Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- electric guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1988 to 1991
CHARVEL made the 475 SPECIAL CLASSIC between 1988 and 1991
Specifications (19)
Body
| Body material | wood body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
| Pickguard material | white pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | double locking tremolo |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | maple fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, pink finish, red finish, white finish |
| Finish effects | crackle finish, metallic finish |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | maple neck |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-in-a-row tuners |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 5-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Jackson pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 stacked coil/1 humbucker pickups |
Prices (6)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $750 | good | Franky | Great guitar! Classic shredder! |
| 2016 | $800 | good | Vince | The 475 specials are getting harder to find took me a year to find one in good condition for my collection. The specials were made only in 1989 and were $900 with inflation they would be $2000 guitars today. If you can find one buy it. |
| 2012 | $700 | good | Vince | Love the neck on this thing |
| 2010 | $650 | good | Mark | Fast neck! Made in Germany Schaller awesome. My new fav guitar and I have 12 lol |
| 2016 | $800 | good | Troy H. | I did not purchase this guitar as I did not have the money on me at the time but I did play it for about a hour in the store. This thing was impressive for a 25 plus year old guitar. Neck was sweet, fast, easy to play. I went to the bank the next day after work to get the cash and it was gone. |
| 2017 | $1000 | excellent | Dave | Finding these guitars in good condition with original electronics is getting hard. I paid $1000 for mine talked the guy down from $1400. I will put this old Charvel against any brand new $1500 plus guitar any day. |
Reviews (2)
CHARVEL 475 SPECIAL CLASSIC reviewed by Dave C
Dave C
Great guitars, fast necks, German made floyd awesome guitar and getting rare to find in mint condition. I have seen them go for between 400-1000. One of the rarer colors is the 475 special platinum. Not many were made and if you find one buy it.
CHARVEL 475 SPECIAL CLASSIC reviewed by Franky
Franky
Fast amazing Neck, Shaller floyd rose what more can you ask for. Great guitar if you can find one in good condition. Getting hard to find these 25 year old classic shredders. Comparable to USA built models. Made in Japan
