You don't tend to get a guitar player that can demo all that when they're a shred monster, those tend to be famous players like Rick Graham and Guthrie Govan.
This guitar looks absolutely stunning, everything i want in a modern guitar. Defo my next purchase, would’ve loved to have heard some clean tones though :(
The singles are Semour Duncan flat 6's, and baked neck. I've played em guys, the cleans are excellent, my fav for cleans out of all the gits in this category so far. I'm purchasing one.
Totally agree! This is a bargain Suhr or bargain Jackson Dinky custom shop quality guitar. On my list and plays amazing. Bonus- it won't break the bank either. For under 1k, it destroys all the competition.
I'm absolutely enamored with these DK24 2PT's... I have a Charvel Wild Card #7 San Dimas from "back in the day" and the neck on that thing is THE NECK. It feels like it was made for me. Shell Pink is the color on these DK24's. I just wish they'd finish them in nitro so they'd age like they should...they'd look great with naturally worn-in spots from playing.
These specs are almost exactly what I want in a do it all tool. Whammy, hss config, locking tuners, compound neck, etc. A bone nut could've been added though
This guitar is beautiful. I have only one question. What about more aggresive tremolo usage. I love to use floyd rose and this model has only locking tuners. What are your experience with tremolo on this guitar without locking nut?
I really hope they do an HH version of this guitar. I really love the carved heel and that tremolo is a dream come true for me but HSS and HSH pickup configurations just aren't my thing.
Would have been the best guitar of 2018, but they forgot to add stainless steel frets... which are not expensive to use instead of nickel. Also i dont like that they call its Caramelized maple neck and not roasted. Are we even certain that its roasted or could be dyed?
Look at this guitar and the specs/price and tell me why charvel cant use stainless steel? www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_fusion_hsh_roasted_maple.htm
hey man, been looking around for the measurements of the neck on this guitar. I even emailed charvel support, still waiting for a response. How does the neck feel? is it like wizard 2 thickness which is what i'm used to. i bought an Ibanez AZ2204 but returned it because the neck is like a fender.
hi does it sound strat? funky bluesy neck pickup, Knopfler's tone too ? or just shred? the problem with the san dimas 2014 i have hh is a lack of trebles for blues-funk and i think it's the same here, lack of brightness vs a js for example but not the same price or maybe it's your multi effect this is not the perfect thing to make a demo with the brightness in a sound to give the best sound of what a guitar has inside
You two are twins, yeah? So you thought, why don't we both get mo's?? That's not at all random, and makes it nice n easy to tell you apart. Clever. 😏 Sweet guitars though, hey?! Kickarse!! I gotta start saving all over again! (I had new guitar day just last week - prs se. And I gotta say, that dinky Charvel is high up the hierarchy of new awesome guitars, but this prs se is right up there with them. In fact, it's the fierce competition amongst a cluster of super brands that are making this the New Golden Age of (Affordable)Guitars. Good for us, the humble hobbyists. 😁)
I have the primer grey version,.. somehow, I lost the the small screw the holds the bar in place,... it’s been a couple months now and I still can’t find any information about how to get a new one,... I wrote Charvel, I wrote gotoh and no replies,.. any help here guys would be awesome!
I have to chime in on everyone's take on 'Caramelized' neck. That sounds like marketing gobblygook. If it's actually roasted maple then why not say it? that isn't the only negative i see either. there are several. First is the fender headstock. nice shape but why bring in the faulty string trees and a plastic nut to add tuning issues and a loss of sustain? Then the pickups. Why the bottom shelf Duncan SSL-6s and pair it with a 500k pot making them so dark to almost be unusable. The SSL-6s really are far too dark with any tone pot less than 1k. If they had put in the SSL-1a, one of the best strat replacement pickups on the market, you'd have something special here. And why no SS frets? It's marketed as a 'working man' guitar afterall. Well if you are then your want SS frets not just for the easier playing but the wear. So why not? well, fender owns Charvel. Fender probably insisted on those low points. they can't have a DK24 burying their strats...and that would include the Elite models. No...this thing comes out of the same factory as the player strat that can be bought new for $629. Now i'm wondering exactly what makes this guitar worth another $400? It doesn't even have a gig bag. After you buy that and a decent set of PUs your at $1300. i can buy an American made guitar at that price with SS frets and pus worth keeping. Say a Greg Howe GH3 .......as much as the dinky body looks better and you get the 510 trim I'm just not that attracted to a guitar that comes out of Mexico at that price.
