![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Negatives- it’s more of a pain to change strings, and in my opinion you have to stick to one string gauge really There are no non-locking bridges that come close to the tuning stability. Positives for Floyd Rose- if setup properly, it will keep stable tuning even with heavy use. My dumb observations after forgetting about cosmetic differences:įloyd rose versus Gotoh 510. You also have a few extra tonewood options, including the particularly bright-sounding Okoume option, not to mention a neat selection of beautiful finishes.Holy smokes what a great predicament to be in!!! This is their Tele-shape design, again featuring their signature ‘6 pack of sound’ configuration and excellent hardware options. You’re also guaranteed excellent tuning stability, with the option of either a Floyd-Rose locking tremolo or the Charvel Compensated hardtail bridge. ![]() This unlocks what Charvel call the ‘6 pack of sound’. Available in two main configurations (San Dimas and So Cal), each one comes armed with high-output Seymour Duncan pickups, with 3-way switches and coil tap capability. The Charvel range boasts a mixture of tonewoods, pickup configurations, colour schemes and hardware options, but the ethos remains the same precision, speed and attitude in equal measure. They were restored to their former glory, and continue to produce new and formidable models to this day, wielded by the likes of Guthrie Govan and Joe Duplantier (Gojira) among others. They faced a downturn as the ‘90s set in due to the popularity of grunge and other genres the hard-rock and metal scene had to adapt to survive.įast-forward to 2002, and Charvel was bought by Fender in the face of a renewed interest in metal music. This style of instrument became a staple amongst hard-rock and metal players, brandished by the likes of Ritchie Sambora and Eddie Van Halen. The company was handed over to Grover Jackon, and under his watch, they pioneered the ‘Superstrat’ concept a Strat-shaped guitar boasting a single high-output humbucker pickup, a floating tremolo and an unfinished maple neck. In the early 1970s, Wayne Charvel ran a guitar repair shop in Azusa, California, upgrading and customising guitars, but gradually expanded into building whole guitars as demand increased. ![]()
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