Charvel USA Production Model Series

[ADR]

It's you,those PG's are all punched out the same jig(s),its the angle/color thingy.

[Varth Dader]

Yeah, I figured, but the placement still seems off. Probably just the angle. Regardless, that gap between the Floyd & the pickguard still annoys me.

[thetruthguy]

They look like one-ply pickguards. Also, what's up with the flat black knobs and pickguards? They should be shiny.

[ADR]

I see what you guys mean now,looking at his pinky:it appears that the PG's contour is diff than the lower horns Radii.
However the Hi-Rez pix above of the pair look correct.BTW,the gap around the OFR/PG is minor,it's the color/combo that makes it stand out.

[Varth Dader]

I agree, the gap will show more obvious on certain colors, but the cut of the pickguard still bothers me.

[Tune_Up]

They look like one-ply pickguards. Also, what's up with the flat black knobs and pickguards? They should be shiny.

Yep, looks like a one ply pickguard. I don't care for the one ply, the flat vol knob or the pickguard cut by the bridge. Those are the things I would change. Everything else looks great though!

[shreddermon]

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

Not likely. Just do the math. Other than the standard black, they showed 5 special colors. It's a safe bet to assume those are all of the special colors we'll see done during the next year. And they've already said they'll rotate the special colors through the 3 different models each 3 months. So that's 4 special colors per model during the year.

4 colors per year, with 5 shown to be made available means each model will NOT get one special color. And we know the first round's special colors, so that's already been wittled down to 3 colors left to be done per model, from 4 options left available.

If you're waiting for a color/model combination that didn't make it into the first round, you're gambling. From what we know now, you have a 3 out of 4 chance that your combo will be done later. And a 1 in 4 chance that it won't.

Did you all follow that? :ROTF:

[nhspike]

I didn't, and yet, it all made sense some how.

LOL!

[Bryan]

Not likely. Just do the math. Other than the standard black, they showed 5 special colors. It's a safe bet to assume those are all of the special colors we'll see done during the next year. And they've already said they'll rotate the special colors through the 3 different models each 3 months. So that's 4 special colors per model during the year.

4 colors per year, with 5 shown to be made available means each model will NOT get one special color. And we know the first round's special colors, so that's already been wittled down to 3 colors left to be done per model, from 4 options left available.

If you're waiting for a color/model combination that didn't make it into the first round, you're gambling. From what we know now, you have a 3 out of 4 chance that your combo will be done later. And a 1 in 4 chance that it won't.

Did you all follow that? :ROTF:

Much to my surprise, I did follow that. Still leaves me with the same problem. Grab an orange now, or take a chance on a green So-Cal and maybe get left out.

[RobRR]

My Fender Strat pickguard is the same way... it doesent exactly follow the lower horn. The reason though, is that it "flows" through the neck to the top of the pick guard. Say if the neck wasnt there, the pickguard would just continue up to the top horn... kinda hard to explain.

[ADR]

That does make sense.

[fullmetalguitar]

Wait a sec... so if a train leaves San Diego going 60 mph and a car leaves Seattle going 70 mph, then... huh, what?

[JACKSONFREAK]

The sad thing is. G.C. isn't carrying these. :angry1: So I'll have to go else where to check them out. But for under a grand i can deal with a Korean made FR. Then just put a real one on it. Everythig else is USA made so Im good.

[PacerMutt]

They look like one-ply pickguards. Also, what's up with the flat black knobs and pickguards? They should be shiny.

Kinda looks like this...

I don't mind the flat black pickguard, but I guess I'm used to it

[Robert Hendrix]

I agree, the gap will show more obvious on certain colors, but the cut of the pickguard still bothers me.

ALL Pickguards bother me!!!