CHARVEL

The Surfcaster in general is not what one would expect from the known and respected shredders at Charvel, yet its midcentury appointments and overall quirkiness make it a popular topic of conversation around Maple Street.

Clearly it is visually striking, with its “Gumby” headstock and offset body design, while a transparent orange finish and perloid pick guard round out its more vintage oriented appointments.

Though it would be easy for this instrument to rest on aesthetics alone, it is a true rocker, most ideally at home in the idioms of Surf, Rockabilly, Country, and Jump Blues, while still being a worthy fit for nearly any genre.  Its semi hollow design and lipstick pickups give it a snarl and chime, both balanced and responsive, with the middle position really shining, giving one pronounced highs and round lows with very present mids.

Cosmetic Condition:

While overall in terrific condition, there are a few minor cosmetic blemishes of note which include a minor ding at the 9^th fret marker, some finish scuffing at the output jack, and some finish indentations on the back of the neck on the treble side at the 12^th fret.  Even with the above considerations we would consider this guitar to be in EXCELLENT CONDITION.

• Offset Semi Hollow Body
• Figured Maple Top
• Mahogany Body
• Transparent Orange Finish
• Single-PlyTop Binding
• Single-Ply Bound “Slash” Sound Hole
• Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Pearl “Shark Fin” Inlays
• “Gumby” Headstock
• Printed “Charvel" Peghead Logo
• Gotoh Closed Gear Tuners
• Chandler LST Lipstick Pickup
• One Master Volume and One Master Tone Control
• 3-Way Pick Up Selector Switch
• Chrome Dome Knobs
• JT-490 Tremolo Bridge with 6 Individual Saddles
• 3-Ply Pearloid Pickguard
• 1 5/8” Nut Width
• 5” Scale Length
• Roller Nut
• 24 Frets