USA Production Series Appreciation Thread

[MonteChristo]

I'm betting you keep the green.

Yeah I think you're right. The green one is actually a better player in my hands. If I keep that one I will lose the Dtuna and put a white pickguard on it.

[waylay00]

I'm betting you keep the green.

[MonteChristo]

Well, I got a chance to play a new charvel yesterday. I really liked it. alot. the neck was very nice. of course it felt "new", but it was finished very nicely. good craftsmanship in it. I want to pick one up, but I want to get a used one as I have a plan. I think I am going to do a lynch tiger paint job on it. so a yellow or black one would be ideal as I would only have to spray one color and then clear coat it. but any color would do if the price was right. I am goign to start scanning ebay.

I'm putting my two SoCals up on ebay in one Auction. Here's the deal. I'm selling one and keeping one. I'll put them both up in one auction and the winner gets their choice, Candy Tang or Candy Green. Coming to ebay later today.

And yeah I see them go regularly between $700 and $800 on ebay.

[tonemonster]

Well, I got a chance to play a new charvel yesterday. I really liked it. alot. the neck was very nice. of course it felt "new", but it was finished very nicely. good craftsmanship in it. I want to pick one up, but I want to get a used one as I have a plan. I think I am going to do a lynch tiger paint job on it. so a yellow or black one would be ideal as I would only have to spray one color and then clear coat it. but any color would do if the price was right. I am goign to start scanning ebay.

[tonemonster]

Great minds think alike Ron.

[RacerX]

Damn, tonemonster, I just looked up "wishy-washy" in the dictionary, and there was your picture! Hahahahaha J/k bro, I like how you think, I would like to pick one of these up for 6 or 7 bills also!

[tonemonster]

I kinda had an idea....... I was thinking of getting one used, and doing a tiger stripe paint job on it. I work at a place with a paint shop so I could have one of the guys spray it after work for a reasonable price. but.....man, I just cant bring myself to paint a perfectly good guitar. I have always wanted a tiger striped guitar, but I dont know if I would get tired of it. so I dont want to sink alot into a USA jackson bengal and get sick of it. I dont know. I am just thinking out loud I guess. If I landed a yellow or white one, I might be inclined to throw some tiger stripes on it. MIGHT. but I could never bring myself to repaint the candy red or candy blue. they are just too nice looking.

[Rich#6]

I paid 650 for my tang socal and 685 for a black style one. There are deals out there.

[tonemonster]

I am just trying to see if I am out of touch pricewise or not. if so, I will just have to wait and see if the used values go down a bit. I dont wanna fork out near new price for used gear. and like I said, I am budget limited anyway. just curious what the used market is on these.

[Big D]

SO I have decided I think I want one of these USA production Charvels in the San Dimas style 1 config. I want to pick up a used one. Dont get me wrong, the $1099 price isnt out of line, its just out of my budget. yea yea yea, the economy affects us all. anyway, what are these bringing used? I watched a used white one go on ebay with a hard shell case and extra floyd and hardware in black for $900. that didnt seem bad with a case and extra floyd and hardware, but I didnt need to pay for the extra $300 worth of hardware cuz I didnt need it. and I can live with out a hard shell case too as I have an old one I can use. Just curious if anyone knows what the used market is on these? I like the Candy Red, Candy Blue, the White, and the yellow. the slime green is a bit too much for me. its cool, but I think I would get tired of it. I suppose there arent many used ones on the market cuz they are so new. they only been around for over a year. if they sold new for $999 can a person find a nice used one for $600 or so?? or is that dreaming???

Pretty sure I've seen some go for around $700 on eBay.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

SO I have decided I think I want one of these USA production Charvels in the San Dimas style 1 config. I want to pick up a used one. Dont get me wrong, the $1099 price isnt out of line, its just out of my budget. yea yea yea, the economy affects us all. anyway, what are these bringing used? I watched a used white one go on ebay with a hard shell case and extra floyd and hardware in black for $900. that didnt seem bad with a case and extra floyd and hardware, but I didnt need to pay for the extra $300 worth of hardware cuz I didnt need it. and I can live with out a hard shell case too as I have an old one I can use. Just curious if anyone knows what the used market is on these? I like the Candy Red, Candy Blue, the White, and the yellow. the slime green is a bit too much for me. its cool, but I think I would get tired of it. I suppose there arent many used ones on the market cuz they are so new. they only been around for over a year. if they sold new for $999 can a person find a nice used one for $600 or so?? or is that dreaming???

I bet Ebay knows!

[tonemonster]

SO I have decided I think I want one of these USA production Charvels in the San Dimas style 1 config. I want to pick up a used one. Dont get me wrong, the $1099 price isnt out of line, its just out of my budget. yea yea yea, the economy affects us all. anyway, what are these bringing used? I watched a used white one go on ebay with a hard shell case and extra floyd and hardware in black for $900. that didnt seem bad with a case and extra floyd and hardware, but I didnt need to pay for the extra $300 worth of hardware cuz I didnt need it. and I can live with out a hard shell case too as I have an old one I can use. Just curious if anyone knows what the used market is on these? I like the Candy Red, Candy Blue, the White, and the yellow. the slime green is a bit too much for me. its cool, but I think I would get tired of it. I suppose there arent many used ones on the market cuz they are so new. they only been around for over a year. if they sold new for $999 can a person find a nice used one for $600 or so?? or is that dreaming???

[themisfit138]

This thread makes me want a SoCal or Style 1 even more now. Damn nice guitars.

[tonemonster]

Excellent. just like my SL2H.

[metalhobo]

SO I have a dumb question....... these USA production charvels, what is the finish on the neck and fretboard??? is it a urethane??? oiled? bare wood?? whats the scoop here???

Gunstock oil, almost feels like bare wood.