Could you maybe add Surfcaster Bass black to the year in the details field? I have a 90s seafoam green, 2x lipstick, tremolo version. Yeah Not a lot of traffic here and not a lot to talk about since theres no documented history, no company source of info, no real new models and very few original Surfcaster owners. Wow, thats unusual. The former had white Charvel logos and the latter had black logos. To complete the description, mahogany body, flame maple top, roller nut and looking at the pics here it seems to be a standard model in all respects. Ive done some research and the serial number is from 1996 (Japan). This neck plate style is far less common than the Sure. Box I purchased it for 500 in 2002, It is in pristine condition and now lives happily in Stoke on Trent in England. Is is a real one? The serial number was stamped into a small raised Hi guys, I bought an orange/burst, twin lipstick pickup Surfcaster in the early 1990s: Serial number 377639 in the UK from an ad in a quality music magazine (tho I cannot remember which). Jackson Guitars obviously had a license agreement with Floyd Rose to produce this tremolo for thier guitars. Posted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/11/2021 - 06:23. By 1987 Mr. Floyd Rose licenced to other companies the ability to manufacture "copies or bridges similiar to " his Patented tremolo system. Posted by Lisa Angelo on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 04:46. A pair of Jackson high-output humbucking pickups with ceramic magnets cranks out clear tone with plenty of girth, and The Links page on this site has a link to a downloadable pdf file describing the features of every Surfcaster variation. Stock lipstick tubes. Currently, Im still learning the intricacies of WordPress. Manufactured in the Japanese Chu Shin Gakki factory, charvel model 1, charvel model 2, charvel model 3, charvel model 3a, charvel model 4, charvel model 5, charvel model 6, charvel model 7, model 8, neckplate Charvel Jackson P.O. Ill post serial and pics. Serial Number :#003449. In fact, Surfcasters were made at the Chusin Gakki factory in Nagano, Japan. Trans-Orange Bass. While the Bulls Eye Strat Head was a limited run, Hi Guys, I have Surfcaster #386869 Black with the Jackson Hum in the bridge and lipstick in the neck. It sounds authentic, and the serial number is appropriate. It seems to me that all the early Surfcasters had 2 lipstick pickups. As I remember, I was the first buyer for the model in the store. There are many pictures of these on this web site. Anniversary" Charvel guitars were made and these were the first Charvels to feature a Im assuming you love it? Your Surfcasters serial number indicates it was manufactured later than 1995. As you can see the section comes apart and the "block" has a larger square shaped top. The serial number on it is 256312, Fort Worth TX and I am pretty sure it is a Japan made, from my research I believe it is a 1987 Model 2 but can not find the serial number any where or anything else about it. bridge, pickups, etc.). The Surfcaster is a good investment as well as a super looking and sounding guitar. http://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/eastwood-surfcaster/. I have been looking for one of these for years and couldnt be happier with the one I found. no special serial numbering was used. I have a Seafoam green Surfcaster I bought new in 1992, serial number is 379XXX. One more to add to the database. Explore some of our latest models. These plates have serial numbers starting at 6000 and Sorry Im typing on my phone. My Charvel/ Jackson has six digits 239578. : : Did Charvel produce six digit serial number guitars? these If you can send pictures, all the better. serialnumber:281185 what model is ot,it has 2 jackson single coils and 1 umnb,a jackson floyd rose licensed tremolo : Yes, mine has a six digit number. I can't seem to identify mine. Posted by Dave Koch on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 20:54. and are found mostly on the Charvel guitars displayed at the 2004 NAMM shows. If the serial number has an additional D in front of the Z=DZ1, then the guitar is a US Deluxe Series Model. Guild tuners, mini toggle switch for in/out of phase, black pickguard and black headstock with white lettering. Yes, mine has a six digit number. Lastly, theres a General Description pdf that describes the history of the early Surfcasters, materials of construction, colors, etc. similar to the neck plates found. It is said that the serial numbers for Import Charvels started at 220000 for the 1986 product line. Ive corresponded with representatives of both factories to verify the correct manufacturer of Surfcasters in the 90s. mine is a transparent reddish-orange, but the Charvel logo on the headstock is white. CJC1218288 Cheers Avoid the use of window cleaning and ammonia-based products as they will dry the fingerboard dramatically and it will shrink and/or crack, causing the frets to raise up and become unlevel and unplayable. More information about formatting options, Contact | Contents | Privacy Policy | Forum. Ive never seen a 12 Surf with a humbucker. Delete the post unless it provides information other than just a dead link to an old eBay auction? I found this one here: Thanks for posting your question on our site. Flash forward 12 years and I had to trade a brand new Reverend Double Agent II to get it back! Please let me know if either of these details is incorrect. Hi there! No cut out for the floyd rose. NON-PERMANENT MODS??? raw and generally quite oxidized. Oh, yeah! Tremolo bar missing (of course), as is the back plate. The bulk of these neck plates (serial numbers 6011 - 6041) were used on the 2002 Limited Edition Charvel Bulls Eye Reissue guitars. The two single coils are EMG style (ie covered in black plastic so you can't see the poles) and dont have any logo either. indicating the year of manufacture. Posted by MarkAnthony on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 17:20. 