Plot

Documentary film about musician Wayne Charvel who in 1973 started a guitar repair shop in his garage mostly handling overflow work for Fender Guitars. He moved his growing custom guitar/hot rod shop to San Dimas CA, did custom work for Deep Purple's Richie Blackmore and Tommy Bolin, for ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, for Van Halen's Michael Anthony, and on. Word got out that this was the only place to get your guitar customized. Fast forward. In walks Eddie Van Halen who buys some (seconds) guitar parts neck and body and the rest is history. The story is captured with new, never before seen interviews with the artists using their voices and personal stories of Charvel.—Craig Sussman

"The original Charvel Gang" 1 hr. 37min documentary film is about musician Wayne Charvel in 1973 started a guitar repair shop in his garage mostly handling overflow work for Fender Guitars, Then moving his growing custom guitar/hot rod shop San Dimas Ca. Did custom work for Deep Purple Richie Blackmore/Tommy Bolin/ZZ Top Billy Gibbons/Van Halen Michael Anthony etc .Word got out this was the only place to get your guitar customized, Fast forward In walks Eddie Van Halen buys some (seconds) guitar parts Neck and body. Eddie spray can paints his iconic guitar White with Black stripes using electrical tape. 1978 When the first Van Halen album releases Eddie is the first major artist to give a album credit to Charvel mfg. In 1979 the little custom shop explodes worldwide. Soon after Grover Jackson gets a job at Charvel works without pay only for part ownership but buys Wayne Charvel out, In 1982 makes a custom guitar for Randy Rhoads "OZZY" along with Slash/Ratt/ZZ Top/Motley Crue/KIZZ and many more Jackson/Charvel guitars were all you saw on MTV almost bankrupt Fender.This was a major movement that changed the course of Rock music History during the 80's.Written and Directed By Paul Gervasi (Cherri Future) as he was a young employee of Charvel Mfg 1983 circa. featuring Slash/Wayne Charvel/Michael Anthony/Warren DeMartini/Phil Collen/Steve Stevens/Paul Gervasi/Nuno Bettencourt/Brian Head Welch/Rudy Sarzo/Carlos Cavazo/Vinny Appice/Tom Dumont/Amir Derakh/Seam McNabb/Oz Fox/Steve Vai/Spacey T/ Punky Meadows.