Charvel Desolation Series

There are 10 new guitars in the “first wave” of the Charvel Desolation series—four single-cutaway “DS” models, three double-cutaway “DC” models and three Skatecaster “SK” models based on the Charvel Surfcaster of the early 1990s. All feature mahogany bodies and necks, dual humbucking pickup configurations with three-way toggle switching, solid and transparent finishes (with flame maple veneer on trans finishes) and black nickel hardware. Most feature compound-radius (12”-16”) rosewood fingerboards with 24 jumbo frets in a variety of neck-through, set-neck and bolt-on configurations; Charvel bridges specially designed for compound-radius fingerboards (except DS-3 ST Floyd Rose-equipped models); and three-on-a-side locking Charvel tuners (except DS-3 ST and Floyd Rose-equipped models, which have non-locking three-on-a-side tuners).

Charvel Desolation “DS” single-cutaway models and features are:

• DS-1 ST: Carved top, neck-through-body design, bound neck with scalloped heel, abalone position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, dual Seymour Duncan Blackout active humbucking pickups, matching headstocks

• DS-1 FR: Carved top, neck-through-body design, bound neck with scalloped heel, abalone position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, dual Seymour Duncan Blackout active humbucking pickups, Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, matching headstocks

• DS-2 ST: Carved top, bound set neck with scalloped heel, pearloid position inlays, pearloid body and headstock binding, dual Charvel active humbucking pickups

• DS-3 ST: Carved top, bolt-on neck, 12”-radius fingerboard with dot inlays, dual Charvel passive humbucking pickups

Charvel Desolation “DC” double-cutaway models and features are:

• DC-1 ST: Carved top, neck-through-body design, bound neck with scalloped heel, abalone position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups, matching headstocks

• DC-1 FR: Carved top, neck-through-body design, bound neck with scalloped heel, abalone position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups, matching headstocks, Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, matching headstocks

• DC-2 ST: Carved top, bound set neck with scalloped heel, pearloid position inlays, pearloid body and headstock binding, dual Charvel active humbucking pickups

Charvel Desolation “SK” Skatecaster models and features are:

• SK-1 ST: Solid body shape based on early-’90s hollow-body Surfcaster, neck-through-body design, bound neck, abalone “keystone” position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups, single control knob (volume), matching headstocks

• SK-1 FR: Solid body shape based on early-’90s hollow-body Surfcaster, neck-through-body design, bound neck, abalone “keystone” position inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups, single control knob (volume), Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, matching headstocks

• SK-3 ST: Solid body shape based on early-’90s hollow-body Surfcaster, bolt-on neck, pearloid “keystone” position inlays, pearloid body and headstock binding, dual Charvel passive humbucking pickups, single control knob (volume)

Pricing:

Prices depend on the chosen finish:

• Desolation DS-1 FR : $869,99 (Flat Black) and $929,99 (Transparent Black)
• Desolation DS-1 ST : $749,99 (Flat Black, Snow White) and $869,99 (Transparent Black, Blue Smear and Transparent Red)
• Desolation DS-2 ST : $469,99 (Flat Black) and $529,99 (Transparent Black, Transp. Red, Blue Smear)
• Desolation DS-3 ST : $269,99 (Black) and $329,99 (Transparent Red)
• Desolation DC-1 FR : $869,99 (Black) and $919,99 (Transparent Black)
• Desolation DC-1 ST : $749,99 (Black and Flat Black) and $869,99 (Transp. Black, Transp. Blue Smear and Transp. Red)
• Desolation DC-2 ST : $469,99 (Flat Black) and $529,99 (Transp. Black, Transp. Blue Smear and Transp. Red)
• Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR : $869,99 (Flat Black) and $929,99 (Transparent Black)
• Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 ST : $869,99 (Transp. Black, Transp. Blue Smear and Transp. Red)
• Desolation Skatecaster SK-3 ST : $399,99 (Flat Black and Flat Gray) and $529,99 (Transparent Red)

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