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Charvel Guitars Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash, Caramelized Maple Fingerboard - Natural Ash
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Your Price: $1,379.99 CDN
or from $114 CDN/mo
Free Setup Included
In addition to the benefits of the Performance Warranty, we offer one complimentary setup with the purchase of a new or used guitar, to be redeemed at any Long & McQuade location within the initial free-warranty period (1-year on new, 90-days on used).
This Includes:
- Restring (Strings not included).
- Tighten and lubricate all hardware.
- Clean and test electronics.
- Replace battery if needed (Battery not included).
- Adjust or rehang loose wiring.
- Clean and condition the fingerboard.
- Fret polish to remove minor scratches, pits and corrosion.
- Cleaning of the entire instrument.
- Adjust truss-rod to correct neck relief.
- Adjust saddle radius to match fingerboard.
- Adjust action at bridge.
- File nut slots for proper string movement.
- Adjust intonation.
- Adjust tremolo bridge setting to player's preference.
- Add/remove trem-springs as needed (Parts not included).
- Adjust pickup balance.
- Full inspection and play test.
Long & McQuade Performance Assurance
Buying a new instrument is an exciting event and we want to ensure that every instrument we sell comes exactly how the manufacturer intended it to be. That is why Long & McQuade performs a quality control check for every stringed, brass, and woodwind instrument over $99 ordered online at Long-McQuade.com.
Our team of experienced staff will unbox your instrument and perform a detailed inspection to ensure it leaves our warehouse looking and playing great with our QC card signed and dated for your peace of mind.
We work hard to source the best instruments from around the world from the finest brands. It is important to us that you are completely satisfied with your new instrument purchase from day one onwards.
Stringed Instrument Performance Assurance Checklist
Unlike our free set-up, which is included within the first year of purchase, this process is done to have the instrument set to the factory specs rather than to each player's feel or preferences.
We look after the following:
- Inspect finish and hardware.
- Check electronics to make sure everything is in working order. Check batteries on active pickups.
- Inspect strings.
- Inspect frets and fretboard.
- Check truss rod. Adjust for bow and relief.
- Tune instrument to manufacturer's specified tuning.
- Check/set action height.
- Stretch strings and re-tune instrument and ensure machine heads are working well.
- Check for fret buzz by playing every note.
- Check/set intonation.
- Check/set pickup height.
- Cleaning and professional repacking.
2 models to choose from:
Charvel's all-new ultimate in sonic sophistication and design virtuosity is the Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash - a stunning summit of modern Charvel® vibe, power and performance.
Starting with one of the most beloved and iconic body shapes, Charvel's innovative design team sculpted even more dramatic curves for enhanced ergonomic comfort. The ash So-Cal Style 2 body also features a scalloped lower back bout and shredder's cut heel for easier upper fret access and hours of grin-inducing playing-feel and performance.
A graphite-reinforced bolt-on maple neck offers rock-solid stability regardless of ravages of the road and climate, while a heel-mount truss rod adjustment thumbwheel makes for quick and easy neck relief tweaks. Engineered for effortlessly nimble and highly-expressive playing, the So-Cal Style 2 has a speed neck profile with hand-rubbed urethane finish on the back and a 12"-16" compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets, pearloid dot inlays and Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut. Luminlay® side dots will guide your way along the fretboard, even on the darkest of stages.
Built for unparalleled performance and versatile sound, this instrument is equipped with multi-voiced Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC pickups for layered, dynamic tone. The bridge pickup delivers quintessential hot-rodded humbucking tone without all the baggage (voice one), or ideal vintage PAF humbucking tone calibrated for perfect output (voice two). Similarly, the neck pickup delivers a Fluence-exclusive tone with clear and airy chime, unbelievable high end, highly vocal midrange and tight lows (voice one), or an ideal-but-elusive vintage PAF tone with just the right dynamics and output (voice two). A two-way mini toggle allows you to switch between these two voicings, while a tone control with push/pull activation bypasses the mini toggle to activate voice three, which outputs clear, vintage single-coil tone on the neck pickup or slightly overwound single-coil tone on the bridge. Throw in the three-way blade pickup switch and volume control knob and tonal possibilities are virtually endless.
This model also features Charvel-branded sealed die-cast locking tuners, standard strap buttons and a Gotoh® Custom 510 tremolo bridge for smooth action, improved vibration transfer and enhanced sustain.
