Pro Mods being made in Mexico for 2013?!

[skorb]

Wow! i thought the MIJ pro mods were amazing for the $799 and had a neck that was outstanding, one of my best players is my MIJ so cal.
it actually plays better than the USA one i have. the fret work is incredible,it is the only guitar i ever owned that had fret work that was like it was plek'd.
My usa san dimas is amazing too but the fret work is not quite as precise as the MIJ

agreed 100%. my dreamsicle is better made, better paint, better neck, than the USA SoCal I had for a few years. I picked the dreamsicle up on a lark after having sold my USA SoCal, and I am very glad I did.

super guitar.

and even better, I got mine for $499 at Sam Ash, after it had been sitting there for about 6 months or more. just kept hemming and hawing, and they kept dropping the price on it until I said yes.

[JediHalen]

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_detail.asp?stock=13010317102388

First official pic I`ve found of the new models.

I love the colour of the So Cal

[CHARVEL_strat_81]

Those dots sure make the guitars play shitty, don't they?

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[G333]

Anderton's has images of almost all of them...

http://www.andertons.co.uk/blog/guitars/charvel-relaunch-san-dimas-and-so-cal-guitars-for-2013

[Evol]

Meh, stock images of the same guitars on those sites.

[Evol]

Actually, looking back at roodyrocker's pics from NAMM these are actually pictures of those same guitars.

[G333]

Here's their gallery which has larger images. These are the new ones...only missing the candy apple red hard tail looks like

http://www.andertons.co.uk/blog/guitars/charvel-2013-pro-mod-gallery

[Steel City Psycho]

Here's their gallery which has larger images. These are the new ones...only missing the candy apple red hard tail looks like

http://www.andertons.co.uk/blog/guit...ro-mod-gallery

I like that they went to Schaller style buttons on the tuners over the Grover kidney beans, but I have to agree that they do look a little strange with the Floyd route. Really digging the blue So-Cal though.

And to CHARVEL_strat_81 and Skorb I didn't care for the necks on the MIJ for many reasons, but to each there own. We'll see how these Mexican strats are.

[straycat]

Even the MII SDX/AS got the 12th fret dots right, ho hum on these sorry.
I'm sure they play fine and that is what matters.

[Flatpicker]

Hardtail bridge is wrong.
That has to be fixed. You don't just pull from the generic fender parts bin.

[ginsambo]

Hardtail Bridge - Cheap and no original
Fret dots - Even though 99% of MIM's are the correct post 50's spacing, so what is the deal, or were the Namm guitars made by a crew who were making the vintage Fenders and producing 50's fret dots or a deliberate attempt to distinguish from USA Pro Mods?
Tuners - Cheaper than Grovers, which I liked actually
All Recessed Trems - Eu - No non recessed options available.

On the plus side the candy paints look great and so do the necks.

But for £573.00 with a recessed trem, cheap hardware and bad fret dots I think I'II pass and get another few used USA's.

Next thing you know they'll be doing Fender truss rods that adjust at the headstock. May as well call them Fenders.

[Flatpicker]

Hardtail Bridge - Cheap and no original
Fret dots - Even though 99% of MIM's are the correct post 50's spacing, so what is the deal, or were the Namm guitars made by a crew who were making the vintage Fenders and producing 50's fret dots or a deliberate attempt to distinguish from USA Pro Mods?
Tuners - Cheaper than Grovers, which I liked actually
All Recessed Trems - Eu - No non recessed options available.

On the plus side the candy paints look great and so do the necks.

But for £573.00 with a recessed trem, cheap hardware and bad fret dots I think I'II pass and get another few used USA's.

Next thing you know they'll be doing Fender truss rods that adjust at the headstock. May as well call them Fenders.

Are you sure about the Tuners? I thought they were lockers?

[Evol]

Harping on the fret dots when we STILL haven't seen a production model is a little bit silly. That can be easily fixed before these hit the stores. Tuners and bridges can be changed.

The recessed trems, well too bad. Maybe they'll do like the other runs but this time make non-recessed models for the wild cards. Other wise you have a gazillion non-recessed used pro-mods to choose from.

[Neo Fender]

So…
A year ago or so, the MIJ Pro Mod Series (So Cal and San Dimas) each clocked in at around $900 on the street…
On the new MIM Pro Mod Series ($850 – $900 street);
* Charvel branded tuners replace Grover tuners
* I don’t see Dunlop strap locks – just standard buttons (not trying to flare up a Dunlop/Schaller/big a$$ flat washer debate)
* No mention of the SKB hardshell case returning
* Cheaper for FMIC to ship from Mexico vs. Japan
* When Fender produced models in Japan, the MIM models were typically perceived to be a notch below in quality. We’ll have to see what the new models hold but there’s quite a bit of dilution between the Charvel Pro Mods, Jackson Pro Series & the EVH Striped Series – all being made under the same roof.

[Rich#6]

there’s quite a bit of dilution between the Charvel Pro Mods, Jackson Pro Series & the EVH Striped Series – all being made under the same roof

same in Japan, the Jacksons were being made there when there weren't any charvels and the EVH wolfgangs that were MIJ were being made there too. So what's the different??