Description
The Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas Style 1 HH HT in Ivory Blitz takes the high-performance formula that made Charvel a favorite of hot-rodded guitar players and gives it a refined American-made treatment. The familiar alder San Dimas Style 1 body keeps the connection to Charvel's early 1980s roots intact, while the quartersawn maple neck, stainless steel frets, versatile Seymour Duncan electronics, and hardtail bridge bring the design firmly into the present. Finished in understated Ivory Blitz with gold hardware and parchment pickup covers, this version has a sophisticated look that contrasts nicely with the guitar's decidedly performance-oriented personality.
The solid alder body provides a familiar foundation with balanced response, clear highs, and plenty of midrange presence for cutting through a dense mix. Its bolt-on quartersawn maple neck is reinforced with graphite for added stability and finished in Natural Satin for a smooth feel in the hand. Charvel's Speed Neck profile and rolled fingerboard edges are designed around quick movement and long playing sessions, while the licensed Fender Stratocaster headstock preserves the classic Southern California silhouette that has been closely associated with Charvel for decades.
The quartersawn maple fingerboard uses a 12" to 16" compound radius, providing a comfortable surface for rhythm playing lower on the neck before gradually flattening out for bends, fast runs, and lead work higher up. Twenty-two jumbo stainless steel frets provide a durable, smooth playing surface, while black dot inlays keep the appearance traditional. Luminlay side dots make position changes easier to track on dark stages. A 1.6875" bone nut, 25.5" scale length, and heel-mounted truss rod adjustment wheel round out a neck designed to combine familiar feel with convenient modern setup features.
Rather than a tremolo, this version uses a Charvel hardtail bridge for players who prefer a direct, uncomplicated setup with solid tuning and intonation stability. Charvel-branded die-cast tuners and a vintage-style disc string tree complete the string path. Gold hardware gives the Ivory Blitz finish a distinctive upscale contrast, while parchment pickup covers soften the overall appearance. With no pickguard and only a single dome-style control knob, the body remains clean and uncluttered.
The electronics are equally focused. A Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucker in the bridge provides the output and bite associated with one of rock's most enduring bridge pickup designs, while a Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N in the neck supplies a warmer, more vintage-leaning voice. Instead of conventional two-humbucker switching, the five-position blade accesses several coil combinations. Position one selects the bridge pickup, position two combines the bridge outer coil with the neck inner coil, position three runs both humbuckers, position four combines the bridge inner coil with the neck outer coil, and position five selects the neck pickup. A single 500K EVH Bourns low-friction volume pot keeps adjustments fast and straightforward.
At Cream City Music, we think this American Neo-Classic San Dimas is especially appealing for players who like the speed and simplicity of a classic Charvel but want more tonal flexibility than a traditional two-pickup setup might suggest. The hardtail bridge, quartersawn maple neck, stainless steel frets, compound-radius fingerboard, and JB/'59 pairing make it equally comfortable handling aggressive rock rhythm work, articulate cleans, and technical lead playing. The Ivory Blitz finish with gold hardware gives this particular version an elegant visual edge, and the included Charvel Multi-Fit Hardshell Gig Bag makes it ready for rehearsals, sessions, and gigs.
Specifications:
- Series: American Neo-Classic Series
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Country of Origin: USA
- Body Shape: San Dimas Style 1
- Body Style: Solid Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Color: Ivory Blitz
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape: Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
- Neck Finish: Natural Satin
- Fingerboard Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" to 16" Compound
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Nut Width: 1.6875"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Position Inlays: Black Dots
- Side Dots: Luminlay
- Truss Rod: Dual-Action with Wheel
- Truss Rod Adjustment: Heel-Mount Adjustment Wheel
- Headstock: Licensed Fender Stratocaster
- Tuning Machines: Charvel-Branded Die-Cast
- Bridge: Charvel Hardtail
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Pickguard: None
- Pickup Covers: Parchment
- Control Knob: Dome-Style
- String Tree: Vintage-Style Disc
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel, .009 to .042
- Pickup Configuration: HH
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N
- Controls: Volume with 500K EVH Bourns Low-Friction Pot
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade; Position 1 Bridge, Position 2 Bridge Outer Coil and Neck Inner Coil, Position 3 Bridge and Neck, Position 4 Bridge Inner Coil and Neck Outer Coil, Position 5 Neck
- Case Included: Charvel Multi-Fit Hardshell Gig Bag
Sku: 2865071376
