Posted by Tong on Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:18. Surfcasters with humbuckers at the bridge didnt come along until later. Now Im putting it back close to stock from when I originally bought it. Charvette. CHARVEL and the distinctive headstock design commonly found on CHARVEL guitars are registered trademarks of FMIC under license to JCMI. Tune in at 4:00pm . i love that guitar i call it my red headed girlfriend ! My Charvel/ Jackson has six digits 239578. : : Did Charvel produce six digit serial number guitars? How to Choose the Right Guitar String Gauges? and how much is it worth!!! Thx:)! Like to know when and where it was made and it's $ value .any info much appreciated. These plates were phased out when Jackson introduced a new 3D (raised lettering) Working conditions. The headstock looks like the Jackson Surfcaster headstockits smaller. It is a 7 digit serial. I'm at a loss finding where it was made or what model it is. Thanks. The serial # along the tuners is C60XXXX. Ive tabulated all this info in a pdf file you can download from the Links page on this site. Charvel Surfcaster Serial Numbers, Pictures and History. Charvel guitars dating from early 1981. Stock lipstick tubes. If youre curious enough, you could also check the neck pocket for a birth-date to confirm the serial# timeframe. There are certain cases where a broken neck may be covered under your Charvel warranty, but if the neck broke outside of your warranty, please contact your local Charvel Authorized Service Center to determine if the neck can be repaired or replaced. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); It could be that you are wondering whether you are in the right place. Absolutely correct description SignoftheDragon I see i used the term sunburst in my initial mail so apologies for not using accurate descriptors. chrome plating over black versus the originals which have gold plating over black. I know of no other sea-foam green Surfie with a serial number lower than yours A 1991 or 1992 manufacture date is probable. This style neck plate was used Any help is golden. The stamping of the serial number looks so different than any of mine or others Ive seen. If you have acidic perspiration or perspire excessively, please keep the hardware well-oiled or it will rust and corrode. 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. Ill add it somewhere appropriate here on the site. charvel logo is black The last San Dimas Charvel was #5491, built in January of 1986. Some Surfcaster owners mistakenly think their guitars were made at the Fuji-Gen Gakki factory. Thanks. Wow, thats unusual. Question now is just: in which year do they move to India? Ive never seen a 12 Surf with a humbucker. Hi Eric, Noticed your surfcaster info on this site March 16th. Currently, Im still learning the intricacies of WordPress. Paying homage to it late-1970s Southern California roots, this Charvel Superstrat is easily identifiable as a So-Cal by its pickguard and Floyd Rose double-locking bridge. Add me to the database: #380128. It's made of solid wood I think it's mahogany. Please email pictures of your guitar to donrownrocks@yahoo.com. Three pickup model and pickups say Charvette by Jackson/Charvel. I bought it from Kemi, Finland about 7 years ago. Call me pessimistic, but if the serial numbers are indeed sequential, the above serial number records would suggest that in 1992, at least 2869 Surfcasters were made. It is important to note that Jackson reissued this style of neck plate This site has some basic info http://audiozone.dk/index-filer/charvel-japan-import-guitars.php#charvel_japan_1986-1991. KevanB- My bad! Just let me know: John at theElemental dot com. these neck plates a 3D look. The Ultimate Guideto Choose The Right Guitar Slide, The Ultimate Guide to Choose Guitar Picks. This would be before they (surfcasters) went over to Jackson right? Almost as if it was done to accommodate the mistake. No, Charvel guitars cannot be purchased directly. But any significant blemish or customization really makes them affordable. Just found your website. 2. These logo's Our highly-paid multi-talented web designer can then post these pics so we can all drool and slobber over your axe. Jackson Guitars obviously had a license agreement with Floyd Rose to produce this tremolo for thier guitars. The serial number was stamped into a small raised Im not an expert on the date of manufacture or value of this later series. Original owner. We could try and find the oldest one out there with this thread, the challenge is set! But Im no expert Ive only owned 2 Surfcasters, not 30 ; ). They work better than the originals. and both are in excellent condition. Welcome to the forum. I re-ordered the strings on my star-glo 12 to the Ricky style! It looks like you bought it on eBay from gravitymusic. Please can some one help me. Its serial number is 381907. Heres a link to a table of over 200 Surfcaster Serial Numbers: Your email address will not be published. I keep a spreadsheet of Surfcaster serial numbers with associated body colors, logo colors, pickup configuration, 6- or 12-string configuration, etc. Which possible details to recognize that change? Graham, I posted earlier this year and see that I forgot to add a few details. 2. back is mahogany Have plenty of pics. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Copyright 1999 - 2023 , All Rights Reserved. Dimas Charvel guitars! I love this guitar. Looking at old adverts (which you can see if you search 'charvel model 6' on ebay), the 1986 Model 6 didn't have any logos on the pickups. I keep an off-line database of Surfcaster serial numbers and, given the serial number of your guitar, I would suggest that it was made earlier than 1996, probably 1991 or 1992. We have a seafoam #377710 that will be for sale very soon. Born on west coast soil, the USA DK24 is meticulously built by the Charvel team at the Custom Shop in Corona, California, so nothing about this high-performance axe is overlooked. There are many great oils made just for fingerboards, and more information is available at your local dealer. I was wondering the same thing. Logo color = white Serial numbers from 70' and 80's era Epiphone guitars made in Japan . All of the Charvel guitars that were made there during that period have the same neckplate, and as far as anyone has been able to tell, there really was no attempt to keep them sequential or even grouped in any decipherable way. or just a link that i can link to? . Alex says: January 9, 2021 at 2:32 am bridge, pickups, etc.). : Charvel logo color? I got my 92 Surfcaster, a Star-glo w/trem for $685 (Serial No. the logo) and the. Ive got about 110 surfcasters tracked now, based off Grahams .xls template from above with another 30 or so thatve shown up on eBay and other sources since I downloaded it- Id be glad to send a copy to anyone interested. The guitar came without a case so bought a relatively cheap garden-variety HSC for it locally. The JS Series Dinky Arch Top JS32 DKA has a poplar or nato (Natural Oil only) body with arched top, bolt-on maple speed neck with graphite reinforcement and a 12"-16" compound radius rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid sharkfin inlays. neck plates are probably the rarest of all Charvel neck plates. One of two types of neck plates used by Charvel these Again, probably being paranoid, but in this age of online scams and identity theft, Id rather err on the side of safety. Cheers. Your serial number 378361 puts it closer to September of 1993 rather than September of 1991 so Id be interested if you can confirm your information somehow. www.usacharvels.com: Your resource for vintage San Dimas Charvel guitars! I typically update the online downloadable file each year about August. As I remember, I was the first buyer for the model in the store. gig bag). I wonder if anyone can help me I have recently bought a surfcaster from a second-hand shop. 6 string tremolo, seafoam green, white logo, 2 lipsticks, SN 380333. Purchased in 2012?. 1981. While the Bulls Eye Strat Head was a limited run, Rhoads and Jackson built Charvels are the most desirable because of how rare. All I knew of Charvel & Jackson was Eddie VanHalen and shredders. I have a Charvel Bass guitar, serial number located on the last blind fret reads "C001962" it has 3 Charvel by Jackson/Charvel pickups. Here is a special one. On the pickups and stuff it says jackson and on the bridge it says licensed under floyd rose patents and it also says jackson on it. If youre a proud owner of one of these great instruments and your details are not included in the first pdf file, please post the details here. Posted by Katina on Tue, 10/17/2017 - 00:14. You can submit you image link in the comment sector so we can add it to the database. Serial No.001341 on back neck Plate with San Dimas California non recessed floydrose trem,2 Seymour Duncan p/u a 3 way switch with 1volume control . US+7 digits is late 2010-11. Graham, if you go to the variations page on this site, look at the second picture. Serial Numbers 1000000-1099999 are guitars from the Early 2010 period. have the word "Jackson" in white lettering, "TM" (trade mark) and CikMick: Enjoy your 12-string. Only serial number I found was 69.1021 In addition to the serial number, the Charvel logo and the San Dimas address Box 2344 Fort Worth, TX 76113. The world-famous Charvel USA Custom Shop in Corona, California, offers custom build options. Can you help. After seeing the ad in Guitar Player I made a couple trips to Guitar Center to check the guitar out (It was love at first sight). There was no case with it but I already had a shaped silver Charvel case which I bought second hand because I liked it. Buy it only if you like the way it plays and the price is right. Jap neck through models had the serial number after the last fret on the fretboard. If you have a Ft.Worth Texas neckplate, or you have a neckplate that simply says Jackson / Charvel, you do NOT have a USA MADE guitar. Few month ago, Ive got Surfcaster#367186. Heres the pics: http://www.mediafire.com/download/yc6zjiws94bqllp/jackson_surfcaster.zip. Any clue what I have? Im really happy to have this back in my herd. This neck plate is found on all Charvels manufactured during the Keep up the good work! Posted by dkona1 on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 15:41. Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing details of your new acquisition. Can anyone help me get any info about the model of my Charvel serial # 295371 and its worth. Please contact me at me@grahampearson.com if you wish to provide any updates to this table. I have to agree with Graham; sounds like its legit. Posted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 19:12. Whats even more strange is the range of serial numbers reported on this site is from 366XXX to 387406, which is over 20,000 over a 5-year period. 