I actually have this guitar. I get what you’re saying but first off, your purely speculating the “caramelized maple” thing. If you don’t have the guitar to play it and feel it then your speculation is irrelevant until you handle the guitar on a daily basis in different conditions. In different temperature conditions this guitar (at least the one I own) stays in tune and there is literally no change in the neck that needs adjustment. I can literally divebomb with this guitar and it still stays in tune and if it does go out of tune it’s usually 1 or two cents max. Moderate trem usage as well as harsh flutters doesn’t affect my unit in terms of tuning stability. The neck is unbelievable smooth. There is no need to wait for it to wear down. It feels worn in but looks new. No friction what so ever. Pickups are totally subjective. There are a lot of people who want better single coils that have more twangy sounds to me they are perfect for my taste. The 2nd and 3rd position with the stock PU are plenty twangy enough for me. The humbucker is pretty good as well but I actually prefer different humbuckers with more clarity while also keeping the same output. If you want what you asked for in PU get yourself a strat. Plain and simple. This guitars strong suite is it’s versatility and with that you have to sacrifice pure strat tones and pure metal humbucker tones. You can put the single coils of your choosing but since this is a hss config you won’t get that 100% strat tone you’re looking for. It can be close to it but it won’t be 100%. If you’re complaining over the single coils not being as twangy get a strat. Now I agree with SS frets I cant go back to nickel. They should have included with SS but like you said fender owns them. I totally agree with this. With that being said this guitar is literally the perfect guitar for me other than the SS fret issue. I was a modern player but my tastes have changed. I needed a guitar that was a bit more “strat” sounding for cleans while being able to have that humbucker tone when I need it. I cant get that from a sss strat. I also can’t get that from a modern HH guitar. I don’t like the strat aesthetics. The modern guitars are now to overwhelming for me. Especially with Floyd roses. I need something in between, and before this guitar came out suhrs and Ibanez az models where the only ones offering this type of traditional/modern guitars. Suhrs aren’t cheap. Ibanez az prestige aren’t cheap either even tho $1000 dollars less than suhrs. Az premiums would be second best to this charvel except I don’t like the neck. It’s too thick for my liking and I prefer compound radius. However it does have slightly better pickups and SS for $300-$400 more. This guitar is cheaper, better neck profile for my liking and I’m getting a refret to SS in a few weeks for $200. Still cheaper than the az premium. The locking tuners aren’t staggered which is usually a minus but I don’t use the string trees (caused tuning problems) so I just popped them out re adjusted and it sounds perfectly fine (no sitar or loss of sustain/tone) without any tuning issues. For me this guitar was well worth the $999 price tag.
@@maxwellwinter2114 L. I know, it was just funny, after he said it the other guy actually seemed upset that he said zee, and he apologized like a little kid getting in trouble. I've never laughed so hard at a guitar video.
Fairly certain it is going to have a slightly thinner neck. With less pickup configurations available to use. I had an AZ for a week and I ended up returning it.
Aaron Roosa what made you return it? I played the HH AZ today and normally I really don’t like thicker necks, but it was really comfortable surprisingly.
5:38 and I have no idea what this guitar sounds like. Why all the gain? Does it sound like sht unplugged? Clean? This wasn’t a review for the guitar as much as it was for the effects processor. C’mon man!
there is a huge price difference between ibanez az wich is around 2000$, and suhr classic antique s roasted which is around 3275$. so this one is much more affordable. but if we ignore the price, which one of these three guitars is the best?
