NGD: 2020 Charvel Aged Nitro

[braintheory]

Man, that's beautiful. Good info on how the roasted woods affect tone. I'm itching for a Charvel custom, I'm such a huge fan of them and own/owned tons of the older pre-90's MIJ stuff. Always wanted a USA Custom model, especially a nitro finished one. Thanks for sharing.

I try to share on this forum any info I know of from experience that I haven’t seen talked about much (or at all sometimes). I didn’t like Charvel’s much up until about a year ago, but was just because I hadn’t tried the right ones, but now they’re some of my favorites. I can’t recommend enough a roasted nitro one, but my non-roasted red one isn’t going anywhere either

 

[braintheory]

Finish is super important. I had a guitar that ripped, but was an ugly color. I got it refinished and the guitar just wasnt the same. I regretted getting it refinished and sold it.

I’m sorry to hear that. That’s a sad story. You know exactly what I mean then. Isn’t it also pretty expensive to take a guitar in for a re-fin? I’ve not done it before, but that’s what I’ve heard

I’m still jealous of your green Charvel. Seafoam green is my favorite color for those guitars

 

[jape23]

Congrats man. Looks killer.

 

[mooncobra]

Out of respect for Tone Specific, I can’t reveal that info

Tone specific doesn’t list specs for their pickups?

 

[braintheory]

Tone specific doesn’t list specs for their pickups?

He does not. Some of these guys are like that. Gjika also isn’t willing to reveal much about the specs of his amps

 

[i_b_tulloch]

@physcodave I am in a similar situation to you. I got into Charvels when I got my first Charvel Guthrie Govan a few years ago. I was blown away with that guitar, neck was the best I have ever played at the time. I had been through about half a dozen Fender CS strats, and the Charvel GG gave me everything I was missing with the fenders except that classic fender single coil sound. I ended up ordering a Roasted Alder body, Riasted plain maple neck, Black Nitro NOS HS PrePro Neck Charvel from MusicZoo with the 6 screw brass trem, and it is simply sublime. I agree with everything you say about these guitars. Still love my GG, but the roasted Charvel Nitro is such a great guitar. So good I have a few more on order!