This pretty much checks all of the boxes for me. Wilkinson locking trem. Locking tuners. 12" radius. Rosewood board. Nitro Finish? Finally! Nitro is what almost everyone wants these days. An incredibly untapped market is the modern player that wants a vintage finish with modern specs. I ordered one!
@@PerryCodes Not at all. But I have seen a few used ones on Reverb with heel cracks. While that concern may be valid, I've also had many guitars with heel cracks, and it's never affected playability or function for me. They only affect resale value IMO.
Perfect guitar, the bridge looks amazing. Prashant is a kickass player. I like that his playing is enjoyable, unlike those million note youtube players.
i never knew that i knew who steve lukather was either, thats the beauty of session players, they smash out some classics without us even knowing who they are
@@tractordirt prashants a session guitarist mainly, with luke, other then Toto I would not have been able to say anything I know luke from until I saw his videos from Earnie ball
Just got this… excellent guitar, well done Charvel and Prashant!!! I have 17 guitars, custom shop, master built etc and this one right out of the box was on point. 🤘🏻
22 frets, non-locking trem, dunlop super pots, middle position is just both pickups not both in parralel, no back cavity plate?! Yeeesss The pickups are sweet too I found one to play and grabbed it. Very unique guitar.
I’ve seen him for years much deserved for a signiture axe looks classic I’m surprised he’s not using EMgS in this guitar since he’s done so many demos on their chanel for years
Super cool guitar👍 Can anyone tell me what resistance these pickups have??? Ceramic? Alnico? Strong or like PAF? I really like this guitar and want to order it, but I'm wondering if I have to change the pickups to my PAF 36Ann or not? (I only play clean sounds without overdrive.)
A shredders heel on a San Dimas is my dream guitar. so, a SO CAL is close enough to get my interest. However...it just doesn't look quite right...🤔 I've been trying to work it out e ever since i saw it...6-12 months ago.. • Is it really a strat body and not a DK22 with a pickguard ? •Is it normal Strat body, but the pickguard is somehow slightly different..? • Or is it a shrunken down, 7/8ths size strat body, with a full sized pickguard..? I suspect the last one. It !ight sound picky....but the shredders heel , while realy important to me. still only comes 2nd place to that desire for w ceetain guitst type that youve bern dteaming wbout simve you wete 13! Schecter gace the exact same ussue with their Sun Valley model - Robins Egg blie, with sustainiac & shredders heel. I believe its a fraction undersize, and it yhrows thewhole look out of kilter, with the puckguard. Do you know? Sorry to be so pedantic about it...
I want to like this guitar. No... I want to LOVE it. But looking at EVERY SINGLE used PA28 ... They literally ALL have heel cracks. Did you prototype this AT ALL?
give the people what they want, basic dk24 with stainless steel frets, it's been years, & no we don't want to pay 2K+€ signatures and USA models for that simple addition when ibanez AZ can pull it off at a 1k price range
- no brand name pickups - no 6 different pickup combinations, only 5 - no ss-frets - no roasted neck/fretboard - no compound radius fingerboard - nitro finish that will disolve, the moment you sweat on it (But but... it's ''relic'd'' ) - Wilki trem which stays in tune ''almost as good as a Floyd'' (translation: it will go out tune with heavy use, just like the 510 does) With the exception of the ''shredder's heel'' neck joint, which is the only upgrade to the normal So-Cal, this is basically a downgrade that cost's more.
This pretty much checks all of the boxes for me. Wilkinson locking trem. Locking tuners. 12" radius. Rosewood board. Nitro Finish? Finally! Nitro is what almost everyone wants these days. An incredibly untapped market is the modern player that wants a vintage finish with modern specs. I ordered one!
Has it developed cracks in the heel joints yet?
@@PerryCodes Not at all. But I have seen a few used ones on Reverb with heel cracks. While that concern may be valid, I've also had many guitars with heel cracks, and it's never affected playability or function for me. They only affect resale value IMO.
No stainless steel frets. I refuse to buy new guitars with nickel frets. It’s a ripoff.
This is an absolutely amazing guitar! Congrats Prashant and Charvel!
Freaking awesome charvel. I have been following Prashant since 2009. He is an amazing guitar player.
Well deserved! Prashant is an amazing musician!
Beautiful guitar and great playing.
Absolutely chuffed for Prashant! Insane player! 😸👍
Awesome guitar & he’s a great player with a cool style. Nice to hear someone not playing sweep arpeggios for a change 👍🎸
Yea, the sweep has been a tad too overused as a technique 😂
He is an incredible player, planning to get his signature guitar!!!
Well deserved ! A fantastic musician and guitarist
Perfect guitar, the bridge looks amazing. Prashant is a kickass player. I like that his playing is enjoyable, unlike those million note youtube players.
I completely agree, the perfect guitar. If I could have a custom Charvel or guitar of any kind it would mostly be this. It kicks ass
You absolutely right!!!! 👍👍👍
Nice job, Charvel. They never hit exactly what I want, but doing some cool stuff.
Never heard of this guy, but I like him.
i never knew that i knew who steve lukather was either, thats the beauty of session players, they smash out some classics without us even knowing who they are
@@KenithCopeland Luke, yeah been in the limelight since Toto. Sounds like this guy is more a producer.
@@tractordirt prashants a session guitarist mainly, with luke, other then Toto I would not have been able to say anything I know luke from until I saw his videos from Earnie ball
@@KenithCopeland got a link for his discography?
