A couple interesting Wayne (Charvel) guitars

Pete Galati

Pete Galati

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I was looking through the Wayne guitars that're currently available (not that I can afford one). Just wondering if they were doing anything close to the MetalliTele I was kinking around.

This is their in stock page: http://www.wayneguitars.com/in_stock.html

I kind of like this tiger finish one:
http://www.wayneguitars.com/guitars/namm-2008/tiger.html

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They have a couple of these snakeskin guitars. Covered with real snakeskin. This is my favorite one:

http://www.wayneguitars.com/guitars/namm-2008/python.html

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I'm not real crazy about the peghead shape they're using lately. Must be because of pressure from Fender.

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Love the tiger-stripe, not so sure about the snakeskin...
 
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darnright said:
Love the tiger-stripe, not so sure about the snakeskin...
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That'd be my choice too. I just thought it was kind of interesting that they used real snake skin. Seems to be a clear coat over it.

The tiger one is kind of stunning.
 
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JOLLY said:
I'm completely the other way around. I love the snakeskin and not the tiger.
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The snakeskin one's only $3500! I'd take a $3500 Wayne over a $3500 Fender or Gibson any old day. Still too rich for my blood though.

This is the one I was trying to find again earlier. I kind of like this bound top:

http://www.wayneguitars.com/guitars/namm-2008/maple-quilt.html

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The back's ash, and can't compare.
 
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Pete Galati said:
This is the one I was trying to find again earlier. I kind of like this bound top:
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it's not bound...which makes it even cooler to me...it's hand pinstriped by Michael Charvel (who does all the wayne paint) around the edge. my Wayne was like that and i always liked that touch instead of using binding.

-Mike
 
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XSSIVE said:
it's not bound...which makes it even cooler to me...it's hand pinstriped by Michael Charvel (who does all the wayne paint) around the edge. my Wayne was like that and i always liked that touch instead of using binding.

-Mike
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Thanks. guess it even says that in the description, but I gotta admit, I was only looking at pictures! Yeah, Michael Charvel's doing some great stuff with paint. I'd love to get my hands on some of his work.
 
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3,500 smackers ?!?!?!?!?!? A one pup floyd strat?!?!?!?!?!

It better effin play the solo's to round and round, lay it down, your in love and body talk- without me holding it!

Do you know how many pairs of really good Pythoin bootsd that would buy?
 
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Aceman said:
3,500 smackers ?!?!?!?!?!? A one pup floyd strat?!?!?!?!?!

It better effin play the solo's to round and round, lay it down, your in love and body talk- without me holding it!

Do you know how many pairs of really good Pythoin bootsd that would buy?
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It's more than I've ever spent on a guitar!

I don't think the number of pickups are really that big a part of the costs when it comes to a Wayne guitar.

I kind of like this one that has 2 pickups (for only $3295.00):

http://www.wayneguitars.com/guitars/in_stock/blue-quilt.html

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They have some guitars that're significantly less expensive than that. Like this one ($2395.00):

http://www.wayneguitars.com/guitars/in_stock/white-rock-legend.html

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I like the white one a lot actually.
 
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I don't care if John Wayne made it. Totally uncalled for price. Makes Gibson look like a good price point company.
 
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Aceman said:
I don't care if John Wayne made it. Totally uncalled for price. Makes Gibson look like a good price point company.
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They're not for everyone.

Gibson probably builds more guitars in a day than Wayne Guitars builds all year.
 
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nothing makes gibson look good as a company...nothing.

-Mike
 
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I dunno, i like the tone of a genuine 2.5" thick GLP, but the lack of tuning staility & the rediculous price are put-offs.

I like the Snakeskin Wayne guitar. Great effect, but the actual guitar sucks- no neck pickup= no tone!!!!!
 
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rivera213 said:
I dunno, i like the tone of a genuine 2.5" thick GLP, but the lack of tuning staility & the rediculous price are put-offs.

I like the Snakeskin Wayne guitar. Great effect, but the actual guitar sucks- no neck pickup= no tone!!!!!
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I haven't played any of theirs, but so far I'm finding that guitars I put together with only a bridge pickup, have surprisingly good tone.

Pickup selection becomes rather critical. I am a little more limited about the amount of sounds I get, but with only one pickup, the guitars ring very well, so that's a good tradeoff. And when I'm playing a guitar with 2 pickups the vast majority of my time with the switch in the middle position, so personally, I don't lose much.

I have always added a tone control personally, which gives me a little bit of control. And most Wayne guitars don't seem to have that, but judging from the control cavity plates, there should be room to add one.

I doubt that I'll ever get to own a Wayne (actually, they're well within my credit limit) but I like a lot of the guitars they're building.
 
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rivera213 said:
I dunno, i like the tone of a genuine 2.5" thick GLP, but the lack of tuning staility & the rediculous price are put-offs.

I like the Snakeskin Wayne guitar. Great effect, but the actual guitar sucks- no neck pickup= no tone!!!!!
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....tell that to Ed, I guess he screwed up the first six VH recordings that way.

Back on topic...the tiger stripe, is cool, but it would be nice to see a full shot of the neck on it. Didn't enyone else spot that sweet flame maple?
 
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Binnerscot said:
....tell that to Ed, I guess he screwed up the first six VH recordings that way.

Back on topic...the tiger stripe, is cool, but it would be nice to see a full shot of the neck on it. Didn't enyone else spot that sweet flame maple?
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They do have a better view of the neck:

http://www.wayneguitars.com/guitars/namm-2008/tiger.html

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The views where they show the whole neck, that's a little harder to see.

Too bad they don't have better pictures for their website.
 
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