The Charvel Hall of Fame
2/02/2005
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PRE-SERIALIZATION 1978 - 1981 |
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Serial # |
Owner |
Photo |
Owner's notes |
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N/A |
Brian Steff |
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Trans Red strat with factory preamp, added Floyd Rose, maple neck |
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N/A |
Peter Fischer |
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Trans Red strat single hum, splitter, maple neck |
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N/A |
Hossman |
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Hot Wheels, vintage trem,Rosewood fret board no markers, Originally made for Jeff Beck with one Hum, Changed at the factory after the Catalog Photo Catalog Picture |
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N/A |
Gunner442 |
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PrePro Blue Tele with matching head. This tele was one of Grovers personal guitars |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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1980 prepro goldtop Telecaster, one-piece top-bound mahogany body, Les Paul style layout, fixed bridge, hand-wound double cream Duncans. Grover Jackson built this one for himself! |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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Red traditional layout stratocaster with rosewood fretboard |
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N/A |
Gregg Crowe |
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Original Bullseye PrePro |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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Left Handed Explorer, lightning bolt inlays |
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N/A |
Freddie Brix |
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Solid maple body, keyhole saddle trem, rosewood fretboard, unique control layout |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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White & black striped design single hum maple neck strat |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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Black & Yellow graphic, vintage trem, maple neck, single volume control |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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Black & Yellow graphic, vintage trem, maple neck, single volume control |
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N/A |
Ebay |
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Black & Yellow graphic, added Kahler, maple neck, added neck pickup, added controls |
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N/A |
Harold Turner |
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Black & Yellow graphic, added early Floyd, maple neck, added controls |
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N/A |
Bret Dennis |
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Black & Yellow graphic, added Kahler, maple neck, single humbucker |
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N/A |
Rick Mann |
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Black & Yellow graphic, vintage trem, maple neck, single humbucker |
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N/A |
Tim Rose |
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16003 Five-digit prepro built 4-23-81, Black with "Lips" graphic, DiMarzio Super Distortion and PAF pickups, all original. |
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N/A |
Holger |
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Blue Explorer, stop tailpiece, single humbucker |
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N/A |
Ebay |
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Added rockinger trem, possible retop?? |
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N/A |
Renton |
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Red strat, single humbucker, vintage trem, rosewood fretboard |
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N/A |
Annonymous |
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Nice Purple with an Added Floyd |
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N/A |
Chris Christos |
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Modded to a floyd, was owned by Wayne Charvel - necked was used by him as a template for the current Wayne Guitars |
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N/A |
Chris Christos |
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Red strat, single humbucker, vintage trem, maple fretboard |
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N/A |
Dave S. |
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Very Cool graphic with Pickguard |
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FOUR-DIGIT SERIALIZED NOV, 1981 - FEB, 1986 |
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Serial # |
Owner |
Photo |
Owner's notes |
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1001 |
Ebay |
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1981 strat, first four digit serial number, this is how the guitar left the factory, it has since been heavily modified |
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1018 |
Robert Witte |
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1981 strat, Candy Cane graphic, vintage trem |
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1022 |
Peter Fischer |
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1981 strat, Bullseye graphic, Floyd Rose Bridge added |
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1023 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1981 strat, "REDRUM" blood splatter graphic, |
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1063 |
Tim Rose |
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1981 strat, green with schematic graphic, early scalloped fingerboard |
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1082 |
Bret Dennis |
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1981 strat, platinum white, TITE triple single coils. removed Kahler style string lock |
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1128 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 spiderweb graphic strat, formerly owned by Howard Leese of Heart, Replaced the 22 Fret neck with a Original 21 fret neck (as when Howard played in Cities Burning" video). |
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1131 |
Ebay |
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1982 spiderweb graphic strat, replaced tuners, maple neck |
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1139 |
Ebay |
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1982 flametop P-J Deep Cut Bass, maple neck |
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1148 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 Bullseye strat, maple strat headstock neck, vintage trem |
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1176 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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Explorer...note custom inlay, body binging and neck binding and explorer head neck |
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1183 |
JCF Post |
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1982 bound maple flametop, mahagony back, ADDED floyd |
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1210 |
Chris Christos |
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1982 blueburst strat, added Floyd Rose |
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1224 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 blueburst sparkle strat, factory mid-boost preamp, matching headstock |
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1233 |
Robert Witte |
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1982 yellow strat, matching headstock, "No1" Graphic (click photo for more) |
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1234 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 flametop strat, mahogany back, strat headstock neck with rosewood fretboard |
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1237 |
Ebay |
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1982 blueburst strat, two humbuckers, ebony neck |
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1293 |
Michael Devine |
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1982 black & yellow striped strat, added Floyd, headstock refinished by the factory |
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1301 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 Checkerboard star, added Floyd, restored by owner with correct neck & parts |
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1326 |
Ebay |
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1982 checkboard bullseye graphic strat, maple neck |
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1364 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 Birdseye maple Deep Cut P-J bass, maple P-bass headstock neck |
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1390 |
Scott Gailor |
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1982 Explorer, replaced neck with Jackson headstock Charvel neck, originally came with strathead and vintage trem. Original Pic |
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1412 |
Ebay |
