Charvel 550
Overview
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Product:
- acoustic guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1994 to 2000
The Charvel 550 was made from 1994 until 2000. It was a non-nonsense affordable dreadnought acoustic guitar - also available with a Charvel preamp as the 550E and with a cutaway as the 550C
Specifications (21)
General
| Finish colors | mahogany finish, natural finish |
| Made in | Korea |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.625 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | mahogany body back |
| Body sides material | mahogany body sides |
| Body style | dreadnought-size body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Pickguard material | black pickguard |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
| Headstock inlays or logos | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | veneer headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | black with white dot pins |
| Bridge | rosewood bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (4)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | £300 | good | ||
| 2018 | $300 | good | ||
| 1998 | $0 | excellent | April | I inherited this guitar. I am unsure of its original value or purchase date, though I do believe it was late 90s. When my Uncle passed I was left with all his belongings. This guitar being one of the items. It does need new strings but it looks like it is in amazing condition considering. I am looking to find some info on it. It is a Charvel 550c the number under that is 00055645. Any help would be appreciated |
| 1998 | $0 | excellent |
Reviews (1)
CHARVEL 550 reviewed by Don Henley
Don Henley
A GREAT sounding guitar. Only made a run of these for six years so are hard to find now. They were outsourced to Korea and they made an incredible job of it. Mellow to the extreme. Had mine for over twenty years now, would NEVER part with it. Have gigged all round the world with it. You will never hear a sweeter sound . DH
