Necks are known for their feel generally thin, fast necks with radiused fretboard edges,Ī relatively flat fretboard contour, and Dunlop "Jumbo" 6100 fretwire. Woodburn logo went away, and was replaced simply by handwriting on the neck heel. To standardize and the "Charvel neck" as we now know it was born. The very early necks were somewhat inconsistent inīoth contour and construction they generally were thicker at the heel than at the nut andįeatured either standard or medium/jumbo fretwire. Near the center of the neck heel, and terminated between the first and second frets. Most often, these early necks featured solid mapleĬonstruction with a rosewood "skunk stripe" (trussrod route insert) which began Other early features are brass side markerĭots, and rosewood fretboard markers. Proclaiming "Handcrafted by Charvel MFG" on the underside of the heel. Production of actual Charvel necks began inĪpproximately March of 1979, and these very early necks are identified by a woodburn Yellow Strat featured one of these early BB necks. Most often purchased from Lynn Ellsworth of Boogie Bodies (BB). Period, there were no necks actually being made by Charvel (Grover Jackson) and they were As mentioned above, very early into the pre-serialized The Charvel neck is the heart of the guitar thereĬan be no disputing this fact.
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