New Charvel Desolation Star and Soloist

[charvel750]

Well, I just acquired a new Les Paul style Desolation in trans black with the Floyd and it's a hell of a guitar. Made in China or not, the instrument rocked right out of the box. The new "Soloist" is an arch top too, these will be incredible guitars, and new with discounts you can get them for about $600 w/o case.

[vector]

i would have been very fine with it being made in Japan or even Korea. i work on way to many MIC guitars per day. The quality control is all over the place. The ultimate would have been a USA production model, or even limited with a reasonable price.

+1 Just posted in the Import Charvel thread about how the MIK ESP/LTD Star ( RL-600) wasn't too shabby quality-wise and shared a lot of the same specs- 24 frets, neck-thru, Floyded, alder body. I'd snag a MIJ or MIK Star.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Well, I just acquired a new Les Paul style Desolation in trans black with the Floyd and it's a hell of a guitar. Made in China or not, the instrument rocked right out of the box. The new "Soloist" is an arch top too, these will be incredible guitars, and new with discounts you can get them for about $600 w/o case.

Damn Right Joe.

I got a DS1T and Its amazing for a 600 dollar guitar new..Hope to see a Non floyded Star and maybe even a one Hum would add that icing on the cake..

Id own another one easy.

[Kisonen]

I am digging the bolt on star but I hope it has compund radius instead of straight 12" thats mentioned in the specs.

[toejam]

Hope to see a Non floyded Star and maybe even a one Hum would add that icing on the cake..

Id own another one easy.

Did you scroll down the page and see the stoptail/TOM version? And the one-hum version with Floyd?

[toejam]

What they really ought to do is add a more 'proper' star into the Pro-mod range for us grumpy loyal fans.

Indeed!

[Chad]

Looking at the Soloist...

Pretty cool. However, I don't understand why dousing lower level lines in abalone has become the standard. Who started that trend? Probably ESP or Schecter. I remember when abalone used to be viewed as an expensive inlay option.

Abalone is blingy indeed, but on some guitars it can be okay in moderation. But binding AND inlays on a guitar like this is too much.

Summary: I probably wouldn't buy one of these mainly because of the abalone dousing.

[Animus]

I want a guitar made of ALL abalone. That would be badass. All shellfish should die for my shreddage delight.

[SausageofPower]

I wanna love that Soloist...but the abalone kills it. I never understood the models that overused it and I still don't.

[j2379]

Did you scroll down the page and see the stoptail/TOM version? And the one-hum version with Floyd?

OH YEAH, now thats cool. TOM, 1 hum, paint it piss yellow for all i care....hahaha

[TomGunn]

Muahahahahaha

[sixx_ gunner]

GREAT! just when I thought I was done with GAS!

[Robert Hendrix]

DAMMIT! They are determined to force me to buy a Chinese guitar!!! I don't mind the inlays at all. I'm thinking of one in Snow White would look awesome!

[The Rossness]

the single hum looks kind of cool.

[The Rossness]