@@tractordirt google can sort that out for you my friend, so can prashants website
Amazing and finally. Charvel did it. Well deserved 👏. I have mine on pre-order.
Ordered. Resistance is futile. Congrats, Prashant. Beautiful collaboration.
How do you like it ?
@@davidramos4317 first vid on the right for me is this guy's review, will watch it after this
Just got this… excellent guitar, well done Charvel and Prashant!!! I have 17 guitars, custom shop, master built etc and this one right out of the box was on point. 🤘🏻
Hell of a cosign
That's the best looking Charvel I've ever seen. This man's got style.
So talented, love his style!
Beautiful guitar, great sound
Never expected a nitro Charvel. Lots of new SoCals lately.
22 frets, non-locking trem, dunlop super pots, middle position is just both pickups not both in parralel, no back cavity plate?! Yeeesss
The pickups are sweet too I found one to play and grabbed it. Very unique guitar.
Never heard of him till i saw the emg pickup set. Absolutely love him!
This will be a best seller. Stellar playing.
Surprised that this model doesnt have his signature emg set. Sick new sig!
Incredible player
What happened with your EMG signature pickups ??
I’ve seen him for years much deserved for a signiture axe looks classic I’m surprised he’s not using EMgS in this guitar since he’s done so many demos on their chanel for years
That's a badass guitar, great playing as well!
I snagged one of the first ones Sweetwater got in and love it. Are there any plans in the future to offer any other color choices?
I didn't know about this Wilkinson Trem! I'm a faithful user of the Gotoh/Wilkinson VG300, but now I gotta check the trem on this guitar.
Prashant Aswani - Music And Personality In High Style. Thank you Charvel
That intro is amazing
just found my next guitar!!
Spectacular
Cool that the neck gets wider towards the bridge! I'm not a fan of white humbuckers, would be cool with a black pickguard and pickups.
I really wish there were more so-cal with this tremolo with other colors.
@charvelusa great guitar! Is the middle routed for a single coil?
Congrats!
I need 24 fret version)
Super cool guitar👍 Can anyone tell me what resistance these pickups have??? Ceramic? Alnico? Strong or like PAF? I really like this guitar and want to order it, but I'm wondering if I have to change the pickups to my PAF 36Ann or not? (I only play clean sounds without overdrive.)
They're Alnico 3, and more of a hotter PAF type of thing.
Ufff que biosuena esa guitarra
Tuning in 🎸
Nice
They should make a Santosh Chandran model too!
A shredders heel on a San Dimas is my dream guitar. so, a SO CAL is close enough to get my interest.
However...it just doesn't look quite right...🤔
I've been trying to work it out e ever since i saw it...6-12 months ago..
• Is it really a strat body and not a DK22 with a pickguard ?
•Is it normal Strat body, but the pickguard is somehow slightly different..?
• Or is it a shrunken down, 7/8ths size strat body, with a full sized pickguard..?
I suspect the last one. It !ight sound picky....but the shredders heel , while realy important to me. still only comes 2nd place to that desire for w ceetain guitst type that youve bern dteaming wbout simve you wete 13!
Schecter gace the exact same ussue with their Sun Valley model - Robins Egg blie, with sustainiac & shredders heel. I believe its a fraction undersize, and it yhrows thewhole look out of kilter, with the puckguard.
Do you know? Sorry to be so pedantic about it...
Charvel has a lot of nice guitars these days.
Nice looking and sounding guitar. The one thing I dislike ... the volume pot is too close to the strings for my liking.
Exactly….. I hate that ,worst design flaw on a strat
Easy enough to order a different pickguard and move it a little further down.
Very cool guy 👍👍👍👍. Play what you like. So TRUE. Very, very good guitarrero 👍👍🤘🤘🤘
I must have one of These amazing guitar. 1.300 ok. Later 😭
I want to like this guitar. No... I want to LOVE it. But looking at EVERY SINGLE used PA28 ... They literally ALL have heel cracks. Did you prototype this AT ALL?
❤️🎵🎶🎸🎵🎶👍🎵🎶🙏❤️😎
👍
Charvel giving out endorsements like candy these days
Why is not this guy a JTC artist?
I wish that volume was where that tone knob was and that tone was not even there..... your volume IS your tone.
give the people what they want, basic dk24 with stainless steel frets, it's been years, & no we don't want to pay 2K+€ signatures and USA models for that simple addition when ibanez AZ can pull it off at a 1k price range
If you want an Ibanez, get an Ibanez.
Or a Jackson.
@@themodernguitarist what's so hard for you to understand in wanting a charvel with SS frets
@@npc4042 Because I've never needed SS frets because I don't fret my strings like a caveman lol
These dumbass' responses are why we are never getting it.
Stunning and Brave! A HH stratocaster with less tone options?! AND it's an artist model for Babaramaramama!!!
- no brand name pickups
- no 6 different pickup combinations, only 5
- no ss-frets
- no roasted neck/fretboard
- no compound radius fingerboard
- nitro finish that will disolve, the moment you sweat on it (But but... it's ''relic'd'' )
- Wilki trem which stays in tune ''almost as good as a Floyd'' (translation: it will go out tune with heavy use, just like the 510 does)
With the exception of the ''shredder's heel'' neck joint, which is the only upgrade to the normal So-Cal, this is basically a downgrade that cost's more.
Good thing it's his signature model and not yours
🙂 Interesting point of view 👍
. Not everyone wants the guitar you want.
You sir are annoying
Needs stainless steel frets!