner: Frank

Remarks: Charvel George Lynch Repro Charvel Model 7 neck Jackson JSR1 body Duncan Full Shred pickup. Graphic by the lovely and talented Lisa!

 

  Foreign

Year: 1988
Serial: 222
Owner: Genebaby

Remarks: Charvel Model 88.

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 230986
Owner: Gary

Remarks:

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 234260
Owner: mudkicker

Remarks: Purchased NOS in 1991 completely stock. When I was younger couldn't afford to get it painted so I gave the sticker treatment. As you can see from the dirty neck it's my main player. Also Lita Ford signed the back of the head stock in 1992.

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 253051
Owner: Chris

Remarks: japanese model 1
home floyd rose mod, home paint job
dimarzio pick up

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 267544
Owner: Marc

Remarks: Charvel Model 1 with modded Kahler

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 273055
Owner: Chris

Remarks: Ivory japanese model 2
maple neck mod, floyd rose instead of jackson trem,
home sticker job.

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 278484
Owner: Gary

Remarks:

 

 

Year: 1987
Serial: 279496
Owner: Chris

Remarks: japanese model 1
home floyd rose mod, home paint job
a real shredder

 

 

Year: 1987
Serial: 222365
Owner: Shawn

Remarks: Charvel Model 3A

Original owner, modified over the years

 

 

Year: 1987
Serial: 702778
Owner: Heartfielder

Remarks: Charvel Model 6

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: C800046
Owner: Roy B

Remarks: Charvel 5A in Black Cherry

 

Year: 1988
Serial: 803001
Owner: Bill

Remarks: Charvel 5fx in firecrackle finish

 

Year: 1988
Serial: C806118
Owner: Don

Remarks: Charvel 750XL / Magenta

 

Year: 1988
Serial: C893001
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Neck-thru Charvel Model 5fx , all original

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: C700163 - C805185
Owner: Pete

Remarks: 2 - Neck-thru Charvel Model 5fx's

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: C800732
Owner: Greg

Remarks: Neck-thru Charvel Model 5A w/ Duncan JB and a Floyd

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: C804767
Owner: Dennis

Remarks: Neck-thru Charvel Model 5A , single hum and a Floyd

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: 290018
Owner: Paul

Remarks: Charvel Model 4

 

Year: ?
Serial: 260673
Owner: Ian

Remarks: Charvel Model 2

totally mucked about with (well, everybody does it to one guitar, don't they!)

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: 00480
Owner: Dennis

Remarks: Charvel Model 88 Limited Edition

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: 00528
Owner: Ian

Remarks: Charvel Model 88 Limited Edition

 

 

Year: 1987
Serial: 298658
Owner: Chuck

Remarks: Charvel Model 4

 

 

Year: 1987
Serial: 299874
Owner: Gary

Remarks: Charvel Model 2. Faded to that beautiful metallic crème.  Dimarzio pickups, Super 2 in the bridge, with added HS-3 single coil.  Licensed Gotoh Floyd.

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: 314049
Owner: Henri

Remarks: Charvel Model 4

EMG Pickups

 

 

Year: 1987/88
Serial: ?
Owner: Pete

Remarks: Charvel Model 4

Bengalized w/ EMG pickups

 

 

Year: 1987
Serial: 260126
Owner: Tony

Remarks: Charvel Model 2

Killer Bengal Refin

 

 

Year: 1988
Serial: 327465
Owner: Jörg

Remarks: Charvel Predator with custom paint job.

 


Year: 1990
Serial: 328652
Owner: Tim

Remarks: Charvel Preditor in Fire Crackle

 

 

Year: 1990
Serial: 363541
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel 475 Deluxe

Red Pearl, Jackson active electronics

 

 

Year: 1991
Serial: 363633
Owner: Genebaby

Remarks: Charvel Spectrum in Desert Crackle

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C806131
Owner: Greg

Remarks: Charvel 750XL archtop, mahogany body, flame maple top, maple set-neck

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C904428
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel 650 in pearl red with active Jackson electronics and Schaller Floyd. Neck through, 24 frets, bound neck and matching headstock.


Year: 1989
Serial:C900579
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel 750 archtop,

deep metallic blue, matching headstock

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C901549
Owner: Dennis

Remarks: Charvel 750XL archtop, mahogany body, flame maple top, maple set-neck

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C903097
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel 750XL archtop, mahogany body, flame maple top, maple set-neck, EMG 81/58's

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C904112
Owner: Vic

Remarks: Charvel 750XL archtop, mahogany body, flame maple top, maple set-neck, EMG 81/85's

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C905091
Owner: Eric

Remarks: Charvel 750XL archtop, mahogany body, flame maple top, maple set-neck, EMG 81, Rare string-thru

 

 

Year: 1991
Serial: 324053
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel 375 Deluxe

Metallic Platinum finish

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: 231209
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel Fusion Custom

Metallic Platinum, 24 3/4" scale, Armstrong singles, J90 hum

 

 

Year: 1991
Serial: 349025
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel Fusion

Pearl Red, 24 3/4" scale, EMG 81/S

 

 

Year: 1986
Serial: 245920
Owner: Joe

Remarks: Charvel Model 3

Kahler tremelo

 

 

Year: 1989
Serial: 320053
Owner: sully

Remarks: Charvel Spectrum

going through serious mods...all chrome hardware will be black, JT-6 replaced with Schaller floyd, Tremsetter added, Duncan hot rails installed at bridge, neck finish removed and oiled.

 


Year: 1989
Serial: 333623 & 333624
Owner: joe

Remarks: Charvel Spectrums with consecutive serial numbers!

Desert Crackle (623) and Magenta finish (624)

Year: 1989/90
Serial: 364118
Owner:

Remarks: Manufactured in the Japan Charvel shop in extremely limited quantities. It was never intended for the US market This design appears to be Charvel's answer to Washburn's Nuno N4 series.

 

Year: 1989
Serial: C906332
Owner: Bo

Remarks: Charvel 750XL archtop

 

 

Year: 90's
Serial: 327642
Owner: Michel

Remarks: Charvel 375

 

 

Year: 90's
Serial: 364006
Owner: Jim O.

Remarks: Lefty Charvel 475DLX
This guitar original had a single coil in the neck, but I routed it and made it more like a SL2H. I also removed the tone knob and put the volume pot there. I then put a 2 way switch for the bridge and neck pups only. I added a SD invader to the bridge and a DiMarzio HB to the neck. Its by far the best guitar I've ever owned or played.

 

 

Year: 90's
Serial: 341569
Owner: Jörg

Remarks: Charvel 375DLX
This was my first guitar ever. I bought it in 1991. I added a mini-switch to split the HB.
Finish: Desert Crackle
Signed by Phil Collen, Vivian Campbell, and Joe Elliot

 

 

Year: 1992
Serial: 372611
Owner: Genebaby

Remarks: CX291 Strathead

 

Year: 1987-1988
Serial: 703061
Owner: Heartfielder

Remarks: Charvel Model 5

 

 

Year: 1987-1988
Serial: 327524
Owner: mudkicker

Remarks: Charvel Model 375DLX

 

 

 

 

 

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