Is this for real? (Reverb Charvel CS Listing)

[Rdodson]

https://reverb.com/item/15434801-charvel-san-dimas-custom-shop-2005-cherry-sunburst

 

[maddnotez]

Looks legit to me and checks out from a google search on the back plate.

Of course I cannot guarantee it is a copy or a real plate put on another guitar. I have no idea what options the CS offered in 2005 but the neck sure looks like the real deal to me.

Would be worth every penny IMO but I have seen some of the reissues go for less.

 

[Steinmetzify]

There’s a partial list floating around somewhere of the neck plates/serial numbers for those reissues, and if your guitar is on the list there should be a picture attached to it.

Bought mine used, was cool to see it on there and see a pic of it new. Check Maddnotez’s threads, last time I saw it it popped up when he was looking for one. It’d be some sort of provenance at any rate.

I love this guitar man, and I know MN does too, if it’s legit they’re fantastic players and I paid more than that for mine.

 

[maddnotez]

There’s a partial list floating around somewhere of the neck plates/serial numbers for those reissues, and if your guitar is on the list there should be a picture attached to it.

Bought mine used, was cool to see it on there and see a pic of it new. Check Maddnotez’s threads, last time I saw it it popped up when he was looking for one. It’d be some sort of provenance at any rate.

I love this guitar man, and I know MN does too, if it’s legit they’re fantastic players and I paid more than that for mine.

http://weber.de1.cc/charvel/

This serial is not on there but neither is mine. Not an inclusive list but you can see how the serial # is right in line with these 2005 reissues but the bridge and body is perhaps what makes it a CS? Not sure what all the options were on the reissues vs the CS.

Edit: looks just like 6477, even same bridge. My guess is that it is a 2005 reissue which is what I am told the same exact thing as a custom shop without the title.

Same shop, same materials and specs, same Luthiers.

 

[thisguy]

Does the guitar actually say custom shop anywhere on it or is that just in the listing?

 

[Racerxrated]

Contact the Fender Charvel rep, at consumerrelations@charvel.com. They will give you a spec list for that serial number. It could be a neck pulled from a pointy reissue and put on that body, looks similar to a Wildcard series that both USA and MIJ put out.

 

[Chris O]

Looks pretty legit to me. Not sure why someone would try to fake something relatively "Plane Jane", albeit cool.

 

[psychodave]

Looks legit.

That neck looks nasty. lol. Frets might be worn a bit.

 

[maddnotez]

Looks legit.

That neck looks nasty. lol. Frets might be worn a bit.

Ehh. Nearly a 14 year old guitar with a maple board. Looks in great shape and played. Still has another 10 years on those frets.

 

[cecilbag]

I’ve thought about this and been watching it. Those are pretty thin necks compared to my other Charvels. That’s the only thing holding me back. Great deal