User:Bigcorey136900/Charvel route 66

The Charvel Route 66 is a limited run guitar, made briefly in 1984 in Charvels Ft Worth facility. This model consisted of fewer than two hundred pieces, and served as the stepping stone to the cheaper korean made Jackson JTX. This was due largely in part to the vintage style and loook as well as the lack of eighties guitar necessities, such as a locking tremelo and flashy graphics. The Rt 66 closely resembled the Fender Tele in electronics and design, but had a higher price tag and could not compete with the price line of the Mexican models fender was producing at the time, so they stopped production as quickly as it was started. This guitar sold for $1200.00 in 1984 and due to its limited run has become a highly collectible piece.