EVH "Frankie" Replica to be at NAMM

[AK47]

So I guess Eddy was not pleased with Jackson Charvel's custom shop and had it made a Fender custom deal not including the Charvel or jackson name in any way.
I know its the same company now but this guitar was listed in the old Charvel price list and now its exclusivley Fender/EVHGEAR there must be some big QC issues that even Ed notices.

[Jeff Albertson]

I don't know where you were looking to buy one from, but I never paid anywhere near those prices for mine, and I got them when they 1st came out.

Huh, seems like everyone I checked wanted top dollar for them. I ended up getting three brand new sealed ones now for less than the price of two back then. ching

[VinceV]

I ended up holding off untill now (the last few months). I just couldn't see bucking up the going rate price of $2640. I just picked up all three new on closeout from a big internet dealer for dirt cheap. I'm thrilled with them all!

I don't know where you were looking to buy one from, but I never paid anywhere near those prices for mine, and I got them when they 1st came out.

[Jeff Albertson]

Not knocking the price or the guitar, but those "overpriced" EVH Charvel's are starting to look like a "deal" now, arnt they?? (I need one more)

I ended up holding off untill now (the last few months). I just couldn't see bucking up the going rate price of $2640. I just picked up all three new on closeout from a big internet dealer for dirt cheap. I'm thrilled with them all!

[777]

Not knocking the price or the guitar, but those "overpriced" EVH Charvel's are starting to look like a "deal" now, arnt they?? (I need one more)

[MountainDog]

Someone tell me what's on the cover of Guitar One this month.

Ahhh! I think I see the point of your question! Feb '07 Guitar One has Eric Clapton

They have stories behind 10 of his guitars. There was only a small section that mentioned the $20,000 Blackie guitars. Nothing like the knee-pads GW used for EVH.

[MBreinin]

Vince:

Your handstriped IS a much more unique piece. Those are the ultimate in my eyes.

Mike

[VinceV]

I'll chime in a little on this. I wanted one of these since the day they were announced(way back when the EVH AS was announced). At 1st there were supposed to be 100 at what everyone thought was gonna be around 10k, at that price and those numbers I was in. Then about a week ago I started to hear 25K and 300. If you don't know I have a hand striped EVH and I thought this would have been a cool companion piece for it, yes to put in a case on the wall.

Here is what killed it for me, the numbers being made. To me 300 is way too many, if it were a smaller run 25-50(or less), I would be in, but at 300 no way. I still believe my hand striped is a way more special piece. That is a guitar that was at Ed's house where he handled it/taped it/painted it/ played in concert. These replicas are just copies of a guitar he sent them, that was the extent of his involvement.

[SeventhSon]

Boy, that just goes to show you those magizines are a slave to the big companies every whim. Talk about "tool". Getting everybody all worked up right before they let them loose on the market. Most of the people that were kids in EVH's prime time are making 6 figures right about now, too. Coincidence?

One would be naive to think that TV and print have not already been slave to big companies for many decades now...

[Wizard of Ozz]

I think I'll try to get the jump on the Chinese companies on this that will be selling the knockoffs on fleabay...

All I need is about $1000 in Warmoth parts, some space tape, and a sparkle sticker 5150 logo.

My investment: $1100
Sell on eGay for: $25,000
My profit: $23,900

Not bad.

[shreddermon]

Let me say this. There was an awesome HAND STRIPED EVH on ebay a week ago that didnt grab a single bid at $17k. Not one. And there were only maybe 80 of those made. And those were MADE by EVH. Played by EVH. Signed by EVH. Pictures of your guitar with EVH. He may not have liked them, but he played them.

I'm with Shawn on this. If I were to blow that much coin on one guitar, it would be on one of the hand-striped runs that he made & played.

Nonetheless, I'm sure they'll be cool and successful anyway.

[MountainDog]

Someone tell me what's on the cover of Guitar One this month.

The comment you put your question to was relating to the cover of Guitar World, which is:

http://www.guitarworld.com/images/march_prev_banner.jpg

I'm not sure what's on the cover of Guitar One that you asked about

[MountainDog]

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[Shawn]

Yeah, I hear you. I like my Frankie that I put together for less than $500. Of course, it is not appreciating in value.

Mike

I like your Frankie!

As far as appreciating, exactly how much is a $25k bolt on, one of 300 (Of this color..Think you'll see the other colors?) gonna appreciate? One that he never even touched?

Thats risky biz in my opinion.

[MBreinin]

Yeah, I hear you. I like my Frankie that I put together for less than $500. Of course, it is not appreciating in value.

Mike