The Japan-made Charvel Model 6 was one of the highest quality import Charvels ever made. It was in fact the first import version of the Jackson Soloist, but under the Charvel brand.
The Model 6 is a neck-through construction with a maple neck and poplar body. The neck has 24 jumbo frets on a bound rosewood fretboard. The Model 6 became popular for its bound neck/headstock, and "sharkfin" fingerboard position inlays in real Mother of Pearl. The Model 6s came with Kahler 2300 Tremolos in 1986, as well as an extra thin neck profile. The tremolo was later replaced with a non-recessed JT-6 licensed Floyd, and the neck profile became a little beefier. The pickups were a Jackson J50BC humbucker at the bridge, and two Jackson J-200 stacked singlecoils, and it had an on-board mid-boost (Jackson JE-1200). The control layout consists of a Volume knob, a Tone knob, a knob for the mid boost, and three mini toggles to switch each of the pickups on and off.
It is worth noting that Soloists with non-recessed tremolos are extremely rare, making the Model 6 very desirable for those that prefer a taller bridge and an angled neck.
General Specifications:
Tremolo: Kahler® Standard
Body Composition: Poplar
Neck Fingerboard Composition: RockMaple through Body Neck/Quarter-Sawn Rosewood
Machine Heads: Jackson SG38-07B
Fingerboard Nut Comosition: Phenolic
Fret Wire: Hardness - Rockwell C6/Brinell 171
Size - .118 x .114 x .51 x .37
Composition - 18% Nickel Silver
Finish Options: Cobalt Blue, Black Cherry, Red, Pearl White,Black
Control Functions: One Volume, One Tone, Jackson Pre-Amp with Mid Boost, Three 2-way mMini-Toggles
Pickup Specifications:
Model Number: J200 (two)
Description: Dual Coil, Bi-level
Humbucking designed for use with
active circuitry.
"clearer" distortion.
Sr.(in K Hz): 9.90
Z (@Sr in MOhms): 1.8
Inductance (in Henries):2.4
Q (@Sr): 12.6
Output Level (@ Sr): +44.1dB
Magnetic Structure: Alnico V
Resistance (in KOhms): 11.65
Pickup Specifications:
Model Number: J50BC (one)
Description: High Frequency Bridge
Position Humbucking. Designed for use
with active circuitry.
Sr.(in K Hz): 6.58
Z (@Sr in MOhms): 5.9
Inductance (in Henries):5.3
Q (@Sr): 2.64
Output Level (@ Sr): +56.4dB
Magnetic Structure: Ceramic
Resistance (in KOhms): 8.58