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1982 Flying V, refinished to original paint specs, black front/white back, Gibson style headstock, non-trem |
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1456 |
Annonymous |
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1982 Explorer Bass, natural finish, early Jackson style neck shaped from a standard p-bass style neck |
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1488 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 Candy Apple Red strat, maple strat headstock neck, vintage trem |
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1501 |
Tom Matz |
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1982 blueburst strat, strat headstock, added Rockinger, added kills switch, wireless built-in, customized controls and pickup rings |
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1505 |
Jeff Clark |
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1982 strat, scalloped ebony fingerboard strat headstock neck, sanded body, added neck humbucker route, this guitar was originally a blue with white stripes EVH style graphic, Original |
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1509 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 black & white bullseye graphic, rosewood fingerboard strat headstock neck |
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1534 |
Chris Christos |
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1982 black strat, early factory Floyd Rose bridge, preamp boost circuit |
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1549 |
Mike Bergsheil |
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1982 strat, candy apple red with white star graphic, added Kahler, maple neck |
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1550 |
Annonymous |
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1982 Star bass, matching P-bass headstock neck, lightning bolt |
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1553 |
Ebay |
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1982 Trans Red strat, body binding, strat headstock neck, added Floyd Rose |
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1556 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 black/yellow striped strat, double cream duncan, maple strat headstock neck |
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1587 |
Ebay |
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1982 star, stripped to bare wood, added Floyd Rose |
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1597 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 black/yellow striped strat, maple strat headstock neck |
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1599 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 Hot Wheels flame graphic strat, maple strat headstock neck, double cream Duncan |
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1601 |
Bret Dennis |
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1982 Candy Apple Red strat, maple strat headstock neck, added Floyd & black hardware |
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1609 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 metallic green strat, maple strat headstock neck |
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1625 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 metallic red strat, ebony fretboard strat headstock neck |
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1642 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1982 white strat, strat headstock |
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1644 |
EBay |
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Dinky Strat Body, Bound Flamed maple Top Strathead |
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1717 |
Leo Gabryelski |
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1982 black/yellow striped strat, maple strat headstock neck, added Kahler, Floyd Rose nutFront & Back |
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1758 |
Kevin |
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White w/Spiderweb Strat head..added Kahler.. |
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1768 |
Ebay |
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1983 blueburst flametop strat, added Floyd Rose |
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1769 |
Ebay |
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1983 white with platinum strat, vintage trem |
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1823 |
Chris Christos |
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1983 silver to blackburst strat with parallel line graphic, black DiMarzio trem |
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1843 |
Ebay |
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1983 P-J Bass, P-bass headstock |
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1926 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 starbody with maple strat headstock neck, notice the finish is a reverse burst with lightened edges |
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1958 |
Al Zollo |
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1983 strat with red & black skinny fat stripes, added Floyd Rose, rosewood fretboard |
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1990 |
Ebay |
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Refind - Was tabacco sunburst - Original Floyd |
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2045 |
Rock J. Colasurdo |
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Pink Flip-Flop finish with Spiderweb graphic, Modified to a Kahler, Single Hum |
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2089 |
Mike Hickey |
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"Mike is the original owner. Scalloped neck, Added Floyd and neck humbucker. Double logo guitar - it was repainted and another logo applied |
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2108 |
Larry Magri |
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1983 Explorer, vintage trem, single humbucker, single volume control |
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2122 |
Everett Conrad |
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1983 figured maple strat, added Floyd and neck position humbucker |
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2143 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 metallic blue strat, vintage trem, birdseye maple neck |
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2184 |
Kenn Pestaina |
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1983 white Explorer with black binding, vintage trem |
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2195 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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Added kahler |
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2199 |
Josh Krasenegor |
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1983 metallic blue strat, birdseye maple neck, originally had white pickguard, three singles, and Kahler. Modded to Floyd, black pickguard, and H-S-S layout |
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2245 |
Bret Dennis |
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1983 flat-top strat, white binding, vintage trem TITE three singles, added EMG pickups |
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2298 |
Kenn Pestaina |
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1983 refinished white strat, originally metallic red, added Floyd Rose, added left handed neck |
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2312 |
Ken Pestaina |
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1983 blueburst flametop strat, added Floyd Rose |
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2360 |
Frank Marano |
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1983 black strat, vintage trem TITE three singles |
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2402 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 red sparkle dinky strat, maple neck |
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2408 |
Kenn Pestaina |
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1983 Pearl Orange strat, vintage trem |
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2483 |
John Prieto |
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1983 silver to blackburst strat with parallel line graphic, added Floyd Rose, factory replacement neck, notice the lacquered headstock and silkscreened logo on the replacement neck |
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2487 |
Bret Dennis |
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1983 blue sparkle explorer with vintage trem |
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2497 |
Brian |
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Added Kahler added pickguard and pku config changed |
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2537 |
Tom Skinner |
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1983 white strat, added Floyd Rose in place of Kahler, EMGs added |
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2583 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 Schematic graphic strat with vintage trem |
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2585 |
Robert Witte |
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1983 flametop strat with vintage trem |
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2623 |
Ebay |