I think there is a big audience for a video with clean tones on this guitar, a tuning stability test, etc. More in depth overall :))
if I buy one soon I will definitely put together such a video test.
You don't tend to get a guitar player that can demo all that when they're a shred monster, those tend to be famous players like Rick Graham and Guthrie Govan.
This guitar looks absolutely stunning, everything i want in a modern guitar. Defo my next purchase, would’ve loved to have heard some clean tones though :(
same here and on clean tones it is fabulous very Fenderish strat sounds.
The singles are Semour Duncan flat 6's, and baked neck. I've played em guys, the cleans are excellent, my fav for cleans out of all the gits in this category so far. I'm purchasing one.
Totally agree! This is a bargain Suhr or bargain Jackson Dinky custom shop quality guitar. On my list and plays amazing. Bonus- it won't break the bank either. For under 1k, it destroys all the competition.
who's the guitarist and what songs are he playing.That man is brutal!
I'm absolutely enamored with these DK24 2PT's...
I have a Charvel Wild Card #7 San Dimas from "back in the day" and the neck on that thing is THE NECK. It feels like it was made for me.
Shell Pink is the color on these DK24's.
I just wish they'd finish them in nitro so they'd age like they should...they'd look great with naturally worn-in spots from playing.
These specs are almost exactly what I want in a do it all tool. Whammy, hss config, locking tuners, compound neck, etc. A bone nut could've been added though
Best for 2018. Best color. Agree !
This guitar is beautiful. I have only one question. What about more aggresive tremolo usage. I love to use floyd rose and this model has only locking tuners. What are your experience with tremolo on this guitar without locking nut?
Super easy to putz around with high gain, but put that thing on a nice tube amp and some simple ods and see where it shines.
The amount of these Charvel dK24s I see with neck pocket cracks is nuts.
I played one of these today and it’s absolutely fucking gorgeous. Cleaned up like a dream too
loving these. nice sound and playing btw
Should I go for the HSH or SSH? Im looking at playing a variety of genres.... but that pink color though!
I'd never dream up the look of this guitar but it's so sexy
I really hope they do an HH version of this guitar.
I really love the carved heel and that tremolo is a dream come true for me but HSS and HSH pickup configurations just aren't my thing.
They finally did!
great guitar but what are the songs being played around 4:06?
Does it has recessed bridge? How much can you can "bend" the bridge? is like a floyd rose? i hear an open tune @3:14 you had to re-set the guitar?
Would have been the best guitar of 2018, but they forgot to add stainless steel frets... which are not expensive to use instead of nickel. Also i dont like that they call its Caramelized maple neck and not roasted. Are we even certain that its roasted or could be dyed?
Look at this guitar and the specs/price and tell me why charvel cant use stainless steel?
www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_fusion_hsh_roasted_maple.htm
www.change.org/p/fender-we-want-stainless-steel-frets
It's roasted. I played them at Summer NAMM.
hey man, been looking around for the measurements of the neck on this guitar. I even emailed charvel support, still waiting for a response. How does the neck feel? is it like wizard 2 thickness which is what i'm used to. i bought an Ibanez AZ2204 but returned it because the neck is like a fender.
ThrolyHD Because Stainless steel isn’t that much of an improvement for the price. It really doesn’t matter.
This could easily be best Guitar in the World for under 1 K...with S T A I N L E S S S T E E L F R E T S ! So Come On Charvel, do us a favour.
hi does it sound strat? funky bluesy neck pickup, Knopfler's tone too ? or just shred? the problem with the san dimas 2014 i have hh is a lack of trebles for blues-funk and i think it's the same here, lack of brightness vs a js for example but not the same price or maybe it's your multi effect this is not the perfect thing to make a demo with the brightness in a sound to give the best sound of what a guitar has inside
phenixreturns then buy a strat
Can anyone here tell me the name of the song/ inspiration for the riff at around 4:06? Thanks!
