Charvel Star / Invasion Guitar
1978: Vintage-style tremolo, Dimarzio X2N pickup, Danelectro neck.
1980: Now with Floyd Rose FRT-1, black pickup.
1980: Repainted, pickup likely a Dimarzio Super Distortion
The Charvel Star was a backup during the 1978 tour. Sometime in 1980, he repainted the guitar to its black/white configuration and played it during the “Invasion” tour.
The Charvel Explorer was one of the guitars featured in the famous “Pickaxe” photoshoot.
