Charvel USA Production Model Series

[ADR]

Nice review.

[Charvel Rocker]

Mine was Perfect

I had no issues on my Black USA Charvel 1-2H everything looked perfect on the guitar except they for got to put the allen wrench holder screw in with the candy...I called Fender and no problem it's on it's way.Set up was fine ...The strings streached a little so I to retune a couple of times ....FR is good,no scratches on it.SD are bad ass.Knob is I think is neat because it's different than anything else that I have...but that just me.Neck is fine and has that Mojo Meatie feeling to it .First song I played on it Vodoo Chile...so it's got it's on feel to it...LOL!!!!Get a chance give one a drive....

[toejam]

Set up was fine ...The strings streached a little so I to retune a couple of times ....

Of course you're going to have to tune a few times for the strings to stretch. I don't expect them to do that at the factory, even though they probably should.
You really need to stretch the hell out of the strings before you lock the nut down. Tune up to pitch, bend/pull the strings off the board, tune back up to pitch, repeat procedure until strings don't go out of tune, then lock the nut down, use the fine tuners as needed. Following that stretching procedure, you really shouldn't have to unlock the nut to tune again.

[Charvel Rocker]

I'm so use to...

Ernie Ball .09's seem like they can be put on... stretch a little then lock'em down and your ready to go...but that my opinion.These on the New Charvel's need a little more care before being locked in place.

Of course you're going to have to tune a few times for the strings to stretch. I don't expect them to do that at the factory, even though they probably should.
You really need to stretch the hell out of the strings before you lock the nut down. Tune up to pitch, bend/pull the strings off the board, tune back up to pitch, repeat procedure until strings don't go out of tune, then lock the nut down, use the fine tuners as needed. Following that stretching procedure, you really shouldn't have to unlock the nut to tune again.

[toejam]

Cool. Maybe the Ernie Balls don't need as much stretching. Jackson/Charvel use D'Addario, I believe.

[Newc]

EBs do need a fair amount of stretching, but honestly, I always thought D'Adarrios would never stop stretching, even with minimal wrap on the post.

My black one from Nick was locked and ready, but the CT's nut wasn't locked. Dunno if Nick set me up right or if it came that way.

And the tool holder screw for my CT was also missing. No biggie, though, I don't plan to mount it.

[piranhaguy2002a]

EBs do need a fair amount of stretching, but honestly, I always thought D'Adarrios would never stop stretching, even with minimal wrap on the post.

My black one from Nick was locked and ready, but the CT's nut wasn't locked. Dunno if Nick set me up right or if it came that way.

And the tool holder screw for my CT was also missing. No biggie, though, I don't plan to mount it.

Don't fret about the tool holder screw, mine didn't come with one either.

[ADR]

I already changed my strings,put on EB #9's. Semi-polished the frets. . feels slinky as hell now.Yes IIRC my 05 San Dimas had D'Addario's (colored ball ends)
I usually put them on (EB's)tune up to pitch,than hang it on the wall and retune next day,lock it down.Done!
Did I mention I tweaked the trem claws,Floyd is much flatter now.Still have plenty pullback too.

[Charvel Rocker]

It seems like...

To me I've tried several string.
GHS ate into my frets with in a few months....on a New Les Paul I was pissed.
D/A's are okay but lose their sound to easy...to me in MO.
E/B's I've had better luck with them and started using them ever since I bought my Ernie Ball Axis....but like I said that MO ONLY...