Ok...I want one of those Muzikraft Charvels!

[Lord Toneking]

I can't take it anymore everytime I see one of these project guitars I get all warm and fuzzy inside

How much for the total package?? Body, neck, Floyd? can I do a two humbucker guitar w/ a Floyd for under $700??

Thanks

 

[Lord Toneking]

I can't take it anymore everytime I see one of these project guitars I get all warm and fuzzy inside

How much for the total package?? Body, neck, Floyd? can I do a two humbucker guitar w/ a Floyd for under $700??

Thanks

I doubt you can get one w/ paint for under $700. At that point why not just get a new Charvel. The Muzikraft guitars hold about 50% value.

I don't want paint or finish on the neck and putting it all together would be very self gratifying

 

[jonny toetags]

If you don't want the body or neck finished, you can make one for a great price.
I went all the way and paid for nitro so it ended up costing over 1K.
But there is no Charvel with my neck specs

 

[mysticaxe]

on their website -
Bodies ~ $250
Neck (maple/maple w/floyd) ~ $220
Parts from Warmoth ~$250
Pickups - depends on what you want
Finishing supplies ~ $50
Final fret leveling - whatever your tech charges, I've heard ~$150

Add it all up and you are right around $1K.

 

[Vrad]

All said and done, if you put it together, it would cost you about what a new charvel costs. Not the custom shop ones, but the regular ones. So figure about $900. It's not cheap, but it's fun.

 

[sandman]

I would love to do the same Toneking...i've looked at piecing together a guitar for a long time...and no finish is the way i'd go as well

 

[Fiesta Red]

All said and done, if you put it together, it would cost you about what a new charvel costs. Not the custom shop ones, but the regular ones. So figure about $900. It's not cheap, but it's fun.

And you get exactly what you want in terms of neck thickness

 

[Vrad]

I would love to do the same Toneking...i've looked at piecing together a guitar for a long time...and no finish is the way i'd go as well

Yeah... I didn't finish it either. Just some tru-oil. Looks terrific IMO, I also think it sounds better.

 

[Vrad]

All said and done, if you put it together, it would cost you about what a new charvel costs. Not the custom shop ones, but the regular ones. So figure about $900. It's not cheap, but it's fun.

And you get exactly what you want in terms of neck thickness

Yup... and what ever configuration you want.

 

[Vrad]

All said and done, if you put it together, it would cost you about what a new charvel costs. Not the custom shop ones, but the regular ones. So figure about $900. It's not cheap, but it's fun.

And you get exactly what you want in terms of neck thickness

But not tone. What happens if it ends up being a tone turd? While the new Charvels can be tone turds, you can still sell them for your cost. With the homemade parts guitars...you may take a big hit.

I think most people make a mistake when they go crazy and start picking combinations and components that are outside the norm. Then it's crap shoot. If you pick a tried-and-true combination you should be fine. I dunno.. Maybe I'm wrong. But hey, buying a Charvel is alot less hassle.

 

[Fiesta Red]

I have had my Musikraft Charvel copy and my production Charvel for a few days now. The Musikraft kills the Charvel. I love this thing!

 

[jcj]

I have had my Musikraft Charvel copy and my production Charvel for a few days now. The Musikraft kills the Charvel. I love this thing!

I LOVE THAT!

 

[Vrad]

I think most people make a mistake when they go crazy and start picking combinations and components that are outside the norm. Then it's crap shoot. If you pick a tried-and-true combination you should be fine. I dunno.. Maybe I'm wrong. But hey, buying a Charvel is alot less hassle.

I agree....and I got lucky with my black strat that I built. My Charvel flat out kills. The tone the quality etc. People at the ampfest I went to yesterday loved it!

I don't think it's so much luck as you know what you're doing, so you made changes to make the guitar better.

I need to play your Charvel! LOL!

 

[mrp5150]

My Warmoth/Musikraft Strat sounded extremely dull.

 

[Tommy]

Dude, those pickups sucked! I'll never get a JB. jr again!

 

[mrp5150]

I loved the JB Jr. in both the Maiden Strats I had, and I love the humbucker version too.

 

[Vrad]

I loved the JB Jr. in both the Maiden Strats I had, and I love the humbucker version too.

What was the body wood?

 

[bizn]

Mine is going to cost right around $1100-1200 all put together. I got alder body, birdseye on maple neck with floyd, all gold hardware, aldrich pups, and paint from the guitar reranch applied by me...kinda pricey, but its exactly what I want.

 

[Tommy]

I loved the JB Jr. in both the Maiden Strats I had, and I love the humbucker version too.

I love the JB aswell... But those pickups just didn't cut it. They were so... Low output and muddy-ish!

 

[mrp5150]

I loved the JB Jr. in both the Maiden Strats I had, and I love the humbucker version too.

What was the body wood?

Basswood for the Maiden Strats and alder for the Warmoth/Musikraft.