New Charvel Pro-Mod Series

[Mazz]

I'm just after the snow White SoCal

[The Rossness]

Where is the Surfcaster?

[fullmetalguitar]

I really like the looks of the white SD1 with the chrome and direct mount pups. I'd get one if it had a vintage style trem.

[powermacho]

The wild card looks like it is non-recessed trem. If so it is what i was looking for

[Nightbat]

I can't get over how unremarkable these are. POS

On top of that, in the worst economic crisis of our time FMIC sends bread & butter to freaking Japan. How many lost jobs at Corona?
WTF knows.
But the profit margin sure looks better!! somebody is stroking somebody at Scottsdale!! Good job!

Even more, further deface the Charvel name by "Crafting" these POS in Japan, have I gone back in time in some sort of time machine?
Haven't we gone through this before and soon thereafter Charvel dissapeared.

How, un-imaginative. How, predictable. How, bland. Totally anti-climactic.

Sarcasm FTW? :think:

[chrisolson]

So, same price as the US Pro Mods?

$899 w/case is what I'm seeing.

[chrisolson]

I can't get over how unremarkable these are. POS

Have you had your hands on one yet? POS? Really? Sounds like you might just be talking out of your...rather biased mouth.

But the profit margin sure looks better!!

Isn't that the idea? Stay in business by making money? That's how companies continue to make goods last time I checked.

Even more, further deface the Charvel name by "Crafting" these POS in Japan, have I gone back in time in some sort of time machine?
Haven't we gone through this before and soon thereafter Charvel dissapeared.

Funny...for a number of years, people were clamoring over the old Model Series and singing praises about how great they were, and that was just a few years after you'd be lucky to get $250 out of them. I'm gonna bet that since there are plenty Fenders to be built that not a lot of Charvel guys lost jobs. If any. Yeah it sucks that they're made overseas, but maybe there's something else on the horizon for Charvel. I'm going to bet that since they were made in Cali at the prices they were offered at, Charvel was probably not making a killing on them. Maybe they'll actually make MORE money by offering a similar (if not ...gasp... BETTER) quality instrument from Japan. Nobody bitches about the MIJ Jacksons other than the trem.

I'm also going to bet that CNC in Japan is probably on par with CNC in the US.

Geez...sour grapes.

[Mazz]

Well said Chris.

[DRM]

chrisolson, I want to send you a cookie.

[Predator1]

Sorry, but I don't see anything in this line up to get excited about. I sure hope the folks at Charvel have something else to offer?

[beachjammer]

I wonder what the neck plate says? That'll be one sure way of telling them apart from the USA's besides the "made in Japan" on the headstock.

I'd like to get one of the cases for my So Cal. I called my dealer today to see if they can order the cases separately but he didn't know yet.

I'm personally digging the wildcard and also like the matching logo.

[6string40]

The wild card looks like it is non-recessed trem. If so it is what i was looking for

Looks recessed to me...

[chrisolson]

I love chocolate chip.

[aceinet]

Well I guess they're going to stick with the Floyd being the only bridge option. Too bad for the few of us that prefer something else.

Same here.

So far the new series looks good to me. Wait a few months for some deals on the street price and you should get a solid guitar. Still gotta say that it sucks that we can't get a $799 US made series like the American Special Fenders.

[chrisolson]

Sorry, but I don't see anything in this line up to get excited about. I sure hope the folks at Charvel have something else to offer?

Different strokes, my friend. There would be people absolutely pissing themselves if this had happened 5, 10, or 15 years ago. JCF is a fickle beast though. It's funny - we get what we want and then ask - no, whine - for MORE. It's really more a symptom of our society as it is now.

Last I checked, I don't remember Fender or Gibson listening to "the people" and trying to come up with something they might like. Charvel is pretty unique that way.

Stuff like this is part of why I don't post all that much these days.

Same here.

So far the new series looks good to me. Wait a few months for some deals on the street price and you should get a solid guitar. Still gotta say that it sucks that we can't get a $799 US made series like the American Special Fenders.

Wow...is there even a comparison here? Fender and Charvel being put in the same category now. I think I've seen it all today. Time to go to bed before something worse happens!