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Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 ST

STC-Shaped Guitar from Charvel belonging to the Desolation series

ThomasOfBodom1 ThomasOfBodom1

«  A real little beast for it! »

Published on 11/16/13 at 00:49
Manufacturing: Chinese, but designed in the USA!
Bridge with string through.
Maple neck-through.!
24 frets, a couple EMG 81/85.
3 position selector, 1 volume knob, it is in the simplicity and efficiency.
A strong point to make: mechanical self-locking!
The series consists of several colors rather well finished, I have the black model.
Note that I have taken B-stock model for two defects on the back of almost invisible body, we earn around 150 € on the new price.

UTILIZATION

With maple neck, skiing is perfect, allowing a very fast Thurs Access to treble also follows this principle, it is really simple. Nothing wrong for the handle.

SOUNDS

In terms of its ... if you want a good metal (and derivatives) and powerful sound that's really! Granted drop C, slice it well as it should: D! After that, I think this is the highlight of the EMG, then the 81/85. One can also have a sound that touches on a rather punk / rock record, see blues, but after that is not his strong point.
The clean sound is pretty cold, but not bad for a typical metal guitar. After this is the amp that plays a major role, especially pedals used. So basically its level, it suits me perfectly, although his more banging style Fender Strat would not bother me, but for big sound for it!

OVERALL OPINION

it's been one year since I have, and I'm thrilled. I tried it in the store before you buy, as well as other guitars (ESP, LTD, Ibanez, Gibson, Epiphone, Fender ...) in order to have a guitar tuned to drop C and I think quality level price is really perfect. Level appearance I want to say that the marks as well as blinding corp / head and his beautiful logo.
In short:
Pros:
- Channel super comfortable and efficient.
- Microphones ultra powerful.
- Mechanical wraps
- A guitar that has personality, especially at the pace.
- Easy configuration.

Cons:
- Input jack not very strong.
- Clear sound a bit cold, lack of slamming.

Is what I would do this choice? Of course yes! Perhaps for a lower tuning (breakdoooooooown) haha. I hope this review will enlightened you.