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I helped a friend move heavy furniture in the sweltering heat all day into a new home out on a remote farm, and I pocket $40. What I didn't expect to get for my services was this bass, which was offered to me when I mentioned playing bass for a rock/metal band and noticing it was an old well-kept Charvel. These things were really popular in the 1980's, and the serial of 287252 puts this one right around 1987, with only a few paint chips in the back as the only sign of real wear. These things can go for $300 on eBay in bad condition, so I'm super pumped that I scored a vintage new axe that I couldn't afford on my own JUST FOR MOVING SOME FURNITURE. This thing has a fast and thin neck, with really smooth action, and I love the way the cutaway sorta contours my hand when I pluck the strings (I rarely put a pick to bass). I can't believe somebody just gave me this. really guys, I have a shitty life... things like this just DON'T HAPPEN to a guy like me... I really don't know what else to say, other than I'm gonna play the fuck out of it!!
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um no, he never did that, a "Charvel" guitar was never worked on by Wayne.
long story short Wayne repaired guitars but when the idea was given to him by his employee Grover Jackson, the one to build custom guitars, he said no, granted he had made and installed custom necks for many artists, he never build a guitar from scratch, in the end, Grover bought Charvel from Wayne for a large sum of money and started making custom super strats. it wasn't until Randy came along that Jackson became a headstock logo, simply because Grover was worried that the outlandish shape of the RR (then called the Concord) might damage Charvel's name.
long story short Wayne repaired guitars but when the idea was given to him by his employee Grover Jackson, the one to build custom guitars, he said no, granted he had made and installed custom necks for many artists, he never build a guitar from scratch, in the end, Grover bought Charvel from Wayne for a large sum of money and started making custom super strats. it wasn't until Randy came along that Jackson became a headstock logo, simply because Grover was worried that the outlandish shape of the RR (then called the Concord) might damage Charvel's name.
Not to start shit with you dude, but I know what I am talking about, and I bring cited sources to an argument, which is why people hate arguing with me. The Charvel name produced guitars before Grover Jackson became involved, and Wayne Charvel did not assemble guitars on his own, but simply used his parts in combination with bodies he purchased and sent them out to be built by other assemblers overseas. Point is, he ran the company on his own in the mid 70's until Jackson stepped in and took over in 1978. Only at that point did Grover Jackson have any involvement with manufacturing Charvel guitar bodies, which were the "super strats" you mentioned, until it evolved into it's own line of higher-end Jackson guitars.Don't believe me? Here's just one easy source to confirm it. There are more if you still need convincing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charvel
Justice is a dish best served by a Hipster.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charvel
Justice is a dish best served by a Hipster.
My main bass (Fender Roger Waters P-Bass) was a gift for my birthday/christmas, and my new Hofner Ignition bass (in my gallery, sadly have to send it back and get another of the same type because it has multiple flaws in it) I had to save up for. Haven't spent a dime of my paychecks for the past month and a half.
Once I get my bad Hofner returned for a good one, put some flatwounds on it, and get it setup, it'll play just as nice as the 800 dollar model, or even fairly close to the german ones.
plus, even if it's only 470 dollars, it's still a Hofner, and that's cool. it's not a knockoff brand.
plus, even if it's only 470 dollars, it's still a Hofner, and that's cool. it's not a knockoff brand.
I love the shape of it, and the thumpy tone of hollow bodied basses. Plus the cheaper model comes in black, which looks more modern. Only difference between the 500 dollar and 800 dollar factory made ones is that the 500 dollar one (mine) is hollow, and the more expensive one has a soundblock.
would love to have an actual german made one, but I know that'll never happen.
would love to have an actual german made one, but I know that'll never happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcH7Xo02V_w
Sorry if that is exaggerate <:/ Good god... *shakes head and turns away*
A cherry red electric guitar was an archetype image for me, much like how the letter a is for apple in a dated alphabet, for every time 'guitar' would come into my head. That's a splendid instrument. With slight wear, it could define uniqueness. Some days just don't suck all the way - I have my brother having found through his ventures of surveying a number of mosaics rather non strategically placed such as uncommon poetry books and even a mint condition Nintendo game cartridge basking on the dark of some shed floor, just to share how there's windfall every now and then. Considering today's music theater, practice with this bright red beauty could be thought of as a Ferrari parking into a gothic venue. I'm happy for you :)
Sorry if that is exaggerate <:/ Good god... *shakes head and turns away*
A cherry red electric guitar was an archetype image for me, much like how the letter a is for apple in a dated alphabet, for every time 'guitar' would come into my head. That's a splendid instrument. With slight wear, it could define uniqueness. Some days just don't suck all the way - I have my brother having found through his ventures of surveying a number of mosaics rather non strategically placed such as uncommon poetry books and even a mint condition Nintendo game cartridge basking on the dark of some shed floor, just to share how there's windfall every now and then. Considering today's music theater, practice with this bright red beauty could be thought of as a Ferrari parking into a gothic venue. I'm happy for you :)
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