What's The Deal With Charvel?! 7 Awesome Facts You (Probably) Didn't Know About Charvel Guitars!
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- Опубліковано 17 кві 2024
- Why are Charvel guitars so awesome? Wait, Eddie Van Halen DID WHAT?! Hold up, what's this about Jackson Guitars too?
Find out 7 interesting facts about Charvel Guitars as Dagan take a deep dive into the history of this iconic brand. Did you know that the Charvel name once shared a headstock with another iconic guitar company? Or what legendary guitars Charvel played a party in creating?! Find out all this and more!
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Whats Coming Up!
1:20 Charvel Fact #1 - Wayne Charvel Started Off At Fender, Then Started 'Charvel's Guitar Workshop' In 1974
3:02 Charvel Fact #2 - Charvel Started Jackson!
4:45 Charvel Fact #3 - Jackson 'Started' Charvel!
6:29 Charvel Fact #4 - Charvel Helped Create Eddie Van Halen 'Frankenstrat'!
9:00 Charvel Fact #5 - Charvel & Jackson Once Shared A Headstock!
10:12 Charvel Fact #6 - Charvel Played A Part In Making Randy Rhoads ICONIC Polka Dot V
11:50 Charvel Fact #7 - They Make AMAZING Affordable Guitars
13:19 Final Thoughts On Charvel Guitars - What's YOUR Favourite!
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Steve Vai had a Charvel nicknamed "Green Meanie" when he did his Flex-able record and then playing with Alcatrazz. Wayne Charvel said in an interview that Steve Vai, Gary Moore and Eddie Van Halen were visiting his shop frequently, taking bodies and necks and knocking them hard to hear how they resonate to match a neck and a body.
The Green Meanie was Grover Jackson's personal guitar that started out as a cherry burst paint job and he loaned it to Steve to take it on tour until he could make Steve a guitar. Steve had it painted green while on loan to him and when Grover called to ask for it back Steve told him he painted it green, Grover was like "you painted my guitar green, seriously?" Anyway he told Steve just keep it, it's a gift.
@@chuckleggio279 You're right about that. I remember seeing footage of him with Alcatrazz and he had that guitar in it's original finish.
Hearing Dagan say he wasn't around for the 80s blows my mind..just a young man still!! Few these days represent the greatest era of guitar...the 80s...from the way he dresses to the live of hair music to his style and choice of guitars Is PURE 80S... RIGHT ON BROTHER.. MAD RESPECT 🤘😜🎸🎶🔥
AGREED!!!!!
Let me guess, you also think that was the best decade for rock and todays music is garbage. You would be wrong on all counts. I'm probably much older than you and I think we are just coming into the golden age of guitars. I'd say the guitar came into it's own as a lead instrument in the 50's though. In my opinion the 80's is the decade of the least influence or innovation.
@@roywarriner8441 you got the today's music is garbage part correct...that's not even really debatable..at least the crap mainstream stuff...60-70-80....those 3 decades gave us the best rock has to offer imo..I grew up in the 80s and 90s...I'm 47 so I'm no youngster buddy.. been around..I've seen almost 200 shows. I'm pretty sure I'm qualified to offer an opinion...as far as guitars go today is the greatest day for guitars and almost all instruments... quality and versatility available is pretty amazing
@@ericwarrington6650now you are changing your story. You said the 80's. If you are still sourcing your music from mainstream radio, you are stuck in the 80's. They have this thing now called the internet. They only complaint I have about todays music is that I don't have time to listen to it all.
@@roywarriner8441 you know man I was just complimenting his play and yeah in my opinion and others this was the greatest decade for many reasons..mostly it built off the magic oof the 60s and 70s.. which is my opinion and you are welcome to your own...have a nice day
Charvel is the OG of the Superstrats, back in the 80´s EVERYONE was playing them.
