New Charvel Pro Mod Plus's - Indonesia now?

[Shask]

I bet the Tone Zone does sound good in it. I've got one in a basswood Ibanez and it sounds heavy, and tight. I don't find it muddy like a lot of people.

It gives it a good singing quality for those middle string EVH style chords. It can be a little fat, but an OD pedal deals with that. Many of the Duncan's gave it a more plinky high end.

 

[romanianreaper]

IDK I have had quite a few Indo guitars in my hands. As nice as I always think they feel, when something else from Japan or the like hits my hands - it isn't even close. Hell, a Mexi srat does it for me better than anything I have played made in Indo by pretty much any manufacturer. To think, those 'cheaper' Strat/Tele models when I was young would blow so much out of the water in today's market. Ugh.

I still kick myself for selling that perfect USA Slime Green Charvel I got brand new from Chubtone around 2008 or 2009. It was $800.

 

[napalmdeath]

I went with an Ibanez Prestige. Gotta have that Edge trem, that crazy flat neck radius, and no worries about QC.

 

[Music&Chaos]

I still kick myself for selling that perfect USA Slime Green Charvel I got brand new from Chubtone around 2008 or 2009. It was $800.

Oh man that hurts for sure!

 

[Music&Chaos]

I went with an Ibanez Prestige. Gotta have that Edge trem, that crazy flat neck radius, and no worries about QC.

Well....drop which model you went with or share whatever thread you have the NGD on.

 

[napalmdeath]

Well....drop which model you went with or share whatever thread you have the NGD on.

RG652 Nebula finish. Got it used for a steal.

 

[Music&Chaos]

RG652 Nebula finish. Got it used for a steal.

I used to have that same model if it has the Maple Poplar Burl top. A dream playing guitar. Still can't figure out why I sold it/what I didn't like about it. Absolute monster of an instrument..

 

[napalmdeath]

I used to have that same model if it has the Maple Poplar Burl top. A dream playing guitar. Still can't figure out why I sold it/what I didn't like about it. Absolute monster of an instrument..

 

[Speeddemon]

It gives it a good singing quality for those middle string EVH style chords. It can be a little fat, but an OD pedal deals with that. Many of the Duncan's gave it a more plinky high end.

Now *that* I totally understand and I see what you're getting at.
Then the question remains; did you ever try the regular Norton?
IMHO it's the DiMarzio pickup that comes closest to VH1 style harmonics without the flub.
There is a small chance that you may lose some of the TZ's more singing qualities, but it's really similar in harmonics and it tightens up the low end considerably, without becoming too lean/thin or strident.

 

[Music&Chaos]

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Sweet! Basically the same as the one I had. Congrats!!!

 

[napalmdeath]

Sweet! Basically the same as the one I had. Congrats!!!

If the guy ever ships it.. Paid Tuesday, he printed a label immediately to get his money and still hasn't shipped it. I love these clowns.

 

[Fiesta Red]

If the guy ever ships it.. Paid Tuesday, he printed a label immediately to get his money and still hasn't shipped it. I love these clowns.

I had one of those in that exact color and really liked the way it sounded. I just couldn't bond with the thin neck. The Air Norton/Tone Zone combination worked well in that guitar, and I'm not the world's biggest DiMarzio fan. I'm also one to swap pickups quickly and that one stayed stock.

Nice score.

 

[napalmdeath]

He dropped it off last night after UPS already picked up. So, it'll likely get picked up today. I ship in 24 hours. I never print a label and take the money then drag me feet. I know things happen, but communicate.