Dave Merrill
Axe-Master
Interesting.
Well... They all have Wayne Charvel's name on themI do like that it has no sign of being a signature model. No funky autograph, or emblems, or
cheesy symbols. Not that there is anything wrong with that sort of thing. Just never been a
fan of any of that----even if ALL Les Pauls are like that.![]()
Nice, looks like it does have some blue in the pearl after all!When I did the pre-order the estimated arrival date was late April. Then it showed up on Monday.
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Charvel states that relief shouldn't exceed 0.020. They don't give a recommendation but rather:Charvel owners… how much relief are you running? Charvel recommends 0.020. That’s quite a lot compared to other manufacturers.
Charvel owners… how much relief are you running? Charvel recommends 0.020. That’s quite a lot compared to other manufacturers.
Charvel states that relief shouldn't exceed 0.020. They don't give a recommendation but rather:
"Personal playing preference will dictate the ideal/exact measurement for each player depending on musical style, playing dynamics and other factors."
I have it at about 0.008 and about 3/64th at the 12th fret and so far, so good. I think I have a high 9th fret, so I’ll need to address that.Kind of one of the downfalls of the compound radius. That flatter radius higher up the neck tends to mean slightly more
relief needed.
The one I just received had way too much relief, so I have tightened the truss rod already.
Did you have any discomfort when playing the Charvel? I’ve only had this one about a day, so it’s hard to tell so far. I know I can’t play Ibanez Wizard necks for long anymore without cramping.I got a San Dimas about 5 years ago. I loved it with the flat radius. I felt like I could definitely play faster runs on it than my
Strat or PRS or Les Paul. However, either because I played the hell out of it or because of the flatter radius, I got pretty bad tendonitis in my fretting hand. I play it occasionally now, but mostly use the Strat because I am afraid of the tendonitis. Anyone else experience similar?
No, it was really fluid to play. I only noticed the discomfort when the tennis elbow kicked in. My mother had bone cancer, so I thought that's what the bump was when I went to the DR to check it out. When he told me tennis elbow, the guitar never even occurred to me. I put that together later.Did you have any discomfort when playing the Charvel? I’ve only had this one about a day, so it’s hard to tell so far. I know I can’t play Ibanez Wizard necks for long anymore without cramping.
I got a San Dimas about 5 years ago. I loved it with the flat radius. I felt like I could definitely play faster runs on it than my
Strat or PRS or Les Paul. However, either because I played the hell out of it or because of the flatter radius, I got pretty bad tendonitis in my fretting hand. I play it occasionally now, but mostly use the Strat because I am afraid of the tendonitis. Anyone else experience similar?
Did you have any discomfort when playing the Charvel? I’ve only had this one about a day, so it’s hard to tell so far. I know I can’t play Ibanez Wizard necks for long anymore without cramping.
That’s exactly what bothered me.To my mind, it comes down to the pinching posture of your left hand, that a thin neck makes you pinch more to fret properly