George Lynch & EVH were buying parts from Charvel and building their own guitars in the late 70´s, later Charvel started to custom build guitars for guys like Jake E.Lee, Warren DeMartini (Ratt) , Criss Oliva (Savatage), Gary Moore, Allan Holdsworth, Joe Satriani, even Jeff Beck. Steve Vai´s "Green Meanie", which was the "blueprint for the JEM, was a Charvel custom shop guitar.
And they made the transition to the modern age very well. and still make some cutting edge stuff. You see guys like Guthrie Govan, Angel Vivaldi, Rick Graham or Joe Duplantier from Gojira, palying Charvels.
Very good job on the explanation I couldn't have explained it any better. A lot of people didn't know if it wasn't for Randy we may never have had Jackson guitars. And think back over the decades of all the iconic Jackson guitars that have come and gone. It's such a good story that doesn't really get told enough.
Well done, Dagan. I'm a little older than you and had my first Charvel around '85. It was a cobra blue San Dimas with the pointy headstock and brass hardware. Great guitar. Qantas managed to break the headstock off on a flight from NYC to Melbourne so I stuck the neck in the garden and put a Kramer neck on the body. (I know, I know, I was young and idiotic. Now I'm old and idiotic..) Anyway, a year or so later, when they moved the line to Japan, I was offered my pick from the dozen or so models they had then. They were doing amps too - under the Jackson label. I took a 750XL and a Fusion plus a double stack 4x12 and Jackson head. The guitars were OK (especially the 750) but the Fusion never stayed in tune so I hocked it pretty quick. The amp served me well for a few years on the road. I gave it back to the distributor in the end in a tattered and toured condition. He wasn't happy (but what did he expect?). Come 2002 and Fender bought the brand and, in my opinion, did proper justice to it. I have around 25 of them now and they're all great. Thanks for the vid and sorry for the long rant! All the best. B.
In 1986 I bought a Made in Japan Charvel Model 4, and it was amazing.
I bought my Charvel Model 4 in 1987. Went to the guitar shop to buy a fuzz box and walked out with my beautiful Charvel. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever owned and play it regularly. So versatile but more importantly it’s so stable.
I have 1 of the charvels from 1988 with reversed pointed headstock that says Charvel by Jackson. I bought it myself new back then. All original near mint condition 👍
Great video. I’m 52 and always been a Fender strat man. Recently just bought a Jackson soloist to try out the Floyd Rose for fun. I’m now selling my guitars ( Fender & Epiphone) to get a Charvel San Dimas ash sunburnt. They are a joy to play.
That is awesome!
When I first starting playing guitar I went to a local guitar store and he refused to sell me a Feder Squire. He instead sold me a Jackson/Charvel model 1 and a 30 Fender amp for $250. I still have both pieces 24 years later and still love playing this guitar to this day.
Absolutely love watching your videos! Your enthusiasm for guitar is second to none. I grew up in the 80s so, for me, the best era of music ever. Im also a guitar/gear addict so your channel is pure entertainment. Thanks for constant great content!
Fun video! The most important current Charvel fact, though, is that all the Pro Mod Charvels are made in the very same factory in Ensenada, Mexico that makes Fender's own instruments! They aren't just owned by Fender -- they ARE Fenders. And in my opinion this makes them kinda special, because most Jacksons are contract built in Asia.
I have a Jackson (JS34Q Dinky) which is a 350.00 guitar and most recently I got the new Charvel San Dimas HSS in Blizzard Pearl for 1,000.00. Both guitars are a complete joy to play, but the appointments on the Charvel are just so much better with the rolled fingerboard, Floyd 1000, No-Load tone pot and an EVH low friction 500K volume pot. The Jackson is a straight up shred machine, but the Charvel is a straight up... Everything machine.
The 80's were awesome and I love the styles from then still. Charvel has always been a favorite of mine.
Just to make you jealous, I grew up in Hollywood in the 80's and spent just about every weekend on the Sunset Strip going to all the clubs when hair metal was huge. My girlfriend at the time was a photographer for some rock magazines so we were backstage a lot and at all the parties after the shows! God it was a good time to be alive! I miss it.
