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Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR (Transparent Blue Smear)

Item ID: DX1FRTBS

Solidbody Electric Guitar with a Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Compound Radius Rosewood Fretboard, and 2 Active Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Blue Smear

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Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR (Transparent Blue Smear)

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An EMG Equipped Charvel!

Looking for a guitar with a metal personality? The Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR is definitely your guitar. Nothing says metal more that a pair of EMG pickups and a Floyd Rose tremolo, and this guitar has both. A mahogany body and neck give you great sustain and a punchy tone. The compound radius of the fretboard makes this guitar easy and comfortable to shred on. With huge tones, epic sustain, and a metal-inspired look, the Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR is the guitar you have been looking for.

Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR Electric Solidbody Guitar at a Glance:
  • High-performance neck design puts you in touch with your music
  • Genuine Floyd Rose tremolo
  • A tried-and-true set of EMG active humbuckers

High-performance neck design puts you in touch with your music
The neck design of the Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR features a compound radius fretboard, which is more rounded at the nut and flatter higher up the neck. This makes it easy to fret chords near the nut, while opening up the fretboard for soloing. The flatter higher frets also let you keep your action low, without bottoming out when you bend notes. And thanks to its neck-through-body design, the Desolation DX-1 FR also gives you epic sustain.

Genuine Floyd Rose tremolo
In typical Charvel fashion, this incredible guitar was built with nothing but quality hardware onboard. That's why they gave the Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR guitar a real 2-point, double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo tailpiece. The light-weight Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo tailpiece gives you the real feel of an original Floyd Rose, adding to the Charvel Desolation DX-1 FR's amazingly responsive feel.

A tried-and-true set of EMG active humbuckers
The Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR features a time-tested pair of active EMG pickups. When it comes to modern rock and cutting edge metals, you just can't beat the sound of EMG's EMG 81 and EMG 85 humbuckers. This combination gives you the deep, thunderous lows and brilliant highs you need to stand out in the mix. You can hold down the rhythm with thick, chunky riffs, and then slip into high gear and tear into a solo.

Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR Electric Solidbody Guitar Features:
  • A performance-built solidbody electric guitar made for metal and rock
  • Active EMG pickups for detailed and articulate sound
  • Compound-radius fretboard lets you easily fret chords and pull off highly technical solos
  • Neck-through design for increased sustain

Grab the Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR and start rocking today!
Specification Detail
Body Type Desolation Soloist
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Mahogany
Top Material Flame Maple Top
Body Finish Urethane
Color Transparent Blue Smear
Neck Material Maple
Neck Shape C
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 12: - 16" Compound Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Shark Tooth
Number of Frets 24
Nut Width 1.6875"
Bridge/Tailpiece Floyd Rose Tremolo
Tuners Chrome
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup EMG 85 Humbucker
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup EMG 81 Humbucker
Controls 1 x Volume, 3-way Switch
Case Included No
Manufacturer Part Number 293-1311-586

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Reviews

based on 3 reviews

Fantastic!

by Brandt Jorgensen from Chanhassen, MN
January 28, 2013
Music Background: Hobbyist in all styles, gigging rock musician
This guitar is great! The quality, feel and tonality is amazing. It delivers on what it promises: a fast neck with great pickups and a sweet Floyd Rose system. I highly recommend this guitar. If you a... read more [+]re unsure if you should pull the trigger on purchasing the guitar, do it, you will not regret this purchase. Of course, a big thanks to everyone at Sweetwater for their amazing service; as always, thank you. close [-]

Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR

by J. Stoffle from Richmond, IN
November 9, 2012
Music Background: Guitarist
You won't find more of a guitar at this price anywhere. The factory setup was almost perfect. intonation was off just a tiny bit on a couple strings. You get neck-through, the holy grail of EMG metal ... read more [+]pups (81&85 active). To top it off, the sustain is amazing! This guitar is absolutely beautiful. I love the fretboard inlays, they look great. My favorite guitar has always been my Charvel Model 6 that I bought in 1986. Looks like that just changed. close [-]

Excellent Guitar for the price

by Henry Arsenault from Dunbartin NH USA
October 22, 2012
Music Background: Semi Pro and studio musician.
This guitar is worth every penny that you pay for it.I have been playing for longer then many of you reading this have been alive. I've owned every high end guitar thats been made and this guitar is e... read more [+]very bit as good as any of them. It came set up perfectly and plays and sounds great. I wouldn't have minded a tone knob but its not a big deal. Being made in China might put some people off but it would be your loss. The finish and the build quality are top notch. Getting neck thru construction and a real Floyd Rose for this price is very hard to find. If your a rocker you can't beat this guitar. close [-]

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Charvel Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR (Transparent Blue Smear)

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