Charvel GUTHRIE GOVAN SIGNATURE MJ SAN DIMAS SD24 CM Electric Guitar, New Hard Shell Case

As a preeminent modern virtuoso, U.K. guitar master Guthrie Govan dazzles all who hear his playing and experience his artistry. Charvel worked meticulously with Govan on the development of his signature lineup to create superior guitars in distinctive Charvel form.

Harkening back to the late '80s when Charvel guitars were manufactured exclusively in Japan, we proudly introduce the all-new Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM. Exquisite in style, this MJ signature model blends Charvel's unparalleled legacy of designing high-performance instruments with an assortment of Govan's preferred top-end features.

This 25.5" scale guitar features a San Dimas basswood body with an ash top and specially contoured heel (sans neck plate) for easy access to the upper reaches of the fingerboard. The bolt-on maple neck has a "caramelized" heat and drying treatment that makes it sound and feel much older, along with graphite reinforcement, satin finish on the back of the neck and a conveniently located heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel. Most unusually for a San Dimas model, the 12"-16" compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard features 24 jumbo stainless-steel frets, as well as crème dot inlays and Luminlay side dots.

Other premium features include three specially wound Charvel custom pickups arranged in a versatile HSH configuration with five-way switching for the expansive tonal openness and dynamic sensitivity that Govan demands, along with a two-way mini toggle switch to engage single-coil simulation in bridge and neck humbucker positions. This instrument also comes loaded with two Luminlay numbered dome control knobs for volume and tone, recessed Charvel locking tremolo bridge with pop-in tremolo arm and brass block, Gotoh die-cast locking tuners and Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut.

The Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM is available in a stately Three-Tone Sunburst finish, complete with chrome hardware, brown pickup bobbins and a licensed Fender Stratocaster headstock.

Features:

- BASSWOOD SAN DIMAS BODY WITH ASH TOP
- SCULPTED SHREDDER'S CUT HEEL
- BOLT-ON CARAMELIZED MAPLE NECK WITH GRAPHITE REINFORCEMENT
- 12"-16" COMPOUND RADIUS CARAMELIZED MAPLE FINGERBOARD
- UNIQUE CHARVEL BACK NECKSHAPE
- 24 JUMBO STAINLESS-STEEL FRETS
- HEEL-MOUNT TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT WHEEL
- CUSTOM CHARVEL HUMBUCKING BRIDGE, CUSTOM CHARVEL SINGLE-COIL MIDDLE AND CUSTOM CHARVEL HUMBUCKING NECK PICKUPS
- 5-WAY BLADE & 2-WAY MINI TOGGLE SWITCH TO ENGAGE SINGLE-COIL SIMULATION
- LUMINLAY NUMBERED DOME KNOBS FOR VOLUME AND TONE CONTROLS
- RECESSED CHARVEL LOCKING BRIDGE SYSTEM WITH POP-IN TREM ARM AND BRASS BLOCK
- LUMINLAY SIDE DOTS

Specifications:

GENERAL

Model Number    2925414588
Series    MJ 
Color    Three-Tone Sunburst 
Number of Strings    6 
Orientation    Right-Hand 

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup    Charvel Custom Humbucking
Middle Pickup    Charvel Custom Single-Coil
Neck Pickup    Charvel Custom Humbucking
Pickup Color    Brown
Controls    Volume, Tone
Pickup Switching    5-Position Blade: Position 1. Full Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge Inner Coil and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Bridge Outer Coil and Neck Outer Coil, Position 4. Middle and Neck Outer Coil, Position 5. Full Neck Pickup
Auxiliary Switching    2-Way Mini-Toggle to Engage Single-Coil Simulation in Bridge (Pos 1) and Neck (Pos 5) Humbucker Positions
Pickup Configuration    HSH 

BODY

Body Finish    Satin
Body Shape    San Dimas Style 1 
Body Material    Basswood 
Body Top    Ash 

HARDWARE

Bridge    Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge 
Hardware Finish    Chrome 
Tremolo Arm    Pop-In Tremolo Arm
Tremolo Block    Brass
Tuning Machines    Gotoh Locking
Control Knobs    Dome-Style Luminlay Numbered
Switch Tip    Black

NECK

Neck Material    Caramelized Maple 
Neck Construction    Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
Neck Finish    Satin
Neck Shape    Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges
Neck Binding    None - Rolled Fingerboard Edges
Scale Length    25.5" (64.77 cm) 
Fingerboard Radius    12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Fingerboard Material    Caramelized Maple 
Number of Frets    24
Fret Size    Jumbo Stainless Steel
Nut Material    Graph Tech TUSQ XL
Nut Width    1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays    Crème Dots
Side Dots    Luminlay
Truss Rod Nut    Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
Headstock    Licensed Fender Stratocaster
Neck Plate    None - 4-Bolt Sculpted Heel

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings    Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Strap Buttons    Standard
Case/Gig Bag    Included New Hard Shell Case
Other Features    Side Mounted Jack, Luminlay side-dots

This LIKE NEW guitar went from the factory to their authorized refurbisher, where it received a full multi-point inspection and expert setup - it is ready to play!  No visible repairs were necessary, and no modifications were made except the back of the headstock was stamped USED and the original serial number was replaced with a new one.  

Check-out the videos on YouTube and more information on the company website.  This is a Great guitar at a Great Price!

Enjoy!

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