Charvel Model 1A 1988 - Black

The 1988 Charvel Model 1A is a Japanese-made "super-strat" electric guitar featuring an SSS pickup configuration, a basswood or alder body, and a bolt-on maple neck.

Body and Finish

• Body Material: Basswood (or linden/alder depending on exact production batch)
• Body Shape: Double-cutaway Super Strat
• Colors/Finishes: Commonly available in Black, Red, and Vintage Ivory

Neck Specs

• Neck Material: Hard-rock maple
• Neck Shape: Thin / slender "D" profile
• Fingerboard: Maple with black dot inlays
• Radius: 12-inch to 16-inch compound radius
• Scale Length: 25.5 inches
• Number of Frets: 22 jumbo frets

Electronics and Hardware

• Pickups: Three Jackson J-100 vintage-style single-coil pickups (Made in USA)
• Controls: Master volume, two tone controls, and a 5-way blade pickup selector switch
• Bridge: Vintage-style standard non-locking fulcrum tremolo
• Country of Origin: Japan (Chu Shin factory)

This particular example is in very good condition overall. Trem arm is MIA, the volume and one tone pot have been changed, and one jack plate screw is non-original. Frets show some minor wear at 1st position and have never been leveled. Neck width is 1.69" at the nut and 2.07" at the 12th fret. Neck depth is .765" at the 1st fret and .857" at the 12th fret. Original pickups measure 5.955k at the neck, 6.041k in the middle, and 6.047k at the bridge. Weighs 7.82 pounds and ships in a newer gig bag.