The 2 I sold over the last year I kept disclosure to 100s, (i.e. Since then Ive been offered ridiculous amounts to sell it but always refused. Shes in great original condition, barely any wear and playing sweetly, just a couple of tiny finish surface dings, with what seems to be an original case going by the perfectly bodyformed internal rectangular, black leather ends with white piping & stitching. Please keep the Surfcaster dialogue going Id love to hear from other owners! Year/Make /Model of my Charvel Any help is golden. Posted by Tong on Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:18. For me, its the best guitar Ive ever had. February 22, 2022 by Joe Nevin Charvel Pro-Mod Style 1, Style 2, DK24, Artist Series and USA Select guitars that were made from 2013 until present day feature a 10-digit alphanumeric serial number located on the back of the headstock or neckplate. Are you selling? I purchased it used from the local paper in 1996 for $400. Posted by MarkAnthony on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 17:20. :D, Rob here again heres the new (to me) Surfcaster in action http://youtu.be/VuvObXkjGZY. Im working on finding a tremolo bar and am in contact with the guy referenced above. Thanks! because I dont own them anymore- out of courtesy to the current owners privacy. It seems to me that all the early Surfcasters had 2 lipstick pickups. But, I am in possession of a Surfcaster with a Kahler vibrato. What years were Jackson Guitars made in Japan? If 6-string, describe pickup configuration (2 lipsticks, or bridge humbucker / neck lipstick) Serial number is 375132. Hes asking $700. Include pics of the front and back of the body, the front of the peghead, and the neckplate with its serial number. It will have to go under variations. Bought my 91 Surfcaster brand new in a music shop in San Diego, CA in 1992. Charvel bolt ons were discontinued and replaced with Jackson bolt ons in 1986. On a Jackson Charvel forum, its been mentioned that in the 90s, Charvel import neck plates were just in buckets around the shop and the workers just grabbed neckplates from whichever bucket was closest to them. It is also a 24 fret neck. Professional, detailed photos of every single guitar. The humbucker pickup is a Designed by Duncan one. But there are good deals to be had I got my 94 Surfcaster HT, Sea Foam Green for a $725.00, with orig. More information about formatting options, Contact | Contents | Privacy Policy | Forum. I got my 92 Surfcaster, a Star-glo w/trem for $685 (Serial No. What color is the Charvel logo on the headstock? Posted by Michael Raymond LloydGTYAH on Sun, 01/23/2022 - 00:19. Sure. We have a seafoam #377710 that will be for sale very soon. Im from Italy, heres impossible to find anyone who knows the model so I still got it. Thanks John There was no case with it but I already had a shaped silver Charvel case which I bought second hand because I liked it. and both are in excellent condition. My brother gave me his charvel he's had since the 90's in Hawaii is worth anything and is it real? 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. Please send pictures to our sites owner, Don Rown, at donrownrocks@yahoo.com and hell post them so we can all see. Ive posted this in another place on the site but I wanna make sure people see it: I dont know if you are aware of this but an awesome company called Eastwood Guitars is looking for funding to recreate Surfcasters. I do this from looking at the recent sales of models like yours. Ill update my spreadsheet accordingly. http://eastwoodcustoms.com/projects/eastwood-surfcaster/. Just picked up a Sea Foam Green 6-string with vibrola from Strum Guitars in Portland, OR. At the time I bought this guitar I had never heard of the Surfcaster. No one is really sure that there IS any rhyme or reason to the sequencing of Surfcaster serial numbers. I use mine as a 6-string and it sounds really good. Solid Black, 2 lipstick pickups, white logo on headstock, serial # 382XXX, Pearloid pick guard. Prior to this the neck Thanks for posting the additional info, Jaime. 6-string or 12-string? Your guitar was most likely made in 1991. Re: Charvel serial number Thanks a lot man! 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. : Posted by Mike Pantoja on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 23:55. Noting how few NAMM Charvels were made for the 2004 shows, these Also all of the 86's had Kahler trems except the Model 1's and 7's. Log of Charvel USA guitars. Please give us more details about your 2 Surfcasters. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); It could be that you are wondering whether you are in the right place. Posted by Luke on Fri, 08/24/2018 - 04:42. Posted by K-mac on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 01:03. Hi, my Charvel/Jackson has the backwards headstock with a single/humbucker config. The last San Dimas Charvel was #5491, built in January of 1986. 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. KevanB- My bad! important. Limited Edition Charvel Bulls Eye Reissue guitars. Just let me know: John at theElemental dot com. WAIT! I have 346553.I feel it is Ontario Yeah Mines a six digit chravel. I love it. They are all I ever use in my band. Thank you for posting photos and a description of your Surfcaster. These 5 digit neck plates are very rare and This neck plate is found on all Charvels manufactured during the It has the lipstick tube p/u in the neck+ Jackson humbucker p/u in the bridge. 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. I am the original owner of a midnite black Surfcaster (6 string w/trem) Serial # 378361 bought in Berkeley Ca in Sept. 1991. The solid brass neck plate was commonly found on Can you send me pics silversurfer so I can add yours to the database? Although it seems there isnt a strict correlation between Surfcaster serial numbers and date of manufacture, yours has a fairly early serial number and was therefore manufactured in 1991 or 1992. designation. system that started with number 1001 and ended with 5491. 