Opinions on "Toothpaste" logo Charvels?

[Kalebmation]

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My 475 with toothpaste logo and upgraded pickups. I blocked the trem, also.

[Jackson-Charvel]

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my only experience with toothpaste logo'd Charvels is with the Charvel Predator, i wish i had bought one because i loved most of the features and it's construction (plus i found out later on that Tommy Victor of Prong had used one consistently from the Beg To Differ through the Prove You Wrong albums, and i really dug his variety of tones in that era), but opted for a Jackson Dinky Reverse at the time because it had a 24 fret neck...but since discovering those pics of the 550xl and the 750xl, I'd really like to check those models out...or just trade my Soloist Pro for a Model 5...but my Soloist went through a flood (TS Allison 2001) and survived with some swell cracks on the backsid...

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Actually that was my first introduction to the Toothpaste series, seeing that Prong video "Snap your Fingers Snap your Neck" (Is that "Beg To Differ"?) Also I don't seem to remember it being a Predator as I thought it was a black non reverse Fusion series or 550XL Hum-single combo 24 fret chrome hardware. What year was that video put out 1990/91? Good times...

[No Use]

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I had a Model 3, i think, and that was sweet, but i got rid of it for a Gunslinger...

Now I've got a Fusion Custom, and other than the wood neck pcket crack, it is a Sweet axe. I dig it a lot. both had real nice necks. and the board on my Fusion's a nice dark brown.

though i agree with you guys, as the Fusion doesn't have as nice a dark rosewood as the Model.

[floydroseuser]

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I really like the Model series guitars, but like everyone else stated, the Floyd was a serious upgrade. I own both and like the Model series necks just a hair more. If they only came with the Floyd!!

[charvelguy]

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I find the neck shape on the model series is usually a little more 'beefy' save for the 3DR, which seems more like a toothpaste.
Some of the model neck thrus seem to have a slightly heftier profile than the repsective toothpastes as well. The toothpastes seem to have a wider, flatter radius.

The neck finish as well seems to differ; the models usually have that gloss poly coat while the toothpastes seem to have a less thick satin finish.

Of course, the Toothpastes have the added advantages of
offering 24.75 scale, flame maple tops and hardware that is considered of a better quality (floyd nut, schaller trems).

You'll not find those options on a model series unless it was modified.

I don't mind the JT-6, I like having the fine tuners out of the way of my palm and the flat saddles, it kinda reminds me of a floyd pro or edge in a way. The floyd setup on the models/JT-6 doesn't seem as stable a trem as a schaller on the whole tho, but they can still can hold themselves as a floyd if tweaked right. It seems to vary from guitar to guitar or maybe its just me.

[KevinDguitar]

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A very long time ago...2 wives ago..LOL...I had a Model 4 in what I think was a cobalt blue or dark blue w/ light flake. It had fins and 3 seperate mini toggles with the JT6 trem. Only problem I had out that guitar was the same wobbly arm thing that I use to have to tweak on a few old Ibanez guitars. I don't remember having any other issues with that bridge, although from what I've read since joining here..most seem to NOT be big fans of the JT6.

[BallsOnParade]

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my only experience with toothpaste logo'd Charvels is with the Charvel Predator, i wish i had bought one because i loved most of the features and it's construction (plus i found out later on that Tommy Victor of Prong had used one consistently from the Beg To Differ through the Prove You Wrong albums, and i really dug his variety of tones in that era), but opted for a Jackson Dinky Reverse at the time because it had a 24 fret neck...but since discovering those pics of the 550xl and the 750xl, I'd really like to check those models out...or just trade my Soloist Pro for a Model 5...but my Soloist went through a flood (TS Allison 2001) and survived with some swell cracks on the backsid...

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Actually that was my first introduction to the Toothpaste series, seeing that Prong video "Snap your Fingers Snap your Neck" (Is that "Beg To Differ"?) Also I don't seem to remember it being a Predator as I thought it was a black non reverse Fusion series or 550XL Hum-single combo 24 fret chrome hardware. What year was that video put out 1990/91? Good times...

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i haven't seen that video in years, but i think it was possibly '94 or '95 for that video, and i can't remember what guitar he used in it, plus that was from the CLEANSING album, but i know for sure he used the Predator in the "Unconditional" video from the PROVE YOU WRONG album...when i saw him live during the CLEANSING tour, he had used Charvel Surfcasters and Gibson SG's on stage...