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A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:48 pm
by NaturalBornBoy
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqtsXu4BEos[/video]
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:55 pm
by Gunslinger
Well, I know what I'm spending my money on in April.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:19 pm
by Dave Lister
Gunslinger wrote:Well, I know what I'm spending my money on in April.
+1 I cannot wait to get my tax refund. I'm gonna buy me a San Dimas

Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:24 pm
by Yarbicus
DAMN! Those maple boards are yummy!!!
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:29 pm
by Chris Z
Fuck. Want now.
I hope loop will be able to get a good deal on these. I want a white one fucking bad.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:46 pm
by wrongnote85
i would..........all over that.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:47 pm
by JasonGuitar73
I love mine, I think its a 2009 or 10

Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:14 am
by CTN
ooooooh that H-S hardtail is sexeh!
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:15 am
by drkorey
Recessed floyd FTW!! Non accessable truss without popping the neck up = fail

Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:20 am
by Filter500
I want the white hardtail Pro Mod!!

Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 2:51 am
by ke2
Good god that hardtail is sexy!!
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:51 am
by lenster
Should never have sold my So-Cal.
I'm all over that Hard Tail when they hit the streets.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:20 am
by Marc G
I really wish they would bring back the Tele model... that and I'm not a big fan of the recessed Floyds... I think the new EVH Superstrats are surface mounted, so that's probably where I'd put my money
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:10 am
by NaturalBornBoy
Marc G wrote:I really wish they would bring back the Tele model... that and I'm not a big fan of the recessed Floyds... I think the new EVH Superstrats are surface mounted, so that's probably where I'd put my money
Yeah the striped EVH's have dive-only trem. That's how he's always had them + they have the thumbwheel truss rod adjustment which is a HUGE plus point for me.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:29 am
by Marc G
NaturalBornBoy wrote:Marc G wrote:I really wish they would bring back the Tele model... that and I'm not a big fan of the recessed Floyds... I think the new EVH Superstrats are surface mounted, so that's probably where I'd put my money
Yeah the striped EVH's have dive-only trem. That's how he's always had them + they have the thumbwheel truss rod adjustment which is a HUGE plus point for me.
yeah.. I'm not big on floating vibes at all, I rather tuning stability and the ability to drop D without sending my entire guitar out of tune. What I like about the EVH strats is they come with the D-Tuna installed so that's one less thing for me to buy and install after market. I'm also kinda partial to the black and white stripped model..... the ONLY thing that would change my mind now would be if Charvel released the Tele model, which doesn't look like it's going to happen...
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:30 am
by NaturalBornBoy
Marc G wrote:NaturalBornBoy wrote:Marc G wrote:I really wish they would bring back the Tele model... that and I'm not a big fan of the recessed Floyds... I think the new EVH Superstrats are surface mounted, so that's probably where I'd put my money
Yeah the striped EVH's have dive-only trem. That's how he's always had them + they have the thumbwheel truss rod adjustment which is a HUGE plus point for me.
yeah.. I'm not big on floating vibes at all, I rather tuning stability and the ability to drop D without sending my entire guitar out of tune. What I like about the EVH strats is they come with the D-Tuna installed so that's one less thing for me to buy and install after market. I'm also kinda partial to the black and white stripped model..... the ONLY thing that would change my mind now would be if Charvel released the Tele model, which doesn't look like it's going to happen...
That D-Tuna is a big PITA IME.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:33 am
by eyeball987
Yep. The white one, or any other hum single, could very well be in my future. I would prefer a maple neck though.
I see that they finally got the hint and went with all SD's. OK. Maybe I was the only one that didn't like the Tone Zone in the SoCal. I pulled it from the candy green one I have almost right away.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:33 am
by Marc G
really??? a friend of mine had the Wolfgang special with it and he has no problems using it.... the only reason he sold it was because he hardly played the guitar and a guy made an offer on it he couldn't refuse
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 7:39 am
by NaturalBornBoy
Marc G wrote:really??? a friend of mine had the Wolfgang special with it and he has no problems using it.... the only reason he sold it was because he hardly played the guitar and a guy made an offer on it he couldn't refuse
My EVH Wolfgang has one and I had a shit time trying to get the guitar to stay in tune after using the D-Tuna. All my strings would go sharp after I pulled out the D-Tuna and when I push it back in, the Low E would go flat.
I tried everything. Increasing the spring tension till I could increase it no more. I added one more spring and still, no go.
On a whim, I decided to try 46-9 gauge in Eb and all of a sudden, the guitar kept in tune much better. I don't know why but it just did.
Ask your friend to use a good tuner and check his tuning after pulling out the D-Tuna and after pushing it back in. I'm willing to bet that his tuning will be off.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:06 am
by Marc G
he doesn't have the guitar anymore.... sounds like a pain but who knows... I JUST might get it to work lol... even then I still prefer the dive only set up of the EVH over the routed Floyd on the Charvels...
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:51 am
by Dave
LesPaul-Marshall wrote:They look nice but since Fender took over they just seem to lack IMO ...
Cheapo 1-ply pickguards don't belong on a $900 guitar.
Tone is in the ply
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 8:51 am
by fretless
Fender acquired Charvel 2002
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:20 am
by facefirst
NaturalBornBoy wrote:Marc G wrote:really??? a friend of mine had the Wolfgang special with it and he has no problems using it.... the only reason he sold it was because he hardly played the guitar and a guy made an offer on it he couldn't refuse
My EVH Wolfgang has one and I had a shit time trying to get the guitar to stay in tune after using the D-Tuna. All my strings would go sharp after I pulled out the D-Tuna and when I push it back in, the Low E would go flat.
I tried everything. Increasing the spring tension till I could increase it no more. I added one more spring and still, no go.
On a whim, I decided to try 46-9 gauge in Eb and all of a sudden, the guitar kept in tune much better. I don't know why but it just did.
Ask your friend to use a good tuner and check his tuning after pulling out the D-Tuna and after pushing it back in. I'm willing to bet that his tuning will be off.
That's weird. I have a D-Tuna on my San Dimas and it's solid. The only time the tuning is off is if it gets hung up on the fine tuner, which is user error because I wasn't paying attention. Other than that, it always works like it should for me.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:21 am
by facefirst
LesPaul-Marshall wrote:They look nice but since Fender took over they just seem to lack IMO ...
Cheapo 1-ply pickguards don't belong on a $900 guitar.
Wear some sweet Oakley blades and no one will even notice the pickguard.
Re: A closer look at the new Charvel Pro Mods
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:22 am
by phrophus
LesPaul-Marshall wrote:They look nice but since Fender took over they just seem to lack IMO ...
Cheapo 1-ply pickguards don't belong on a $900 guitar.
They do lack the look of being violently vomited up by the 80's.