Animal instinct... Charvel style

[Joe_Steeler]

Just got this today. The first guitar in while in which the wife went "Oh cool!!"
The neck is very thin, by far the smallest feeling of all the Charvels I own.
Not too heavy and very resonant. The DRL work is impecable.

On a sad note, it needs a setup like I need a beer. The neck is super straight, not a cent of relief so the high and low Es are vibrating against the first few frets a bit.

No biggie, I'll give it a few days to aclimate to its new surroundings and take the neck off (arrgh!) and give it some relief. Tomorrow I'll put it through the paces getting a little late to crank the ol amp.

[gtrbuyer]

congrats, and yeah the necks are real thin. For those who have played the EVH ART guitars the neck feels very similar (at least to me).

[RR05xx]

Are you guys talking nut width or backshape Trace? For me, the EVH is anything but thin.

[gtrbuyer]

Hey james, I am talking back shape not the nut width. Hey drop up for a visit and play them side by side (and bring your RedRum)

[Joe_Steeler]

Nut width is 1 11/16" std.

It is the back shape, I wouldn't compare it too much to the EVH as much as a thinner version of the Greenies we did last year.
I just plugged it for 2 minutes into The Avenger and it rips.

[dannyr]

Nice one!!! I really like these. Great graphic with matching headstock. Congrats.

[Shawn]

Hey Jose...Not too late to crank the old amp up here..See you in 20 minutes....LOL

Maybe we can even take one off my wall, blow the dust off and give it a run. (Inside dickhead joke).


Its awesome, congrats!

[Joe_Steeler]

Fridge full of Bass and Guiness?!

[shreddermon]

Looks great, bro. Dan's work kicks @ss.

Interesting that there's no backplate on these. Do you know what the body wood is? And - can't quite tell from the pics - is the trem blocked for no pull-ups?

Are you guys talking nut width or backshape Trace? For me, the EVH is anything but thin.

When you said this in the other thread, I was thinking the same thing, Trace? My EVH is not a thin backshape, either. Asymmetrical: thicker on the low E side, thinner on the high E. But, overall, I wouldn't consider the neck "thin" at all. It's nothing like my other new Charvels, although all of mine so far have the thin pointyhead backshape. (Including my new strathead, as I spec'd the neck that way. )

Honestly, I think the closest thing I have to the EVH neck is my PC1, which is on the beefy side of neck profiles.

[Shawn]

Fridge full of Bass and Guiness?!

Guinness yes, Bass no.....

[Jack Napalm]

Very nice. I saw that Washington Music had one for sale and it's gone. Was that this one?

[Joe_Steeler]

Do you know what the body wood is?

Alder.

[Joe_Steeler]

Very nice. I saw that Washington Music had one for sale and it's gone. Was that this one?

This is the one.

[Budman68]

congrats, that's a beauty, bro, enjoy it!

[JZ06]

I Like!!!!