I really love these videos, well done! Please do more about pedals, amplifiers.... Thanks
Awesome vid as usual Dagan! I have a neon yellow Charvel So Cal that screams 80’s and I love it. I can’t help but hammer out Motley Crue riffs whenever i pick it up. I feature it often on my channel for 80’s covers. It’s surprisingly versatile for other styles too.
I have a white with maple board so-cal. I play it more than any of my other guitars. I discovered the middle position with both 'buckers split and going into a little fuzz is pure heaven for some moody jazz.
@@victorramsey5575 So true! I was genuinely impressed with the tones it can get with the humbuckers split. The middle position is great, I’ve found it gets a surprisingly close traditional strat tone. The white so cals look awesome BTW, i think they had that as an option the same year as mine.
Try some of Marc Diglio’s riffs from XYZ
I've read that Carl Sandoval built Randy's polka dot V in the garage at his house. Great video. Thanks.
Jackson and Charvel guitars will always have a special place in my heart. I always knew they had a connection but never really researched it, i just knew i liked them.
Brilliant video yet again Dagan. Just got a Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR. Amazing instrument and up there with my PRS CE24 and 1993 Limited Edition Fender USA Strat.
I'm getting model 3 this weekend! Looking forward for it🤘
Just recently got my first two Charvles. a 1986 MIJ Model 3a and a more recen MIM Henrik Danhage sig. model. Always loved how they looked!
Wayne stayed about a year after Grover purchased. Documentary called "The Charvel Gang" explains it well. Grover worked for Wayne for basically free for about a year and borrowed money from his parents ($8000) to buy it when Wayne was ready to get out of it.
Bought in a brand-new Snow White San Dimas in 2020, something to do in quarantine. Best decision in my musical life - best guitar I've ever owned. Yes, it is an 80s shred machine monster, but it is so much more versatile than just that.. with the single-coil option gives me six distinct tones to work with. Plays like such a joy! Buy one immediately.
I own 2 prepro Charvels 76 and 77 both stamped in the neck pocket Azusa CA and are awesome.
My first guitar was a Charvette by Charvel. Loved that guitar!
Nice background info...I loved Charvel
🎸🎸🎸
As an 80s kid myself AND a huge Randy Rhodes/Jake e Lee fan,I loved my chavels. Thanks for the vids.ever do a vid on ESP?
I like that you mentioned the bumblebee is buried with Dimebag. If I remember correctly, the bumblebee is also the guitar you hear in all of Eddie's "Back To The Future" riffs. So Dimebag hold the key to the space-time-continuum. Awesome.
I am not sure exactly, but i do know that my high school girlfriend used to babysit for Wayne’s kids in like 1985-86 and he was actively making his Charvel guitars at the time. In fact, she was having him make one for me as a birthday gift, but we broke up before i got it. 😢
Dat intro doe lol 🤘🏽🔥
I didn't know any of these facts about Charvel, Jackson and EVH guitars... apart from the fact that Fender own the lot now. I didn't realise how closely linked they all were. Just subbed 👍🏻
Charvel also made a replacement neck for Guilmour's black strat
I just got the new dk24 hardtail version, with popular burl. I am absolutely in love with it. Have a fender strat and used to own a gibson lp standard. But this thing plays smooth, sounds incredible.
Since the moment I graduated from high school I've been a huge Charvel guy.
Bought a new Made In Mexico So Cal like the one Dagan plays in the intro (but in all white), one of the best guitars I've ever had, hands down.
However I then traded it for an older Made In Japan CX291 from I believe 1990 (whoch has the toothpaste logo but on a Fender headstock), It's a guitar I've been dreaming about for a long time and I literally can't stop playing it!
I preferred the Charvel w/ the Jackson headstocks. Criss Oliva's Charvels always made me want one. I saw one at a pawn shop back in the later 80's, it was just a black Charvel w/ the Pointy headstock and at that time even back then they wanted 900 for it..
