New Charvel Wildcard #6 - change of pace and new colors

[Chubtone]

You know if it just came as a 7 string in Candy sparkle pearlescent pink, with a gold Gotoh Floyd, two split coil rust covered Bare Nuckle Painkiller hums, black bezel neck, orange bezel bridge with non-matching candy apple red metallic headstock, pre-pro logo and was built by elves at the Keebler tree, I'd be all over it...

Steve

Exactly. Elves? You must be looking for a Wayne guitar with the headstock that used an elf shoe for the template.

 

[JackTripper]

The matching headstock is a nice touch. Needs a little bit of brass though .

I wonder if recent events in Japan will affect the production or availability of these.

 

[Anonymous]

This is nothing. There's a guy on the JCF forum that said he liked it except he thought the single coil should have a cream cover on it. Well, that's a $3 part and maybe 5 minutes to change it. Another guy didn't like the cream bezel on the humbucker. OK, $3 and 10 minutes to change it.

You know if it just came as a 7 string in Candy sparkle pearlescent pink, with a gold Gotoh Floyd, two split coil rust covered Bare Nuckle Painkiller hums, black bezel neck, orange bezel bridge with non-matching candy apple red metallic headstock, pre-pro logo and was built by elves at the Keebler tree, I'd be all over it...

Steve

I know

...or gloss black with pointy headstock and maple neck. That would rule as well as many men would envy me!

Steve

 

[Anonymous]

You know if it just came as a 7 string in Candy sparkle pearlescent pink, with a gold Gotoh Floyd, two split coil rust covered Bare Nuckle Painkiller hums, black bezel neck, orange bezel bridge with non-matching candy apple red metallic headstock, pre-pro logo and was built by elves at the Keebler tree, I'd be all over it...

Steve

Exactly. Elves? You must be looking for a Wayne guitar with the headstock that used an elf shoe for the template.

A pot-o-gold at the end of every Wayne elf shoe headstock! Faith and Begorrah!

Steve

 

[joepete77]

its a shame that they are now made in japan again and judging by the looks of that one I can tell that they are.I dont like the lack of trem or the looks of that stoptail as it is very plain and ugly and I dont like the matching headstock either and other non traditional apointments . For the extra $100 bucks I would rather have gotten one made in the usa. I might pick up a usa san dimas before they are all gone and prices go up for them.

 

[Anonymous]

its a shame that they are now made in japan again and judging by the looks of that one I can tell that they are.I dont like the lack of trem or the looks of that stoptail as it is very plain and ugly and I dont like the matching headstock either and other non traditional apointments . For the extra $100 bucks I would rather have gotten one made in the usa. I might pick up a usa san dimas before they are all gone and prices go up for them.

None of the things you mentioned have anything to do with the guitars being made in Japan:

Lack of trem - I doubt the japanese dudes that built them chose the hardtail bridge

"Plain and ugly" stoptail - that is the same shape and size hardtail that Charvel has always used on USA models. Same one on Jake E Lee's purple and blue USA Charvels (only his were brass and not chrome). Nothing to do with them being japanese made.

Matching headstock - tons of old and new USA and Custom shop Charvels have matching headstocks. Nothing to do with them being japanese made.

"non traditional appointments" - In case you haven't noticed, there are tons of USA Custom Shop Charvels with all kinds of different things from the San Dimas days like wheel truss rod adjusters, etc.

Can't see what you are seeing that makes these bad BECAUSE they are japanese made. In fact the only way to tell is the "Made in Japan" on the headstock, which you can barely see. If you don't like it, fine, but I don't see that you'd like it any better if the same appointments were chosen for one of the USA runs...

Stve

 

[Ayrton]

Actually this wildcard is closer to old school Charvel than any of the others. I hate the fact that they say MIJ on there, but the quality is there.

 

[Digital Jams]

What is the price for this one?

I would think $999? Curt could probably get you in on his famous "package deal" though. many men rave about it.

You got the bonus plan...........OOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[Digital Jams]

its a shame that they are now made in japan again and judging by the looks of that one I can tell that they are.I dont like the lack of trem or the looks of that stoptail as it is very plain and ugly and I dont like the matching headstock either and other non traditional apointments . For the extra $100 bucks I would rather have gotten one made in the usa. I might pick up a usa san dimas before they are all gone and prices go up for them.

None of the things you mentioned have anything to do with the guitars being made in Japan:

Lack of trem - I doubt the japanese dudes that built them chose the hardtail bridge

"Plain and ugly" stoptail - that is the same shape and size hardtail that Charvel has always used on USA models. Same one on Jake E Lee's purple and blue USA Charvels (only his were brass and not chrome). Nothing to do with them being japanese made.

Matching headstock - tons of old and new USA and Custom shop Charvels have matching headstocks. Nothing to do with them being japanese made.

"non traditional appointments" - In case you haven't noticed, there are tons of USA Custom Shop Charvels with all kinds of different things from the San Dimas days like wheel truss rod adjusters, etc.

Can't see what you are seeing that makes these bad BECAUSE they are japanese made. In fact the only way to tell is the "Made in Japan" on the headstock, which you can barely see. If you don't like it, fine, but I don't see that you'd like it any better if the same appointments were chosen for one of the USA runs...

Stve

I have no complaints Steve, I like it

 

[Anonymous]

its a shame that they are now made in japan again and judging by the looks of that one I can tell that they are.I dont like the lack of trem or the looks of that stoptail as it is very plain and ugly and I dont like the matching headstock either and other non traditional apointments . For the extra $100 bucks I would rather have gotten one made in the usa. I might pick up a usa san dimas before they are all gone and prices go up for them.

None of the things you mentioned have anything to do with the guitars being made in Japan:

Lack of trem - I doubt the japanese dudes that built them chose the hardtail bridge

"Plain and ugly" stoptail - that is the same shape and size hardtail that Charvel has always used on USA models. Same one on Jake E Lee's purple and blue USA Charvels (only his were brass and not chrome). Nothing to do with them being japanese made.

Matching headstock - tons of old and new USA and Custom shop Charvels have matching headstocks. Nothing to do with them being japanese made.

"non traditional appointments" - In case you haven't noticed, there are tons of USA Custom Shop Charvels with all kinds of different things from the San Dimas days like wheel truss rod adjusters, etc.

Can't see what you are seeing that makes these bad BECAUSE they are japanese made. In fact the only way to tell is the "Made in Japan" on the headstock, which you can barely see. If you don't like it, fine, but I don't see that you'd like it any better if the same appointments were chosen for one of the USA runs...

Stve

I have no complaints Steve, I like it

Cool. I got one from Curt! I'm gonna make some changes, but that is what a "hot rod" guitar is all about!

Steve

 

[Shawn Lutz]

no floyd, no good otherwise not bad at all really...

Stop relying on that damn bar when you run out of ideas, Lutz!!!

Steve

Funny I really don't use the bar very much and when I do its more for slight expression... pressing the bar down a bit before picking the note etc. It used to be more of a comfort thing resting my hand on a Floyd but i don't have an issue with any bridge anymore. I like do like the look, feel, tuning stability and the fine tuners of an OFR. Change strings, stretch the shit out of the strings for a while and lock the nut pretty much until the next string change for me.