NGD Clone #11 comes home

**Ayrton** · #1 08-26-2009, 01:30 AM

I picked up another guitar today that was built by Mike D'Avanzo. For those that do not know who Mike is, he is a total Charvel freak and builds some of the best Charvel clones out there.

You can see his work here.

http://www.xssiveguitars.com/

Anyway, Mike and I share a love of strathead Charvels and I have been after him to build me something cool, but Mike has a full time job already ( http://www.mirabellaguitars.com/ ) and just did not have the time.

Just when all hope seemed lost, Clone #11 popped up for sale. I had to have it, and now it is mine.

Here she is when she left Mike.

Unfortunately, she is not looking that good today, and may need a repaint. I think it is destiny because Mike said he was never 100% happy with the paint when he finished it.

Once I decide what to do, I will post up the "after". Right now I am just going to enjoy it.

prydogga · #2 08-26-2009, 06:43 AM

Awesome looking guitar! My GAS for a Charvel is insane right now...

IbanezDaemon · #3 08-26-2009, 08:26 AM

That's one classy lookin' axe. Loving that maple board!! Nice one! Feeling that Charvel G.A.S myself now funnily enough.

DEADTUNES666 · #4 08-26-2009, 09:04 AM

Can't wait to see your final pics...

toneboy · #5 08-26-2009, 09:09 AM

Very nice Chris. A simple hot-rod metal machine.

jb4674 · #6 08-26-2009, 09:11 AM

Whatever you do, DON'T swirl it.

Jimmy

**jim777** · #7 08-26-2009, 02:49 PM

Bomber graphic

fretboardpyro · #8 08-26-2009, 02:54 PM

Very Very nice

**Ayrton** · #9 08-26-2009, 06:29 PM

Fantastic guitar...

The pup is a Seymour Duncan Warren DeMartini model, OFR, and a D Tuna.

What more do you need?

Magical Muffin · #10 08-26-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayrton

Fantastic guitar...

The pup is a Seymour Duncan Warren DeMartini model, OFR, and a D Tuna.

What more do you need?

A swirl

toneboy · #11 08-27-2009, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ayrton

Fantastic guitar...

The pup is a Seymour Duncan Warren DeMartini model, OFR, and a D Tuna.

What more do you need?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magical Muffin

A swirl

I swear, if someone swirled a turd some of you guys would buy it.

**Ayrton** · #12 08-27-2009, 11:21 AM

LOL..no worries.

There will be no swirl here.

**jim777** · #13 08-27-2009, 01:27 PM

I should be specific when I say 'bomber graphic', I don't mean a DiMartini bomber, but a Dan Lawrence Bomber style, like this or something.

**Ayrton** · #14 08-27-2009, 02:15 PM

Some very cool paint jobs on that site!

I am not really much of a graphics guy, but I really want the DeMartini "Frenchie".

It is definitly going to have to be repainted, and I have already torn it down for shipping. I just have to make a decision on what I want.