I own two Charvel guitars. Locking tuners, Gotoh tremolo, tusc nut, Duncan pickups - what more could you want? I have a 22 fret Super Strat and a 24 fret dual humbucker. The 5 position pickup selector has combinations that you just do not find on any other guitar. They play like a dream and never go out of tune.
Love this series! Can you do one (if you havent already) on ESP, Ibanez, PRS, and Seymour Duncan.
You’ll find the Ibanez and PRS facts already on the channel! 🤘🤘
My personal favourite Charvel is the Warren DeMartini signature with the single humbucker and the skull 🔥
Agreed.... I love that guitar...one day my man...one day!!!!
Wow. That clears it up 🤔
Great video , I just got a pro mod San Dimas mim for 1k and it's awesome 🎸🤘🍻
Great video!!!! 🤟🏼 Wayne & his son Micheal started making guitars again. Charvel Music I believe is the name. There is a great documentary on the companies business history out there
I think it's called Wayne guitars, the shop had burned down a while back.
I have an original Charvel by Jackson and a USA RR1 Jackson
They have a very distinct sound
They WERE metal back in the 80s
I have a '90 Charvel 475 deluxe, a USA San Dimas and 2 Mexican So-Cals. Some of my favorite guitars. (I also have an '88 Jackson Soloist)
Charvel has the most beautiful headstock logo ever, its so clean and cool. Their so comfy and fun to play. You dont have to fight them to get what you want out of it. I bought a red 86’ model 2. Best thing ive ever bought. Its so light and fun to play. Thank you MARC DIGLIO for playing the most infectious hair metal riffs on you old beautiful red charvel at the end of the best decade in music history.
Thank you Dagan
Karl had left Charvel to go on his own in 1979 and Randy had the guitar built in 1979 at Karl's shop. The guitar was built while Randy was still with Quiet Riot. Randy wore polka dots and bow ties while in Quiet Riot.
Holly cow 🐮 I get lost about the EVH story… is it a Charvel, a Kramer or a Schecter finally ? 🤣😁
Yes.
I started playing them in the 80's. I have one made by Lee Garver. I still have mine from the 80's and a couple of others.
Charvel and Kramer was epic then Jackson and Ibanez joined the epic line up.
Did you know Kramer started with aluminum (aluminium) necked guitars and basses ?
(I didn't, until today).
That's a trip ! Azusa and San Dimas is where it all began !
I had a Charvel Model 3 back in the late 80’s it had the pointy headstock. I didn’t get on with as the neck felt wider and flatter than the Strats I was used to. Also my band mate called it The Shovel! I’m guessing the current range have a narrower neck, more Fender like but with the flatter radius?
Dean Delray did a great couple of podcasts talking to Grover Jackson on his podcast the grail, i really can't recommend that people listen to them enough, really interesting for all of us guitar nuts
I'm from Azusa, I couldn't believe that when I heard there was so much musical history within a mile from my house. EVH would come down every so often just to jam.
I have a Charvel Desolation. Best neck and most beautiful Les Paul style guitar I've ever seen.
I want a desolation.they look great and sound killer!!!
I’m looking to buy a Charvel. San Dimas style 1 or So-cal style 1? Any recommendations?
Awesome video..... I owned a Jackson/Charvel in molten lava in the late eighties.......should never have sold it.
Born and raised in Los Angeles area. I do know this. Grover was a luthier working for CHARVEL. When Randy Rhoads walked in (after EVH) Bought a boxy and neck and built Frankenstein Rhoads design was so "UH HMM" Different that Grover thought it would kill cbarvels future business wise so he decided to put his isn name on it and the rest is history
Anyone know where to buy necks with the sharp jackson headstock design? I love that look
It's simple to explain, the way I feel it. When you pick up a Charvel it's like a playful puppy. Wagging it's tail happily, it wants to play. Wants to just have fun, and be little silly. On the surface it's a bit tongue in cheek, clearly a bit of a love letter to the 80s. Underneath it's all business. Finely made, great specs, spectacularly well playing necks.
Dagon you should do a tone for early 80's hardcore punk and first wave ov punk anyway I like your videos..
