{"product_id":"charvel-usa-san-dimas-wild-card-1-in-trans-kandy-magenta-2009","title":"Charvel USA San Dimas Wild Card #1 in Trans Kandy Magenta 2009","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharvel USA San Dimas Wild Card #1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a limited-production American-made Superstrat from 2009, representing a particularly interesting period in Charvel's modern history. Built in California as part of the company's original USA Production Series, the Wild Card models introduced special configurations and finishes alongside the regular San Dimas and So-Cal guitars, retaining the stripped-back performance philosophy that made Charvel famous during the 1980s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased as part of the sixth production batch in late 2009, the Wild Card #1 was offered in the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrans Kandy Magenta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finish. The translucent metallic colour gives the familiar San Dimas body a striking appearance, complemented by black hardware, a natural maple neck and matching black pickup surrounds. Unlike the more conventional solid-colour models, the Wild Card #1 has a particularly distinctive look that sets it apart from the regular production range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction centres around an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealder body and quartersawn one-piece maple neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a 12\"–16\" compound-radius fingerboard and 22 frets. The neck has the fast, comfortable feel associated with Charvel's San Dimas guitars, combining a relatively slim profile with the stability of quartersawn maple. The compound radius allows comfortable chord work lower down the neck while providing a flatter playing surface for bends and lead playing further up the fingerboard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pair of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeymour Duncan humbuckers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides the classic hot-rodded Charvel sound. The SH-1 '59 in the neck offers warm, articulate cleans and fluid lead tones, while the SH-4 JB in the bridge delivers the pronounced midrange, sustain and output that have made it a favourite for hard rock and metal for decades. A single master volume and three-way selector keep the electronics straightforward, while the Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo provides excellent tuning stability for more aggressive playing styles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wild Card #1 is particularly appealing because it comes from the relatively short-lived period of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA-made production Charvels between 2008 and 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Combining American construction, a classic Seymour Duncan pickup pairing and an unusual limited-production finish, it offers much of the character of Charvel's original San Dimas instruments in a more modern, refined package.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e San Dimas Wild Card #1\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USA Production Series \/ Limited Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade In:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e USA (California)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction Batch:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sixth Batch, October 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Trans Kandy Magenta\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alder\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One-Piece Quartersawn Maple, Bolt-On\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFingerboard Radius:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12\"–16\" Compound\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrets:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 22\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 25.5\" \/ 648mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1-11\/16\" \/ Approx. 42.9mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Pickup:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seymour Duncan SH-1 '59 Humbucker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridge Pickup:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB Humbucker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControls:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Master Volume, 3-Way Pickup Selector\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Floyd Rose Double-Locking Tremolo\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuners:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Grover Mini\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardware:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Black\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e n\/a\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Free Gig Bag\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe quartersawn maple neck and compound-radius fingerboard provide the fast, comfortable feel for which USA Charvels are particularly well regarded. 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