Charvel USA Production Model Series

[Jacksonite]

btw... they already started shipping

7-15-08 is the official release date

[Newc]

Great. I'll be in Nashville for a safety conference for about half of next week, which means I might get home just in time

[Evol]

These look awesome and it sure is a big step in the right direction... but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, Charvel... PLEASE, give us a production guitar with a recessed Floyd route!!!!!

[Chubtone]

btw... they already started shipping

7-15-08 is the official release date

Yes..... and some stores located less than a half hour from the factory have them in their hands right now, as they type this! I have played three so far at the request of their buyers to make sure everything is fine, and man, things are more than fine!

I reviewed these guitars for another forum a couple of weeks ago, you can read that review here:

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31633&hilit=charvel

Thanks,
Curt

[DHardmanJr]

Posting of emails are against the rules

[RobRR]

As someone said to me, this probably has something to do with AK47's screwed up custom shop guitars fiasco. Wouldnt surprise me... What a bummer!

[DHardmanJr]

In his email Matt referred me to another store where he had setup to have the pre-orders honored. I contacted the store and I'm all setup.

So, maybe I can have a sigh of relief?

Dave

[piranhaguy2002a]

So since these are already making their way to dealers, anyone have any idea how long till these are in our hands?

[Jacksonite]

If you order from Matt, and cannot get them, I am trying to get more just to cover this.

send me a PM if you are having trouble, and I will see what I can do.

[Newc]

From an email from Matt where I pre-ordered a So Cal:

"You're receiving this email because you ordered one of the new Charvel Production Series guitars from me. Due to circumstances out of my control, effective today I will not be accepting any new Jackson or Charvel orders and will no longer be carrying the Jackson/Charvel brands at my shop.

Because of this recent turn of events, I will not be able to deliver your guitar and I apologize from the bottom of my heart for the inconvenience. "

Matt went on to be very apologetic in the email, but still major bummer.

Wow.

Dave

[Jacksonite]

well,

being that Matt and I are in different rep terittories, these guitars will have to go through another one of these stores in his areas..

[RobRR]

[Chubtone]

Well, I have just spent the last hour playing my employees Jays San Dimas Style 2 in black.

Here is my ONLY criticism. The knob they put on the volume pot is horrible. I predict about a 95% replacement rate. I can only guess that Fender had a ton of these sitting around and said "hey, let's throw them on the new Charvels". Seriously, just touching the knob gives me the chills, like fingernails on a chalkboard.

[RobRR]

[Predator1]

I was also just informed via email that I will not be getting my Tangerine SoCal because of the riff with Matt and JMIC. Since mine was coming via a store credit I have had with Matt I'm fucked. Now I have to buy something I really do not want or need. I only play Charvels.