Charvel Desolation Series DS-1 in Flat Black with Floyd Rose

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Main Description

The Charvel Desolation DS-1 brings you great, hard rocking features at a very reasonable price. Complete with a Floyd Rose Double locking tremolo and Seymour Duncan humbuckers, the Desolation DS-1 offers a lot of bang for your buck. And it looks awesome too!

Here's what Charvel say about the Desolation DS1

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 DS-1 FR has a single-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") rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, dual Seymour Duncan Blackout active humbucking pickups with three-way toggle switching, Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo, black nickel hardware, three-on-a-side Charvel tuners, and solid and trans finishes (flame maple veneer on trans finishes) with matching headstocks. Available in Flat Black and Trans Black.

Specifications

General

Model Name: Desolation DS-1 FR
Model Number: 2931010
Series: Desolation

Neck

Neck: Through-Body Fast Neck with Tilt-Back Scarf Joint Head Stock
No. of Frets: 24
Fret Size: Jumbo
Position Inlays: Abalone "Keystone" Position Inlays
Fingerboard Radius: 12" to 16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Oiled
Width at Nut: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)

Fingerboard

Fretboard: Rosewood

Electronics

Pickup Configuration: H/H
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan AHB-1B Pickup (Bridge)
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan AHB-1N Pickup (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Hardware

Hardware Finish: Black Nickel
Bridge: Recessed Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 Double-Locking Tremolo
Nut: Floyd Rose Original Locking Nut

Miscellaneous

Unique Features: Neck Thru, Active Seymour Duncan Blackout Pickups, Modern & Light Wt

Reviews

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Rating

Likes:
- The contoured neck on this guitar is easily the most comfortable, fastest and easy to play guitar neck I ever played, hands down. Great upper fret access too.
- If you're into metal, you'll love the Seymour Duncan Blackouts. They have all the qualities usually associated with active pickups, but have a richer, fuller tone than EMGs. Clean tone is also excellent.
- Value for money: good components, neck through body construction and great tone for an accessible price.
Dislikes:
- Some minor aesthetic flaws: binding is clearly brighter in the head-stock than in the body (due to the finishing coat on the body) and the neck joint (despite very comfortable and unobtrusive), looks a bit unfinished.

Luis > read review

Likes:
- The contoured neck on this guitar is easily the most comfortable, fastest and easy to play guitar neck I ever played, hands down. Great upper fret access too.
- If you're into metal, you'll love the Seymour Duncan Blackouts. They have all the qualities usually associated with active pickups, but have a richer, fuller tone than EMGs. Clean tone is also excellent.
- Value for money: good components, neck through body construction and great tone for an accessible price.
Dislikes:
- Some minor aesthetic flaws: binding is clearly brighter in the head-stock than in the body (due to the finishing coat on the body) and the neck joint (despite very comfortable and unobtrusive), looks a bit unfinished.
Rating

Wow!
A lot of plank for your bucks here! The compound radius neck allows relaxed fretting from top to bottom and the SD blackout pick ups do clean, sustain and roar with ease. A very comfortable guitar that has been meticulously put together and feels like a long term keeper. 1 disappointment is the lack of a black mask in the box as it feels like a robbery getting one at this price when equivalent Gibsons and ESP's would easily be twice the price.
Highly recommended.

Paul > read review

Wow!
A lot of plank for your bucks here! The compound radius neck allows relaxed fretting from top to bottom and the SD blackout pick ups do clean, sustain and roar with ease. A very comfortable guitar that has been meticulously put together and feels like a long term keeper. 1 disappointment is the lack of a black mask in the box as it feels like a robbery getting one at this price when equivalent Gibsons and ESP's would easily be twice the price.
Highly recommended.
Rating

If you're looking for a fast, comfortable guitar with active pickups and high output I'd highly recommend this one. Besides the fact it looks sexy and kinda unique with the blonde neck and abalone binding - something about this guitar just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When shopping around in this price bracket I narrowed my choices to the PRS SE Torero, Ibanez ARZ800, an LTD Singlecut of similar spec and this. This, in my opinon, blows 'em all out the water. Something about the compound radius neck and contoured body make it one of the most "easy to play" guitars I've come across.
One thing that stands out over it's competitors is the use of the SD Blackouts rather than EMG's. IMO the Duncans have a much rounder and beefier sound in a mahogany guitar than the EMG's. What I'm even more pleased with is the trem. The guitar arrived perfectly in tune and after abusing the Floyd Rose quite a bit it's still pitch perfect. So far I've put it through three long band rehearsals and played it every day - yet to see how it stands up live but due to the solid build quality, great components and rich overall sound I have my expectations set high.
A note about the electronics - it's wired opposite to a Les Paul i.e. the bridge volume and tone pot are above the neck (it's designed that way).
Highly recommend this guitar for amateurs or pro's.

