|
Year & Factory |
Early Charvel Bolt On (note 1)
|
Jackson Custom Shop Bolt On
(note 2) |
79-80 San Dimas |
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1981 San Dimas |
1001-1095 |
|
1982 San Dimas |
1096-1724 |
|
1983 San Dimas |
1725-2938 |
|
1984 San Dimas |
2939-4261 |
|
1985 San Dimas |
4262-5303 |
|
1986 San Dimas |
5304-5491 |
1001-1505 |
2002 Ontario/Corona |
6000 - current |
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NOTE 1: There were approximately 750 Bolt-on Charvels made from 1979-1981
without serial numbers. The first serial number used was a Strat-style guitar withthe
Heineken beer bottle label painted on it, November 9th, 1981. These neck plates say
"Charvel PO Box 245, San Dimas, Ca, 91773". The last San Dimas Charvel was
#5491, built in January of 1986. Original style neck plates with numbers 5492 and up were
supposedly destroyed but some of them do turn up from time to time... BUYER BEWARE!! These are not real Jacksons! It is important to note that Jackson reissued this style of neck plate
briefly in 2002 and later in 2005. These plates have serial numbers starting at 6000 and
are REAL Charvels. |
NOTE 2: In
the last few months of Charvel production, late 1985 - 1986 a "Jackson" not
Charvel logo was applied to Charvels with the Jackson (pointy) style neck. These logo's
have the word "Jackson" in white lettering, "TM" (trade mark) and
"Made in USA" after the "N" in Jackson. These are identical to the
logos used on Jackson guitars from that same time period. I am not sure if the Jackson
style logos were used because they ran out of Charvel logos (remember Charvel production
was shutting down at this time) or if Jackson guitars increase in popularity, thanks to
Randy Rhoads, led to these Jackson logos being used. |
Other Note:
Charvel bolt ons were discontinued and replaced with Jackson bolt ons in 1986. After 1986,
Charvel production was moved overseas and all new guitars bearing the Charvel logo
were import models. After being successfully reintroduced briefly in 2002 (Limited run and
custom orders), USA made Charvel guitars (true to the original San Dimas era
guitars) returned in 2004 and are currently marketed under the San Dimas Model
designation. |
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