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Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 28 2013, 08:06 PM

Honestly speaking, I've never been into Charvel guitars, but now... I am



He says... work in progress

Posted by: maharzan Feb 28 2013, 08:57 PM

I would love to make one with similar specs. I like the cooked maple neck especially.

Posted by: WeePee Feb 28 2013, 09:51 PM

The guitar looks okay but the playing, THE PLAYING my God

Posted by: Headbanger Mar 1 2013, 12:30 AM

Wow... that's nice----or is Guthrie Govan just too damn good!!!

Posted by: TreyDeschamp Mar 1 2013, 01:40 AM

My thoughts exactly.

Posted by: PosterBoy Mar 1 2013, 09:12 AM

It really isn't much different to the one his signature Suhr guitar, the biggest difference it the money Charvel/Fender have to promote and advance him as an artist.

I've always loved the hot rod Fender Strat look San Dimas Charvels. I think Luxxtone are doing an even better job of that now, though there is a price difference

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 1 2013, 09:27 AM

If you are to ask me - that guitar has got Guthrie written all over it - just because we can compare it with the Suhr But frankly speaking, I think that this guy can make a piece of cardboard with badminton pallet strings sound like the most wonderful axe out there!

Posted by: David.C.Bond Mar 1 2013, 01:09 PM

I'm sure he could make a piece of plywood with string on it sound half decent, but this guitar does sound awesome. The Frankfurt Jazz festival video is a good chance to hear it in a gig setting.

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Mar 1 2013, 02:15 PM

Every time that I see Guthrie playing, I want to practice guitar. He is SO inspiring.

Posted by: DeGroot Mar 1 2013, 07:19 PM

I like the look of this Charvel prototype. A he says about the maple birds-eye, "Its pretty, but not annoyingly pretty".

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 2 2013, 09:33 AM

With that amazing accent of his

What sort of price do you guys think that this guitar will have?

Posted by: DeGroot Mar 2 2013, 06:15 PM

I was wondering the same thing. It wouldn't surprise me if it is ridiculously priced for around $3000.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 3 2013, 10:25 AM

Are Charvel guitars THAT expensive? Dunno why, but I always thought they are not an expensive brand - just browsing on Thomann.de - the online music store and I haven't seen anything to go over 800 EUR

Posted by: DeGroot Mar 3 2013, 06:26 PM

Charvel has a decent range from affordable (Desolation series and San Dimas Japan made) to expensive... the custom shop Charvel's and DeMartini sigs are in the 2-3000 range. While the Suhr models all range from expensive to very expensive. I just figured for Guthrie to leave Suhr he would be expecting the same high end materials and specs for his guitar. The finest woods and construction here all point towards an expensive guitar. Of course I'm speculating, I hope it is affordable so I can at least dream of having one.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 4 2013, 08:36 AM

I'm with you on this one mate - Suhr means uber expensive, so whatever change he made, I hope he made it in such a way so that us mortals could enjoy these new axes

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Mar 6 2013, 09:56 AM

CHARVEL Guitars KICKS ARSES!!!

HAd one 80's japanese model with active pickup Boost and it kicked arsess , better guitar then any of other simmilar EMG- equiped modern guitars!!!

BTw., newer Charvel guitars still kick arsesss!!

Posted by: klasaine Mar 6 2013, 06:46 PM

The other Charvel sig models start at $3200.00.

Posted by: ConnorGilks Mar 8 2013, 06:13 AM

Thanks for sharing man! I've always been a big Guthrie fan, and one day I hope to own a Suhr, but if this Charvel becomes a signature model that's cheaper than his Suhr was I may have a new item on my gear list...

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Mar 8 2013, 09:50 AM

You can say that again If money will become a thing of great commodity for me in the future, I will get a Suhr and a Charvel, just to have'em both

Posted by: ConnorGilks Mar 9 2013, 04:13 AM

Oh now you're just getting greedy. Haha! When that day comes you'll have to let me try them out.