Thanks. Randy Rhoads, led to these Jackson logos being used. : My Charvel/ Jackson has six digits 239578. Mine has 013393 for serial number on the back plate. This will help our magnificent in-house research department and dating service date your bass guitar. Just bought a black Surfcaster Bass. Thanks, best. I do this from looking at the recent sales of models like yours. Scammers use stolen pics & serial #s to claim losses on guitars they never owned, and claim them destroyed or stolen during some catastrophe or other- leaving you with a guitar that is on record somewhere as stolen or destroyed, and causing who knows how much future inconvenience (possible arrest? Does it sound like an original? Chrome colored neck plate with the Charvel logo At the height of the companys success, Jackson sold Charvel to a Japanese manufacturer in 1989, and Fender purchased Charvel in 2002. I think that I paid about 400 for it + case (which is seemingly generic). I've had a 1986 Jackson Charvel Model 6 for 30 years. The guitars serial number also may give you a clue to its value. You can either email them to donrownrocks@yahoo.com or give us a url and well just link to it from the serial number database. denoting year of. I picked up a red/orange burst Surfcaster for myself as a birthday present a couple years ago. and then cleared (lacquered). 384522 Any ideas on the year? For the record, I have NEVER seen a fake Surfcaster- theres a company out there, GRB Guitars that makes a tribute guitar called the Kokocaster, but itd be pretty hard to pass one of those off as a real surfcaster. This page was generated at 03:59 PM. And it is one of the best ever made. How did you find it? This style of neck plate is found on pre-serialized (prepro) This example carries serial number 227735 - lacking any apparent . Just let me know: John at theElemental dot com. Thanks to everyone who has posted details of their Surfcaster. Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes. is a fairly early serial number. Include pics of the front and back of the body, the front of the peghead, and the neckplate with its serial number. Two tuners were missing. 6-string or 12-string? I would like to know the model and year of it. Can anyone help with the sequence meaning??? 1986 - No neckplate gasket, next to the logo on both the neck and the neckplate there will be a "TM" above the L in Charvel. Thanks John So, the guitar im looking for seems to be produced after 95. A FOUR digit serial number starting. 2. These guitars were released on July 15, 2008 with a MSRP of $999 (price included a Charvel This question is for testing whether you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. NON-PERMANENT MODS??? . Only serial number I found was 69.1021 BUYERBEWARE!! Trans-Orange Bass. Charvel logo color? It definitely does not look the same with the crooked numbers on the neckplate. Some Surfcaster owners mistakenly think their guitars were made at the Fuji-Gen Gakki factory. No one is really sure that there IS any rhyme or reason to the sequencing of Surfcaster serial numbers. Ill add it to the database. 4. Posted by Ernesto on Fri, 03/05/2021 - 01:03. chrome plating over black versus the originals which have gold plating over black. Heres another one for your database: Eastwood makes many great retro style guitars and I would love to see them bring back the Surfcaster. I have a Charvel seafoam green surfcaster with the serial number 375332 made in Japan. . Thanks in advance! the early (serial numbers) neck plates were made using a weaker metal alloy and as a The electronics were present, but non-functional. Here is the url: https://picasaweb.google.com/2009NCTA/Surfcaster. on the normal production EVH ART Series Charvel : I have a six digit charvel with the name plate on the back of the guitar it's a bolt on neck. I own 377608. of these plates had the Ontario, CA address lettering painted black NOT gold. This site is dedicated to all things Charvel Surfcaster, my favorite and main guitar. Please email pictures of your guitar to donrownrocks@yahoo.com. Logo color = white Again, please contact me at me@grahampearson.com if you have any suggestions for improving this document. To register your Surfcaster so its included in the serial number pdf file, downloadable from the Links page, please let me know the following information: 1. Sounds like he got an incredible bargain, but thats the point: Everyone has this impression that original Surfcasters are super expensive, but the truth is, most of the prices on eBay are super inflated (they rarely sell) and from the looks of this chart, some people are paying a LOT for their Surfcasters. Can't find model # anywhere. I purchased my vintage 1991/92 Charvel Surfcaster in red w/tremolo. I have a Charvel with a serial #312130. One of the best made, best finished guitars I have owned. I inherited my brothers surfcaster which was bought in 1995 in a german music store. Affiliate Notice: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Used on the 25th Anniversary model which was I hope your guitar brings you as many hours of pleasure as mine does. The guitar looks like it had taken a bit of a beating over the years. Ive put up a few photos of my surfcaster for sale here: https://www.facebook.com/kindfoz/media_set?set=a.10152611899271485.1073741829.611516484&type=1&pnref=story. The serial number is 370752. Ive been meaning to put this up for the past month Orange Trans 12 string, black toothpaste logo, serial #365636. It is orange (woodgrain) serial no. ), shark fin inlays and black Charvel logo. Im aware of only one other Surfcaster having a metallic-violet body like yours. I own 377718. They are all I ever use in my band, Don Rown and the