evh series charvel ??

[MYLILSS]

i noticed on ebay they had some charvel evh series guitars, and especially noticed the white frankenstrat replica. i was curious if anyone has owned any of these andhow well they play ?? are they basically a san dimas series guitar with a kool paint job ??

i was thinking the white and black frankenstrat replica would match my white/black 5150III i have coming and my white/black speaker cabs ..

 

[Mailman1971]

I had the White/black one.
Great playing/sounding guitars.
Not sure if they are the same specs as the San Dimas ones or the So-cal series.

 

[MYLILSS]

I had the White/black one.
Great playing/sounding guitars.
Not sure if they are the same specs as the San Dimas ones or the So-cal series.

i would guesstimate the white/black one to be similar to the so-cal just because of the pickguard but im not a hundred percent sure. i really like the looks just not sure if i am liking the fact it only has a bridge pickup ...

 

[Mailman1971]

I would go with one of the So-cal or San Dimas strats. Cheaper and they have Dual pickups!

 

[MYLILSS]

I would go with one of the So-cal or San Dimas strats. Cheaper and they have Dual pickups!

i thought about doing the same thing but i really want a white one lol. i know that sounds dumb but i just like white or white/black guitars

 

[Jack Napalm]

To me its not just a pretty So-Cal. Great sounding guitars, the pickups are fantastic. The body is basswood and they very light. The neck has a 'similar' feel to a So-Cal but stands on its own. Its actually a workhorse guitar for me. I take to rehearsals all the time for the d-tuna so I don't have to take two guitars. The pickup responds well to the volume control so it makes it very versatile.

 

[Digital Jams]

To me its not just a pretty So-Cal. Great sounding guitars, the pickups are fantastic. The body is basswood and they very light. The neck has a 'similar' feel to a So-Cal but stands on its own. Its actually a workhorse guitar for me. I take to rehearsals all the time for the d-tuna so I don't have to take two guitars. The pickup responds well to the volume control so it makes it very versatile.

I thought the necks were larger on the EVHs if my memory is correct. The basswood kills it for me, I am not a basswood hater by any means but for a charvel I like alder.

 

[Les Zombie]

Nice guitars, i owned the red and white and the black and yellow, i thought they sounded awsome, the necks and fretwork i liked better than the 1k charvels everybody loves, also didnt have the 4 piece body like some of the cheaper charvels i have seen.
I loved the pickup in the evh.

 

[Jack Napalm]

To me its not just a pretty So-Cal. Great sounding guitars, the pickups are fantastic. The body is basswood and they very light. The neck has a 'similar' feel to a So-Cal but stands on its own. Its actually a workhorse guitar for me. I take to rehearsals all the time for the d-tuna so I don't have to take two guitars. The pickup responds well to the volume control so it makes it very versatile.

I thought the necks were larger on the EVHs if my memory is correct. The basswood kills it for me, I am not a basswood hater by any means but for a charvel I like alder.

Well, I don't own a So-Cal so its hard for me to do a direct comparison. I have played them occasionally. The necks have similar but not exact feeling. I think you're right in that the EVH is larger. The width I thought was the same but the back shape is not thin, its also not huge. My Jackson PC1 has bigger neck on it.

 

[squealie]

I thought the necks were larger on the EVHs if my memory is correct. The basswood kills it for me, I am not a basswood hater by any means but for a charvel I like alder.

Well, I don't own a So-Cal so its hard for me to do a direct comparison. I have played them occasionally. The necks have similar but not exact feeling. I think you're right in that the EVH is larger. The width I thought was the same but the back shape is not thin, its also not huge. My Jackson PC1 has bigger neck on it.

I thought the EVH had the asymmetrical neck profile like the Wolfgang?

I love them. I just can't see taking an iconic paintjob like that onstage.

 

[Digital Jams]

IMO they ruined the PC1 with that big neck and should have kept the older profile

 

[thiswaythatway]

So are they just taking a regular Charvel and slapping the EVH name on it, some paint and or graphics and charging $3000 for them?

 

[Digital Jams]

So are they just taking a regular Charvel and slapping the EVH name on it, some paint and or graphics and charging $3000 for them?

They are CS models from what I understand and better built than the USA production ones. I am glad I like the cheaper ones though

 

[rupe]

So are they just taking a regular Charvel and slapping the EVH name on it, some paint and or graphics and charging $3000 for them?

No, these were actual custom shop pieces, not production models. They came out after the reissue bullseye/lightening bolt and 25th Ann. models...well before custom shop stratheads were made available.
Like a lot of the early custom shop stuff, there were more QC issues than one would expect for a guitar of that caliber...mostly paint and fretwork. That said, all of the EVH Art Series guitars that I have come across were well made and played/sounded great. I would call the neck a medium C profile...very comfortable IMO.

 

[Jack Napalm]

I thought the EVH had the asymmetrical neck profile like the Wolfgang?

I love them. I just can't see taking an iconic paintjob like that onstage.

I don't know about all that asymmetrical stuff. I just know the neck feels really good.

I agree about taking it on-stage. I am not that good to do that. I just liked how it plays and sounds. I use it for rehearsals and jams all the time. I also didn't pay anywhere near 3K for it. I had a problem with my first one where the neck warped and got a new guitar. The one I have now has been fine.

 

[JackTripper]

The production models are made by Fender line employees, the CS consists of some of the original Charvel employees from the 80s. I have not played any of the EVH's, but I can say there is a big difference IMO between the pro mods and custom shop Charvels that I have played or owned. Enough to justify the price differences between the two lines.

 

[MYLILSS]

thanks for the info dudes .... i stumbled across a peavey wolfgang standard in black on ebay so i bought it instead .... for 700 bucks you cant beat it. it does have a ding in it down by the input jack from where it was dropped, but i couldnt find anything else wrong with it, so i took a gamble . if anything iwill put all the parts on a wolfgang special body i have around here somewhere

 

[guitup]

Let us know how you like the neck and pickups on the Wolfgang.

 

[MYLILSS]

Let us know how you like the neck and pickups on the Wolfgang.

sure thing. i have owned a lot of the wolfgang specials and they are fun to play. the pickups are the same i think and absolutely scream. i am curious to see how this birdseye neck is ... the special's neck is nice and smooth so this one should be better hopefully

 

[gbsmusic]

I've always wanted one but the price tag kept me from getting one. Great guitars