2007 Charvel Price Sheet

[RR05xx]

That is actually pretty cool and should make ordering a new one a little easier if that is what someone wants to do.

[ambitotpuphang]

Price rising is great, while quality rises too. But i think quility will stay the same.

[Wizard of Ozz]

So now a plain-jane solid color Strathead "SanDimas" will list for $3300... which will sell for around $2100+/- out the door... plus another $100+/- for a case?!?!?

That seems a bit high to me.

[dg]

Case is included in the $3k base price, not that that's going to make a big difference to you. I guess they just list the case prices for folks who might want to buy a case.

[Wizard of Ozz]

Case is included in the $3k base price, not that that's going to make a big difference to you. I guess they just list the case prices for folks who might want to buy a case.

Well that settles it, since the case is included... I'll take 5.

[Joe_Steeler]

So now a plain-jane solid color Strathead "SanDimas" will list for $3300... which will sell for around $2100+/- out the door... plus another $100+/- for a case?!?!?

That seems a bit high to me.

Compared to the EVH Frankies, that is bargain. Shut your trap and order one, while they last.
Its all relative young Jedi. Get on with the program.

[hippietim]

Wow, I had only briefly skimmed this the other day but I just priced out a guitar nearly equivalent to one that I have on order with another company - even at a very steep dealer discount it's over $1000 more from Charvel - and that's with options not listed on the Charvel sheet so I couldn't add the charges for them. More realistically the price difference would be $1500 or more over what I'm paying.

$450 upcharge for a birdseye neck plus another $90 for the fingerboard! More power to them if they are successful with this but I just don't see my name on a new custom order anytime soon.

[skorb]

So now a plain-jane solid color Strathead "SanDimas" will list for $3300... which will sell for around $2100+/- out the door... plus another $100+/- for a case?!?!?

That seems a bit high to me.

this shuts me out as a customer.

I would NEVER pay that kind of money for a bolt on guitar. this is a foolish move on their part IMO and just more gouging on an already really high price for what it is. especially considering the recent trend of poor quality control and lousy paint/clear jobs coming out of the CS. $1200 - 1400 I can see, but $2200 just for a bolt on solid color with a hs they don't have to pay a lic fee for? that's insulting.

guess I'll just keep playing my Model 2, back from when a quality product from Charvel did not cost $2500.

what a joke.

[Joe_Steeler]

The theory of higher priced collector pieces creating pricing headroom for CS order$$ making sense now fellas??
Not only in the charvel CS but on Fender's CS as well. It all a chess match.

[mattsmusiccenter]

this shuts me out as a customer.

I would NEVER pay that kind of money for a bolt on guitar.

You probably shouldn't price up a Suhr then, Charvels are a bargain in comparison!

[Joe_Steeler]

You probably shouldn't price up a Suhr then, Charvels are a bargain in comparison!

But Matt, you are comparing a BMW to a Corvette. Both very nice cars but one is a fine tuned engineering machine (BMW-Suhr) to classic hot rod (Corvette-Charvel).
Two different leagues IMHO.
Who's worth the real dough?... I think I've made my feelings known.

[skorb]

You probably shouldn't price up a Suhr then, Charvels are a bargain in comparison!

don't worry Matt, a Suhr is not in my plans either at the moment. if that changes I'll be in touch.

but at least with a Suhr you get a plekked neck and the Feiten system and locking tuners. so they are in some measure more worth the money than what Charvel is putting out at these freekin prices.

[mattsmusiccenter]

I know the Suhrs are very high quality ... I was just pointing out that there are other brands beside Charvel that offer expensive bolt on guitars.

Face it... any 100% USA built guitar is going to be fairly expensive. Until inflation is non existent, prices are going to increase on guitars, just like everything else.

Can you imagine a base price of $6000.00 in 10 years or so? It's certainly possible.

[fullmetalguitar]

Can you imagine a base price of $6000.00 in 10 years or so? It's certainly possible.

Hey Matt, I just want a trans blue DK2M with a reverse matching headstock. How much will that be?

Seriously though, tell your rep that Jackson needs to start producing DK2Ms with reverse and/or reverse-matching or even just matching headstocks. Keep the maple board with the black sharkies and it would kick ass.

[hippietim]

Face it... any 100% USA built guitar is going to be fairly expensive. Until inflation is non existent, prices are going to increase on guitars, just like everything else.

And there are plenty out there that are reasonably priced as well.

But when you flip open the Charvel price sheet you see bullshit like $540 upcharge to get a birdseye neck and fingerboard.