Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Inbound

[Coolidge]

Back in the 1980's a friend of my brothers let me play his USA custom ordered Charvel. I had a Fender Strat at the time and the Charvel was so much easier to fret and play. Have owned various Strats, Gibson's, and PRS over the past 30 years, sold them all and ordered my first Charvel today, this MIM So-Cal. Was a bit concerned about the MIM quality until I read some posts here on the forum, plus at $899 I'm not taking too much of a risk price wise. Here's hoping this one will feel/play as great as that 1980's Charvel. Also ordered a Charvel hard case for it.

[Carbuff]

Are all the new pro mods dinky bodies? Or is the white playing tricks with my eyes?

[Coolidge]

FedEx says its out for delivery TODAY!! Won't be long now, mega pics after she arrives.

[VitaminG]

congrats. I think you're going to like it

[freedom's door]

Congrats.
I'm thinking of getting the San Dimas version of that guitar, but I want to see what Charvel puts out for 2018 first, and I'm debating on a Jackson Adrian Smith model.
Too many choices!

[Coolidge]

Is it wrong I spent the last several days since my new Charvel arrived...looking for a 2nd Charvel to buy? No luck so far but found a mint condition Charvel chainsaw case for $50 so I brought that home. Now I just need a reverse headstock Charvel for it, that's how GAS is done properly.

[Coolidge]

Pulled the trigger today on this 1986 Model 3, now I have a HSS to go with the HH. Tube amp building will now commence

[Razor]

Another nice one! You're on a tear aren't you?!

[VitaminG]

damn! nice Model 3. That colour scheme always makes me think of Brad Gillis

[Coolidge]

The color reminds me of a Ferrari F1 V12 at 18,000 rpms...I want to do this in the video at 0.18 pulling up to the light in the center of my small town.

[d4rin]

I had the first year 2013 MIM Charvel, and a newish Japenese So-Cal.

The fretwork is much better on my 2016 MIM neck, when I took it to my luthier he said he didn't have to touch the frets at all.

Do you remember those 1980's necks being much different than the modern Charvel necks?

[DarkDesolation]

Where did you order from? I am looking at buying a So Cal as well and just don't know where to get the best deal. All I have found from sellers online is for $1,200 and up.

[Coolidge]

Where did you order from? I am looking at buying a So Cal as well and just don't know where to get the best deal. All I have found from sellers online is for $1,200 and up.

$1,200 must be for a used USA. The MIM are around $899.99 brand new. Musician's Friend have a sale going on now 12% off so $792, you have to call them on the phone its not advertised on the web site.

[Number Of The Priest]

As good as the USA Production Models are, nobody should be paying $1200 for one (NOS or used) when they were $999 and $1099 brand new ten years ago.

I don't see them rising that much in value this quickly, considering they are PRODUCTION MODELS, not rare one-offs. And I'm an owner of a USA one.