CHARVEL SURFCASTER NEW OLD STOCK Lefthand RARE ! - code LH779
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. In addition the Charvel Jackson Guitar company released the Surfcaster in 1991 with advertising and public relations featuring Steve Cropper of The Blues Brothers Band as an official endorsee. The Surfcaster has been considered a boutique style guitar that employs many retro styles from leading manufacturers of the fifties and sixties. These design aspects make it significantly different from other models by Charvel/Jackson that focused mainly on the hard rock guitarist. The Surfcaster was picked as a 'Pawn Shop Prize' by Guitar Player magazine in July 2003.
Charvel Electric Guitars. Charvel have been manufacturing of guitars since the 1970s. They became well known for their superstrat style guitars that offered a new spin on Fender’s famous Stratocaster. Vintage Guitar Oldenburg and Tobias Hoffmann present a Charvel Surfcaster from 1992, more infos at: Th. Save charvel surfcaster to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. + Update your shipping location 7 S 0 P O N S O A R P A 7 E E D-1-1 U J-1 0 F J-1-1.
The Surfcaster guitar is typically known for its twang and was originally targeted to the Country music guitar player. The low output Chandler lipstick pickups contribute to the open airy sound. Later models with humbucker pickups appealed to Metal and Pop guitarists.
Charvel faced a major blow in 1989 when Jackson sold the brand to Japanese manufacturer International Music Corporation (IMC). Constantly changing designs and a diversification into some controversial builds, like the lipstick-pickupped Charvel Surfcaster, caused some to believe the brand had lost its way.
Originally available only in the two lipstick pickup configuration, later models would include a humbucking pickup in the bridge position. Later solid body 3 lipstick pickup variations were also produced. A twelve string and four string bass version were also created and are highly collectible. A double neck 12 string/6 string model was made in very small numbers and is now also highly collectible. In later years the Surfcaster was released under the Jackson brand name and production facilities changed from Japan to India. Quality & cosmetics suffered. When Charvel/Jackson was purchased by Fender in 2002 they dropped the Surfcaster because of its similarity to guitars sold under the Fender brand.
Notable Surfcaster players
- Steve Cropper of The Blues Brothers Band
- Bilge Kosebalaban of Direc-t
- Scott Ian of Anthrax
- Tommy Victor of Prong (Cleansing era)
- Bilinda Butcher of My Bloody Valentine
- Mark Collins (musician) of The Charlatans (UK band)
- David Lowery of Cracker/CamperVanBeethoven
- Barry Hay of Golden Earring
- Richard Edwards (singer-songwriter) of Margot and the Nuclear So and So's
- Mark Ely of Eastertown
But alas... you can't play The Ventures (or Mr. Moto) without a Vibrato arm. **********************************
Charvel Surfcaster 12 String For Sale
Charvel Surfcaster - $550 (Cincinnati)
Date: 2012-06-13, 10:01PM EDTCharvel Surfcaster Review
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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**.