Junk Yard Dog":5rg16jo1 said:
Looking at a USA Charvel. Not cheap guitars. Played a few MIMs and liked them, but thinking of stretching the dollar a bit.
Anyone purchased a USA Select or similar USA Charvel lately? What's the consensus?
Thanks!
I have not played or owned a newer Select series. But, I have owned about 14 08-09 SoCals and San Dimas USAs and they are very good guitars, and some I've played have been great-equal to a Charvel Custom in feel/tone/playability. The USA Charvel necks are a step up from the MIJ that followed, I know some like the fretwork better on the MIJ but something about the USAs just feel better to me. I have one Plum SoCal now and it will never leave. I've had 3 Custom shops and they've all been sold, this one beat them out.
If the select series is as good or better than the 08-09 run then I highly recommend one. I've played a few earlier MiM and was not impressed...but I have heard they are much better now.
You can sometimes find a used USA Style 2 at GC.com for 899 from time to time.