Yeah I have a few charvel Jackson and gibson from the 80des and they have the hockey sick head stock
That pink Charvel looks tiny next to this gigantic man.
After getting a Signature Wolfgang... I'll wait for the Guthrie for my Charvel, as it was my dream guitar until I learned about Wolfgangs. I believe his Charvel could be the most versatile guitar ever made
the Jake E. Lee model is definitely my favourite Charvel that made me look towards their direction when I was very much enamoured and starstrucked with the Jacksons, ESPs, Kramers, Ibanezes and what have yous. I also have fond memories of drawing the classic Charvel logo at the back of school notebooks to pass time.
I scrolled to see if anyone mentioned Jake E. Lee. The player I first associated with Charvel.
@@pmorley7734 most definitely. Jake has that association with Charvel pat down and when I see a black and white tremless Superstrat, regardless of brand, THAT'S JAKE!/THAT'S CHARVEL!
read some previous comments and I probably am the 2nd or 3rd guy to mention Jake.
Jake's "Whitey" is a Fender Stratocaster that a friend of Jake's who worked for Charvel took and painted white and basically "Charvelized" for Jake.
@@chuckleggio279 So you're saying there's a chance!
@@chuckleggio279 It's not like it's the ultimate sin
There was the cheaper import brand Charvette as well. Needed only a Floyd and it was awesome!
I played a Charvel only once... In a guitar store while I was waiting on my Ibanez to get repaired when I was 15. So-Cal San Dimas I believe, HSS Black on Black pickguard with a Maple neck and fretboard and blacked out hardware, sounded amazing, felt amazing, been chasing that guitar ever since because I couldn't afford the $990.00 that day and I haven't seen one like that in over a decade...
Charvels are worth the money hands down... Bout to spend twice that on building my own model from the ground up with Warmoth parts to my own specifications and honestly, in the back of my mind I wonder if even that'll beat it...
It’ll beat it,nobody else will have one
Love me a Charvel - got me that pink DK24 top left the Xmas before last (so 2020 ). It has fast become my #1...but I still am Jones'ng for a San Dimas, like the one you started on (or ws that a so cal...🤔..?) ...only a slime green one would be my choice. They haven't been doing the fluoro colors, the last few years - I do hope they bring them back.
Need me a "Kawasaki green" one - but a fluoro yellow...orange...or not pink one would be an awesome "next, best".
If I got the cash together today, it'd have to be the white one. I do !Ike the white - it's crisp, and contrasts well with whatever you're.
Whether you wear a lot of black because you're I to metal...or whether you're just a fat bastard like me..(!😆), It's good to have a white guitar so you can wear black and still see the guitar when you're on stage!
I'd prefer green or yellow...orange or hot pink, tho...
Charvel has everything I want/need
Pro dog your always trying to get a thumbs-up from a man 🤟.😎 and Sandoval did the painting on the Bumblebee I went ahead and pinch out the money for a Kramer 84 just for the fun of it 🤣🤙 holler at me later
Great video! I personally have never liked Charvel's with the Fender headstock. I have a Charvel Model 4 from about 1987. That head stock is my favorite. I don't care how good the guitars they make today are, I don't like the look and I can buy other guitars that play and look great. If they ever brought back that late 80's head stock, I'd be tempted to buy another Charvel. And I really wish Charvel would bring back the Model 4. That was a great guitar, it really set itself apart from all other guitars at the time or today. BRING BACK THE MODEL 4!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the mim hsh dinky 24. In mahogany. The Guthrie knockoff. Lovely. Wayyy above its price point 👍🏿✌🏿🕺🏿😊
The black Rhoads model came about because people kept asking Randy if the Concorde was a hacked up Gibson flying V and because he had a hard time reaching the upper frets because the neck joined the body at the 14 th fret.
Great guitars!