I would love to know as well.
not sure but it reminds me of inflames riffs from reroute to remain album
Absolutely fantastic
Does it clean ?
You two are twins, yeah? So you thought, why don't we both get mo's?? That's not at all random, and makes it nice n easy to tell you apart. Clever. 😏
Sweet guitars though, hey?! Kickarse!! I gotta start saving all over again! (I had new guitar day just last week - prs se. And I gotta say, that dinky Charvel is high up the hierarchy of new awesome guitars, but this prs se is right up there with them. In fact, it's the fierce competition amongst a cluster of super brands that are making this the New Golden Age of (Affordable)Guitars. Good for us, the humble hobbyists. 😁)
what tuning was this guitar in for this video?
I like everything but the color choices...I like flamed or sunburst.
If you are a shredder but want a versitaile guitar, this or the ibanez rg550?
Its a tough shout. This is super versatile! Such a great playing feel. The best advice is to pop into your closest store and try both out
I do really like Charvels but would go for one with a Floyd. This does look the dogs though.
Let me demonstrate its tones by chugging in drop D and sweep picking.
I have the primer grey version,.. somehow, I lost the the small screw the holds the bar in place,... it’s been a couple months now and I still can’t find any information about how to get a new one,... I wrote Charvel, I wrote gotoh and no replies,.. any help here guys would be awesome!
did you find it? if so where? thanks i got one of these guitars coming tomorrow
This or Ibenez az242?
4.04 which song ?
it looks like tim's ibanez😂
Yeah, some definite polyphia vibes for sure lol
haha he tweeted about it and he was not very happy about it
I think you mean like Suhr's Govan model
How do JPs look rubbish? They’re some of the most beautiful guitars in the world
Does it have SS frets?
Green Meanie nope
I have to chime in on everyone's take on 'Caramelized' neck. That sounds like marketing gobblygook. If it's actually roasted maple then why not say it? that isn't the only negative i see either. there are several. First is the fender headstock. nice shape but why bring in the faulty string trees and a plastic nut to add tuning issues and a loss of sustain? Then the pickups. Why the bottom shelf Duncan SSL-6s and pair it with a 500k pot making them so dark to almost be unusable. The SSL-6s really are far too dark with any tone pot less than 1k. If they had put in the SSL-1a, one of the best strat replacement pickups on the market, you'd have something special here. And why no SS frets? It's marketed as a 'working man' guitar afterall. Well if you are then your want SS frets not just for the easier playing but the wear.
So why not? well, fender owns Charvel. Fender probably insisted on those low points. they can't have a DK24 burying their strats...and that would include the Elite models. No...this thing comes out of the same factory as the player strat that can be bought new for $629. Now i'm wondering exactly what makes this guitar worth another $400? It doesn't even have a gig bag. After you buy that and a decent set of PUs your at $1300. i can buy an American made guitar at that price with SS frets and pus worth keeping. Say a Greg Howe GH3 .......as much as the dinky body looks better and you get the 510 trim I'm just not that attracted to a guitar that comes out of Mexico at that price.
you cant tell what makes it call for a higher price than the player strat? lol.
I actually have this guitar. I get what you’re saying but first off, your purely speculating the “caramelized maple” thing. If you don’t have the guitar to play it and feel it then your speculation is irrelevant until you handle the guitar on a daily basis in different conditions.
In different temperature conditions this guitar (at least the one I own) stays in tune and there is literally no change in the neck that needs adjustment. I can literally divebomb with this guitar and it still stays in tune and if it does go out of tune it’s usually 1 or two cents max. Moderate trem usage as well as harsh flutters doesn’t affect my unit in terms of tuning stability.
The neck is unbelievable smooth. There is no need to wait for it to wear down. It feels worn in but looks new. No friction what so ever.
