Charvel USA Production Model Series

[Stinkbug]

Well, since they're complaining that they don't come with brass v-trems and such already.....

Nevermind the fact that the only reason they came with those trems was because that was the most readily-available trem at the time....


Hopefully the Puritans will stick with their oldy-moldy stuff

I would like one with a v-trem because I don't use a trem much. Floyds are great (I have many), but changing tunings and stuff is a real pain. So for me it is just less hassle to have a v-trem on some of my guitars. A fixed bridge would be fine as well. I would be all over these if I needed another Floyded guitar. I may still pick one up, but I would snap up a black, pickguard sporting, v-trem in a second!

[savage]

I would like one with a v-trem because I don't use a trem much. Floyds are great (I have many), but changing tunings and stuff is a real pain. So for me it is just less hassle to have a v-trem on some of my guitars. A fixed bridge would be fine as well. I would be all over these if I needed another Floyded guitar. I may still pick one up, but I would snap up a black, pickguard sporting, v-trem in a second!

ever condsider the EVH method?
block it so the floyd only dives
this makes the floyd pretty much a hardtail when not in use
And on these charvels and other( non recess routes) you can set the floyd to rest against the body for no up pull at all.

[PacerMutt]

+1000
for me with all the fakes and bullshit there is to snag a original this is my best option and i like the fact it has evolved(floyd,compound radi,6100 frets stock)
the only thing i am not 100% thrilled about is the limited colors but who gives a fuck
I dont play the color ya know? LOL!

Couldn't agree more with you. I want an old Charvel as well, but I don't want a parts mutt either (with a big ticket price tag). So at least we all know the new Pro Mods are legit

[Stinkbug]

ever condsider the EVH method?
block it so the floyd only dives
this makes the floyd pretty much a hardtail when not in use
And on these charvels and other( non recess routes) you can set the floyd to rest against the body for no up pull at all.

Yup! I have at least one set up that way. It is ok, but not the same as a V-trem. If I do buy one with a Floyd that is what I will do with it.

[LastInLine]

I agree with above statement that you couldn't buy one back then brand new for $999.99. My brand new 86 bolt on w/Kahler was $1,299.99 back then.

Really? Bought a 2 hum Kahlered pointy back in '85 brand new with hsc for $860.00. I must have got a good deal.

[Ralph E.]

I would love to see a hardtail or stock trem version of the So-Cal, but until then, i'll keep buying the limited custom color every 3 months as long as it a great color like the Tangerine or Lime we've seen.

[Newc]

I would like one with a v-trem because I don't use a trem much. Floyds are great (I have many), but changing tunings and stuff is a real pain. So for me it is just less hassle to have a v-trem on some of my guitars. A fixed bridge would be fine as well. I would be all over these if I needed another Floyded guitar. I may still pick one up, but I would snap up a black, pickguard sporting, v-trem in a second!

Then set up one guitar for each tuning you use. I have one set for C# (for the Sababth stuff), one for D, one for Eb, and one for E.

If you have more than one guitar, there's absolutely no need to change tunings in a live setting. Just grab a guitar that's already tuned.

Then again, if you're changing tunings in a live setting, you're screwing your singer, bassist, and drummer, since they also have to retune (which singers usually can't do).

If you're retuning at home, there's no excuse for not having multiple guitars tuned differently.

[Chubtone]

My first Charvel, #3409 cost me $864 including case and counting tax from Guitar Center Chicago in 1984. Brand new. My salesguy was Dave Anderson from Eric Steel. He was the tall, dark-haired, otherwise unknown guy in the famous old Charvel ad with all the endorsees. Dave was so into the Charvels and he really helped me to pick a good one out. I still have it!

[Stinkbug]

Then set up one guitar for each tuning you use. I have one set for C# (for the Sababth stuff), one for D, one for Eb, and one for E.

If you have more than one guitar, there's absolutely no need to change tunings in a live setting. Just grab a guitar that's already tuned.

Then again, if you're changing tunings in a live setting, you're screwing your singer, bassist, and drummer, since they also have to retune (which singers usually can't do).

If you're retuning at home, there's no excuse for not having multiple guitars tuned differently.

Well, if you are going to rational about it that makes a lot of sense. However, I am not rational when it comes to guitars...I have too many already and I want more. I specifically want my next guitar to be a strat head, v-trem, with pickguard....unless of course something else more attractive comes along before I find it... :-)

[Big D]

So my local shop has 12 of these on order, I'm going to grab the gold Tele I think. The repair guy at the shop went to NAMM, he is a total gear nerd and he's very familiar with my custom shop Charvels.

He claims that he could not tell *any* difference between the custom shop stuff and the new production series in terms of playability OR quality! This is a pic of him checking it out at NAMM.

[savage]

. The repair guy at the shop went to NAMM, he is a total gear nerd and he's very familiar with my custom shop Charvels.

He claims that he could not tell *any* difference between the custom shop stuff and the new production series in terms of playability OR quality! This is a pic of him checking it out at NAMM.

damn that sounds promising!

[Predator1]

5 Days and counting!

[Ralph E.]

He claims that he could not tell *any* difference between the custom shop stuff and the new production series in terms of playability OR quality! This is a pic of him checking it out at NAMM.

I've heard the same thing from someone who has seen them and knows Charvel's VERY well.

I can't wait for my Tangerine...

[shreddermon]

Man, I'd love to have a SoCal in that Pagan Gold color in the pic.

[ADR]

Yupppppp. . .5 days

RalphE: Me too.