trying to gather some info on this "prepro" charvel!

[Tbro239]

Ive had this guitar personally for 10 years. I accuired it from my aunt who had bought it off a friend in mid 80's that needed rent money. Been trying to research this for years and havent been able to find anything anywhere. Its white black striped pre pro with no serial. Parts wise ive found it seems 79-80 thanks in advance for the help!

[Tbro239]

i have the volume knob as well, it seems to be prepro era aswell

[Tbro239]

no one?

[Matt_B]

Take the neck off and look for markings on the heel and the neck pocket. Take some pics.

[daisp]

Welcome..looks pretty good to me. Other than the pickup of course...nice piece..

[Jackson8090s]

aint shit wrong with that pickup ... EMG's deliver the tasty goodness, Welcome to the boards, nice axe. Fook'n Duncan loverz. It needs a tremolo though

[TKEblue]

aint shit wrong with that pickup ... EMG's deliver the tasty goodness, Welcome to the boards, nice axe. Fook'n Duncan loverz. It needs a tremolo though

has 6pt trem. Looks like it's got some nice birdseye and flame on the neck.

[Jackson8090s]

Lol has 6pt trem. Looks like it's got some nice birdseye and flame on the neck.

Ok, Ok, you knew I meant a FLOYD man ..C'mon that's not a tremolo! Besides * winky face*

[Jackson8090s]

I believe that is from before Jackson acquired Charvel. I remember seeing some under the Charvel logo saying Charvel by Jackson, then it was Jackson/ Charvel right?

[TKEblue]

Yeah i figured fhats what you meant. Lol
The control route shape seems random esp for a 1 hum 1 vol.

[Tbro239]

i was seeing that that route style was 79-80 and if it wasnt copper lined it was later? idk there so many different ones out there.
the neck is birdseyes and flame, its got an amazing action. need it refretted badly:/ they are wore to the bones

[~K~]

Jackson never 'aquired' charvel. Charvel was the startup as a parts company. When the Rhoads came out it was determined that it was such a radical change from Charvel, Grover decided to use the Jackson name. Both brands ran in parallel. Grover licensed charvel in 86 to AMIC for import.

I believe that is from before Jackson acquired Charvel. I remember seeing some under the Charvel logo saying Charvel by Jackson, then it was Jackson/ Charvel right?

[~K~]

The route is reminiscent of a 79 route like the old boogie bodies route. Wayne started out as a parts supplier before a builder.
The pickup obviously is not original.
As Matt stated remove the neck, take picture of the pocket and the neck heel and post them here.
Hard to see but is the neck plate brass or black?

i was seeing that that route style was 79-80 and if it wasnt copper lined it was later? idk there so many different ones out there.
the neck is birdseyes and flame, its got an amazing action. need it refretted badly:/ they are wore to the bones

[AIC70]

Yeah, +1 on the Boogie Bodies rout. Pop that neck off!

[lepard]

It's a Boogie body and most likely a Boogie neck. There is nothing "Charvel" on that guitar other than the fake logo. On the neck, notice the wrong shape on the ball end. it's possible those parts were bought from Wayne Charvel back around 1978-79.