BrAinPaiNt;3260149 said:
If I had the money I might hit you up on that.
I love those old Charvels. I had an 86 or 87 model2 with the same case (and yes my lock broke off, the same one on your case to be exact). So yes those cases came with Charvels, well at least mind did.
The trem system on those Charvels are kind of sucky. Actually the nut system is one of the coolest for the Floyd Rose licensed ones as you don't need an allen wrench to loosen them but could just use a penny or dime. But the actually trem/bridge kind of sucked as the metal was soft and was known to get stripped from time to time. Plus the stock pickups kind of sucked. The trem model is a JT6 if I recall. I think they quit using the Kahler systems in 85 or 86 but I could be wrong on that.
But still these are great guitars for someone who is comfortable with changing pickups. Also helps if you are good at setting them up. Some people are just not comfortable with floyd rose systems and if you have not used them much they can be a pain to setup so the action is not too high. But once you learn they are easy to setup. I have grown to prefer a guitar with a floyd rose bridge.
I traded my Charvel (first new guitar I bought) a couple of years ago. And again if I had the money I would get this one off of you but I am saving up for a new case and shipping cost of a warlock I had custom painted.
You might consider going to the jackson forum and seeing if anyone would be interested in it. If you have not already.
Good luck with it.
Maybe if someone on here has a kid that is wanting to start playing guitar, or maybe they bought the kid a really cheap starter guitar pack and want to upgrade...they should get this guitar for their kid and have someone in your area fix it up for them. They really are good guitars. Next to the dean guitar I have, I would say the necks on those charvels are the most comfortable...plus you don't have those monster fret wires like some jacksons have. Someone should be able to get that guitar for a good price. Have someone restring it, set up the floyd so the action is not too high and it will probably play like butter.
Well If you really wanted it I would hang onto it until you had the cash. let me know.
As far as the bridge goes, that is why I am selling it. I had a kramer focus and a kramer 310 when i was younger, I hate floyd rose. Nothing but problems for me. Yes this is the jackson made Jt6 not the kahler people really like.
I restrung it once when I got it cleaned it up and played it through my marshall mini stack and loved it. then I wanted to really clean it up so I restrung it and cleaned every inch of it and I threw the action out of whack...its really high and the intonation needs to be done to fix it. I just never had it done because My kids just harass me the second I take out the guitar.
The neck is incredible, It is so much more comfortable than I remember my kramers. I had a fender 52 reissue telecaster about 10 years ago and it wasnt as nice as this!
I am being kicked out of my office as it is becoming my 1 year old daughters bedroom and I need space so this has to go and should because I never use it.
I have a nice marshall mini half stack that was made in england in the 80s. I forget the model number but it sounds terrific. I may be forced to sell that in a couple of weeks, but I really dont want to.
