New Model series in Japan with Stratheads

[zarl]

[JediHalen]

Hey man, where can I pick one of these up ? They are cool

[dg]

Here's a trenlated page for Ikebe Gakki.


http://translate.google.com/translat...hl=en&ie=UTF-8

Not sure which price is the actual one you pay, but the floyded ones are either a little over a grand or more like $1500. Maybe some people who really want features like the recessed trem or dinky body will think it's worth it, but not me.

[Carbuff]

Thats too much dinero. You can get the USA production models for less than a grand, strathead and all.

[phill_up]

The recessed trem and the dinky body really gets my attention but I was thinking along the lines of $699.00 like the DK2 maybe the extra cash is for the headstock?

[psychlops]

What's the deal with the area around the input jack on the red charvel?..looks kinda jacked up..

[Rich#6]

looks like they just added real strathead and real floyd to the charvels they have been selling for years.

[phill_up]

+1

[QuantumRider]

These guitars were only sold for about 3 months.

They hit the stores in March, and then the Japanese factory announced that they would no longer make Charvels in June or so.

I checked out the one hum model (Model C) at a store back in May. As I recall, the price was about 75000yen (about $720?).

[phill_up]

I wanted one of those soooooo.... bad! "model C"

[JACKSONFREAK]

That jack plate area looks like they put a strat style jack cup recessed into the edge of the guitar. Looks odd but i guess it's functional.
Gil

[phill_up]

it would be interesting to play one. I wonder if they will go up in price since there wasn't many made? DAMN I WANT ONE

[QuantumRider]

There are a couple up on Yahoo! Auction. Way overpriced, IMO...

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/110612480

http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b89130566

Older Strathead Dinkys (non recessed trems with pull up routes) pop up from time to time, though, like this one:

http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w29323708

[Rich#6]

There's no love for these but man add that strathead and a trem upgrade and you guys are all over it. I but they stopped production for the usa charvels just like they did in 2005

[phill_up]

I do like the model A, it is under rated. Isn't it really the same thing as the DK2 with a different head stock or is the neck completely different? I would like to see more pics of that red one Rich, and what is the strat head with the skunk stripe on the left?

Thanks for posting that QR!