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Desolation DS-2 ST Electric Guitar

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Overview

Upgraded body design with single-cutaway and special inlays, plus a pair of quality humbuckers.

The Charvel Desolation Series introduces entirely new designs not previously seen in Charvels 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. Its a whole new series of Charvel guitars for a whole new world of players.

New for 2014, the Desolation DS-2 ST has been upgraded with a multi-ply neck and body binding, special metallic œkeystone fingerboard inlays and stylish satin-chrome hardware. Continuing premium features include a carved-top single-cutaway mahogany body, mahogany set neck with scalloped heel, compound radius (12-16) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets, dual Charvel active humbucking pickups with three-way toggle switching, Charvel bridge specially designed for compound-radius fingerboards, three-on-a-side Charvel tuners, and solid and trans finishes (flame maple veneer on trans finishes).

Features

Body
  • Body: Mahogany
Neck
  • Number of Frets: 24
  • Fret Size: Jumbo
  • Position Inlays: Alumiloid Keystone
  • 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)
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
Electronics
  • Pickup Configuration: HH
  • Bridge Pickup: Active Desolation Humbucking
  • Neck Pickup: Active Desolation Humbucking
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Hardware
  • Hardware: Satin Chrome
  • Bridge: Charvel-Jackson Compound Radius Compensated
  • String Nut: Plastic
  • Case sold separately

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