my close friend who manages the biggest music store on oahu and can get any axe and has a ton including music man stuff recently bought the guthrie and claimed it was the best of his collection, and i have had a chance to check it out well.
the playability and tones are right up my alley. if i couldn't have my tyler, i could be happy with a guthrie and i wouldn't say that about any other charvel i've played.
the owner of the store loved it so much he said the guthrie was the best guitar he has ever played and ordered one and started selling his other private collection off.