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Desolation DS-3 ST Electric Guitar

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Overview

Upgraded with new finishes.

The Desolation DS-3 ST has been upgraded with new finishes. Continuing premium features include a carved-top single-cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on mahogany neck, compound radius (12-16) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and dot inlays, dual passive Charvel humbucking pickups with three-way toggle switching, three-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, and solid finishes. These playercentric features are the ingredients for an axe that plays fast with a fierce range of thick timbre.

From a brand that has 30 + of building professional instruments for demanding players all over the globe, Charvel has built a trust in tone. The Desolation series is no exception.

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Not specified
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Oiled
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: Compound
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.65" (42mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Desolation humbucking
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: Desolation humbucking
  • Brand: Charvel
  • Active or passive: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Compound radius compensated
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body finish
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China

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