Pete > read review

If you're looking for a fast, comfortable guitar with active pickups and high output I'd highly recommend this one. Besides the fact it looks sexy and kinda unique with the blonde neck and abalone binding - something about this guitar just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When shopping around in this price bracket I narrowed my choices to the PRS SE Torero, Ibanez ARZ800, an LTD Singlecut of similar spec and this. This, in my opinon, blows 'em all out the water. Something about the compound radius neck and contoured body make it one of the most "easy to play" guitars I've come across.
One thing that stands out over it's competitors is the use of the SD Blackouts rather than EMG's. IMO the Duncans have a much rounder and beefier sound in a mahogany guitar than the EMG's. What I'm even more pleased with is the trem. The guitar arrived perfectly in tune and after abusing the Floyd Rose quite a bit it's still pitch perfect. So far I've put it through three long band rehearsals and played it every day - yet to see how it stands up live but due to the solid build quality, great components and rich overall sound I have my expectations set high.
A note about the electronics - it's wired opposite to a Les Paul i.e. the bridge volume and tone pot are above the neck (it's designed that way).
Highly recommend this guitar for amateurs or pro's.
Rating

If you're looking for a fast, comfortable guitar with active pickups and high output I'd highly recommend this one. Besides the fact it looks sexy and kinda unique with the blonde neck and abalone binding - something about this guitar just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When shopping around in this price bracket I narrowed my choices to the PRS SE Torero, Ibanez ARZ800, an LTD Singlecut of similar spec and this. This, in my opinon, blows 'em all out the water. Something about the compound radius neck and contoured body make it one of the most "easy to play" guitars I've come across.
One thing that stands out over it's competitors is the use of the SD Blackouts rather than EMG's. IMO the Duncans have a much rounder and beefier sound in a mahogany guitar than the EMG's. What I'm even more pleased with is the trem. The guitar arrived perfectly in tune and after abusing the Floyd Rose quite a bit it's still pitch perfect. So far I've put it through three long band rehearsals and played it every day - yet to see how it stands up live but due to the solid build quality, great components and rich overall sound I have my expectations set high.
A note about the electronics - it's wired opposite to a Les Paul i.e. the bridge volume and tone pot are above the neck ones(it's designed that way).
Highly recommend this guitar for amateurs or pro's.

Pete > read review

If you're looking for a fast, comfortable guitar with active pickups and high output I'd highly recommend this one. Besides the fact it looks sexy and kinda unique with the blonde neck and abalone binding - something about this guitar just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When shopping around in this price bracket I narrowed my choices to the PRS SE Torero, Ibanez ARZ800, an LTD Singlecut of similar spec and this. This, in my opinon, blows 'em all out the water. Something about the compound radius neck and contoured body make it one of the most "easy to play" guitars I've come across.
One thing that stands out over it's competitors is the use of the SD Blackouts rather than EMG's. IMO the Duncans have a much rounder and beefier sound in a mahogany guitar than the EMG's. What I'm even more pleased with is the trem. The guitar arrived perfectly in tune and after abusing the Floyd Rose quite a bit it's still pitch perfect. So far I've put it through three long band rehearsals and played it every day - yet to see how it stands up live but due to the solid build quality, great components and rich overall sound I have my expectations set high.
A note about the electronics - it's wired opposite to a Les Paul i.e. the bridge volume and tone pot are above the neck ones(it's designed that way).
Highly recommend this guitar for amateurs or pro's.
Rating

If you're looking for a fast, comfortable guitar with active pickups and high output I'd highly recommend this one. Besides the fact it looks sexy and kinda unique with the blonde neck and abalone binding - something about this guitar just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When shopping around in this price bracket I narrowed my choices to the PRS SE Torero, Ibanez ARZ800, an LTD Singlecut of similar spec and this. This, in my opinon, blows 'em all out the water. Something about the compound radius neck and contoured body make it one of the most "easy to play" guitars I've come across.
One thing that stands out over it's competitors is the use of the SD Blackouts rather than EMG's. IMO the Duncans have a much rounder and beefier sound in a mahogany guitar than the EMG's. What I'm even more pleased with is the trem. The guitar arrived perfectly in tune and after abusing the Floyd Rose quite a bit it's still pitch perfect. So far I've put it through three long band rehearsals and played it every day - yet to see how it stands up live but due to the solid build quality, great components and rich overall sound I have my expectations set high and therefore think it's fair to write this review only a few weeks after purchase.
A note about the electronics - it's wired opposite to a Les Paul i.e. the bridge volume and tone pot are above the neck ones(it's designed that way).
Cutaway could have perhaps been better designed however it slopes quite nicely to fit your hand. This combined with the scalloped heel make upper fret access much easier than on a les paul for example. Incase you didn't know this model does indeed come with grover tuners rather than charvel ones on the ST version.
Highly recommend this guitar for amateurs or pro's.

Pete > read review

If you're looking for a fast, comfortable guitar with active pickups and high output I'd highly recommend this one. Besides the fact it looks sexy and kinda unique with the blonde neck and abalone binding - something about this guitar just grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When shopping around in this price bracket I narrowed my choices to the PRS SE Torero, Ibanez ARZ800, an LTD Singlecut of similar spec and this. This, in my opinon, blows 'em all out the water. Something about the compound radius neck and contoured body make it one of the most "easy to play" guitars I've come across.
One thing that stands out over it's competitors is the use of the SD Blackouts rather than EMG's. IMO the Duncans have a much rounder and beefier sound in a mahogany guitar than the EMG's. What I'm even more pleased with is the trem. The guitar arrived perfectly in tune and after abusing the Floyd Rose quite a bit it's still pitch perfect. So far I've put it through three long band rehearsals and played it every day - yet to see how it stands up live but due to the solid build quality, great components and rich overall sound I have my expectations set high and therefore think it's fair to write this review only a few weeks after purchase.
A note about the electronics - it's wired opposite to a Les Paul i.e. the bridge volume and tone pot are above the neck ones(it's designed that way).
Cutaway could have perhaps been better designed however it slopes quite nicely to fit your hand. This combined with the scalloped heel make upper fret access much easier than on a les paul for example. Incase you didn't know this model does indeed come with grover tuners rather than charvel ones on the ST version.
Highly recommend this guitar for amateurs or pro's.