Is there anything better than a Charvel?

[Iceman8.6]

Yes!! 1991 EB MM EVH --->

 

[rupe]

A purple one that didn't fade? Nice indeed

 

[locoed]

After owning my Charvel for a year now,my opinion of it is "ok" I play it the most,but the neck keeps going out of adjustment,so I set it up and a week later it's off again.
So now I just think they're ok.

 

[Scuba200ft]

Its very important in this discussion to differentiate between Charvels.

If you buy a So-Cal, and you are judging Charvels based on that guitar, you're short changing yourself.

Thats a $900 Charvel, and has no relevance to this.

Or this.

 

[Scuba200ft]

Yes!! 1991 EB MM EVH --->

THAT is a great guitar.....Love mine. They almost play TOO easy.....

Hell, you can pickup a non EVH EB axis used for $950 or so. Thats probably the best deal on the market.

 

[thiswaythatway]

A word of advice to you from one dad to another. My oldest needs braces right now and there's a chance yours will too someday. Hold on to that Anderson because you will get a sweet trade in when the time comes with the orthodontist.

I am hanging on to my Andys but I just had my 3 oldest kids in to the orthodontist. After insurance covers 50% it will cost me about $7k for braces. Only one of them truly needs them but it seems like if you don't get them these days you are putting your children at a disadvantage. Every kid seems to have the perfect smile these days.

And also, it's just gear and it's really low down on the totem poll for me as far as a need is concerned. If i need some dough i really don't feel bad about selling an expensive piece of gear. Nobody is paying me to play their guitar so that's another thing.

 

[Anonymous]

Its very important in this discussion to differentiate between Charvels.

If you buy a So-Cal, and you are judging Charvels based on that guitar, you're short changing yourself.

Thats a $900 Charvel, and has no relevance to this.

Or this.

I dunno man - I own several Custom Shops and I've also played a ton of the Pro Mods and some of them were within a nats ass of my Custom Shops in terms of playability. I've played a few Custom Shops that weren't as good as some Pro Mods playing-wise. I would not dismiss the $900 buck guitars - IMO Custom Shops (as well as Pro Mods) are somewhat inconsistent from guitar to guitar. What the Custom Shops really have are better fit and finish, cool graphics, cool figured woods, etc... As far as playability and sound goes a good Custom Shop and a good Pro Mod aren't that different to me. It's really whether you wanna pay a premium for the "pretties" to me (and I do...)

Steve

 

[va1cho]

I love this one !!!

I wanna this guy teach me how to play someday

 

[supersonic]

Anderson HDT, LP Classic and EBMM are my preference.

 

[Digital Jams]

And BTW, Charvel is THE original superstrat. The Suhrs, Andersons, etc....all came into the market due to Charvels engineering in the 80's.

One can argue all day that Tom Anderson is the god father of the superstrat.

I spoke with Tom at NAMM and it was one of my best moments there, the man loves guitars period.

 

[thiswaythatway]

And BTW, Charvel is THE original superstrat. The Suhrs, Andersons, etc....all came into the market due to Charvels engineering in the 80's.

One can argue all day that Tom Anderson is the god father of the superstrat.

I spoke with Tom at NAMM and it was one of my best moments there, the man loves guitars period.

Tom Anderson, John Suhr, that crazy German guy who makes Bogners, Peter Diezel. These guys look like they really love what they do. Were lucky to have soo much crazy good gear to choose from. I remember the days when everyone's rig was top secret and there was little to choose from.

And you know what? If a 99 dollar Hello Kitty strat is the best guitar for you than who cares as long as it works. YES, I'm buying one of those for my daughter in a year or 2.

 

[Digital Jams]

I'd rock a Hello Kitty no problem

 

[Chubtone]

I'd love to have my own last name on the headstock of my guitars but unless I change my last name to Charvel it's not going to happen. This Anderson plays Charvels.