Charvel designed Gibson.... ?

[heartfielder]

Hi huys !

This Charvel designed Gibson, I believe SR-71. I was wondering what it's worth. It is extremely light and plays like a Gibson. The sound is strong and cutting. Thanks for any info or opinions in advance.

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SR-71_2
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[Jim Shine]

Re: Charvel designed Gibson.... ?

Looks like a U2 to me. Book puts them at around $600, but I think real world is around $400-500. The SR71 is $400-550, real world I would say $300 and it wont fly out the door at that either.

[xsentrick]

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Was it named after the SR-71 Blackbird (Plane)?

Or just a coincidence?

[pjg]

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Was it named after the SR-71 Blackbird (Plane)?

Or just a coincidence?

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That would be my guess if there was another similar model named the U-2.

[Rhmsc8]

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Hey Paul,

I know nothing about it, but, it looks pretty cool.

[ChickenScratch]

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It looks nice, the 3 switches I could do withouth (simplify dammit) and I would have prefered a Floyd in there but that's a great shredder of a Gibson.

[thor]

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I like Charvels work with Gibson. I own a Q-80 bass that is Charvel designed. It's very balanced, comfortable, and a great player.

[heartfielder]

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Looks like a U2 to me. Book puts them at around $600, but I think real world is around $400-500. The SR71 is $400-550, real world I would say $300 and it wont fly out the door at that either.

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Jim,

Can you shoot us a picture of an SR-71 ? I've had people tell me this was a US-1, now you say US-2 ?!? So please enlighten me/us if you will. It would be great if we could get some literature on this. I'm gonna call Gibson right now ! I'll let yall know what they say !!

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[heartfielder]

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Ok, here's the poop straight from Gibson:

U-2 Asymmetrical double cutaway body shape similar to Fender Strat. basswood body, contoured back, 2 single coil pickups and 1 HPAF humbucking pickup, Floyd Rose vibrato, 2 knobs, 3 mini-switches, 6 on a side tuners. Introduced 1987, renamed Mach-II 1990, discontinued 1991.

** So Jim was right, it is a U-2. But the serial number reveals that this was the 1st one made ! Just kidding !

Thanks Jim !

[Budman68]

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<font color="aqua">I believe I told you that was a U2 on the phone bro! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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[heartfielder]

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<font color="aqua">I believe I told you that was a U2 on the phone bro! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Look at the Monday morning quarterback !!

You were right Dave ! Good call !!

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[j2379]

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yep Jim is correct, the US-1 is basically a U-2 with a dressup. flame top, natural or burst finish, & chromyte (balsa wood) in the body. the SR-71 has a different headstock but is also a very similar guitar. im pretty sure the SR-71 had WC or WRC on the truss rod cover as well

[RacerX]

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That logo...on that headstock...just looks wrong! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[model1]

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...the SR-71 has a different headstock but is also a very similar guitar...

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yeah, don't they have the banana/explorer headstock ?

[diablomozart]

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this is a gibson wrc...as for the sr-71?...i cant find a pic but i seem to remember a white one here in atlanta and the top of the body was not flat but angled back at angles from center...very hard to describe...d.m.