Charvel

[Inspector #20]

Here's an example of a guitar straight from the foreign plant to the consumer:

 

[Inspector #20]

Here's another. No QC inspection performed...

 

[Inspector #20]

My stamp...



Full QC documents





If you see this stamp, it was done right...

 

[Inspector #20]

Here's the Fender goal of 8 inspections per hour...



The timer starts as soon as you scan a barcode.



An a average day for me...

 

[Don O]

Not much as changed since 1997; from a Strat Ultra I bought that year.

 

[Inspector #20]

Guitar Center Cancels big Fender Order? Most Expensive Tele? Harrison Artist Guitars! My Day Job

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[Inspector #20]

Known as Statistical Process control. Has been used in manufacturing for decades.

Right!!!

 

[Inspector #20]

@syscokid @ivan H

 

[Session 5]

My 3 Godins had quality assurance tags, note each step has been inspected..

 

[Inspector #20]

My 3 Godins had quality assurance tags, note each step has been inspected..

My 2021 Gibson Les Paul 50's Standard Gold Top was flawless.



The bench photo had the following message on the back; "Ran out of BB2's and installed a BB3."

I actually spoke to the Gibson tech on the phone.

 

[smitty_p]

That's a factory QC tag.

That literaly means "no missing parts."

Wow.

 

[Inspector #20]

Wow.

In many ways, it's a shell game of terminologies.

 

[Inspector #20]

Common Charvel Problems....









Not as bad as Fender or Jackson, but bad enough that the nut pops loose during tremolo useage....