CHARVELS

[paulyc]

Compound radius started sometime after Grover Jackson took over, meaning all pre-pro and Wayne Charvel produced Charvels did not have it. Chubtone can/will do whatever you want, but I find the straight 12" radius best for me.

 

[charvelstrat81]

Compound radius started sometime after Grover Jackson took over, meaning all pre-pro and Wayne Charvel produced Charvels did not have it. Chubtone can/will do whatever you want, but I find the straight 12" radius best for me.

I always thought the compound radi thing started much later when FMIC bought the company from grover?
I also prefer a traditional straight 11" or 12" radius neck like every great Charvel i ever owned or played had.
My old 81 had 12" but my 2009 San dimas has the compound and i can deal with it but prefer the uniform feel.
everyone has their own "best" neck but for me it has always been the Mike Elred speed profile like on the Legacy's and on warren's first crossed swords.
These have 1-3/4 nut and are thinner front to back.

 

[Goat]

Edited for content: I played a FMIC Charvel today that was awesome! I still prefer the originals, but there's nothing wrong with the FMIC line.

 

[mooncobra]

check some used USA select

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/?Ntt= ... cyCode=USD

 

[Rock Bodom]

everyone has their own "best" neck but for me it has always been the Mike Elred speed profile like on the Legacy's and on warren's first crossed swords.
These have 1-3/4 nut and are thinner front to back.

I just pulled out my Legacy this morning, you're right, I forgot how awesome that neck profile feels. It still feels very "Charvel" to me versus say Wizard, but definitely fun to shred on.

P.S. The pointed Charvel/Jackson headstock looks like shit on a strat body. Always has. That headstock should have been reserved for the Rhoads and Kelly models only.

I think pointy for a dinky body, strat head for a full strat body (never quite liked it on a dinky body).

It is a little weird for me seeing the huge popular revival of the strat heads in modern years, they were so out of fashion towards the latter part of the 80's. I love the neck feel of the classic strat head, but the pointies did always look a little cooler to me.

 

[thenine]

Pointys are cool! WTF?

 

[atrox]

Pointys are cool! WTF?

I love 'em, even though i only own one with a pointy. I love CR boards. It's my favorite thing about the Charvel necks i have. I also like the 12" radius boards. Shit! I own a Custom Shop Gilmour Strat with a 7.25" radius board that i love. Whatever works. I don't care that i have a bunch of "fake" Charvel's (yeeesh ). I love the Charvel's i own. I love my Fender's too. I have them because I like them. I feel silly typing my defense over owning guitars that are awesome.

 

[Racerxrated]

Pointys are cool! WTF?

Yes they are.

They defined an era. No one can deny it. Love a strathead but owning an original 84 Charvel pointy?
Priceless.

 

[Racerxrated]

When FMIC decides to build a proper Charvel to OEM specs, I'll consider purchasing another. I owned a 2008 Charvel, and hated it. Nothing like my '85 that it was meant to duplicate. The compund radius is one of the worst ideas to come out of the 1980's. It's cheesy, and unnecessary. If I recall correctly, it was Warmoth who started it. The Japan made Jackson guitars may have had a CR neck, I don't know? If yes, that would explain why I hated them.

Life is too short to be playing a fake Charvel.

P.S. The pointed Charvel/Jackson headstock looks like shit on a strat body. Always has. That headstock should have been reserved for the Rhoads and Kelly models only.

Funny, my 09 USA Plum has virtually the same neck feel as the 83 pointy I had last year. Now, my 84 USA pointy neck is different than my 09, a little smaller radius it seems. Point is, that the golden age of Charvels led to some varieties in the neck profile. There was no one ‘Charvel neck profile’ back then.
Everything was custom ordered.

And as I said before, I’ll never sell my 09 USA. Best damn guitar I’ve ever put my hands on.

 

[charvelstrat81]

Pointys are cool! WTF?

Yes they are.

They defined an era. No one can deny it. Love a strathead but owning an original 84 Charvel pointy?
Priceless.

First Charvel pointy strat i ever saw was Demartini playing one on "round and round" That looked badass with the blood drip/skull and jackson headstock.
They should have kept the Pointy headstock for that one.

 

[Rock Bodom]

Pointies do rule, and this one is still my favorite (I've had for over 30 years now

 

[Racerxrated]

Pointies do rule, and this one is still my favorite (I've had for over 30 years now

Now THAT’S some porn!

 

[Goat]

I also owned a pre-production 1979 Charvel kit guitar. Wayne Charvel neck (no logo), red Mighty Mite body, single (Dimarzio) humbucker, brass tremolo. Great guitar!