So I went to your Manchester branch to try out a Charvel DK24 sadly they didn't have any just some San Dimas ones which I tried but I really want the DK 24 the salesman (who was very nice and helpful) he said they could get one from another branch oh good I thought I can try it out before shelling out £999 but no I'd have to lay out a deposit before they would bring it from one PMT store to another PMT store then if I didn't like it I'd get the deposit back. I was a bit taken aback that I'd have to do this never had to put a deposit down to try out a guitar that they had in stock in another store.
Love Charvel guitars.
I have my
✔️ So. Cal S1 HH FR (Affectionately named Ava "the Black Widow" Gardner).
And my
✔️ San Dimas S2 HH FR (June Marlow).
And my Bucket List holds a place for a DK24...
CHARVEL!
i wanted a Charvel back in the mid 80's more than anything. the best i could do was a Charvette in 88 which i did alot of mods to, EMG 80, Floyd Rose [Schaller], Etc.....played that for many years. as i got older i was finally able to afford better guitars. i now own several Charvels and Jacksons as well. some newer and some 80's models.....by the way, i was led to believe that when Grover approached Wayne about taking over the Charvel name, that Wayne said he wanted nothing to do with it but later changed his mind.
I love this Boy🤣🤣🤣😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅hes like 80 rock star never grow up😆😅never change 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video on charvel on vh1 behind the music history of Wayne & grover & Eddie used to buy what they call double bodys which were one off bodies
Joe Duplantier edition in all white please!
They just need some more DK pro mod HH models with 24 frets. I have a HSS and it’s fab but would love a green slime one with a floyd and 24 frets!
Yeah Randy's Sandoval was done right after Karl left Charvel. The Sandoval V I believe was built in Karl's garage.
Love my Charvel ! 🤘
Dagan !!!!! That's my new model !!!! U totally right ! affordable custom like model !!!!!!
What speakers are in that cab
One of my dream guitars is the Jake E Lee USA Signature. Based on the one the one bought from Charvel in 1975, and used throughout his stint with Ozzy on Bark At The Moon and Ultimate Sin. Someday.
I believe that was actually a stock 70s Sunburst Fender Strat, Jake had a buddy that worked at Charvel & he re-painted it white for him, shaved down the headstock & applied a Charvel decal.....of course he later got real Charvel's but that original was a Fender, originally.
@@Stitsel, that is the real story.
Ok. So it's been a year already. Did ya get it?
Randy only designed half of the would be Jackson Rhoads / concorde if you will. He came up with the offset v but someone else inspired the jackson headstock.
The only reason why I would buy a charvel is because of Guthrie Govan and Statchel 🤘
I could smoke blunts and listen to Dagan talk about guitars all day.
As a huge Charvel fan, I think we're in the midst of the EVH brand becoming the next legendary guitar brand. Coming from the same Mexico factory, the 5150 series guitars are similar enough to Charvels but with paint matched hockey stick headstocks and slightly thicker necks, which I like a lot. I think at first, people thought the EVH brand owned by Fender wasn't super cool because it was like this over commercialization of Eddie's name, but now that he's passed and knowing that Eddie himself had lots of input on these guitars, my bet is that the EVH brand is kind of in an infancy of becoming that next big household brand name that people want.
I would love to try one if the 5150 guitars but I can’t get my hands on one and I been burned buying online but I agree with you in that!!!!
It’s like les Paul being named after les Paul, after a while it stops being seen as just a signature
The funny thing is, if you boil everything down, and did I mention that I worshipped Charvel, and to a lesser extent, Jackson, in the 1980s...Charvel (before there were Charvel guitars), essentially assembled guitars from Warmoth parts.
8:39
Black with yellow stripes. You said, "black with white stripes."
I love Charvel guitars...
My San Dimas Model 2 is my number one and none of my other 8 guitars is even close.
I had no clue Jackson makes the Schecter guitars🤷🏼😁
The Bumblebee was built as the Charvel garage
San Dimas style 2 is amazing! Save up your money kids 😀
I have a 1988 Charvel Bass...in Ferrari Red
The Concorde was built by Charvel then no longer design came in through Grover Jackson....
This is like a history presentation by someone who crammed all the studying in the night before (believe me I'd know).