A sophisticated new offering ready to spawn waves of sonic bliss, the Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash is finished in either Black Ash with black pickguard and black hardware or Natural Ash with black pickguard and chrome hardware. Both of these raw beauties are capped off with a reverse licensed Fender® Telecaster® headstock.
• 25.5" scale length
• Ash So-Cal Style 2 body with lower back bout
• Sculpted shredder's cut heel
• Bolt-on caramelized maple neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed satin urethane finish on the back
• 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays
• Luminlay® side dots
• Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
• Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC bridge and neck humbucking pickups
• Three-way blade pickup switch, two-way mini toggle switch (engages voice three single-coil mode) and volume control with push/pull voice activation
• Gotoh® Custom 510 tremolo bridge
• Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut
• Charvel-branded sealed die-cast locking tuners and standard strap buttons
• Available in Black Ash with black pickguard and black hardware or Natural Ash with chrome hardware and black pickguard
• Reverse licensed Fender® Telecaster® headstock
Specifications
SERIES: Pro-Mod
BODY MATERIAL: Ash
BODY FINISH: Satin
NECK: Caramelized Maple
NECK FINISH: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Caramelized Maple
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
FRET SIZE: Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: 4mm Pearloid Dot
NUT MATERIAL: Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL
NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Charvel®-Branded Die-Cast Locking
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
BRIDGE: Gotoh® Custom 510 Tremolo
PICKUPS:
• Neck: Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC
• Bridge: Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Both Outer Coils, Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS: Volume, Tone (with Push/Pull Activation for Voice 3)
CONTROL KNOBS: Dome-Style
HARDWARE FINISH: Black
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black
Starting with one of the most beloved and iconic body shapes, Charvel's innovative design team sculpted even more dramatic curves for enhanced ergonomic comfort. The ash So-Cal Style 2 body also features a scalloped lower back bout and shredder's cut heel for easier upper fret access and hours of grin-inducing playing-feel and performance.
A graphite-reinforced bolt-on maple neck offers rock-solid stability regardless of ravages of the road and climate, while a heel-mount truss rod adjustment thumbwheel makes for quick and easy neck relief tweaks. Engineered for effortlessly nimble and highly-expressive playing, the So-Cal Style 2 has a speed neck profile with hand-rubbed urethane finish on the back and a 12"-16" compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets, pearloid dot inlays and Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut. Luminlay® side dots will guide your way along the fretboard, even on the darkest of stages.
Built for unparalleled performance and versatile sound, this instrument is equipped with multi-voiced Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC pickups for layered, dynamic tone. The bridge pickup delivers quintessential hot-rodded humbucking tone without all the baggage (voice one), or ideal vintage PAF humbucking tone calibrated for perfect output (voice two). Similarly, the neck pickup delivers a Fluence-exclusive tone with clear and airy chime, unbelievable high end, highly vocal midrange and tight lows (voice one), or an ideal-but-elusive vintage PAF tone with just the right dynamics and output (voice two). A two-way mini toggle allows you to switch between these two voicings, while a tone control with push/pull activation bypasses the mini toggle to activate voice three, which outputs clear, vintage single-coil tone on the neck pickup or slightly overwound single-coil tone on the bridge. Throw in the three-way blade pickup switch and volume control knob and tonal possibilities are virtually endless.
This model also features Charvel-branded sealed die-cast locking tuners, standard strap buttons and a Gotoh® Custom 510 tremolo bridge for smooth action, improved vibration transfer and enhanced sustain.
A sophisticated new offering ready to spawn waves of sonic bliss, the Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash is finished in either Black Ash with black pickguard and black hardware or Natural Ash with black pickguard and chrome hardware. Both of these raw beauties are capped off with a reverse licensed Fender® Telecaster® headstock.
