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Magnificent Desolation. The Charvel Desolation series introduces entirely new designs not previously seen in Charvel's 30-year history, offering more tonal and stylistic options for discerning players everywhere. Devastating tone, killer looks and high-performance playability separate the Desolation series from all others. It's a whole new series of Charvel guitars for a whole new world of players.
The Desolation DC-1 ST has a double-cutaway mahogany body with a carved top and neck-through-body design. Features include a bound mahogany neck with scalloped heel, compound radius (12"-16") Indian rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG® 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups with three-way toggle switching, Charvel bridge specially designed for compound-radius fingerboards, black nickel hardware, three-on-a-side locking Charvel tuners, and solid and trans finishes (flame maple veneer on trans finishes) with matching headstocks.
General
Model Name: DesolationTM DC-1 ST
Model Number: 2931111
Series: DesolationTM
Neck
Neck Shape: Through-Body Fast Neck with Tilt-Back Scarf Joint Head Stock
Number of Frets: 24
Fret Size: Jumbo
Position Inlays: Abalone "Keystone" Position Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 12" to 16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Oiled
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
Fingerboard and Color Options
Part Number: 2931111503, 2931111550, 2931111557, 2931111586, 2931111590
Color:(590) Transparent Red
Fretboard: Rosewood
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: EMG® 81 Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
Neck Pickup: EMG® 85 Humbucking Pickup (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Hardware
Hardware: Black Nickel
Bridge: Charvel® - Jackson® Compound Radius Compensated Bridge
String Nut: Plastic
Miscellaneous
Unique Features: Neck Thru, Active EMG® Pickups, Modern & Light Wt
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