Build my own Custom Charvel??

[djpharoah]

Looking to get another GMW strat head but they are hard to find (with all of my specs) especially since Lee doesn't make them (I'm a few years late lol)

I've got a magical GMW San Dimas strat in and it's a H-S-S, body top mount floyd rose (no pull up+d-tuna, plus perfect spot for my wrist) and maple neck (based on WDMs slightly thicker).

Wondering if I can make another "SoCal" and have someone like Musikraft build me the body etc? I'm looking for unique specs and honestly the world of 6 string guitars has soo many f'n options I'm killing myself (I got heavily into 7s but no more)

So anyone have experience with Musikraft/USAGC - do they make good necks/bodies? I've researched Musikraft but can't seem to tell which neck profiles I want because they're not labelled as anything recognizable to me. Looking for a san dimas but maybe slightly thicker.

Want these speces:
Pickguard mounted
strat like top jack
top mounted floyd rose (no pullup, resting on the body)
1 11/16" nut (where has this been all my life - so easy with my big fingers)
Birds eye maple neck and fretboard

Thoughts? Advice? Should I just grab an existing charvel and use it's parts or the body to make a better guitar?

EDIT: I'm searching the forum but the threads are from 6+yrs ago! but still finding stuff.

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Thats how Charvel got started ...

 

[djpharoah]

I know that lol - but I'm wondering now without paying for a CS Charvel how can I get what I want?

 

[Chester Nimitz]

I know that lol - but I'm wondering now without paying for a CS Charvel how can I get what I want?

Warmoth makes good shit, google them or "Charvel kits" ... or something like that.

Both George Lynch & EVH made their own guitars from scraps at the Charvel factory way back when.

 

[djpharoah]

I've searched and found that Warmoth doesn't do the Charvel Strat headstocks. Few names have been seen on here including musikraft and USAGC.

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Try Ebay ...

Only by from Japan, Canada or US and try to buy from "top rated sellers".

 

[alan67]

Musikraft makes great necks. I got a thin C profile for a Hendrix type strat build, roasted, and it's very nice. They offer Pro Mod C and Pro Mod D profiles which are based off Charvels.

Steve Henning would be able to tell you a bunch about them....

 

[djpharoah]

Who's Steve Henning?

 

[Chester Nimitz]

Who's Steve Henning?

https://henningamps.com/

He goes by sah5150 here.

 

[pjastper]

You want to contact Mitch at KnE guitars in Ventura CA. He sells a san dimas style body and could do some custom stuff for you. I've ordered from him and have been happy. The guitar in my avatar is a Kne body with a 1983 Charvel neck.