Charvel Dinky?

[threadkiller]

Was at a gig last weekend and a dude shows me one of his guitars. It's an old Charvel model 6 but was a 24 fret model but was set to the scale length of a regular Charvel 22 fret. Seems like a perfect guitar to me. I've gone 24 fretters in the past because I have trouble with upper fret access because I have short stubby fingers and a crooked pinky. I should have played trumpet right? Anyway, a shorter scale with 24 frets seems pretty cool for me because I can get to 22 without being on the very highest fret. Only problem I can think about is I assume they frets are closer together up at the highest notes because of the scale length. Didn't get a chance to play it and didn't really have time to discuss too much detail with him since I was setting up PA and trying to get a sound check done, plus he was hammered. But anyone have any experience with a Charvel "dinky"?

 

[jammin1]

Could this be a charvel fusion? They are shorter scale. I have a charvel 6 that I purchased new in "86" and I still own. This is the only guitar that I've held on to and I have been through (and still going through) a lot Im pretty shure that all "6" models were standard 25.5 scale. Maybe it's a custom Killer guitars for sure

 

[Shawn Lutz]

all model series Charvels (Guitar logo with pointy head, Ft worth plate) are 25 1/2 scale..ALL of them. Those early Japan Models are great guitars if you replace the pots, pickups and throw a OFR on there.

There is a Fusion model that is 24 3/4 but it is not part of the Model series, they were Jackson'ss and perhaps Charvel toothpaste logo

 

[chunktone]

If I recall correctly, the Charvel model 6 was the import version of the Jackson Soloist, which at the time were all made in the USA.

 

[bstaley]

I have a Jackson Fusion that is short scale and 24 frets. Once you replace the stock pickups it's a great guitar.

 

[threadkiller]

Here's what I know about it. It was pointy headstock with the Charvel toothpaste logo. It had a humbucker and a single coil a little more than midway to the neck mounted at an angle. It was definitely shorter scale. Very noticeably shorter even at a casual glance. He said he got it in 1990 but didn't say it was a 1990 production model. I think he said it was Japanese made. Like I said, i couldn't really have much of a conversation with him because we were setting up to play and the dude was trashed. I was sitting behind the mixing console when he brought the guitar up. We had been talking music earlier when he was partially sober and had a lot of common interests.

He definitely told me it was a model 6 but then said it was a Charvel "dinky". Sounds like it might have been a Jackson Fusion with a Charvel logo from what you guys have said here. Damn cool guitar though. Pretty much everything I've been thinking about in a guitar except I would prefer a top mounted Floyd instead of a recessed.

 

[Chubtone]

He was mistaken. It's not a Model 6. Model 6 is a Jackson Soloist made in Japan and labeled Charvel.

 

[borabora]

As Chubtone has said that dude is mistaken it is not a Charvel model 6. To me it sounds like an early 90s Charvel Fusion Deluxe. Did it look similar to this:

I bought one of these new in early 1991. The pickups were crap, but the guitar was actually a fairly well built guitar. It was a fun guitar, but for me ultimately my fingers have never agreed with 24 frets on a 24 3/4" scale length.

 

[Chris O]

I had two of these. A couple of the funnest to play guitars I even owned.

 

[threadkiller]

As Chubtone has said that dude is mistaken it is not a Charvel model 6. To me it sounds like an early 90s Charvel Fusion Deluxe. Did it look similar to this:

I bought one of these new in early 1991. The pickups were crap, but the guitar was actually a fairly well built guitar. It was a fun guitar, but for me ultimately my fingers have never agreed with 24 frets on a 24 3/4" scale length.

Yep. That's the one. I don't know how it played because like I said I never got the chance but seems like a good idea for me. I've got short stubby fingers and a fifth finger clinodactyly which is basically a short crooked pinky. Dad's got the same thing. Thanks a lot lol. I struggle with upper fret access and long stretches. Been trying to learn some Van Halen lately. WTF, guys got some stretch. I can't play LP's for shit past the 12th fret for the same reason. I've got a couple of 24 fret guitars, theory being that if I want to get to the 22nd fret I can will have a little extra space up there without hubbing my hand up against the body or neck heal. Works pretty well but downside is they are larger scale so at the low end of the fretboard things are spaced out more. I thought this might be a good compromise, except I'm sure the frets are pretty tight at the high end of the neck. Can't have your cake and eat it I guess but seems like it might be a good compromise. Might not make any difference but it's worth a try. Maybe I wasn't meant to play guitar.

 

[charveldan]

http://www.charvelusa.com/charvel_model_series.html

Here ya go Homie.

I had a 3DR Dinky in the 80's they rock.

Dinky's are like 7/8th size.

The lipstick/toothpaste logo were made in Korea.

The small guitar logo were MIJ.

 

[Chris O]

Along with the 3DR, check out the Predator - all the Oliva fans flock to these and the 3DR, as well as the Tele-shaped Model 7 and the later "Legend". All have 22 frets, but all are standard scale.

The lipstick/toothpaste logo were made in Korea.

Nope. Better check your facts on that one. I had at least a dozen TP-logo'd Charvels, and they were all MIJ.