Steal the Show with This San Dimas's Shell Pink Swirl
Perfect for the guitarist who strives to make a statement onstage, this Charvel USA Custom Shop San Dimas Style 1 HS FR pairs top-level performance with a hypnotizing Vanilla Shake and Shell Pink Swirl graphic finish. A classic double-cut alder foundation with comfortable curves and contours kicks this hard-rocking 6-string off, joined to a slim-feeling neck crafted from premium quarter-sawn maple. Plus, the maple fingerboard equally accommodates low-position riffs and high-register bends with a 12-inch to 16-inch compound-radius that flattens out as you climb the frets. Tone-wise, a one-two punch of DiMarzio humbucking firepower and Seymour Duncan single-coil swagger supplies you with a wealth of HS flavors to take on everything from soulful blues to metal mayhem with the flick of a switch. A time-honored Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo rounds this San Dimas out with screeching dives, touch-sensitive vibrato, and everything in between. Primed for shock and awe with a seriously high-performance edge under the hood, this San Dimas Style 1 HS FR is sure to spark your most inspired licks, leads, and rhythms yet.
Take-no-prisoners HS pickups
There's no denying the potency of the Charvel Custom Shop San Dimas Style 1 HS FR DiMarzio and Seymour Duncan pickups. First up, a bridge-position Evolution humbucker — designed in conjunction with none other than Steve Vai — delivers maximum power and impact. This pickup gives you a tight, aggressive sound, leveraging DiMarzio's patented dual-resonance configuration for added harmonic overtones. A neck-position Seymour Duncan Hot Strat pickup plays single-coil counterpoint to the humbucking bridge, supercharging the bell-like chime of a classic S-style pickup with a fatter midrange and hot-rodded output.
Fast-playing compound-radius fretboard
When it comes to pliable playability, this Custom Shop San Dimas Style 1 HS FR is in a class all by itself. Built from alder, this solidbody electric guitar is directly descended from Charvel's early-’80s Southern California shredders, ensuring seamless technical playing up and down the fretboard. Furthermore, the quarter-sawn maple neck offers rock-solid stability, with an easy-playing compound-radius fingerboard. With a 12-inch radius at the nut that flattens to 16 inches at the 12th fret, you get the perfect feel for grabbing chords in lower positions, while the flatter upper registers facilitate blazing-fast fretwork.
Twisting, bending, and dive-bombing
Adventurous guitarists who want to unlock their full potential need an instrument that can accommodate the full gamut of playing techniques with steadfast reliability. That's why this Custom Shop San Dimas includes a non-recessed Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo. A perennial favorite among Sweetwater's trem-obsessed guitarists, the Floyd Rose enables you to dive-bomb, shriek, squeak, and flutter all you want, and you'll experience rock-solid response and tuning stability. Whether you use or abuse it, you'll have trouble knocking this San Dimas out of tune.
Charvel USA Custom Shop San Dimas Style 1 HS FR Features:
- US-built shredder crafted by the Charvel team at the Custom Shop in Corona, CA
- Spotlight-stealing Vanilla Shake and Shell Pink Swirl graphic finish
- Lightweight double-cut alder body boasts a classic set of comfort-minded contours
- Ultra-stable quarter-sawn maple neck in a slim, speedy profile
- 12–16-in. compound-radius fingerboard ensures optimal playability, whether you’re strumming low-position chords or performing massive bends up high
- Bridge-position DiMarzio Evolution humbucker screams with maximum power and impact
- Neck-position Seymour Duncan Hot Strat pickup supercharges a timeless single-coil recipe with additional output and midrange heft
- No-nonsense control configuration includes a Volume knob and a 3-way switch
- Top-mounted Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo unit unleashes screams, dives, and squeals
- Unwavering Gotoh tuning machines
