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    NGD: My 1st Charvel

    At last, it arrived........& no battle scars either. Phew!!

    It rocked up Tuesday morning but I haven't done a thing with her apart from these pics coz Ive been incredibly ill.
    I'd have to be not to care about a new guitar, right? I will get around to a suitable report but for now pics & a brief description will have to suffice.

    Overall, for the price it's a very nice axe, comfy to hold & no neck dive. But it is chinese & you can tell by some of the finer finishing details but nothing to be concerned about. The neck is a bit chunky, I guess I was expecting more of a Jackson feel but it's still nice.

    Anyway, on to the pics..............
    Last edited by Force; 08-08-2012, 06:49 PM.
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  • #2
    Looks very nice. I haven't played any of the modern Charvel Imports. They were getting it right with their imports 25 years ago, when many others weren't.

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    • #3
      Take some 0000 steel wool or 1000 grit or higher sandpaper to the back of the neck and give it a nice satin feel. It makes a world of difference.

      Oh, and Grats! I'm sure you'll like it. I'm really digging my DX1.
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      • #4
        Very nice.

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        • #5
          I have the DS-1ST in Trans Blue and it is a great guitar. These are great guitars for the price! The neck on mine doesn't feel chunky at all to me. I have an LP that is way fatter...
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          • #6
            Mine feels a bit chunky compared to any standard Jackson profile, except for the standard Rhoads profile which I can't stand. Reminds me a little of the old Wizard I profile more than anything.

            The neck wood was raw and I would get thumb burn after a couple of minutes. About 30 minutes of finish work and it plays like butter now.
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            • #7
              Just spent some time bonding & the neck is quite nice. Open E6 is buzzing but doesn't affect distorted sounds at all.
              She sounds really awesome, is fairly comfy to hold & the bridge on this is amazing, very impressed.

              The binding work is pretty ordinary, not sure what it is but it looks like black plastic, misused black plastic.
              That & the buzz are the only issues, other than that it's a hell of a guitar for under $700.

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