 

[Goat]

Pointies do rule, and this one is still my favorite (I've had for over 30 years now

I had a white pointy w/Kahler. The guitar came with a Charvel neck plate, and a Jackson headstock logo. Many insisted that it was a parts guitar, but it wasn't. Another awesome guitar that I let go of.

 

[paulyc]

Compound radius started sometime after Grover Jackson took over, meaning all pre-pro and Wayne Charvel produced Charvels did not have it. Chubtone can/will do whatever you want, but I find the straight 12" radius best for me.

I always thought the compound radi thing started much later when FMIC bought the company from grover?
I also prefer a traditional straight 11" or 12" radius neck like every great Charvel i ever owned or played had.
My old 81 had 12" but my 2009 San dimas has the compound and i can deal with it but prefer the uniform feel.
everyone has their own "best" neck but for me it has always been the Mike Elred speed profile like on the Legacy's and on warren's first crossed swords.
These have 1-3/4 nut and are thinner front to back.

You may be right about the FMIC thing. I’m not 100% sure either way.

 

[Racerxrated]

Compound radius started sometime after Grover Jackson took over, meaning all pre-pro and Wayne Charvel produced Charvels did not have it. Chubtone can/will do whatever you want, but I find the straight 12" radius best for me.

I always thought the compound radi thing started much later when FMIC bought the company from grover?
I also prefer a traditional straight 11" or 12" radius neck like every great Charvel i ever owned or played had.
My old 81 had 12" but my 2009 San dimas has the compound and i can deal with it but prefer the uniform feel.
everyone has their own "best" neck but for me it has always been the Mike Elred speed profile like on the Legacy's and on warren's first crossed swords.
These have 1-3/4 nut and are thinner front to back.

You may be right about the FMIC thing. I’m not 100% sure either way.

I’m pretty sure Pauly is right about compound being an option after GJ bought out Wayne. At home I have a saved pricing list/order form from 83 Charvel Co. You could also order neck through, explorer or Flying V body styles. Pretty cool. I remember a few neck style options being on there. When I get back home in a few days I’ll check it out.

 

[LCW]

I only have 1 Charvel so far and it's a MIM one (2019), but I'm impressed. Well built. I wouldn't mind getting a USA or Japan model some day.

 

[srommes]

The USA and Japanese are quartersawn necks and stable. The MIM are not quartersawn, but are carbon reinforced and are more stable than the USA and Japanese necks (I have never had to adjust them).

The current MIM necks are not quartersawn but the one’s from 2015-2016ish were. When they switched to the latest version with the truss rod adjustment wheel at the heel they were no longer quartersawn. I have four MIM’s from 2015 and while I like the truss rod adjustment wheel at the heel on the later models, I prefer the quartersawn necks from the earlier models.

 

[Robotechnology]

I have a USA Guthrie Govan and a MIM DK24 2PT. I don’t think quality is lacking in the MIM models.
In fact I have no problems recommending them. Much prefer the pickups in the GG but the neck feel is just as rad on the DK24.

With me, my first Charvel was an MIJ Fusion Deluxe. These newer Charvels have a better neck feel than the early 90’s bolt on models IMO. I love the neck feel of all 80’s Charvels I’ve touched but HATE the block heels. That is one innovation from the ‘90’s that I much prefer and wish the USA/MIJ Pro Mods came with some kind of sculpt of the heel otherwise I’d own one.

 

[charvelstrat81]

Compound radius started sometime after Grover Jackson took over, meaning all pre-pro and Wayne Charvel produced Charvels did not have it. Chubtone can/will do whatever you want, but I find the straight 12" radius best for me.

I always thought the compound radi thing started much later when FMIC bought the company from grover?
I also prefer a traditional straight 11" or 12" radius neck like every great Charvel i ever owned or played had.
My old 81 had 12" but my 2009 San dimas has the compound and i can deal with it but prefer the uniform feel.
everyone has their own "best" neck but for me it has always been the Mike Elred speed profile like on the Legacy's and on warren's first crossed swords.
These have 1-3/4 nut and are thinner front to back.

You may be right about the FMIC thing. I’m not 100% sure either way.

I’m pretty sure Pauly is right about compound being an option after GJ bought out Wayne. At home I have a saved pricing list/order form from 83 Charvel Co. You could also order neck through, explorer or Flying V body styles. Pretty cool. I remember a few neck style options being on there. When I get back home in a few days I’ll check it out.

Yeah after i did some checking myself they did offer "compound radius" as a option. it was 10"-16" though not 12"-16"