Up until this point Charvel/Jackson guitars were only ever custom build in America. The popularity of the brands were climbing quickly. After already providing guitars for the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Richie Sambora, Warren DeMartini & Randy Rhodes in 1980 Grover Jackson released his first line of Jackson branded guitars. Grover Jackson purchased the business and continued to create incredible custom guitars for an emerging heavy metal scene. In 1978 Wayne Charvel went bankrupt and was forced to sell the business. Alongside Grover Jackson, the two began to build custom order guitars for their customers who demanded more than what was readily available by other brands. He was developing quite the name for himself, turning regular Fender & Gibson guitars into fast, sleek metal machines. ![]() In the mid 70s Wayne Charvel was a repair and guitar modifier operating a shop out of California, USA. In the land that birthed Kaiju and monster stories, American guitar manufacturers Charvel & Jackson embed a unique crossover for shred dominance.Īlthough being a household name, both the Jackson & Charvel brands have a rich and interesting history which is often untold.
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