4. It has been repainted including the headstock. custom orders), USA made Charvel guitars (true to the original San Dimas era often have the black coating either partially or completely worn away, leaving the Charvel logo was applied to Charvels with the Jackson (pointy) style neck. I have a red 12-string but I string it and play it as a 6-string. From the body contouring for maximum playing comfort to the tilt-back reverse headstock for improved string intonation and the dynamic DiMarzio Tone Zone bridge and DiMarzio Air Norton neck pickups, the Nova sets the bar high for contemporary guitar design. I'm trying to identify what model and year it is.The plate on the neck says Made in Japan, serial number JC10001842, PO Box243, San Dimas, CA USA. Later! Scammers use stolen pics & serial #s to claim losses on guitars they never owned, and claim them destroyed or stolen during some catastrophe or other- leaving you with a guitar that is on record somewhere as stolen or destroyed, and causing who knows how much future inconvenience (possible arrest? Your black one is the slightly lower-priced 325 SL, which I would probably value at $300-350 if it was in great shape. Im selling my 1992 orange Surfcaster Serial #374667 on Craigslist. My guitar is C600050, which is why I asked originally. The paint was peeling, the binding was damaged, and the neck extension was broken off. Yours is a later issue, probably with the Jackson logo rather than the Charvel logo, probably not made in Japan. The FIRST Charvel Guitar Serial Number 1001 & Evolution Of The Strat Video! Graham. :), Thanks Graham, I only got the 1996 bit from what the shop listed, so be interested to know its actual age, it certainly has all the classic original Surfcaster features and the logo is indeed white. Please give us more details about your 2 Surfcasters. This only works for the early guitar logo shape Charvels. The only company making a Surfcaster copy is GRB, but they call it a tribute and theyre very easily distinguished from Charvel Surfcasters. In fact, the neck plate used on these guitars is the logos used on Jackson guitars from that same time period. Howie: Posted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/25/2017 - 20:10. address. 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. 1 knob and one switch. I can say with certainty that they did as I own a cream white 22 fret bolt on neck serial number 950824. Join the Charvel email list to stay on top of our latest product launches and artist news. Please keep the Surfcaster dialogue going Id love to hear from other owners! I have a Charvel with a serial number just 10 away from yours. They have 10 days left and are 75% done with their funding. manufacture, example serial number 4004, 4th guitar Is the back of the body a mahogany color or is it the same color as the front? Jim Root on his Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 Models, CHARVEL and the distinctive headstock design commonly found on CHARVEL guitars are registered trademarks of FMIC under license to JCMI, Limited Edition Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M, FRANK BELLO SIGNATURE PRO-MOD SO-CAL BASS PJ IV, MARCO SFOGLI SIGNATURE PRO-MOD SO-CAL STYLE 1, PHIL SGROSSO SIGNATURE PRO-MOD SO-CAL STYLE 1, Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E Sassafras LH, Phil Sgrosso Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1. That make the JT-6 trem a licenced Floyd Rose Trem. I just need to get the pictures to go with the serial numbers. 4. up), Charvel started to seat neckplates in a plastic cushion. I also have two 00 as my first two digits of six humm, I understand the part about the 6 digit bolt on neck being a Jap. ), 2020 JCF online - A Jackson Guitars and Charvel Guitars Community. correct re the tremolo but the headstock logo is black. all the raised areas are chrome and the other area is black. I have included a few pics too. These are identical to the *Single Line Klusons I learned refers to the name stamping style not the in line 12 sting tuners one sometimes sees dont worry no new holes were drilled. The fact that you remember when you bought your guitar new helps date guitars with similar serial numbers. Craig. IF this is true, that makes any sort of date coding based on neck plate serial numbers impossible. TobyP- Your Jackson Surf12 fills me with glee! system that started with number 1001 and ended with 5491. Is the back of the body a mahogany color or the same color as the front? Thanks Silversurfer. The hardware can be cleaned with a dry rag. Again, please contact me at me@grahampearson.com if you have any suggestions for improving this document. My email is me@grahampearson.com. We capture the nuances in color, finish, and woodgrain in stunning hi-res clarity. Note that appear to have been used only intermittently for a month or two commencing around April, Ser# 375819 Thanks. and a 5-way selector switch. This fine tuner set up and the block work together to hold the string, after its been cut, into the bridge. Thanks for posting your question on our site. I have a Charvel seafoam green surfcaster with the serial number 375332 made in Japan. Hey, just a suggestion, but Id post James Rs last purchase price in your chart, as low as it was. In Hope this helps. S.N.001314 stamp in neck cavity reads Apr. Looking forward to hearing from fellow Surfcaster enthusiasts. Sounds like he got an incredible bargain, but thats the point: Everyone has this impression that original Surfcasters are super expensive, but the truth is, most of the prices on eBay are super inflated (they rarely sell) and from the looks of this chart, some people are paying a LOT for their Surfcasters. Can you send me pics silversurfer so I can add yours to the database? 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