• 25.5" scale length
• Ash So-Cal Style 2 body with lower back bout
• Sculpted shredder's cut heel
• Bolt-on caramelized maple neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed satin urethane finish on the back
• 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid dot inlays
• Luminlay® side dots
• Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
• Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC bridge and neck humbucking pickups
• Three-way blade pickup switch, two-way mini toggle switch (engages voice three single-coil mode) and volume control with push/pull voice activation
• Gotoh® Custom 510 tremolo bridge
• Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut
• Charvel-branded sealed die-cast locking tuners and standard strap buttons
• Available in Black Ash with black pickguard and black hardware or Natural Ash with chrome hardware and black pickguard
• Reverse licensed Fender® Telecaster® headstock
Specifications
SERIES: Pro-Mod
BODY MATERIAL: Ash
BODY FINISH: Satin
NECK: Caramelized Maple
NECK FINISH: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Caramelized Maple
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
FRET SIZE: Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: 4mm Pearloid Dot
NUT MATERIAL: Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL
NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
TUNING MACHINES: Charvel®-Branded Die-Cast Locking
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (648 mm)
BRIDGE: Gotoh® Custom 510 Tremolo
PICKUPS:
• Neck: Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC
• Bridge: Fishman® Fluence® Open Core PRF-COC
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Both Outer Coils, Position 3. Neck Pickup
CONTROLS: Volume, Tone (with Push/Pull Activation for Voice 3)
CONTROL KNOBS: Dome-Style
HARDWARE FINISH: Black
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Black
Specifications
| Active EQ: | No |
| Body Colour: | Natural |
| Body Finish: | Satin |
| Body Material: | Ash |
| Body Shape: | So-Cal Style 2 |
| Body Type: | Solid |
| Bridge Design: | Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo |
| Bridge Type: | Tremolo |
| Case/Gigbag: | Purchased Separately |
| Controls: | 1 Volume + 1 Tone w/ Push-Pull for Voice 3 |
| Country of Origin: | Mexico |
| Electronics: | 2-Position Mini Toggle Voice 1 / 2 |
| Features: | Luminlay Side Dots / Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel / Shredder's Cut Heel / Scalloped Lower Bout / Reverse Headstock |
| Fingerboard: | Maple - Caramelized |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Pearloid Dots |
| Fret Profile: | Jumbo |
| Fretboard Radius: | Compound 12-16"/304.8-406.4 mm |
| Hardware Finish: | Chrome |
| Included: | Saddle Height Wrench |
| Instrument Size: | Full |
| Neck Body Join: | 4-Bolt w/ Graphite Reinforcement |
| Neck Body Join-Fret: | 22nd |
| Neck Finish: | Urethane – Satin Hand Rubbed |
| Neck Material: | Maple - Caramelized |
| Neck Shape: | Speed Neck w/ Rolled Fingerboard Edges |
| Number of Frets: | 24 |
| Number of Pickups: | 2 |
| Number of Strings: | 6 |
| Nut Material: | Graph Tech Tusq XL |
| Nut Width: | 1.6875" / 42.86 mm |
| Orientation: | Right |
| Pickup Brand: | Fishman Fluence Open Core PRF-COC |
| Pickup Configuration: | HH |
| Pickup Type: | Humbucker(s) |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" / 648 mm |
| String Gauge: | .009 - .042 |
| String Type: | Steel |
| Switching: | 3-Way Blade Switch |
| Tailpiece: | String-Through-Body |
| Tuning Machines: | Charvel Die Cast Locking |
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Reviews
3.133.124.23
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Classic shape with all my wanted modern features 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Kamloops, British Columbia
I had been looking for a 6 string classic body shape for a while... until I found this Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 "super tele". What first caught my eye was the 24 frets, which I prefer to 21 or 22 like a classic fender has. When I started looking at the spec sheet... I found that this thing came with pretty much every option from a stock guitar I wanted! A Gotoh 510 custom trem, locking tuners, heel adjusted truss rod, coil split, Graphtech TUSQ nut, heel carve at the neck joint, duel direct mount humbuckers (so finally, NO PICKUP RINGS... even though it has a pickgaurd). I was beyond happy with the price for the specs. The one thing that I would say is that the Fishman Fluence open core active pickups... are not great for super high gain or metal at all really. They feel like an active EMG almost; kind squishy and not a lot of mids that make a great modern metal tone. I do really like the split coil sounds in the 2 and 3 positions, either voice one or voice two. Those are awesome for country and any strat sounds. I will probably replace them with EMG passive H4 and H4A. I'm not really a fan of active pickups in the first place, but for low gain and split coil sounds... these do a great job, especially in E standard or down to D standard, maybe drop C.
I will add that so far the only thing I've added are the Schaller strap locks that I put on all my guitars.
