7th batch

[Chubtone]

To Chubtone --->

We need to get a "post of the week" going on the JCF. I think you just nailed the first one.

I can see Mike sitting at his desk going "OK, they keep asking for rosewood and single hums and chrome hardware and classic Fender colors. Well maybe I'll give them EVERYTHING they're asking for in one guitar". And then he pops on here and reads our reviews and considers just jumping off of a bridge instead. :ROTF:

[Chubtone]

orange

Fiesta red is in between orange and red and in person is a great, great color. And as most of us have seen in person so far, these photographs have rarely looked as good as the guitars have looked in person. Just sayin'.

Oh yeah, my fiesta red one is going to have a maple neck on it too. The rosewood neck will go on my old San Dimas pointy with worn out frets and I'm going to snag a blow out tele for the neck and part out the rest on ebay.

One big problem....... I have too many guitars now and this fiesta red single hum guarantees that I will soon own another. I think I will just sell another Warmoth.

[Grawnday]

HSS is a nice addition. I'd wondered if "not too much like an existing Fender product" was a constraint that Fender was imposing on the design of these.

If there are no limits, maybe we'll see a traditional sunburst.

[toddstaples]

Yeah I was trying to figure it out too - maybe its one of those dimarzio 3-ways that they used on the Petrucci model that can split the coils and all that...

but then... they sourced a special three-way instead of cutting a blade slot? That ain't make no sense!

http://www.charvel.com/pdf/SD%20Style%201%20HSS.pdf

Position 1 bridge
Position 2 Middle
Position 3 Neck

[Grandturk]

http://www.charvel.com/pdf/SD%20Style%201%20HSS.pdf
Position 1 bridge
Position 2 Middle
Position 3 Neck

Yeah I know - I posted that first. What I mean is that a standard switchcraft/gibson style 3 way toggle can't do that wiring config... or can it? And how?

Who cares? I'm getting the single hum.

[beachjammer]

I LOVE the blue flame! Didn't see that one at first. I also really like the other flame. Both are cool graphics IMO.

The 3 way toggle in the H-S-S can be over come by just putting in a push/pull pot to activate and split the humbucker. This would work for most people without altering the guitar, although not for everyone. I think the trans gold looks really good on that guitar and I personally really like the pickups mounted to the body. If someone prefers pickup rings then that's an easy fix.

Considering the white So-Cal in the last batch, chrome hardware on another model this time around, rosewood board, H-S-S configureation and a couple graphics then it seems to me that FMIC is listening to their customers and specifically us here on the JCF. Just my opinion.

[Grandturk]

The 3 way toggle in the H-S-S can be over come by just putting in a push/pull pot to activate and split the humbucker. This would work for most people without altering the guitar, although not for everyone.

I was thinking wiring the 3 way up for B/B+N/N and then a push/pull to engage the middle single, which would give you that #2 position N+M. Not really necessary to use the middle single on its own - IMO.

[waylay00]

well, after further review, the fiesta red is fugly. damn. I want to like it too, but I dont. its not happenin. the guitar is, but the color aint.

its just aint happening.

I say the HSS is not a good idea. 2 hum or 1 hum is the way to go. HSS is just too common.

I would think that HH is more common than HSS.

Or better yet, why don't they do an HS? Ferrari red. That'd be MY guitar for sure.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Yeah I know - I posted that first. What I mean is that a standard switchcraft/gibson style 3 way toggle can't do that wiring config... or can it? And how?

Who cares? I'm getting the single hum.

No, it can't. You do need a special switch, but they're not too hard to find.

[jmsaxon69]

I think the only thing they got wrong this time is the colors. The SoCal and H/S/S are just not the right colors. Some may say the Single Hum isn't either, but I love that one, so whatever...My point is that the other two model's colors should have been something basic like blue or red and then put out more exotic ones, how many Candy Blue SoCals with chrome would they sell or in Sunburst? Or that H/S/S in Ferrari Red or even black? It's the colors...

[jclogston]

The trans kandy gold is sweet except for the middle single coil - that's the deal breaker for me.....i'll wait for a HS version.....

jeff

[Grandturk]

No, it can't. You do need a special switch, but they're not too hard to find.

Then that's exactly my point. They sourced a special switch instead of cutting the body for a blade switch? And we know FMIC has no shortage of blade switches. :think:

[RobRR]

Charvel really can't win can they? :ROTF:

Some clamored for rosewood. We got it. Some begged for a basic graphic, maybe a flame one. We got it. Some begged for a single hum. We got it. Some begged for H-S-S. We got it. I begged for classic old Fender (and early Charvel colors) like seafoam green, sonic blue and yes, fiesta red and we got one of them so far. Did they announce this is the very last run of these? No. Exactly what you want may be 3 months away.

I used to have a single hum, fiesta red, strat head back in the day. It looked bitchin'. This one will too. Of course I prefer a double cream pickup and a cream pickup ring and when that 30 minutes of work and maybe $15 cost difference after selling the old one, I'll be good to go. They don't have to sell 10,000 of any of these guitars. Just 150-200 of each one.

And we still have the option of getting exactly what we want from Charvel but it's gonna cost you $1k more.

Don't give up on us Bionic Mike. I still think you rule!

I agree 100%! This batch, most people got what they asked for in one way or another. Single hum, rosewood, hss... its all there in some way. Weve gotten what we wanted in the past as well, hell look at the white SoCal... we begged for it, noone thought theyd do it cause it was too close to the AS, and they DID IT! Be thankful, and if something in this batch doesent groove with ya, just wait till the next batch, you never know! But ya gotta ask nice.

And I think I was one of the only a few people who loved the seasick green... if I ever have the funds and run across a good deal, Id really like to get one.

[Ben...]

Single Hum, Chrome hardware, rosewood.

Sold! I think I'm gonna order one of these.

[Code Red]

Trans colors? Who's trans'es alder...especially multi-three or four piece bodies? It a painted body wood, not a trans wood. Hummmm...........other than that I'm all over the red rosewood. This time, I think I'll wait three months and buy one for $650.