Charvel USA Select or Ibanez Prestige 657?

[Emg77]

Looking to pull the trigger on a super strat. These two are sitting at the top of my list currently. Anyone have experience with both and have a preference? Any insight would be much appreciated. Open to others as well. Thanks

 

[romanianreaper]

Looking to pull the trigger on a super strat. These two are sitting at the top of my list currently. Anyone have experience with both and have a preference? Any insight would be much appreciated. Open to others as well. Thanks

I was just looking at the Charvel page and that "Autumn Glow" model looks badass!

 

[skullfxr]

I have a USA Charvel Socal (2009-9) and own a few older Prestige's. A 2570, 3125, and a AX model. I sold three other the Prestige's in the last year.

Based on what I have it's pretty even keel. Just comes down to how you like the neck profile feel of the tremolo and just what you like. You aren't going to lose either way.

FYI I also own a USA Jackson, six or seven MIJ Jacksons and three MIJ Charvels. EVERY DAMN ONE of them is an awesome instrument.

 

[GreatRedDragon]

The USA Select line is so weird.

They launched it three years ago and while they've added Dinkys to it, the original lineup of So-Cals and San Dimas is the exact same as it was at launch.

Never see anything about them online, never pop up on Youtube, they seem to be completely ignored.

At $2000 I get it if they're not popular, but in that case it's even weirder to me that they haven't even cycled in new finishes.