Uncommitted.. Post pictures of your Surfcasters, contribute to the serial number database, and offer your own experiences with the Surfcaster. me@grahampearson.com, I found a Surfcaster I think I want to buy and want some help on making sure its the real deal. 84. It is a strat style body with two humbuckers and a JT-6 Trem. Any chance of posting some pictures? same as those found on regular production Charvel guitars and have the Charvel logo For example, a guitar with the serial number ICJ1500001 was made in 2015. no special serial numbering was used. Tremolo bar missing (of course), as is the back plate. I cant tell whether this is a decent guitar worth restoring or something worthy of the bin. The back of the plate was not finished and typically appears Is this possible? My first effort was to trash all of the spam posted to the various pages. Posted by heather on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 13:18. For a while, we thought that the 3rd number in was the last digit of the year it was produced (making yours an '86, which makes sense, since that was in the middle of the period when this type of bass was . Made in Fort Worth Texas. This is Z from Italy. Kevan- Its highly unusual for a trans-red Surfcaster to have a black HS logo- Id love to see pics if youve got them. Posted by Steven on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 01:18. Wow: Thats exactly like my number 1. Jap neck through models had the serial number after the last fret on the fretboard. Mike- that sounds genuine enough, serial # is in the proper range- although youd need pics and more details to be sure. This fine tuner set up and the block work together to hold the string, after its been cut, into the bridge. Also all of the 86's had Kahler trems except the Model 1's and 7's. It is important to note that Jackson reissued this style of neck plate Model: 625C. Any info you can help me with is greatly appreciated. Serial # 278425 Posted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/17/2022 - 15:04. It was on the guitar when I bought it. briefly in 2002 and later in 2005. Ive had dozens of them and still have about 10 or so. It has the sound hole, mahogany back, beautiful bookmatched flamed maple top, tremolo (missing arm help!? Not aware of any modifications. They are all I ever use in my band. Btw, mines also a mahogany body version: strangely, in germany ive only seen Surfcasters made of lighter-coloured (bass? After a good polish and play im feeling a little sad to be selling it. Charvel Surfcaster, Serial No. Posted by Tong on Sun, 09/23/2018 - 10:18. Black headstock on right handed guitar turns up and not down. Had Charvel Jackson not offered a Floyd Rose type system, due to the popularity of this type of bridge peaking in and about 1987, Im sure Jackson and Charvel sales would have suffered DRAMATICALLY. (?!?) Ill post his link on the links page. A few custom shop Charvel guitars I bought it for $325.00 in 1997 and it currently resides in Eugene OR. www.usacharvels.com: Your resource for vintage San The first two number digits in the serial number identify the year the guitar was created. Thanks The guitar you are interested in should be priced less than $900. Each of the 330 entries is accounted for in this matrix. This guitar is already in the database but Ill update it with your details. $550, shipment excepted. They used Charvel licenses Gotoh tuners. More like a Rickenbacker Star-glow finish (Red to Natural fade) and 2. charvel logo on back number plate thing it has a made in Japan sticker too I have lost the tremolo arm any idea where you can get it? It has. Are there any updates for the serial number chart above? Jackson written on the headstock, no OHSC. THe most insightful estimate Ive heard is: Not many.. sorry i guess i should have thought of that ! Probably a 92. Please keep the Surfcaster dialogue going Id love to hear from other owners! Manufactured in the Japanese Chu Shin Gakki factory, charvel model 1, charvel model 2, charvel model 3, charvel model 3a, charvel model 4, charvel model 5, charvel model 6, charvel model 7, model 8, neckplate Charvel Jackson P.O. (production) era, differing only in a FIVE versus FOUR digit numbering system. ("Made in USA" underneath the logo), EVH logo, words "ART Series" and these Ive messaged Charvel but was just redirected to Fender, and I dont expect a reply very soon. Jackson makes the Custom Shop and USA Series in Corona, California. Bought my 91 Surfcaster brand new in a music shop in San Diego, CA in 1992. I purchased this because it played and sounded better than any comparably priced Fender in the store. Serial number 37436x. http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_jackson-surfcaster-scambio-con-7-corde_id2819577.html, The owner doesnt know the age of the guitar, The serial is 9660037. Who and how can I submit info on my Surfcaster? looks like the knobs, pickups and pots have all been changed since I last owned this. Calling back to a San Dimas model that made him fall in love with Charvel as a teen, the Slipknot shredder puts his name on a sleek new version expertly designed to create super-heavy sound. Charvel bolt ons were discontinued and replaced with Jackson bolt ons in 1986. I brought up non-permanent mods once and people acted like I was defacing the Mona Lisa. Charvel guitars dating from early 1981. "Made in USA" after the "N" in Jackson. Chrome colored neck plate having the Charvel logo Let me know how to get you photos for your site. To help you identify your Jackson / Charvel, use the following information: If you have a San Dimas California or Ontario California neckplate and, or have a "MADE IN USA" logo on the headstock, you have a USA MADE guitar.