Charvel USA Production Model Series

[dg]

Hey read this stuff,

"As noted, the guitars come in a sleek black finish. Notably, however, each of these three guitars will also be released in limited custom colors that will replace each other quarterly. In July 2008, for example, the San Dimas Style 1 2H will be released in Candy Red, the San Dimas Style 2 2H in Pegan Gold and the So-Cal Style 1 2H in Candy Tangerine for three months only. At the end of this first three-month period, those three colors will then be "retired" and replaced by a new custom color for each model (announced just before release) for the next three-month period, and so on."

it seems that if you buy now you may see a real great color later that you would prefer?

It's not a mystery what the other colors are going to be. It's all on the site in the videos & slideshow. I'm waiting for the green, and may snag a gently used gold tele in a couple months. It'll be interesting to see how low the black ones end up going for if they make too many of them, like they did with all those v-trem pointies. Offset bullseye on the cheap anyone?

[skorb]

It's not a mystery what the other colors are going to be. It's all on the site in the videos & slideshow. I'm waiting for the green, and may snag a gently used gold tele in a couple months. It'll be interesting to see how low the black ones end up going for if they make too many of them, like they did with all those v-trem pointies. Offset bullseye on the cheap anyone?

yes but have you noticed that in the initial pre-announcement vid, they had a slate of the colors, or was it on the site, but you could see all the available colors at one point, and now you cannot. I looked.

if you have a link to all the available candy colors they are doing, I'd like to check them out all at once.

[PacerMutt]

Sounds like the colors are going to be pretty limited in numbers... I bought my So Cal from one of the bigger dealers, and I got the last one in Tangerine Pearl that the store is going to be getting I told my wife, maybe I better get a Black one to play, and put the Tangerine away... I'd like to pick up a Green one when they are released, and a Blue one... I just want them all

[savage]

Sounds like the colors are going to be pretty limited in numbers... I bought my So Cal from one of the bigger dealers, and I got the last one in Tangerine Pearl that the store is going to be getting I told my wife, maybe I better get a Black one to play, and put the Tangerine away... I'd like to pick up a Green one when they are released, and a Blue one... I just want them all

I hear ya!



I what this more than life itself!
another $1500 over the USA production one and i am in! LOL!

[dg]

yes but have you noticed that in the initial pre-announcement vid, they had a slate of the colors, or was it on the site, but you could see all the available colors at one point, and now you cannot. I looked.

if you have a link to all the available candy colors they are doing, I'd like to check them out all at once.

You're right! The pic of the color samples is gone. IIRC, somebody had the pics from the slideshow saved, but I can't find the thread. From memory, there was the gold, candy red, candy tangerine, candy green (a little brighter than 7-Up green, I think), and candy blue (a bright shade, kinda like electric blue, iirc). My guess is they'll rotate those colors through each of the models at different times.

[Varth Dader]

According to an email I got from one of the customer service reps the other day, they're still not 100% sure which colors will actually hit production. I'm also hoping for a green, blue or pagan gold SD1 2Hum. It sucks just sitting around while the first batch comes and goes, but I need another black guitar like I need a hole in the head and the candy red just doesn't excite me enough to pull the trigger when I know there is potential for those other colors. I suspect the black ones will eventually be had on the cheap.

[skorb]

and as awesome as the 3 guitars are that they've introduced, I'm really surprised there is no one hum model. hopefully that will be added.

as it is, I'm dying for a green San Dimas in 2H.

[shreddermon]

You're right! The pic of the color samples is gone. IIRC, somebody had the pics from the slideshow saved, but I can't find the thread. From memory, there was the gold, candy red, candy tangerine, candy green (a little brighter than 7-Up green, I think), and candy blue (a bright shade, kinda like electric blue, iirc). My guess is they'll rotate those colors through each of the models at different times.

Yeah, they took the slideshow down from Slide.com. Can't find it anymore.

You've got the colors right - looked like black, candy red, candy green, candy tangerine, pagan gold, and midnight blue. (To my eye, the latter looked like the same color as on the custom Charvels from Winter NAMM. Not sure about that, though.)

And the slideshow showed a side-angle pic of a couple examples of the later batches - or at least possible prototypes - hanging on a rack with some custom guitars. IIRC, there was a candy green w/black pickguard and midnight blue 2 hum (no pickguard).

If anyone saved the pics from the slideshow, please post them

[Rich#6]

I am looking at the 3 models and was for either the tangerine (which everyone else is too) or the san dimas in black, but I was leaning towards the sandimas in black.
BUT now I am wondering if the 2 humbucker emg pickguard would fit on the so-cal in black.

http://www.emginc.com/displayproducts.asp?section=Guitar&categoryid=11&catalogid=54

[savage]

I am looking at the 3 models and was for either the tangerine (which everyone else is too) or the san dimas in black, but I was leaning towards the sandimas in black.
BUT now I am wondering if the 2 humbucker emg pickguard would fit on the so-cal in black.

http://www.emginc.com/displayproduct...1&catalogid=54

it may work perfect?
look at the High res pic
i think it may be a direct fit?

[shobet]

I think I could go for one of the so-cal's in white with black hardware.

[savage]

I think I could go for one of the so-cal's in white with black hardware.

oh yeah!

[ADR]

Charvel Poll

If you guys remember. . .Charvel had 3 polls on their website,prior to this line being announced.
The poll asked:
1) Fav Bridge
2) Fav config (H,H-S,H-H etc)
3) Fav HDWR color

Guess what? The OFR blew away all the other bridges in the poll,2H blew all the other set ups out,and black HDWR won as well. That's why they built them that way,the got info right from the players.

[Bryan]

WOW they look like the real deal to me?

Wow! nice pic.

On the color options, I wonder if every color will be circulated through every model?

I mean I want a Green So-Cal, but what if they only make the San Dimas or the Tele in Green? I wish I knew how the colors would be distributed. Cause if a So-Cal won't be made in green, I want the Tangerine So-Cal, replace the neck pup with a single coil, and call it a day.

[Varth Dader]

Is it me or are the pickguards or placement slightly different between these? It may be the angle of them in the pic or the black on black color scheme, but does the tangerine one seem smaller?