

The first Charvel Japanese made imports were delivered in 1986. In all likelyhood there were less than 200 units total including Model 2s, Models 3s, and Model 4s manufactured as limited editions. Charvel guitars started to be mass produced in Japan bearing the Fort Worth Texas neck plate.

1986 JAPANESE CHARVEL GUITARS SERIES
These limited edition Charvel Model Series guitars with a factory painted black neck were delivered to dealers by Jackson Charvel that were favored by the factory in 1986. Charvel Model 4 HSS Black Kahler Tremolo 1986 Japan Guitar & Case Used. There are a number of scratches, dings and dents. 1986 Made in Japan Charvel Jackson Import Model 4 Series Pearl White Stratocaster Guitar Body. Are the japanese Jackson guitars discontinued in Europe Unfortunate as many of us expected some very nice Japanese models to come out such as a Broderick Signature and a few others. The Charvel Model 5 features a neckthrough construction with a maple neck and poplar body. After many years of producing high quality import guitars, Jackson and Charvel Japan will be shutting down. As oposed to the Charvel model 1, model 2, model 3 and model 4. It features a neck-through construction and active electronics (Jackson JE1000 or JE-1200 circuit. The hardware including the Kahler 2520 tremolo is in excellent condition and the guitar has very very minimal amounts of visible use. The Charvel Model 5 is one of the top line guitars of the Charvel Model series. Ferrari red is more common then the black is. The bullseye graphic is a vinyl decal and looks like it was applied by an expert and has lasted for a long while. Its is a rare guitar,only made it two years 86/87 and the 86’s were considered prototypes. The very first Charvel imports have become legendary due to their build quality vs. That line of guitars was terminated by late 1988. Factory Black Neck with "TM" Charvel LogoĪny collector will be able to recognize this guitar as an early Charvel Model 2. The Japanese Chushin Gakki factory had been licensed to produce Charvel guitars in 1985 and started shipping the first imports, the Charvel Model Series around mid 1986.
