Guitar Are Functional Art - Nuno Bettencourt 1992 Charvel

Nuno
Bettencourt
Model
HDK-125N

This week I had a number of questions about a guitar. It was one that was released by Charvel. Specifically sold by Charvel Jackson in Japan in 1992.

This is a legitimate guitar offered by the Japanese wing of Charvel Jackson. So to clarify and to quote myself:

“Grover Jackson, founder of Charvel Jackson Guitars, eventually lost the majority ownership of the Charvel Jackson Company. In the USA Grover Jackson relinquished the majority of his ownership in Jackson Charvel to International Music Company in and about the year 1989. He sits on the board of directors for IMC until his departure in 1990. Akai bought out IMC in 1997 thereafter owning Jackson/Charvel.
In 1993 Jackson/Charvel and The Charvel Japan Group began to expanded its offerings of guitars which would eventually include the brands Jackson Grover Jackson®, Charvel®, Grover Jackson®, Team G.J.®, and Jackson Stars®, as well as other brands using the Chushin Gakki factory as its partner.”

Here is a link to my write up about these events

During this period the management/ownership in Japan released many model in Japan as Japan-Only models. These were meant for the Japanese market and were not sold in the USA.

I’ve owned a few of these. They are great guitars with Nunos favorite Bill Lawrence pickup in it.

Learn more about this guitar on this page >> http://charvelusa.com/charvel_models/charvel_1990_1991.html

This guitar I would classify as “Functional Art” Its awesome.

More …. From my SOLD listings on this web site..

1992 Charvel Nuno Bettencourt Model HDK-125NB

Distributed in Europe and Japan only this is an Authentic Charvel Jackson made in Japan guitar.  This model is a NON-USA model. Manufactured by Charvel Jackson in 1992 and modeled after Nuno's working guitar used on the 1988-1989 Extreme tour and pre-endorsement, this guitar features a one-piece Maple quarter-sawn neck, a two piece center joined and quarter-sawn Poplar Body.  A factory installed Bill Lawrence L-500L Bridge Position pickup that was actually made by Bill. In the neck position is the Jackson J-50N pickup. 

Its in 100% original condition set up just as it left the Charvel Jackson factory in Japan. It has heavy natural relic-ing, dents and dings, signs-of-use and signs-of-play. That said, this guitar is in perfect operating condition. The robust truss rod has been turned left-to-right. Because the body is made of transparent poplar the bumps and bruises are visible and add to the magic of this guitar. Every operation of the guitar and all the hardware has been tested and there are no issues. Its ready to play upon arrival to you.

Condition:

  • Authentic Charvel Jackson

  • Tons and Tons of Cosmetic Issues

  • Natural Relic-ing from age

  • Perfect Working Condition

  • perfect operating truss rod

  • some fretware

  • perfectly strait neck

  • dents and dings everywhere including the fretboard

  • Technical Details:

  • Scale 25.5

  • Tremolo Charvel Branded Takeuchi Floyd Rose

  • Fret Size Large

  • Neck Radius 14-16 compound

  • Neck Type - quarter-sawn maple one-piece

  • Body - 2 piece quarter-sawn poplar

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best Regards

Johnny

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