Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

[kmanick]

I was just on the WayneCharvel site and the exotic rock legends look interesting. Anyone know how close these feel to the old San Dimas Charvels?

[Chuckracer]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

There are a few guys here with Waynes and most agree that the quality varies tremendously.
I've played a couple and wasn't impressed, but that's just me.
You want something that captures the San Dimas vibe? GMW.

[JacksonConcept]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

I haven't played one but they are made by "the man himself" and I read a review somewhere by Oz Fox of Stryper that his Wayne is very SD like, and it felt and sounded incredible. I'd like to have one myself but they are a bit too pricey for this poor fella. [img]graemlins/eyes.gif[/img]

[j2379]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

they feel nuthing like old Charvels. the necks are wide like pointy headstock necks but very fat round back profile. ive had mine since 01 & its needed more work done to it than any other guitar ive ever owned & i barely play it. If it wasnt a present from my GF it would have been sold ages ago.

BTW dont believe the hype & what "rock stars" say about them. that was something that pissed me off. when i called them to have issues taken care of....."well oz fox & eddie & warren dont have these issues with thier guitars" NO SHIT they were free, give me my guitar free & i wont have any problem with bad frets & a trem thats in the WRONG place. then spending hundreds of $ to fix it isnt a big deal. spend $1500+ & $100 issues suck ass.

[ June 21, 2004, 11:55 AM: Message edited by: j2379 ]

[kmanick]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

wow I didn't think responses would be so varied. I also agree that they are pricey. No one here in Boston carries them. so how about the GMW replicas they look interesting as well. Especially all the RATT designs cool........

[Chuckracer]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

GMWs kick serious ass! Do a search on GMW in this section and you'll see lots of praises and mucho eye-candy. Lots of GMW owners here.

[JacksonConcept]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

Its good to hear from an actual wayne owner, now I'm skeptical. Its a shame these guitars have so many problems after being made by Mr. Charvel himself.

Who else on the board has one?

[voodoo5]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

I have a Wayne parts guitar. Wayne Exotic body and Wayne neck. The guy I bought it from assembled it. Once I got it, I dialed it in and it is a great playing & great sounding guitar. The neck is awesome. It is wide and a bit chunky but it feels great. I have heard a lot of mixed views on Wayne guitars too. Guess I was lucky.

[dinkyjacksonman]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

I had a Monster.
It had Mahogany body and 2hums, fixed bridge.
The neck was beefy and wasn't like any of my old Charvels I used to own at all.
The guitar sounded great but I had hard time keeping it in Tune.

If you are looking for one, try to find reasonable used one for like $700-1000.
I would never spend close to $2000 for a new one.
and If I were to spend $700-1000, I could get myself a used GMW or even a new one!

[kmanick]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

It seems pretty unanimous the GMW is the way to go. I will have to cruise their site and check them out in more detail.
Thanks for all of the feedback on this one!

[Greg Crowe]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

I would pay double for a GMW what I would pay for a Wayne and probably get 3 times the quality from GMW.

[DTP]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

Here's another vote for a GMW. Simply the best feeling guitar I own. One of these days I will get another one, probably a custom one. Once I decide what I want. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Jason

[Spider Riff]

Re: Anyone play a Wayne Guitar yet?

I have a Wayne, GMW, and tons of vintage and current year Charvel/Jacksons. Go with the GMW. It's the only guitar besides a Tom Anderson that when you get it out of the case it's set up and everything is perfect ready to go. The Waynes are lacking in quality.