NGD - Charvel Blue Flame

[maltomario]

Check out Mike Learn's posts in the JCF sponsors section of this forum. If he can do custom warbird paint for $600 (including both sides and headstock!) I'd imagine a few flames would be affordable. So, buy a used Charvel USA for $600-$700 used on the bay and send it out for a killer $600 custom paint job. This works out to just about the same price as a blue flame Charvel.
FYI, I am not associated with Learn Guitars, just a huge fan of his work!

This us the second time you have mentioned this avenue. Listen, I appreciate your input but its my money and i'll spend it as I wish. You are advising me to buy used on eBay.. not everyone is comfortable with that risk. We already know that I overpaid for this and that Mike learn is a God amongst men. . I got exactly what I wanted, a hand painted, one of a kind new guitar for a fair price. Stop trying to make those of us feel liike idiots.

I also know how to change oil and make pizza but that doesn't stop me from convienently dropping off my cars to my mechanic or ordering a pizza out from time to time.

[VitaminG]

Check out Mike Learn's posts in the JCF sponsors section of this forum. If he can do custom warbird paint for $600 (including both sides and headstock!) I'd imagine a few flames would be affordable. So, buy a used Charvel USA for $600-$700 used on the bay and send it out for a killer $600 custom paint job. This works out to just about the same price as a blue flame Charvel.
FYI, I am not associated with Learn Guitars, just a huge fan of his work!

right. That's a completely viable option and guys here have done exactly that. He could have bought a Model 3 for even less, sent it off to Learn Guitars and saved even more money. But if you wanted to order a brand new guitar with the same graphic from Jackson/Charvel you would be paying considerably more. Check out how much those NAMM guitars that Mike & Dan paint go for. Or even look at how much it costs for a guitar with one of Dan's production graphics.

You're also conveniently overlooking the fact that Mike's offer is a JCF Bro-deal too. How much does that graphic cost to the general public?

So if we consider the cost of a brand new Pro Mod (not secondhand), the full cost of the graphic work, shipping from the original seller, shipping & insurance to and from Learn Guitars - what would be the real cost for a non-JCF member looking for a brand new guitar and who doesn't have access to a great price on the graphic?

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Wow.

So anyway, that guitar looks kick ass.

[maltomario]

BTW, who painted this? I was thinking of getting a used black Dinky and having that painted on it.

His name is Mauricio Luna. Not much on him from google searches, not sure if he has a shop or if he's a Charvel / FMIC employee.

[Spiderman]

Sweet. The blue flames look killer.

[Incster]

Sweet! Green with envy over here man.

But congrats for the score. How are you going to divide play-time between the SD and SoCal?

[BenoA]

Awesome guitar! Congratz

I wish I could have grabbed one!

[veniculum]

Toms River Music (NJ) has one with the yellow flames sitting on the wall right now. What is it...a hundred dollar difference between the blue and yellow flamed guitars? I didn't like the yellow flames....it looked a little cheesy IMO...if they would've had the blue flamed guitar there, I would've absolutely bought this guitar instead of the trans gold HSS San Dimas. I guess that's the beauty of a limited run. You get one, and there aren't too many other folks that have them.
Beautiful guitar bro...I dig it big time...and I don't typically like flashy/painted guitars. Much prefer sunburst, classic colored guitars. This one really pops though..and your pics are great. Enjoy it man!

Todd

[kamelot101]

Isn't that price too good for it to be hand painted? I have a feeling it is only hand numbered and the guy who numbered and signed it just did the original artwork for that graphic. Still a kick ass guitar, wish I had the money to pick one up.

[jmh151]

Isn't that price too good for it to be hand painted? I have a feeling it is only hand numbered and the guy who numbered and signed it just did the original artwork for that graphic. Still a kick ass guitar, wish I had the money to pick one up.

If you look closely at the picture of each one, the flame is different on each guitar, so I think it's hand painted

[maltomario]

its definitely hand painted. I have seen about 5 others (in photos, not in real life) and they are all different.

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

I'm not usually much into graphics, but that is stunning. Lucky bastard!

[kamelot101]

Damn, now I really want one.

[jhale667]

Those are really killer. Great score.