The “proof” may be in the “pudding”...but there's no accounting for “tastes”
— H. Thrust
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To one degree or another, ALL Players/Musicians are into the gear they use to create and perform with…and I’m no exception! While not really at the level of Guitar “Luthier/Builder”, I have absolutely gotten behind not only selecting instruments for specific purposes…but ALSO those which become “platforms”—to one degree or another—for modification to further enhance their performance for those specific purposes.
Having had a photo of this fine “Vintage Shredder” posted on my “Contacts” page for a while, I figured it was about time to move it over to “front-row-center” and do a little ‘splainin’.
What you’re looking at is a 1990 Charvel Fusion Deluxe…and in a lot of ways, it was really a trendsetter back in the day—and it still holds up well against what’s available today!
As far as I know, these units were assembled in Texas, USA, using components imported from Japan—although I do believe the striking “Rainbow Crackle” paint scheme was applied domestically.
Features include: Basswood body, quarter-sawn recessed bolt-on “Slim D” Maple Neck, dark Rosewood compound-radius Fretboard w/ 24 frets, a 24.75” Scale (same as a Les Paul) with Licensed Floyd Rose Locking Trem, a single Volume Control and a 3-way Pickup switch.
This particular unit had previously been modded with a genuine Schaller-branded Floyd, and had three additional Control bores drilled for expanded electronics possibilities (not an uncommon mod, considering the Control Cavity was large enough to accommodate such “expansion”)…however, the setup which had been installed was removed prior to my purchase.
This allowed me to re-mod to my preferences, the highlights of which are as follows: Seymour Duncan TB-6 Bridge and STK-S7 Neck Pickups, a complete Volume and Tone Potentiometer/3-way Switch/Wiring “drop-in” kit from Gunstreet (with “Treble Bleed” style Volume Pot), and one bore left for installation of an all-metal Tesi “Kill Button”.
It has become my Go-To Axe, when I’m playing Music that matches the aesthetic!!