The Charvel Guitar Story

Anyone who came of age in the 1980's in the greater Los Angeles area had or knew someone who had a Charvel or Jackson guitar.  They were the hot rodded super strats that dominated the Sunset Strip music scene.  These guitars had wild paintjobs and even wilder players testing the limits of the fret board.  If you find yourself reminiscing about the golden age of Hair Metal or just want to find out how these guitars came to be. Check out the Charvel site for the  whole story.

You'll find a few short paragraphs with the highlights as well as a link to a PDF document with the whole story complete with some great pics of old Charvel guitars. From the early users such as Eddie Van Halen and George Lynch to the current USA production models. If you are a rock guitar fan , you will love reading  the complete history of the Charvel/Jackson guitar company through the good times, the bad times, and the current resurgence since being purchased by Fender.