386345. This Surfcaster still has the original plastic on it! All the electricals seem kind of cheap, so will most likely replace all the wiring, knobs and jack but will keep the originals with the guitar and the old Chandler and the new one will stay in the guitar. Under Charvel motif on the headstock it has made in USA . Im selling my 1992 orange Surfcaster Serial #374667 on Craigslist. Happy to provide pics if it would be useful? But Im very curious to know more about the actual factory name for this finish, and how many there are like it. Im less pessimistic than Silver. NON-PERMANENT MODS??? Usually its a six digit number after the C. This is a white/white guitar, HSS pickups, chrome plate on the bolt-on neck, on which is stamped Charvel by Jackson/Charvel. Theres nothing but the little r next to the logo on the headstock. If you have what I think you do, it is probably a pretty valuable American made Charvel. Randy Rhoads, led to these Jackson logos being used. Price: $700 (1997 purchased new) Im assuming it is fitted with a factory tremolo and the Charvel logo on the headstock is painted white. Is there any evidence that it could be a refin? That answers my question nicely, so the number after C6 tells you which thru neck charvel you have (either Model 5 or 6) and the fact that its a 1986 means that 000001 was the first ever thru neck model series (if its exists). The catalog page with three Surfcasters on it. Mod em up, and post them on here so we can see! Thanks!! mine is a transparent reddish-orange, but the Charvel logo on the headstock is white. gig bag). Posted by Ernesto on Fri, 03/05/2021 - 01:03. These plates had gold plating insurance fraud allegations?) It has. Use a capo to press the strings to the fingerboard at the first fret while using a finger to press the low E string to the fingerboard at the fret at the neck/body joint. 215 San Dimas. Its eggplant. The only thing I dont like about it is the hardtail C has EXTREMELY SHARP edges; I honestly dont think its safe to play without my forearm being cut up by the end of the night. A pair of Jackson high-output humbucking pickups with ceramic magnets cranks out clear tone with plenty of girth, and Thanks to everyone who has posted details of their Surfcaster. And it is one of the best ever made. Any help? This makes the originality of the neck plate with serial number 370752 on Davids guitar suspect, not just because of its unusual appearance with the uneven digits, but because 370??? This seemed like the place to ask! It sounds authentic, and the serial number is appropriate. Are thes guitars any good & does anybody know what king of pickups are in them? His passion for tinkering with guitars started much earlier. I would like to know the model and year of it. Hi charvelsurfcaster Best regards and please keep in touch. The guitar looks like it had taken a bit of a beating over the years. The bridge pickup had the plastic cover on it when I got the guitar, but I took this off as I didn't think it was original (it was superglued on! molded into it. The space between the string and the fret at this area should be no more than .020". This gorgeous Rickenbacker 340VP 2006 Fireglo was stolen from my storage unit along with 14 other collectible guitars. of these plates had the Ontario, CA address lettering painted black NOT gold. If it doesnt reach its goal they wont produce it. My first effort was to trash all of the spam posted to the various pages. 6 digit serialized 3D chrome This style of neck plate is found on pre-serialized (prepro) Is is a real one? I have what appears to be a Charvel Surfcaster acoustic electric guitar in black I have only seen them online in colors other than black. The world-famous Charvel USA Custom Shop in Corona, California, offers custom build options. However, the serial number on the USA and Custom Shop guitars do not usually indicate the year the guitar was made. I also had the phase function changed to tone only. Find the current Blue Book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. No modifications. Ill post his link on the links page. . Posted by Robert Wheeler on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 00:32. Heres something perhaps unusual about this guitar: it doesnt have the asymmetrical Gumby headstock that every other Charvel labeled Surfcaster Ive seen has. Serial #377593, Serial #384631 The Surfcaster is a good investment as well as a super looking and sounding guitar. No (reasonable) doubt thats right, he sent me some photos. I recently acquired a black 12 string Surfcaster with original case. There has been some discussion on this site about the correlation between serial numbers and date of manufacture. simply engraved. Mine is serial number 386027. I typically update the online downloadable file each year about August. Currently, Charvel does not sell replacement necks. Thanks Silversurfer. Posted by Michael s on Fri, 01/28/2022 - 04:05. Perhaps yours is the transparent Red? So-Cal Style 1. It has two lipstick pickups. I think Id like to buy your surf Scott. If you have acidic perspiration or perspire excessively, please keep the hardware well-oiled or it will rust and corrode. 379 is still within the early tremolo surfs, before the humbucker, which I think are all 380 and above. As I remember, I was the first buyer for the model in the store. Need to know how much this guitar is worth the number are 247193 them it also says p.o.box 234 Fort Worth TX 76113 U.S.A. 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