Hey Shibiwan, wow, that's 3 very very nice looking guitars. I agree the maple top is just gorgeous. IIRC 1989 was around when the best Charvels were made? My Anderson is 2 years earlier, 1987 vintage
Nice guitars. Would they be considered vintage by now?
Apparently the best Charvels were the Japanese ones with the Fort Worth, TX neck plate. That was when Charvel/Jackson moved manufacturing to Japan and had their American craftsmen training the Japanese guys in the factory. They probably peaked around 1990-1993, a little after they introduced the recessed trems (~88) and the dinky bodystyle. I feel like it's been downhill ever since, and even more so after Fender bought them up.