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diablo175

diablo175

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The Charvel Pro Mod Limited Edition San Dimas did not pan out. I still don't feel comfortable trying to shred on a 22 fret-er, especially when the songs call for stuff on 20th & up. The other deal-killer was the textured surface. I didn't realize how pronounced the grain is in these models. Off with it- to the (marketplace) block!!! 😄

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Which leads me to the Win Column- (or the impending win column). Got a notice last night that something wicked & scale-y this way slithers. Details to follow (hopefully) in the next few days. :)

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I had a sandblasted ash Fender Tele (limited run) a few years ago, the finish didn't bother me though the paint was about as matte as a chalkboard...I sold it eventually, as I didn't want to get too many greasy fingerprints on it.  DGS gets in some SE series guitars now and then with sandblasted ash tops.  Apparently the 'distressed' look is in nowadays?

 
crunchee said:
I had a sandblasted ash Fender Tele (limited run) a few years ago, the finish didn't bother me though the paint was about as matte as a chalkboard...I sold it eventually, as I didn't want to get too many greasy fingerprints on it.  DGS gets in some SE series guitars now and then with sandblasted ash tops.  Apparently the 'distressed' look is in nowadays?
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Yeah, don't get me started on the whole relic-ed, distressed thing. 🙄 To each their own.

 
Kind of like this ugly, flavor-of-the-month POS in chalkboard finish?  These hunks of junk should come with a box of colored sidewalk chalk…

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I have a high school classmate who has fallen up into a series of security services contractor gigs over the last 15 or so years. It has allowed him the luxury of buying a revolving garage of upscale cars, the latest of which is the abominable cyber truck. I ended up blocking him on the socials because he posted multiple glamor shots daily of his new ride.

To each, his own, I guess. But I can think of a lot of better vehicles on which to drop $150k.

 
diablo175 said:
The Charvel Pro Mod Limited Edition San Dimas did not pan out. I still don't feel comfortable trying to shred on a 22 fret-er, especially when the songs call for stuff on 20th & up. The other deal-killer was the textured surface. I didn't realize how pronounced the grain is in these models. Off with it- to the (marketplace) block!!! 😄
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I have been lookin pretty hard at the Charvel and Jackson lines, thinking about maybe going for a double locking floating Floyd again, even though every time I have one I end up being afraid of the Floyd. I mean, I do have an EBMM Axis, but those are decked floyds and have 22 frets, so they are a bit different.

I do love Swamp Ash as a body wood, however those "raw" or "blasted" finishes are just not for me. They look cool, but part of me just needs a gloss finish on a guitar. I don't like the satin finishes either. I keep looking at Charvels and then finding out it's a matte metallic finish. Nope.

 
tbonesullivan said:
I have been lookin pretty hard at the Charvel and Jackson lines, thinking about maybe going for a double locking floating Floyd again, even though every time I have one I end up being afraid of the Floyd. I mean, I do have an EBMM Axis, but those are decked floyds and have 22 frets, so they are a bit different.

I do love Swamp Ash as a body wood, however those "raw" or "blasted" finishes are just not for me. They look cool, but part of me just needs a gloss finish on a guitar. I don't like the satin finishes either. I keep looking at Charvels and then finding out it's a matte metallic finish. Nope.
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I'm with ya on the sandblasted finish. Don't mind the matte texture but the accentuated grain is a hell no.

Admittedly, it took a little getting used to the matte or satin finishes I've had on a handful of Charvels since 2017 or so. It started with the appearance of the limited edition Super Stock DK24- the model that brought me back around to Charvel. Since then I've had probably half dozen or so with satin finishes. I sold all but one which was modded and refinished, all glossy and shiny, by Brian Bock. ;)

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I like ash. I don’t mind open grain/sandblasted/satin finishes. I almost jumped on that Charvel when it came up but I hesitated. 

Love the look of the snakeskin. Can’t wait for the big reveal. 

 
I bought a 2016 Limited Edition Firebird(non reverse) here a year or so ago and it has the Gibsonsatin finish with no grain filler. I know it’ll relic fast and it shows every bump and DING quite clearly that zi put on it. But I love it cause it is very different from any other guitar I own. They sanded the guitar and sprayed  it with a matte paint and sent it out the door. I put vintage wound birds in it and play it often. It is a fun one.

 
diablo175 said:
I'm with ya on the sandblasted finish. Don't mind the matte texture but the accentuated grain is a hell no.

Admittedly, it took a little getting used to the matte or satin finishes I've had on a handful of Charvels since 2017 or so. It started with the appearance of the limited edition Super Stock DK24- the model that brought me back around to Charvel. Since then I've had probably half dozen or so with satin finishes. I sold all but one which was modded and refinished, all glossy and shiny, by Brian Bock. ;)
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I just, don't get along with Satin on the body, as I know it eventually gets shiny, and it's hard to keep clean to satisfy my OCD. I will say that my only charvel so far, the Jake E Lee Blueburst, is definitely going nowhere. I may have to put heavier strings on it though. All the "shredders" used .009s, and it seems like every Floyd style guitar comes with 009s on them, but somehow I just have trouble playing 009s.

I did notice that Charvel does not have any Signature or USA models that have 24 Frets and a floyd. I wonder if they are trying to avoid having competition with Jackson, as they are both under the Fender brand now.

 
cmatthes said:
I hate to admit that the Weezer one is worse…but it is definitely worse!! 😂
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Spent sometime with one the other day.  I couldn’t have it without a wrap -  the fingerprints and smudges on the stainless steel set off my OCD beyond 11. 
 

 
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