Hi from the UK and NGD

[Thin Lizzy]

Hi All,
My name is Mark and I’m from the other side of the pond. Here’s my new Charvel Model 4 in black cherry.

I’ve always loved Charvel guitars and I bought my first Charvel Model 4 24 years ago. It cost me a lot of money at the time and I played it for many years and the guitar was in mint condition. Unfortunately over time the neck twisted. Also a crack developed on the neck, behind the headstock trussrod nut. So I ended up selling it with the case for $80. However I’ve recently bought a new Model 4 and this one has a straight neck and no cracks. It’s been gigged quite a bit and it has scares to prove it, but it plays and sounds great.

I’m looking forward to learning more about Charvel guitars here.

Here’s a pic of my old Charvel Model 4:




And here’s my new one:

[dvscool]

Welcome...sweet axe dude....like the color...

[Snoogans]

Welcome to the madhouse Mark!

Nice model 4 you have there, love the Black Cherry finish.
Whereabouts in the UK are you?

[xenophobe]

Oooh, nice. Black Cherry always looked classy! Grats!

[ZZB]

Hey Thin Lizzy-Mark, plenty of us in your side of the pond! Unless you're referring to the English Channel. Which probably isn't a "pond" however you look at it... anyways! Welcome to the forum. From what I've seen, Model series Charvels get a lot of love on JCF. 4 is my personal favorite: it's the top end bolt-on model.

I'm gonna join the Black Cherry Fan Club. Sweet color!

[Johnnyryche]

Black cherry is a great color. Congrats and welcome to the forum.

[Thin Lizzy]

Thanks for the welcome and comments. I'm from Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire. I love the tone of these things and the necks are beautifully made and a pleasure to play. Black cherry does look good, looks like a proper shredder.

I was a member here about 10 years, however when the Charvel neck twisted I got disillusioned, man I was so pissed off. Still I've got me a good guitar this time and I'm back!

[DonP]

I was a member here about 10 years, however when the Charvel neck twisted I got disillusioned, man I was so pissed off. Still I've got me a good guitar this time and I'm back!

That really sucks. It might have been interesting to have an autopsy to find out what went wrong with the neck. A lot of people in the UK are complaining about high humidity. I wonder if that might be a factor.

[Thin Lizzy]

Could well be. It's damp for 6 months of the year over here, especially where I live.

I worked for 2 months to pay for that guitar, that's why I was so mad!

Most of the Charvel Model 4's I've seen here have a crack behind the truss rod nut too, which can open under stress (like using the JT-6). This one didn't, so I jumped at it.

[DonP]

The weather must be a factor. I have an 86 Model 4, an 86 Model 2, a model 1 and a 275 neck and none of them have issues like that. Very dry here, been droughts all season and we are heading into a heat wave.

[wilkinsi]

Welcome to the forum of GAS. Say goodbye to your wallet.

[ilbianconero]

Welcome. Wish they still did black cherry. It's gorgeous.

[Snoogans]

A lot of people in the UK are complaining about high humidity.

I think "constantly pissing down" would be more accurate!