Charvel Desolation DS-1 FR Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose
This electric guitar from Charvel is surprisingly lightweight considering it houses 24 jumbo frets and a rosewood fingerboard.
Overall User Ratings (based on 3 ratings)
Submitted December 22, 2011 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Charvel leaves other guitars in it's wake with the Desolation"
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I don't see me getting rid of this guitar any time soon. In fact, I'm planning on getting a second one!
Sound
The Seymour Duncan Blackouts really make this instrument stand out and cut through the mix. I was an EMG player for years, put I am now a devout convert!
Features
Again Seymour Duncan Blackouts, real Floyd Rose trem (makes a suprising difference compared to even the high end liscenced ones), Neck through body means endless sustain and tone and the fact that the neck is unfinished with a compound radius fretboard makes it so fast it's scary.
Ease of Use
It's a Les Paul. If your not familiar with the layout of the most played and imitated electric guitar in history then you don't deserve to own one. Super easy to play, you will play faster out of the box than expected!
Quality
No fret buzz whatsoever, SUPER low action right out of the box with perfect intonation, I was leary at first considering it's made in China, but I am majorly impressed. It easily competes with and surpasses instruments costing hundreds more.
Value
You won't find a better guitar for the money, or even for a few hundred more. I will be getting another one!
Manufacturer Support
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The Wow Factor
Great looks, unbelievable playability, tone for days and days, I played it for 3 hours the day it came in and I came up with so many great riffs that I didn't even think of when I play my PRS.
Musical Background:
20 year musician semi-pro occassional tourer
Musical Style:
Hard-rock, New and Hair Metal
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Submitted May 8, 2013 by Adam H in Plaquemine, LA
"My favorite guitar."
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I'm not one for super detailed reviews but I will comment where I can. I have played a lot of different guitars in this price range and the Charvel Desolation series takes the cake. The blackouts are incredible I have this guitar paired with an Orange Crush LDX 35 watt amp and I get literally NO fret buzz. This guitar is built to perform. The unfinished straight through neck makes it incredibly a fast play. I picked it up and was able to play songs I could not before because they were so fast. Comes with an awesome action all around works great for metal, rock, blues whatever it is that you play! This is my first guitar with a Floyd Rose and I absolutely LOVE it. I'm always in tune out of my gig bag and ready to go! The overall quality of this guitar is just fantastic it is definitely the best in this price range even hundreds more!
Musical Background:
14 years on and off gigging mostly at home and social jamming
Musical Style:
Metal, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and started getting into Reggae.
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