Best Floyd rose Superstrat manufacturer - suggestions?

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IanBallard said:
Yeah, Carvins are great and affordable.
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I live in Australia and I never had the luxury of playing a Carvin.

What's the quality like compared to say, a PRS which is remarkably consistent in tone and quality?

Not sure about the Wolfgangs though. I tried an EBMM Axis and it was on the bright side. Didn't quite gel with the down only floyd either.

I'll give the Charvels a look :)
 
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"Best Floyd rose Superstrat manufacturer - suggestions?"

Kramer Guitars in the 1980's
 
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kramer.geetar said:
"Best Floyd rose Superstrat manufacturer - suggestions?"

Kramer Guitars in the 1980's
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80's Kramers are some of the best rock guitars I've ever played. Those were some amazing bolt-on necks.
 
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Jessie's ghost said:
Some others have said, "Yes."

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=201596&highlight=custom+shop+charvel

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=201581&highlight=custom+shop+charvel
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I would also say "Yes", but I would have to qualify that with, "Those Charvel production models rock!".

The custom models will be more in line with Jackson U.S.A. fit and finish, but the production models have no faults that I can find and include a price that is easy to swallow. As a note, the current production models are now made in Japan and I haven't touched those yet. The four Charvels I have are US.
 
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The new Charvel production models (USA and Japanese made) are the best bang for the buck. Both are under $1,000, soem say the japanese are even better built than the americans (except for custon shop).

My american production Charvel has very thin paint, so i don't know shat advantage you would get with a nitro sprayed body, especially with aFloyd Rose.
 
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Vincent said:
Is there a big difference in tone/quality between the regular production charvels and the custom shop charvels?
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quality, maybe, but not tone. I had on of their custom shop stars and it wasn't head and tails better than my pro mods. I have 4 of the usa pro mods and love them. They were made to feel like early 80's charvel's. There isn't that much of a difference between them and their custom counterparts unless you have your custom built to your personal specs.
 
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Vincent said:
So without shelling out $3 grand for a Suhr Modern, what guitar would accomplish all this? Also what woods tend to be used in high-end floyd equipped superstrats?

Thanks

VC
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Dont be a whimp! Get the EXACT guitar you want from Suhr.
 
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The MusicMan stuff fits if you can live with the narrow nut. The neck is finished even less than nitro and the body is poly but apparently that particular poly doesn't damage resonance at all. These things can really shine.

Nitro and Floyd is a combo where you quickly run out of options.
 
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I don't buy into all the Nitro vs. Poly B.S. myself, but if that's something that's important to you - check out The Music Zoo. They've been doing runs of "Nitro-Aged" relic Charvels that are pretty sweet if you can live with the relic'd finish. Basic 1980 super strats - big frets, colorful finishes, Floyds and a humbuckers. I think they go for between $2K - $3K. Check used on eBay.

If you drop the poly requirement - the Jackson Adrian Smith is a killer super-strat. Traditional enough that you could play it for any gig, yet set up to do killer metal, too.
 
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Jessie's ghost said:
80's Kramers are some of the best rock guitars I've ever played. Those were some amazing bolt-on necks.
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I have an 80's Kramer Pacer that is simply amazing! Can't say enough good things about it..

Carvins are also fantastic!

Another one off the board alittle bit if you are working with a budget is a 1990s Washburn MG model. Grover Jackson designed and ran the shop then. They are amazing players! Comfy necks, thin, but not too, top shelf construction with Duncan pups, Schaller Floyds, nice big frets.. And can be found on ebay at very good prices many times..

Here are examples:
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jmh151 said:
The new Charvel production models (USA and Japanese made) are the best bang for the buck. Both are under $1,000, soem say the japanese are even better built than the americans (except for custon shop).

My american production Charvel has very thin paint, so i don't know shat advantage you would get with a nitro sprayed body, especially with aFloyd Rose.
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While it's not a super strat per se, (I guess you could call it a super tele) I absolutely love my Charvel I bought a couple of months ago. I am a die hard Gibson lover, and the Charvel is the only guitar that I've played since I got it. I was sitting here today seriously contemplating buying another one. I was thinking about getting a strat bodied one instead of a tele bodied one. I absolutely love this guitar!! I just don't think they can be beat for the price.
 
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JOLLY said:
While it's not a super strat per se, (I guess you could call it a super tele) I absolutely love my Charvel I bought a couple of months ago. I am a die hard Gibson lover, and the Charvel is the only guitar that I've played since I got it. I was sitting here today seriously contemplating buying another one. I was thinking about getting a strat bodied one instead of a tele bodied one. I absolutely love this guitar!! I just don't think they can be beat for the price.
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I have one of the Tele Charvels also, really sweet...I think I like the tone just a bit more than the Strat bodied ones that I have. I can't put a finger on it why, but I do.
 
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http://wayneguitars.com/ the one and only Charvel not the BS Fender knock offs. Then again those aren't cheap either. Really you can't have it both ways. If you want nitro finish guitar original floyd etc, you can't get that off the shelf. No major manufacturer is doing nitro and you will be hard pressed to find anyone that does. Mostly due to safety restrictions as that stuff is quite dangerous. Your best bet is probably custom parting it if you know someone that can put it together for you. That are used. Off the shelf isn't going to cut it.
 
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"Find" or "Build" yourself a Vintage...

Kramer E.E. SC-3

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Kramer Baretta
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Kramer Telecaster Custom

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cthroatgtr said:
http://wayneguitars.com/ the one and only Charvel not the BS Fender knock offs. Then again those aren't cheap either. Really you can't have it both ways. If you want nitro finish guitar original floyd etc, you can't get that off the shelf. No major manufacturer is doing nitro and you will be hard pressed to find anyone that does. Mostly due to safety restrictions as that stuff is quite dangerous. Your best bet is probably custom parting it if you know someone that can put it together for you. That are used. Off the shelf isn't going to cut it.
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I'm not crazy about the ones they've got up right now. I guess I'll have to settle for BS corporate guitars. :smash:

Note to self: Never sell the legal rights to the trade name Sammler Guitars™.
 
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I'm trying to figure out why people are not liking Music Man guitars all that much? Floyd R2 nuts 1 5/8 are pretty much the standard, maybe there are a lot of LP players here who knows but an R2 nut is not small at all and I'm 6'3. Kramer back in the 80's had some R5 nuts but most were R2's
 
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kramer.geetar said:
I'm trying to figure out why people are not liking Music Man guitars all that much? Floyd R2 nuts 1 5/8 are pretty much the standard, maybe there are a lot of LP players here who knows but an R2 nut is not small at all and I'm 6'3. Kramer back in the 80's had some R5 nuts but most were R2's
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In my experience, most guitars made these days have closer to a 1 11/16" nut, which is an R4, so I would consider that the standard.

I have an EBMM Axis, it's a great guitar, but the narrower nut does take a few minutes getting used to.

Also, another reason EBMM aren't too popular is they're a little on the expensive side, but they're worth it.
 
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