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The Desolation DS-2 ST has been upgraded with new multi-ply neck and body binding, new metallic keystone 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).
Charvel Desolation DS-2 ST Electric Guitar Flat Black

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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: Original Charvel
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Oiled
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: Compound
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Alumiloid keystone
  • Nut width: 1.65" (42mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Active Desolation humbucking
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: Active Desolation humbucking
  • Brand: Charvel
  • Active or passive: Active
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • 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: Nickel/chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body finish
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China