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1983 Explorer bass with line graphic, claimed to be owned by Michael Anthony |
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2629 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 Metallic silver strat, vintage trem |
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2638 |
Ebay |
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1983 strat, light pink with matching headstock |
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2669 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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cool trans blue bound flame maple top, shipped to Melody Shop, TX 9-23-83 |
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2686 |
Annonymous |
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1983 surf blue strat, vintage trem |
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2711 |
Chad Ashley |
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Replacement factory Ontario Jackson neck. 2 hum floyd, 3 way switch ebony board |
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2735 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 figured maple strat, added Floyd Rose trem |
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2764 |
Ebay |
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1983 black/yellow striped graphic strat, vintage trem |
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2785 |
Chris Christos |
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1983 purple strat, volume-tone-splitter, vintage trem |
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2895 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1983 metallic purple strat, vintage trem |
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2934 |
Ebay |
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1983 metallic blue strat, added Floyd |
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2973 |
Dave S. |
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Shoreline Gold, Neck possibly replaced (original might have been a pointy) 2 hum, vintage trem |
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3011 |
Clark Bono |
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1984 metallic blue, added Floyd |
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3034 |
Dan Oahu |
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1984 pearl white with black lightening bolt, added Floyd trem |
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3050 |
Kenn Pestaina |
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1984 Explorer, Kahler trem, zebra graphic, added mini toggle |
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3121 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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zebra type graphic over metallic white. Super cool ebony fretboard with NO top dots. Unique wiring (pkus wired out of phase and the volume is a push pull to split the bridge pku). Shipped to Friendly River Music, ME. |
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3160 |
Louis Jadot |
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1984 starbody with chevron stripes and vintage trem |
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3064 |
Annoynmus |
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Added floyd |
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3183 |
Leo Gabryelski |
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Changed PickupFront & Back |
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3223 |
Tim Rose |
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1984 white Holdsworth strat, DiMarzio trem |
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3242 |
Ebay |
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1984 Black strat, vintage trem, HSH layout |
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3243 |
Unknown |
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Old Photo Unknown Owner |
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3270 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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Black/yellow EVH pointy. The pointy neck with EVH graphic seem rarer than their bretheren Strat Heads. This one was sold at Bonne Music NY. Originally a v-trem but a floyd has been added. |
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3277 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 red & black zebra, Floyd Rose |
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3310 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 Star, yellow with bovine graphics, matching headstock, Kahler trem, block inlays |
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3318 |
Chris Bombeke |
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1984 strat, r/w/b striped graphic, vintage trem |
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3336 |
Mike Hickey |
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Holdsworth - added single coils and extra switches, super fat laquered baseball style neck. Original 1984 receipt in the case |
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3348 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 Holdsworth strat, white, DiMarzio trem |
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3350 |
unknown |
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Guitar store in NYC, headstock damage |
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3482 |
Frank Marano |
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1984 Black strat, Kahler, maple neck |
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3490 |
Bret Dennis |
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1984 Explorer, Floyd Rose, three humbuckers, painted to match neck, front binding |
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3522 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 Rising Sun strat, Kahler trem |
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3580 |
Jim LeDuc |
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1984 Flame maple strat, restored by owner with original body and neck, originally vintage trem and H-S-S |
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3582 |
Chris Christos |
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1984 Ghost Flame star, Floyd, matching headstock |
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3600 |
Ebay |
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No Comment :-) |
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3650 |
Tom Skinner |
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1984 Candy Apple Red Strat, Kahler trem |
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3704 |
Bret Dennis |
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1984 Flying V, polka dots graphic, Kahler, Harpoon Headstock |
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3725 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 white strat with flame graphic, vintage trem, matching headstock |
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3733 |
Steve Vai |
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1984 strat, heavily modified with paint, lower heel cutout, Floyd recessed, neck changed a few times. Originally sunburst finish |
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3736 |
Ross Stites |
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1984 transparent red figured maple strat, added Floyd, added toggle |
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3797 |
Sajjan Khan |
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1984 black & white skinny fat striped star bass, maple neck |
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3798 |
Kevin Maynard |
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1984 white strat with original Kahler and fingertite string lock, strat headstock, replaced pickguard with single hum configuration |
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3833 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 Budweiser graphic strat, chrome Kahler, chrome knob, switch tip, and output jack plate |
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3899 |
Tony Orlando |
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1984 green strat, added Floyd Rose, refinished |
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3911 |
Ebay |
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1984 Red Explorer bass, maple neck |
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3990 |
Jeff Erickson |
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1984 Zebral graphic strat, Floyd trem |
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4020 |
Kelvin Bryant |
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1984 orange bengal explorer, added Floyd, neck pickup |
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4026 |
Ebay |
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1984 black strat, Kahler |
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4057 |
Tracy Jenkins |
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1984 Flying V, polka dots graphic, Kahler trem, factory splitter switch and H-S-S configuration |
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4060 |
Dave Hart |
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1984 strat, aftermarket white bengal graphic, DiMarzio humbucker, Kahler, gold tuners |
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4064 |