Posted by Wyatt. L on Oct 30, 2024
Expectations surpassed. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
Fishman Fluence pickups. Active. Know that from the get-go. No passive option.
Not much of a genuine "tele" sound. Expected. After all, there are two splittable humbuckers...
Once you set it up well and to your tastes, the tremelo is stable. unless you want unstable tremelo. You can probably get that too.
The neck is butter. Dip your fingers in that luke-warm butter.
I set my action a bit high. I play rhythm guitar.
The body contours feel so very nice. I traded a player series Fender Tele in for this Charvel. The Fender hurt my fragile body.
The tones are exemplary. If I didn't have an amazing live-show setup with two Fender Lead IIs, this would absolutely be my ride or die. I've had a couple mishaps with this one so that I generally stick to those
The first is that because my technique is poor, I wind up snagging my high e string on the neck pickup. Their height is not easily adjusted, so without tape, it's a potential situation.
The second is again, on me: when I break a string with a floating tremelo, the live guitar is a done deal (as many of you have no doubt experienced.)
When taped, and without strings breaking, this is by far my favorite guitar I've ever bought (I'm 42.)
But because I play a bit rowdy, I keep the Fender Lead IIs on hand.
Posted by Nigel on Oct 1, 2024
Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash with Fishman Fluence Pickups 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
Love this guitar.It sounds great! The only down side is the reversed headstock and the dumb input plug.I find both annoying but it sounds so good I can over look that.Tele vibe and Les Paul all in one.I'm getting used to the lefty tuners.The pickups are what they say..Very unique sounds.In one week I play many different styles of music backing up different singers.I take this one one all the time now,Great price..Git one...
Posted by James Anthony on Aug 8, 2022
Charvel So Cal 2 Black Ash Trem 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
I was really excited when charvel listened to it's customers online, and offered a reasonably priced super tele, like a Suhr modern T. Well they nailed it, right down to the quality. I honestly was not expecting Fishman fluence open core pickups, or direct mount pickups, but charvel got that done too. Human centered design through social media was effectively used to bring this instrument to life. Pretty much my dream guitar, at a production line price. Neck isn't super flat like an Ibanez prestige, but it's comfy and modern. Overall, I love not having a Floyd Rose, the string changes are super easy on the gotoh 510. Trem stays in tune with the locking tuners. Body is slightly chambered, so guitar is super light, but still rich in tone. Many attempts at super tele over the years, from the USA production San dimas style 2, American ultra telecaster, Yamaha Pacifica 1221, and numerous Ibanez models. Only issue I had was the frets weren't super smooth, and fender covered that labour under warranty. Highly recommend, I feel the ensenada Mexico builds are on par with any fender Japan or USA guitars🙌 Looking forward to future variations of the so cal style 2.
Posted by Michael N on May 19, 2021
Versatile guitar 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Waterloo, Ontario
This guitar can do it all with all the configurations available. Love the playability on it.
Posted by JH on May 7, 2021
Not For Everyone 2 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario
It's a stunning guitar to look at. Awesome neck profile. Goes down from there. The frets suck. Period. That's based on my Fender American Strat bias, but I have a Riki too. Fret edges were not rolled, let alone filed. And especially at the top end of the neck, the high. square profile is not desirable. Then there's the headstock. I simply cant get used to the reverse headstock. Forget quick tuning adjustments. Always have to stop and count out the tuners. The Fluence active pickups are just OK
Posted by Rick Hunter-Wolff on Mar 8, 2021
Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Kamloops, British Columbia
Almost 5 stars across the board, There were a few fret dings on the 13th fret under the B string (which I was able to fix with my fret erasers and crowning file). Aside from that it is great. Not too heavy, pretty well balanced, fantastic neck and fret job (dings aside), and great sound. I'm especially impressed with the single coil sounds. Lots of coil split or coil tap designs just sound wimpy and the volume level is crazy low compared to HB mode. These active PU are awesome! And it is very pretty! I would have preferred staggered tuners and no string trees (however, I'm not using the string trees on mine and have no issues with sound or sustain). And with the funky placement of the output jack, you have to be careful putting the guitar most styles of stands, But all in all, highly recommended.
Posted by Donald on Jun 24, 2020
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| Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 2 24 HH 2PT CM Ash, Caramelized Maple Fingerboard - Natural Ash | 722694 |
