The only drawback to this early Japan-made Charvel Surfcaster being sold in Cincinatti is (sigh!) no Vibrato tailpiece. Other than that she is a real beauty. If you don't know about the Surfcaster do a Google search and you'll see they are a highly desirable guitar especially the earliest Japanese models with two lipstick pickups (like this one). The fit and finish on this model is beautiful and I'd expect it to play like butter.
Up for sale is a 1980s Charvel Rhodes V Left-Handed Guitar with a custom camo paint job. Single humbucker Duncan distortion in the bridge position. Vintage Schaller Floyd Rose tremolo and original neck. Up for sale is a 1980s Charvel Rhodes V Left-Handed Guitar with a custom camo paint job. Single humbucker Duncan distortion in the bridge position. FOR SALE - New York City, NY - Made in Japan. This guitar is very versatile, covering sounds from Rock'A'Billy to Metal, and plays beautifully. Surfcaster Charvel.
Records seem to suggest that the Charvel Surfcaster was conceived by Charvel in 1989 and a few prototypes from that year without serial numbers are floating around. These first versions are close to the later production models except they have all tuners on the. The Charvel Surfcaster is a model of electric guitar designed and produced in the early 1990s by the Charvel/Jackson guitar company. The Surfcaster was manufactured in Japan at the Chushin Gakki factory as were all the import Charvel guitars in this era.1991 Charvel Import Guitars.
But alas... you can't play The Ventures (or Mr. Moto) without a Vibrato arm. **********************************
Charvel Surfcaster - $550 (Cincinnati)
Date: 2012-06-13, 10:01PM EDTCharvel Surfcaster Guitar For Sale
Reply to: fqsgs-3076581523@sale.craigslist.org[Errors when replying to ads?]Charvel Surfcaster 12
I have a Charvel Surfcaster for sale with a hardshell vintage case. The guitar is in great shape with a few minor scratches from play. Never been on the road or been under heavy abuse. It is a model somewhere in the early 90s according to the serial number when they were made in Japan before they were moved to India and went to Sh**.