Thank
you for visiting sandimascharvel.com. This site is meant
to keep a small part of music history alive. Charvel Mfg.,
now a division of Fender Musical Instruments. The original
company was founded in 1977 and turned the guitar world
on its ear for the better part of a decade. Even under
new ownership, they continue to make some of the finest
guitars and basses today. We can thank Fender for retaining
key Charvel Mfg. employees from the old days who are still
employed at the factory!
This
site was launched Sept 18, 1997. Since that time, it has
been in a state of constant revision. This site actually
started life as 'vintagecharveljackson.com' containing
information about Charvel and Jackson guitars. Since that
time it has been retooled to focus on USA Charvel guitars
manufactured between 1977 and February 1986. Since we
are all guitar enthusiasts and, by extension, fans of
amps, effects, and all things guitar I have included other
brands of guitars, amplifiers, and other random items
of interest.
From
the original inception of this website, my idea was to
use my own collection of guitars to tell the story of
Charvel Mfg. While this site is primarily focused on my
personal collection of guitars, the intent is to provide
the visitor a complete picture of the development and
evolution of the San Dimas Charvel guitar as it existed
in the early to mid 1980's. Navigating the site using
the menu on the left readers will find details about each
guitar as well as peripheral items of interest. For each
I have written about details and specifics regarding design
features, stories, and changes which took place over the
span of the examples in my collection. By reading the
text and studying the pictures, the reader should be able
to identify features and characteristics common among
original USA made Charvel guitars. Other areas of this
site feature factory literature, technical component descriptions,
and identification tips.
Please keep in mind this is my personal site full of my opinions based on my experience playing and collecting these guitars over the past two decades. I am in no way affiliated with Jackson/Charvel Guitars or Fender Musical Instruments.
Also,
be sure to check the links section as there are many Charvel
and Jackson fansites out there with a vast array of information,
photos, and stories related to these great guitars.
Thank You,
Bret |
