Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM Electric Guitar, Transparent Purple Burst

Italian guitar phenom Marco Sfogli, of progressive metal bands PFM and Icefish, is a highly regarded and highly influential player. His technical genius and proficiency in any genre have been showcased through his own solo efforts and at countless recording sessions, including work on Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie's solo albums and his own role as a JamTrackCentral instructor.

Charvel pays tribute to the guitarist and composer with the introduction of the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM.

The instrument's resonant alder body is capped with a rippling quilt maple top and features a scalloped lower back bout and sculpted shredder's cut heel for comfortable and unencumbered upper-fret access. 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, Luminlay side dots and a conveniently located heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel.

Designed to deliver unrivaled playability, the 12"-16" compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard has a more pronounced curvature across its width near the nut for comfortable chording, and gradually flattens to a very slight curvature toward the upper frets for blazing fast solos and comfortable bends. The rolled fingerboard edges and 22 jumbo frets combine for even more enhanced comfort and high-performance playability.

Given Sfogli's propensity to cut across genres ranging from progressive metal to jazz, he required extremely versatile and well-balanced pickups in an HSS configuration. He selected an EMG '89 for the bridge, which houses separate preamps and coils to deliver that warm and powerful humbucker punch along with that bright and chiming single-coil sound. A pair of active EMG SA single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions bring even more of that unmistakable Strat sound - bright and airy with rich low end. Tap into these expansive tonal options using the five-way blade pickup switch, tone control and volume control with push/pull coil splitting for the bridge pickup.

A Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system provides excellent tuning stability throughout flutters and aggressive dive bombing.

Sophistication personified, the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM is clad in a gorgeous Transparent Purple Burst finish with black pickguard, skirted black Strat-style control knobs, chrome hardware and a licensed Fender Strat headstock.

Features:

- Alder Body with Quilt Maple Top
- Scalloped Lower Back Bout
- Shredder's Cut Heel
- Bolt-on Caramelized Maple Neck with Graphite Reinforcement
- 12"-16" Compound Radius Caramelized Maple Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and 22 Jumbo Frets
- EMG 89 Bridge & EMG SA1 Single-Coil Middle & Neck Pickups
- 5-Way Pickup Blade, Skirted Strat-Style Knobs for Volume (with Push-Pull Bridge Pickup Coil Splitting) & Tone Control
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo Bridge System
- Luminlay Side Dots
- Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

Specifications:

General

Model Number    2966036592
Series    Artist Signature 
Color    Transparent Purple Burst 
Number of Strings    6 
Orientation    Right-Hand 

Electronics

Bridge Pickup    EMG 89
Middle Pickup    EMG SA Single-Coil
Neck Pickup    EMG SA Single-Coil
Pickup Color    Black
Controls    Volume (Push/Pull Coil Split), Tone
Pickup Switching    5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck, Position 5. Neck Pickup - (Split Engaged) Position 1. Single-Coil Bridge, Position 2. Single-Coil Bridge and Middle Pickup
Special Electronics    Active Electronics
Pickup Configuration    HSS 

Body

Body Finish    Gloss
Body Shape    So-Cal Style 1 
Body Material    Alder 
Body Top    Quilt Maple 

Hardware

Bridge    Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) 
Hardware Finish    Chrome 
Tremolo Arm    Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking
Tuning Machines    Charvel-Branded Die-Cast
Pickguard    3-Ply Black
Control Knobs    Strat-Style Skirt
Switch Tip    Black
Saddle Height Wrench    N/A

Neck

Neck Material    Caramelized Maple 
Neck Construction    Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
Neck Finish    Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
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    22
Fret Size    Jumbo
Nut Material    Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking
Nut Width    1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays    Cream Dot
Side Dots    Luminlay
Truss Rod Nut    Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
String Trees    Floyd Rose Retainer Bar
Headstock    Licensed Fender Stratocaster
Neck Plate    None - 4-Bolt Sculpted Heel

Miscellaneous

Strings    Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Strap Buttons    Standard
Other Features    Luminlay Side Dots

This LIKE NEW guitar went from the factory to their authorized refurbisher MIRC, 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/covered 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!

SKU 853