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Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH (2012)
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Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH (2012)

STC-Shaped Guitar from Charvel belonging to the Pro-Mod series

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Published on 07/13/13 at 06:17
Series: Pro-Mods
Origin: Japan
Body: Alder
Neck: Bolt on Maple Quartersawn one piece profile 'Wide C'
Fingerboard: Maple
Frets: 22 Jumbo kind
: 25.5 "(648mm)
Radius: Compound 12 "to 16" (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Nut width: 1 11/16 "(43 mm)
Nut: Floyd Rose locking
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB4 humbucker
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker SH1N
Controls: Master Volume
Electronic features: -
Bridge: Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo FRT-O2000
Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatic
Hardware: chrome

UTILIZATION

1 - unlike other brands operating in this musical register, Charvel has chosen to offer a wider neck profile 'Wide C' Maple 'Quartersawn', which remains completely affordable in terms of grip, and exacerbates its size.

2 - the bodies are cut from the Alder 'Medium-Weight' (medium weight) providing warm and punchy mids, good bass harmonics present and pronounced.

3 - the original Floyd Rose tremolo is mounted directly on the table, as he was on the superstrate and to Provide more dynamic and amplitude that recessed vibrato.

4 - not spoiling in terms of quality, electronics is assigned to a combo Seymour Duncan (Jeff Beck & 59), the safe guaranteed value. Their character is hard rock with a bluesy feel. The usual tone knob is obscured to prevent loss of sound and dynamics.

In fact, the handle is an example of a violin, the keys were processed one by one and you can even see the hard edges of the keys micro scalopage allowing seamless slipped on the handle. comfort is really increased compared to my other guitars.

The weight is average for a guitar SC and small mention to clarify that Dunlop strap locks are supplied with the instrument.

Of course, access to acute is a treat (see why a few lines above)

SOUNDS

The Seymour Duncan JB TB4 '59 SH1N and are examples of versatility. Sounds clear position sleeves are round and not too cold (it's not an LP either but good) and in the neck position funky rhythms are quite playable.

In distortion, release the horses, harmonics are out on their own and microphones have a good potato.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few months and frankly I had never played a guitar of this level of stringed instruments (even the ESP TRUCKSTER did not have this level of finish is saying!)

Supplied in molded plastic case of death, for the price (about 690 €) was the bargain of the century. "It was" because the Japanese production stopped and I doubt that the forthcoming meetings in Mexico are as good finish.