Riccardo Ros
Experienced
By the way, thanks everyone for your kind feedback!
You can get a USA Select model - they come with stainless steel frets, but they are about 3x the cost of the MIM... Although in a similar ballpark to the Suhr.I see your point... And I really like the Charvels! It's just that spending half the money of the value of the guitar for changing the frets doesn't sound right.
What don't you like about the Ibanez neck?Following a previous title (related to a Strandberg) I'm here to listen to your kind advice...
I'm thinking of swapping my Ibanez AZ2402 with a Suhr Modern Plus HSH.
The Ibanez is a great guitar but I cannot totally bond with the neck... so there's a good deal on a used Suhr and I'm just evaluating pros and cons.
Any advice is appreciated!
(picture attached as a reference for the used Suhr)
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That can be confusing since Suhr produces a model called the Standard with a different neck profile.Yeah, the standard is profile .800-.850 (1st fret to 12th).
Yeah, sorry, that's trueThat can be confusing since Suhr produces a model called the Standard with a different neck profile.
I see your point... And I really like the Charvels! It's just that spending half the money of the value of the guitar for changing the frets doesn't sound right.
Good point, and the MJ series is more affordable, tooThe Charvel Guthrie Govan has steel frets(they're big) and it's HSH with some amazing pickups. Speaking from experience....
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Good point, and the MJ series is more affordable, too
I haven't played one so I can't comment on the neck. I understand it's different from the "speed neck" on the DK. How do they compare?
Interesting because I've heard others say it's not the same.It's actually the same shape, like a C with some shoulder(guess some folks would call it a thin D). I cherry-picked mine at Wildwood(GG) and Sweetwater(DK), got them both at about 0.80" at the 1st fret. The DKs usually are around 0.76-0.77, too thin for me.
Maybe they were talking about the USA GG model, those had bigger necks.Interesting because I've heard others say it's not the same.
But it also sounds like you're DK is not the typical so maybe that's the difference.
I would like to get a GG in the future. I wish they had an HSS variant, though...
Yes, they were. I assumed since Guthrie uses both the the necks were very similar... But maybe it's even changed on the new USA?Maybe they were talking about the USA GG model, those had bigger necks.
I did notice the when looking on their site before, which is really cool!Yes, my DK is not typical-I had Sweetwater measure a few to find one with a chunkier neck. Wildwood posts the neck measurements on all of their guitars, so easier there.
Good to know. Is that stock or custom?My MJ GG has a toggle switch which puts the bridge/neck pickups in single coil mode using a coil split and a capacitor that sounds pretty close to Fender CS69s (low output single coils).
Nope. I don't have serious stores near my home... But we have free returnsCan you try it first?
Yep, I love those Charvels and I'll probably end up with one of them.You can get a USA Select model - they come with stainless steel frets, but they are about 3x the cost of the MIM... Although in a similar ballpark to the Suhr.
I love mine - especially the neck! It gets more play than my Suhr.
However, they are either HSS or HH - no HSH option.
I prefer the Wizard one with bigger jumbo frets.What don't you like about the Ibanez neck?
I don't like the feeling of the nickels, once you try SS you can never go backThen don't change the frets and save even more money.
That's another interesting choice!The Charvel Guthrie Govan has steel frets(they're big) and it's HSH with some amazing pickups. Speaking from experience....
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Free returns ? Go for it !!Nope. I don't have serious stores near my home... But we have free returns
Yep, I love those Charvels and I'll probably end up with one of them.
I prefer HH or HSS so it's a match
I prefer the Wizard one with bigger jumbo frets.
I don't like the feeling of the nickels, once you try SS you can never go back
That's another interesting choice!