NGD Charvel Sam Dimas

MrTee

Happy NGD to me, Charvel Pro mod San Dimas. 

Coming from an American Fender Strat and an Epiphone Les Paul Special this feels like I've been transported into space! The neck is fast, comfortable and facilitates the type of playing it feels like I've struggled to do previously. I even like the Floyd, it's my first FR guitar and was apprehensive but it really was simple to set up well. 

Yes the relic (and questionable wear pattern) is not to everyone's taste and I should just buy one and put my own wear and tear on it blah blah. I love it.

CHRISB50

That's awesome!

HNGD.

kennedydream1980

I'm so tempted by one of these. Part of me wishes it had a maple neck and the standard Charvel San Dimas switching with the coil tap options. Looks lovely though and the black would be my preferred colour choice.

noisepolluter

Lovely stuff! Welcome to the club

guitars4you

I'm not in to pointy headstock speed machines - We don't like or need each other - However the San Dimas is more me - Both neck profile and headstock - I still can't play one, properly - But IMO they are teh best of the bunch - Enjoy

Offset

Charvel fan here, even though my tastes suggest I shouldn't be.  That looks great and although I'm not a relic fan, for some unaccountable reason that looks like a guitar with a really thin finish that's been biffed around a bit and done some motorway miles.  I really like it.

HNGD!

BigAmps

Lovely!

bloodandtears

TLDR..

Parcelfarce damaged another guitar??

;-)

DiscoStu

Charvel are on fire these last few years

Zapple

That does look really good! How's the Pau Ferro board on it? I'm hoping they do a lacquer finished So-Cal at some point (like the Super Stock SC1 from a few years ago). 

strtdv

Very cool guitar. There was an MIJ HSS limited edition Pro Mod with a quilted maple top they did in 2010 that I still regret not buying

Lewy

Congrats! Big San Dimas fan here….since acquiring a couple I’d only pick up something else for very specific reasons (like needing 24 frets). 

racefaceec90

i loves that, enjoy :-)

NelsonP

Love that. Happy ngd.

Charvel have nailed the superstat without the obvious 80s references with these...neon colours, pointy headstock etc.

grappagreen

Killer guitars - I'm a big fan.

Enjoy!!

noisepolluter

Lewy said:

Congrats! Big San Dimas fan here….since acquiring a couple I’d only pick up something else for very specific reasons (like needing 24 frets). 

I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a Wilkinson trem HSS DK24 to go with the San Dimas - particularly like the look of the red ash one. 

Lewy

noisepolluter said:

Lewy said:

Congrats! Big San Dimas fan here….since acquiring a couple I’d only pick up something else for very specific reasons (like needing 24 frets). 

I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a Wilkinson trem HSS DK24 to go with the San Dimas - particularly like the look of the red ash one. 

They do look insanely good for the money. I think it's a Gotoh 510 trem on them rather than Wilkinson? Although apparently Wilkinson locking saddles fit on the Gotoh 510 which, assuming the nut is well cut and lubricated, could then get into Floyd-esque realms of abusability....

SlopeSoarer

MrTee said:

Happy NGD to me, Charvel Pro mod San Dimas. 

Coming from an American Fender Strat and an Epiphone Les Paul Special this feels like I've been transported into space! The neck is fast, comfortable and facilitates the type of playing it feels like I've struggled to do previously. I even like the Floyd, it's my first FR guitar and was apprehensive but it really was simple to set up well. 

Yes the relic (and questionable wear pattern) is not to everyone's taste and I should just buy one and put my own wear and tear on it blah blah. I love it.

I never look at Charvel's but I do now  That looks ace, enjoy!

Cranky

I love it.  Hngd.

Got me thinking about a hardtail version for myself.

RichAC

Lewy said:

noisepolluter said:

Lewy said:

Congrats! Big San Dimas fan here….since acquiring a couple I’d only pick up something else for very specific reasons (like needing 24 frets). 

I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a Wilkinson trem HSS DK24 to go with the San Dimas - particularly like the look of the red ash one. 

They do look insanely good for the money. I think it's a Gotoh 510 trem on them rather than Wilkinson? Although apparently Wilkinson locking saddles fit on the Gotoh 510 which, assuming the nut is well cut and lubricated, could then get into Floyd-esque realms of abusability....

The Charvel Prashant Aswani sig model has those locking saddles. 

https://www.charvel.com/gear/shape/so-cal/style-1/prashant-aswani-signature-pro-mod-so-cal-pa28/2966011521

Lewy

RichAC said:

Lewy said:

noisepolluter said:

Lewy said:

Congrats! Big San Dimas fan here….since acquiring a couple I’d only pick up something else for very specific reasons (like needing 24 frets). 

I’ve toyed with the idea of getting a Wilkinson trem HSS DK24 to go with the San Dimas - particularly like the look of the red ash one. 

They do look insanely good for the money. I think it's a Gotoh 510 trem on them rather than Wilkinson? Although apparently Wilkinson locking saddles fit on the Gotoh 510 which, assuming the nut is well cut and lubricated, could then get into Floyd-esque realms of abusability....

The Charvel Prashant Aswani sig model has those locking saddles. 

https://www.charvel.com/gear/shape/so-cal/style-1/prashant-aswani-signature-pro-mod-so-cal-pa28/2966011521

Yep. That one does have the whole Wilkinson bridge. A locking bridge where you don’t have to cut the ball ends off is very appealing!