BenoA
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Keep those photos coming!
Briman24
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USA model --an 07 or 08 I believe. San Dimas 1
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BDC
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I did not know there were Charvel's made in the US after 86 and before Fender bought them.....
Wiki doesn't mention it but an AI generated response told me USA production restarted in 96....
I'm not saying yours isn't USA 1995 ....just saying.....
Cut and paste of AI ...
Charvel Guitars in the 1990s
Manufacturing Locations
- USA Production: Charvel guitars were primarily produced in the USA until 1986. After that, production moved to Japan under the International Music Corporation (IMC) until 1991.
- Japanese Production: From 1986 to 1991, Charvel guitars were exclusively made in Japan. This included various models that were well-received in the market.
Return to USA Production
- 1996 Onward: In 1996, Charvel reintroduced USA-made guitars with the launch of the "San Dimas Series." This marked a return to American manufacturing, focusing on high-quality instruments.
Purpleibby
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The AI is wrong.....1995 is the date for a return of USA production, have a Koa San Dimas 1 USA, 95 in the serial number...the catalog is even printed in 1995 and they talk about the return of USA production right there in the literature.
https://vintagejapanguitars.com/charvel-1995-catalogue/
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bobbtoz
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5 Charvel's and GMW's. I kept 1 of the Charvel's and 4 of the GMW's
stratjacket
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Purpleibby
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Skolnick was rockin' these for a bit:
grimmchaos
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One of these is half Charvel/half Musikraft (love their 82-97 Fender CS profile)and started it's life as a 1 hum, but I really do need at least a neck pickup for gigging), and the other is new to me as of this week and just in time for last night's gig (and will likely get a Musikraft neck too). I love the hot rodded strat thing, just really prefer a slightly thicker neck.
Anje
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Here's another old one, Kline graphic:
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Racerxrated
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1994. For 3 yrs, 94/95/96, they reissued the Charvel San Dimas in the SDI, II, III and IV. All 24 frets, and the neck profiles were a bit smaller than most of the 80s USA Charvels/Jacksons I've had.
I had a Purple SDIV, great guitar but really didn't remind me much of the originals. And, the love it/hate it ballsack headstock was in play lol.
Here's a 1994 Lacewood SD1...
https://reverb.com/item/2138872-charvel-san-dimas-1-sd-1-1994-lacewood
And here's the brother of what I had...
https://reverb.com/item/8776164-charvel-san-dimas-iv-1995-purple
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Purpleibby
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Nice! I'm glad the neck profile is smaller if so, Wizard necks were home for me for so long lol....anything too far out I might be allergic to it lol. Great neck on there though, definitely more beef than the ibby....one thing about that guitar is taps/legato just seems to pop out on that guitar for sure....easy to play.
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Racerxrated
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Nice!
Yeah they are definitely very cool, and kinda unknown by most guys. Dinky body, 24 frets, recessed Floyd, none of the OG Charvels or first few yrs of USA Jackson Strats had those features. The Purple IV I had, flame maple top, binding, Birdseye maple neck, more like a custom order than a regular ole USA Charvel.
I miss that damn thing. Ugh.
marvcus
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Purpleibby
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Awesome, man I hope you can find you one again! We need some pics in the thread from somewhere of that thing...can't be too many of them out there! I got it when it was new back then and I remember a Charvel/Jackson rep at the time had brought some into the music store and brought a few with him, they did a push for them....sexy guitars fore sure.....My RG's are always so easy bendy and slinky....then you grab the Charvel and it's like damn even more slinky, HOW?...that neck has NEVER needed to be adjusted for all you hear about birdseye, rock solid, you can tell they put some love into it.......thick slab of rosewood on there!
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Racerxrated
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Yep!
Honestly, I've never had to readjust any of my USA Charvels or Jackson truss rods. From 2009 till 2017 it was only Charvel/Jackson USAs that I played out with...before that, an 87 RG550 and a 1990 Hamer Centaura USA for 18 years. Those did need the occasional re set with the truss. My fav neck profile are the 08/09 pro mods. This 86 Jackson is identical to those pro mod necks.
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BDC
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Did you read my post? Clearly I took the AI and wiki with a grain of salt.
Come on, I didn't say I agreed with it, and threw in a pretty clear caveat..." I'm not saying yours isn't USA 1995 ....just saying....."
No need to offended......I got what I was after with that post that the search engine didn't give me...
Maybe I'm a dumbazz but I didn't deserve being called out on it here.....