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Charvel Predator
christophepages christophepages
Published on 03/02/09 at 07:16
- Made in Japan in 1989
- Poplar body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
- 22 jumbo frets
- Micro Jackson J-90 in the bridge position and Jackson J-200 (type Hot Rail) in the neck position
- Bridge Schaller Floyd Rose Licensed
- 1 volume knob, tone knob no, 5-way switch
- Bolt (junction at the 17th fret) with head reversed
- Design Rainbow Crackles

UTILIZATION

Despite a poplar body this guitar is pretty light, is very well balanced and looks great finisher. Access to acute simple despite the handle screw. Start type body can use both standing than sitting (or kneeling, even, hehe). The handle is a marvel. The only regret is that it only has 22 frets, 24 would have been preferable.

SOUNDS

Its level is the slap. The J-90 sends a potato monster. I play mostly heavy metal and large it's a marvel. I used a lot of different amps (Marshall Valvestate 8080, Mesa Boogie Dual, 5150, etc.) with multi-effects (Boss GT-3 and GT-6), and now with software like Amplitube and Revalver. She never let me down, both for the big fat distos well as on the clean (especially with the J-200).

OVERALL OPINION

I have since 1989 and I'm not ready to part with it! It was my first good guitar (I pass over the sub-brand low-end to get their teeth ... sorry, fingers) and I've never tired of its versatility, it sends sound monstrous and his mouth ready to do everything rocker peter!

Level quality / price ratio, nothing to say, a guitar of this quality for 1,000 euros (then) it is not everywhere. With the experience I would do this choice, without hesitation!