Product: Charvel San Dimas IV Deluxe Reissue
Price Paid: US $1100.00 used
Submitted
10/05/2002
at
07:14am
by
SD
Features
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10
These were a Limited Custom Shop product only made for 1 year in 1996. The San Dimas IV re-issue were the top of the line from this Limited series! Beautiful Satin Finish Birds-Eye Maple Neck with a Pao Ferro FretBoard , Jumbo Frets, Matching Headstock. 1 tone , 1 volume, Pick-Ups were s/s/h made by dimarzio(the singles are actually stacked hums)2- FAST TRACK(MIDDLE&NECK), DIMARZIO TONE ZONE (BRIDGE). Body is a Beatiful Quilted maple Top, with Ivory Binding and KOA back. The Guitar comes with all GOLD hardware like the JACKSON PC-1 Model. USA Made Floyd Rose bridge, This Guitar is not very well known but its awesome, it's the closest thing I found to a Toma anderson strat without having to pay 2200.00 - 2500.00 Dollars, and they are Handmade in the USA......a complete blessing! HSC was Included.
Sound
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9
How does it suit your music style (and what is that style)?
This Guitar from the Start was set-up properly and fit like a Glove,. I play a wide Variety of styles from jazz/funk to Malmsteen type Shred. I ran this AXE through a Soldano HR50+XL, and it was Christmas time in August! The Tone zone Pick-Up was absolute Killer, the Stacked Singles( Di Marzio Choppers) Do not impress me that much I think those will get swapped shortly for Duncan Vintage rails! The Sound if Full and Fluid, I get no noise from this Guitar. It has a custom 5 way switch and the sound are Great, as I said it will operate and a very wide scale of Different Scenarios. A very versatile Instrument. However the fact being that the Choppers do not impress me at all, and I find them rather flat....I was never a DiMarzio Fan anyways, but the Tone Zone is a Damn Great Pick-up bith Clean and Distorted it's awesome. This Guitar can pull out these beautiful Classic Blues\Rock tone that is very rich and fluid.....that will freak you out! Again you really have to sit down and Play it and and check it out.....Just one damn fine Instrument.
There is some pic on Jacksons Web Site!.....I have a many Jacksons Before and Strats.......this one was a Damn awesome player
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/FlshSite/pages/HISTORY/charvel/SANDIMAS4.html
Action, Fit, & Finish
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10
This Guitar was in Practically store new condition when I got it, no rust and everything was perfect...being six years old, if put in a Music Store it could have sold as a Brand New Instrument, I was very Lucky!
Reliability/Durability
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10
This Guitar is Built Awesome, and Solid.........BUT rule of Thumb, I NEVER go anywhere without a Spare.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Nope never had to deal with them! built in 96........I think 6 years later warranty is Gone!
Overall Rating
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10
Been Playing since 1983.........If it got robbed, I would get another with no questions asked. I would rip the fukers head off if I would nab him in the act! Again this Guitar was a blessing......it was the closest if NOT better then any TOM ANDERSON strat that I tried.......just a very low profile Guitar that is a JEM.
