Where the hell are all the cool Charvels?

[coloradoman25]

They use Gotoh Floyds. A lot of people have been saying the quality of the Gotoh is better than a real Floyd these days.

Take them apart side by side if I had to call out any differences it would be sharper edges on the gotoh's. Thats about it.

[j2379]

i dont know maybe if the promods had more of the old charvel neck profile it would have compelled some people to buy a custom shop. i think a lot of peoples first experience with Charvels were the promods due to cost, but they dont compare to the CS or even the reissue pointy's. i dig my promod, but compared to my older C/Js its just not the same.

[SATCH1967]

Yeppers

[tonemonster]

They use Gotoh Floyds. A lot of people have been saying the quality of the Gotoh is better than a real Floyd these days.

THat is a hard one for me to wrap my mind around. I heard that from the guy trying to sell it to me in the store, but I havent heard it anywhere else. I would like to see someone that has done a good side by side comparison to a current German OFR. I had a Gotoh Floyd once, it wasnt impressive. but they Suhr fanboys sure rave about the Gotoh. the ones I played I couldnt see where they were better than a OFR.

[Chad]

I've read John Suhr's commentary on the problems he's had with recent production OFRs, but I personally haven't experienced the same. More specifically, I've owned, setup, and played on qty. 4 German Floyds that were made in recent years. No problems at all.

I've also had two of the Korean Floyds they put on Pro-mods. One had a loose trem arm, but other than that zero problems.

My only experience with Gotoh was a 1998 EBMM Axis.....I believe those are re-branded Gotohs. It worked fine as well. I'd say Gotohos are fine, but nothing has lead me to believe that they are all the much superior to an OFR. In my experience an OFR is still hard to beat.

[Hellbat]

This is why the Suhr fanboys like the gotoh...

http://www.hugeracksinc.com/forum/vi...floyd&start=15

[The Rossness]

I use Gotoh floyd's on my charvel's. I've never had a problem with them, and I like their feel more than OFR's.

As for the Suhr thing... Their Reb Beach model is fantastic! It's one of the best bolt on guitars I've played. The rest of the line is alright, but seems overpriced. I never had a great mojo with a suhr besides the Reb Beach model. If I'm going to spend that kind of money (not on a charvel) I'd look at an Anderson or Vigier. Also on a side note, Suhr's amps, the ones Bob Bradshaw designs, are incredible! So is the Riot pedal.

[Rich#6]

the best feeling tremolo I ever had was a Gotoh on an old usa gunslinger. I'll take a gotoh over an ofr anyday.

[tonemonster]

This is why the Suhr fanboys like the gotoh...

http://www.hugeracksinc.com/forum/vi...floyd&start=15

you got that right. he was sure bashing the OFRs. Personally, I think he is as full of shit as a christmas goose. I have never seen ANY of those issues with OFRs. that sounded like well placed propaganda to me.

[tonemonster]

I use Gotoh floyd's on my charvel's. I've never had a problem with them, and I like their feel more than OFR's.

says the man in the argyle sweater.

[The Rossness]

says the man in the argyle sweater.

If I put on a sport coat, maybe I could sell you a used car... and a gotoh FR.

[straycat]

I have two guitars with a Gotoh trem and its a fine unit love the push in/screw in bar.







The one on my 80's BCR still works fine too.

[straycat]

Oops first pic has a floyd.
Here is the correct pic

[Hellbat]

you got that right. he was sure bashing the OFRs. Personally, I think he is as full of shit as a christmas goose. I have never seen ANY of those issues with OFRs. that sounded like well placed propaganda to me.

You mean like Dave Mustaine using a Kahler bridge for 10 years and then suddenly declaring it a "tone sucker" when the cheques stopped coming? It's kindd of like saying "don't dig those 5 albums because I had terrible tone on all of them!"

[Tekky]

says the man in the argyle sweater.

I've always been leery of Fred Garvin's opinion. ;-)