3. Guitars: Gibson Explorer - Seymour Duncan JB bridge & Alnico II Pro neck Charvel 375 Deluxe - EMG 81 bridge, SA middle & EMG 85 neck Fender Telecaster Japan - stock Zerberus Baron Von Shred Location: Making sure nobody gets back out. 2 Lipstick pickups. list ? Hi Fender licensed Strat Headstock neck since 1986. Neck adjustments must be done accurately for proper action, intonation and fretting. Posted by giulio riccelli on Mon, 02/09/2004 - 05:34. Neck adjustments should not be attempted unless you are comfortable doing so. Thanks to everyone who has posted details of their Surfcaster. The headstock looks like the Jackson Surfcaster headstockits smaller. If it wasnt for the great sound I would have returned the guitar for a refund. This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Randy Rhoads, led to these Jackson logos being used. After a good polish and play im feeling a little sad to be selling it. Location: MS, USA 1990's produced Charvel San Dimas Traditional model guitars. There was no case with it but I already had a shaped silver Charvel case which I bought second hand because I liked it. 6-string tremolo, 6-string C tail, 12-string, bass, or double-neck? Eastwood makes many great retro style guitars and I would love to see them bring back the Surfcaster. Graham, Trying to find what Model is my Charvel 6 string electric guitar is. The only difference is the serial number sequence, 3 digits for the EVH hand Posted by Eli on Sat, 09/28/2002 - 17:34. Jap neck through models had the serial number after the last fret on the fretboard. Thanks for describing a scheme that, in my naivety, I hadnt thought of. plates were bolted directly to the guitar body (no cushion). Theres a thing i dont know yet: when they switched from Charvel to Jackson, the production remained for a while in Japan, and then moved to India (losing in quality), or the Jackson batch was fully Indian? Ill post mine too so you can see that theyre identical twins. I agree with Graham, it is probably a 93 or 94. I wonder how its possible that the serial numbers are so far apart? The headstock was dented and the neck was scarred on its back. over a black. Charvel logo was applied to Charvels with the Jackson (pointy) style neck. Awesome. We capture the nuances in color, finish, and woodgrain in stunning hi-res clarity. Ive been meaning to put this up for the past month Orange Trans 12 string, black toothpaste logo, serial #365636. It has serial 009319 and says Charvette by Charvelle. After being keen on one of these for many years, I just acquired a trans red, mahogany bodied 12 string Surfcaster, serial number is 375726 for the database. Include pics of the front and back of the body, the front of the peghead, and the neckplate with its serial number. Its definitely factory. Noting how few NAMM Charvels were made for the 2004 shows, these 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. Graham. Tremelo. I found a late Surfcaster and I want to figure out if it cuold be a good buy. This is Z from Italy. The MJ Series in Japan, Pro Series in Mexico, X Series Indonesia, and the JS Series is made in China. Price: $700 (1997 purchased new) Currently resides in Utah, USA, hi Graham, -Rick matt86 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Tweet #4 04-27-2009, 10:58 AM Thanks! Few month ago, Ive got Surfcaster#367186. If you ever get tired of playing it as a 12-string, the 6-string option works really well. Keep up the good work. Apart from helping new Caster owners date their guitars, the real advantage of posting the complete serial number on this site is to help trace the guitar if it is ever stolen. Box 2344, 76113! Still has its little Made in Japan sticker, in fact the clear sticky film was still on the truss rod cover too ! Guys, do you have any information for a charvette ? CA 91773) in raised lettering. The catalog page with three Surfcasters on it. Send me a picture and Ill tell you the exact year. USA and Custom Shop guitars are typically stamped at the end of the fingerboard for neck-through/set-neck models and are on the neck plate for bolt-on models. SN#376078. style logos were used because they ran out of Charvel logos (remember Charvel production Can anyone help me get any info about the model of my Charvel serial # 295371 and its worth. and the San Dimas, CA address engraved. But Im very curious to know more about the actual factory name for this finish, and how many there are like it. . Charvel logo color (black or white) Toby, Kevan B- Welcome to the fold, brethren! Thank You Jeff, i have a serial n. 354885 charvel. cant find out if its USA or JP. Start by downloading the Charvel Custom Select Order Form and designing your custom build from the options available. I own 377608. These neck plates were considerably thicker than the originals, and have the Anyone have any idea who the ex-Pretender might be who played this beauty? "Made in USA" after the "N" in Jackson. Here is a link to photos of my Surfcaster, as well as the Yahoo Japan auction of another one like it. Your email address will not be published. chart for ages. I just bought a surf for $550 on craigslist. i will keep in touch ! In the s, the .. Did Charvel produce six digit serial number guitars? There were no Surfcasters in the first series that were finished in gold sparkle. In the above photo I have seperated the string lock block from the fine tuner. denoting year of. How else can you find the history on a guitar? it was made between 1990 and 1997/98. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10HW3iPrDNwR6At18jZiB551y7zLZeakI. Year of Manufacture : 2000. I'm wondering if anyone can help me identify it? I've been all over the web trying to identify it but no luck thus far. Original grey hard case rjohnstonesorry, I wasn't very clear in my thanks message. 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. I wish we had the serial number for claptons surf, .our magnificent in-house research department and dating service date your bass guitar.. Bolt on neck with a Tele headstock just wonder where you were located and also whether the guitar is still for sale. If a 6-string, does it have 2 lipstick pickups or 1 lipstick and 1 humbucker? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thank you for posting details about your Surfcaster. Posted by Deano on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 13:40. Hi Reddit. I wonder if anyone can help me I have recently bought a surfcaster from a second-hand shop. I know of no other sea-foam green Surfie with a serial number lower than yours A 1991 or 1992 manufacture date is probable. Purchased for around $775.00 off eBay several years ago (2005?) My first effort was to trash all of the spam posted to the various pages. If you've ever seen an Original Floyd Rose trem you will quickly be able to tell this difference. Mine says 338639. Believe it to be a 91(?). 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. Is back of body same color as front or is it mahogany? Your guitar was most likely made in 1991. White charvel lettered headstock, highly figured orange top. The body finish / logo color determine its rarity. For information and assistance in purchasing parts outside of the United States, please contact the Charvel distributor in your country or region. Ive got 12 surfcasters reported with that serial prefix in my database, but only one in trans orange. The third link is on the Variations page and is a pdf matrix that illustrates all known variants of the Surfcaster and how many of each are known. I have a Charvel Guitar Red that was given to my son and the only thing that I know is that it use to hang on the wall at a Sticky Fingers restaurant in Savannah Ga but I can't remember whose picture it hung beside. : Yes, mine has a six digit number. Btw, mines also a mahogany body version: strangely, in germany ive only seen Surfcasters made of lighter-coloured (bass? Otherwise Davids surf looks stock and authentic though, exactly like mine. 84. Explore some of our latest models. Include pics of the front and back of the body, the front of the peghead, and the neckplate with its serial number. Pickups: 3 (5-way switch, vol, tone) Posted by Slo-Hand on Wed, 11/27/2002 - 03:22. Ill update my spreadsheet accordingly. It has since undergone a slow, but complete restoration. Ill be happy to provide a photo once ive only managed to come up with a decent one (only have detail photos at the moment). Heya heya! For the record, I have NEVER seen a fake Surfcaster- theres a company out there, GRB Guitars that makes a tribute guitar called the Kokocaster, but itd be pretty hard to pass one of those off as a real surfcaster. Is the back of the body a mahogany color or is it the same color as the front? The one I have looks exactly like the blue one on the right. 6 string tremolo, orange, black logo, 2 lipsticks, SN 374584, changed tone pot to 500k. Ontario, CA address. Hello, Serial number 372600, hi, striped and played guitars and 4 digits for the production EVH ART Series guitars. Copy the characters (respecting upper/lower case) from the image. THANKS! Yenshan The Charvel Surfcaster acoustic electrics seem to usually run in the $300-400 range. It is orange (woodgrain) serial no. Ill add it to the database. P.O. ive been trying to figure out the year of my bass and came upon your site its a charvel surfcaster bass serial 379397 i bought it from a pawn shop in surrey BC Canada for 100$ and a cheap samick guitar i carved a skull into (: its still mint and the richest sounding bass ive ever played im wondering if its japanese made or made in india maybe you would know. $1,250. No modifications. I have a red 12-string but I string it and play it as a 6-string. I got a mint 62 Fender Tremolux with it as well. Built for scorching sound with unrivaled feel, a flashy Sin City Sparkle finish with matching headstock means youll win the jackpot every time you pick it up. These 5 digit neck plates are very rare and Posted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/08/2017 - 01:09. Thanks for posting details of your 12-string black Surfcaster. Wayne Charvel worked at Fender for three years in the early 1970s and started Charvels Guitar Repair in 1974. A few custom shop Charvel guitars A friend gave me a Charvel guitar. Japanese Charvels with the Kahler 2500 bridge mounted with a very low serial number, say 220000-240000, would have these SMALLER brass bushings and post type like the ones pictured above. gig bag). In addition to the serial number, the Charvel logo and the San Dimas address Great info todd, can you send me a picture so I can add it to the database? ><br /><p>The trem was professionally blocked but the block can be . Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes. serialized era 3D (raised lettering) neck plates, these new plates are thicker and feature The 5 digit s/n: 018852 Posted by Nilson on Fri, 08/12/2016 - 16:05. Hey, For it.can anyone help with this. Ill post his link on the links page. G&L instruments benefited from his lifetime of creativity and innovation, and throughout the 1980s his groundbreaking new instruments became icons loved by . 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