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 Skatecaster SK-1 ST is a modernized take on the highly distinctive Charvel Surfcaster of the early 1990s, with a solid mahogany body and neck-through design. Features include a bound mahogany neck, compound radius (12”-16”) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone “keystone” inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG® 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups with three-way toggle switching, single control knob (volume), 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. Available in Flat Black, Flat Gray, Trans Black, Trans Red and Trans Blue Smear.
SPECS
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Body: |
Flame Maple Veneer |
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Neck Shape: |
Through-Body Fast Neck with Tilt-Back Scarf Joint Head Stock |
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Number of Frets: |
24 |
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Fret Size: |
Jumbo |
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Position Inlays: |
Abalone “Keystone” Position Inlays |
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Fretboard Radius: |
12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) |
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Neck Material: |
Mahogany |
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Neck Finish: |
Oiled |
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Nut Width: |
1.650” (42 mm) |
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Scale Length: |
25.5" (64.8 cm) |
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Fretboard: |
Rosewood |
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Pickup Configuration: |
H/H |
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Bridge Pickup: |
EMG® 81 Humbucking Pickup (Bridge) |
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Neck Pickup: |
EMG® 85 Humbucking Pickup (Neck) |
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Pickup Switching: |
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
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Hardware: |
Black Nickel |
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Bridge: |
Charvel® Stop Tail |
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String Nut: |
Plastic |
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Unique Features: |
Abalone “Keystone” Position Inlays, Abalone Body and Headstock Binding, 2-Ply Black/White Fretboard Binding, Matching Headstock Colors, Flame Maple Headstock Overlay on Transparent Colors, Active EMG® Pickups, Radius-Compensated Bridge for Compatibility with Compound Radius Fretboards, Modern Lightweight Design, Black Plastic Parts, 3-Over, 3-Under Tuning Machine Array |
