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ceremony5150
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Looking to pick up a high end guitar. Can anyone give me any feedback how Charvel Custom Shop stacks up to Suhr?
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Anonymous
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They're both great, it really all depends on what works best for you, which means you have to play them and make up your own mind.ceremony5150":912e6m0o said:
Steve
Stealthtastic
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Owned both. My Suhr was special because john and Kenny gin built it but it shit all over the charvel I had!
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shgshg
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Like most guys who were teenagers in the 80s I have a sentimental fondness for the name "Charvel". But the Charvel I get all nostalgic about is not the division of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation called "Charvel".
Sentimentality aside I'd try and get my hands on some examples of each and make a call based on how they feel to you, a la sah5150's advice above.
Sentimentality aside I'd try and get my hands on some examples of each and make a call based on how they feel to you, a la sah5150's advice above.
OUTLAW1969
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Like everyone else has stated, you need to play both and see which one you actually prefer.
Although that could be hard, due to having one specifically built to your spec's, by either company. Just try to find an example of each, with spec's close to what you would want, and then decide.
Answers from people on the internet will vary, although the opinions are genuine, everyone's preference is different.
Although that could be hard, due to having one specifically built to your spec's, by either company. Just try to find an example of each, with spec's close to what you would want, and then decide.
Answers from people on the internet will vary, although the opinions are genuine, everyone's preference is different.
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How come? You realize the guys working in the Charvel Custom Shop are literally the same guys from the 80s building the same guitars, the same way, using the same machines purchased by Fender.shgshg":30ty2u2l said:
I know there were some issues with the early custom Shop stuff under Fender, but all the Custom Shops I've played from the last 4-5 years have been killer and for sure the equal of the Charvels I played in the 80s...
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Actually, no - I didn't realize that. Thanks for the info. That's pretty amazing, I assumed Fender had just bought the rights to the name and logo.sah5150":1v8g5tjj said:
This revelation does absolutely nothing for my Guthrie Govan signature Charvel GAS.
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shgshg":2kipwq7j said:
Yeah, it's all true - I took the Charvel Custom Shop tour and there was Red Dave and various other old Charvel guys shaping necks and bodies. They showed us the original machines that Fender bought when they acquired them. Same dudes, same machines, same techniques!
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mooncobra
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charvel custom shop rips, but you should consider the luxxtone el machete, based on 80s charvels, just got one myself and am very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very pleased with it!!!! it plays effortlessly, sounds magnificent, and feels great. oh, suhr makes awesome guitars also.
dannyr
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How about one of each, then you'll have the best of both worlds.
Seriously. both are excellent guitars. Probably best to play both and see which you like better.
Seriously. both are excellent guitars. Probably best to play both and see which you like better.
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lessthan12
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I just picked up a sweet charvel custom shop! Will be here thursday and will let you know!
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Tone Zone
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As everyone else said, you'll really need to play both to see which you jive with the most. Either way you go, you'll be getting a high quality instrument.
Chubtone
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I've owned both and my vote is Charvel custom shop, but Suhr's are killer guitars. And like Steve said, there is one guy that does all the woodworking on every single Charvel custom shop built and that is Red Dave. Dave has been at Charvel for what, 30 years? Masterbuilder Mike Shannon shapes every single Charvel neck that leaves the custom shop. The same Mike Shannon who built the black Randy Rhoads for some guy named Randy Rhoads. That's how long Mike Shannon has been building Charvels and Jacksons.
Charvel/Jackson custom shop is tiny and their staff is very small and very experienced.
Charvel/Jackson custom shop is tiny and their staff is very small and very experienced.
jcm800x4
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I will give you one more useless internet opinion 
Wouldn't trade my Suhrs for the world.
Wouldn't trade my Suhrs for the world. 
Les Zombie
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I like both, i owned both.
I personally like my suhr modern the best, i like how its feels and its one of the best sounding guitars ive ever owned.
I personally like my suhr modern the best, i like how its feels and its one of the best sounding guitars ive ever owned.
rupe
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I've played/owned both...there's no "wrong" choice here which should ultimately be somewhat of a comfort. As others have stated, when dealing with the level of quality and build detail exhibited by these two high end builders, it will ultimately come down to the individual guitars and how you bond with them. You're likely to find examples of each that you prefer over most of the others from either company.
Just to make things as clear as mud, you might want to check out Anderson as well. They are my personal favorite for the most part, but I like, own, and play all three.
Just to make things as clear as mud, you might want to check out Anderson as well. They are my personal favorite for the most part, but I like, own, and play all three.
Shawn Lutz
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to add more to the mud....look at GMW as well 
yngzaklynch
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Yeah man go play them both. You'll find one that does it for you. When i bought my Suhr i played several PRS and Suhr guitars. When i eventually held the Suhr i bought i knew immediately that this was the one. Everything about it was off the charts. Best of luck
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ceremony5150
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Thanks for the feedback! Does the Suhr Modern have the same feel as an Ibanez Jem? Fast neck?
jcm800x4
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ceremony5150":34gfsemq said:
IMHO it feels even better. Plus you can choose radius, nut width and neck thickness. Im sure the Charvel custom shop gives you options too. I have three moderns....they are my babies.