A Fusion-ready Speed Machine
Guitar virtuoso Prashant Aswani has partnered with Charvel on his new Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal PA28. From head to toe, this elegant Charvel creation suits to the genre-bending needs of Prashant’s bold rock fusion style. This guitar can soar, sing, chug, and everything in between. A solid alder body provides the classic warm tonal response you’d expect from a California-style electric guitar while fleet-minded features like a maple Speed Neck and rolled fingerboard edges ensure lightning-fast playability at either end of the fingerboard. In the electronics department, this Pro-Mod creation boasts two custom voiced PA28 humbucking pickups built to Prashant’s exacting specs. These pickups are mighty but balanced and ready to tackle rhythm or leads with strength and finesse.
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Passive timbre meets Charvel perks
Despite his modern approach, Prashant Aswani prefers classic passive pickups for their familiar tone, simple design, and strong dynamic sensitivity. The Prashant Aswani Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal comes packed with two passive PA28 humbucking pickups precisely voiced to his specifications. These pickups deliver a wide array of dynamic tones without unwanted hum or noise; they offer plenty of heft and versatile power that’s perfect for shredding, but with a more vintage-inspired voice than the active pickups onboard your average Charvel guitar. Prashant's signature guitar is also outfitted with a modified volume knob that's raised closer to the bridge. Sweetwater players love this adjusted placement because it takes just milliseconds to reach for the knob and execute volume swells or speedy level adjustments on the fly.
Traditional tonewoods pushed to perfection
The Prashant Aswani Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal features classic Southern California tonewoods crafted for speed with unmatched precision. The resonant alder body delivers strong but warm bass and mids with balanced treble that lights up when played with force or pushed with gain. Naturally, necks and fingerboards are critical for speed players, so Charvel and Prashant went the extra mile to ensure these areas are a cut above. The Prashant Aswani Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal's maple neck features an extra-thin Speed Neck profile with a hand-rubbed satin finish and a 12-inch radius that’s perfect for speedy solos with soul. Beyond that, the rolled edges of the rosewood fingerboard have the feel of an instrument that’s already been broken in, so you’re ready to rock at high speed right out of the box.
Top-tier hardware
The Pro-Mod series leaves no detail untouched. The Prashant Aswani Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal comes equipped with premium hardware including a TUSQ nut for enhanced resonance, Charvel die-cast closed-back tuners for bold tuning stability, a Wilkinson 2-point tremolo, and a headstock finish matched to the body with Aswani’s signature printed on the back. Sweetwater shredders especially love the Wilkinson system tremolo! It offers precise intonation, string height adjustment options, and adjustable tension, so there’s ample room to customize the trem to your tastes.
Charvel Pro-Mod Series
Charvel's Pro-Mod series guitars rock classic Charvel style, born in Southern California more than three decades ago. These axes are packed with the hot-rodded, high-performance features artists rely on: classic body styles, premium tonewoods; unfinished oiled necks; smooth, rolled fingerboard edges; scorching pickups; rock-solid bridges; and more. Take it from the guitar aficionados at Sweetwater: get your hands on a Pro-Mod, and you won't let go.
Charvel Prashant Aswani Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal PA28 Features:
- Solid and resonant alder body with classic warmth, response, and sustain
- Bolt-on maple neck with Charvel’s lightning-fast speed profile
- Hand-rubbed satin neck finish
- Rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets, 12-inch radius, and rolled edges for a played-in feel that’s ready to rock
- 2 custom-voiced Charvel PA28 passive humbucking pickups offer plenty of thick HH versatility
- Recessed Wilkinson 2-point Locking Tremolo for big bends without going out of tune
- Lifted volume knob puts swells and quick volume adjustments in easy reach
- Premium hardware including a TUSQ nut and Charvel die-cast tuners with a closed-back design for max tuning stability
- Headstock finish matches the body and features Prashant Aswani signature print on the back for authenticity
