![]() ![]() The tremolo was later replaced with a non-recessed JT-6 Jackson unit and the neck profile became a little larger. Model 6s came with Kahler 2300 Tremolos in early 1986, and an extra thin neck profile. The neck had 24 jumbo frets, bound rosewood fretboard with shark-fin mother of pearl inlays. The Model 6 was a Charvel branded version of the Jackson Soloist, with neck-through body construction, maple neck and poplar body. Later on, around mid 1987, the factory abandoned the decal on the headstock and began stamping the serial number into the last, blind fret of the fingerboard. When the Charvel Model 5 and 6 were introduced in 1986, the serial number was found on the back of the headstock under the clear coat, in the form of a plastic decal. For example, C800210 is built in the year of 1988. The Charvel Model 5 and 6 have a neck-through design and unlike the Model 1 - 4, their serial number directly reveal the build year. ![]() That line of guitars was terminated by late 1988. The very first Charvel imports have become legendary due to their build quality vs. 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. These Charvel Model Series guitars were made in Japan (until 1989 when Grover Jackson sold Charvel/Jackson to the Japanese manufacturer IMC). The success of Charvel in the 1980s led to Grover Jackson's plan to establish Japanese production lines for the most popular Charvel designs. The Charvel Model 6 was introduced in 1986, following the company's move to Ontario California. ![]()
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