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I'm old school so I associate and prefer Charvels with regular strat-shaped bodies and dot inlays, whereas I associate the more radical body designs with Jackson, as well as the more ornate fretboard inlays, sharkfins, etc.
I know Jacksons are great guitars, but I personally prefer Charvels only. this goes back a long way for me and I just like the Charvel designs better. to me they are more classic looking. my view actually, and unbeknownst to me, as I've been of this mind for years, dovetails exactly with why Grover put his name on that wild new guitar for RR, the assymetrical V, and not Charvel's name (I only learned this history just recently - didn't know much detail about the companies, etc until coming here).
I prefer the Charvel strat bodies over the Jackson soloist bodies. I like classic looking stuff and I guess that is why. so I'm not into Charvels with dinky bodies or skarkfins, etc. they just don't look "Charvelish" to me. sounds dumb I guess, but there you have it. I think Charvels should be Charvels, and Jacksons should be the ones that get the wilder bodies and inlays, as that is their legacy.
I'm not posting my thoughts to rankle anyone here, just to say this is what I've always thought about these guitars, and to see what everyone else's general impressions are as well.
I just can't get into the wilder inlays. dots for me thanks. I may buy a guitar with block inlays some day, but it won't be my reason for selecting one.
another one - I prefer the black or natural headstocks to painted ones. not sure why. I guess the one exception would be George Lynch's kamakaze ESP, that headstock looks cool painted.
and I don't favor pointy guitars, the wilder designs that look like weapons of war just turn me off. it's cool that others like em, don't get me wrong, they just aren't my thing.
after I got my Model 2 in 1987, I wanted a Jackson as well for a while. Mustaine and Marty made me really want one. but that has faded, and if I buy another guitar right now it will be a Gibson flying V 67 reissue. I kind of want some variety, and that will round out my collection nicely.
so what are your pet peeves or preferences about these killer instruments? [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]
I know Jacksons are great guitars, but I personally prefer Charvels only. this goes back a long way for me and I just like the Charvel designs better. to me they are more classic looking. my view actually, and unbeknownst to me, as I've been of this mind for years, dovetails exactly with why Grover put his name on that wild new guitar for RR, the assymetrical V, and not Charvel's name (I only learned this history just recently - didn't know much detail about the companies, etc until coming here).
I prefer the Charvel strat bodies over the Jackson soloist bodies. I like classic looking stuff and I guess that is why. so I'm not into Charvels with dinky bodies or skarkfins, etc. they just don't look "Charvelish" to me. sounds dumb I guess, but there you have it. I think Charvels should be Charvels, and Jacksons should be the ones that get the wilder bodies and inlays, as that is their legacy.
I'm not posting my thoughts to rankle anyone here, just to say this is what I've always thought about these guitars, and to see what everyone else's general impressions are as well.
I just can't get into the wilder inlays. dots for me thanks. I may buy a guitar with block inlays some day, but it won't be my reason for selecting one.
another one - I prefer the black or natural headstocks to painted ones. not sure why. I guess the one exception would be George Lynch's kamakaze ESP, that headstock looks cool painted.
and I don't favor pointy guitars, the wilder designs that look like weapons of war just turn me off. it's cool that others like em, don't get me wrong, they just aren't my thing.
after I got my Model 2 in 1987, I wanted a Jackson as well for a while. Mustaine and Marty made me really want one. but that has faded, and if I buy another guitar right now it will be a Gibson flying V 67 reissue. I kind of want some variety, and that will round out my collection nicely.
so what are your pet peeves or preferences about these killer instruments? [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]
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