Pickups are totally subjective. There are a lot of people who want better single coils that have more twangy sounds to me they are perfect for my taste. The 2nd and 3rd position with the stock PU are plenty twangy enough for me. The humbucker is pretty good as well but I actually prefer different humbuckers with more clarity while also keeping the same output. If you want what you asked for in PU get yourself a strat. Plain and simple. This guitars strong suite is it’s versatility and with that you have to sacrifice pure strat tones and pure metal humbucker tones. You can put the single coils of your choosing but since this is a hss config you won’t get that 100% strat tone you’re looking for. It can be close to it but it won’t be 100%. If you’re complaining over the single coils not being as twangy get a strat.
Now I agree with SS frets I cant go back to nickel. They should have included with SS but like you said fender owns them. I totally agree with this.
With that being said this guitar is literally the perfect guitar for me other than the SS fret issue. I was a modern player but my tastes have changed. I needed a guitar that was a bit more “strat” sounding for cleans while being able to have that humbucker tone when I need it. I cant get that from a sss strat. I also can’t get that from a modern HH guitar. I don’t like the strat aesthetics. The modern guitars are now to overwhelming for me. Especially with Floyd roses. I need something in between, and before this guitar came out suhrs and Ibanez az models where the only ones offering this type of traditional/modern guitars. Suhrs aren’t cheap. Ibanez az prestige aren’t cheap either even tho $1000 dollars less than suhrs. Az premiums would be second best to this charvel except I don’t like the neck. It’s too thick for my liking and I prefer compound radius. However it does have slightly better pickups and SS for $300-$400 more. This guitar is cheaper, better neck profile for my liking and I’m getting a refret to SS in a few weeks for $200. Still cheaper than the az premium. The locking tuners aren’t staggered which is usually a minus but I don’t use the string trees (caused tuning problems) so I just popped them out re adjusted and it sounds perfectly fine (no sitar or loss of sustain/tone) without any tuning issues. For me this guitar was well worth the $999 price tag.
cry more 😂
Don't apologize for saying zee instead of zed. Lol
Thats how they pronounce it in Britain. Its how your supposed to say it but i guess we americans changed it for our writing lol
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L. I know, it was just funny, after he said it the other guy actually seemed upset that he said zee, and he apologized like a little kid getting in trouble. I've never laughed so hard at a guitar video.
I wish I could get it in India
Nice one guys! Check out my demo/s of the Army Drab version; you will not be disappointed 😎
Tremolo Bar?????????
shit they dont make them without floyd :/
KEN the BLOWDOLL don’t think it’s Floyd just a regular trem. If so you can just block it and it’s set
thank you buddy :)
I stay with musicman.
How dare they NOT use stainless???? Unforgivable!
how do these compare to the AZs in feel and tone??
Fairly certain it is going to have a slightly thinner neck. With less pickup configurations available to use. I had an AZ for a week and I ended up returning it.
Yeah the azs have hella thick necks, but they have stainless steel frets. So it’s really up to you
Aaron Roosa what made you return it? I played the HH AZ today and normally I really don’t like thicker necks, but it was really comfortable surprisingly.
Is. There. Hum.
I’m yet to play a guitar I liked with the truss wheel on the body end of the neck. There’s something... off, about the way the strings sit and play.
Jed Nadin the wheel changes nothing about the action and set of the strings. It simple moves the truss rod access point.
Yup. It does change the way/spot where the truss rod affects the neck. Feels weird.
so i have to save 1000 $... hmm
5:38 and I have no idea what this guitar sounds like. Why all the gain? Does it sound like sht unplugged? Clean? This wasn’t a review for the guitar as much as it was for the effects processor. C’mon man!
if they just could change that ugly headstock would look so much Better , but that just a matter of taste
I guess HSS are not available in the U.S. Sucks!
More music less talk.
Stainless Steel another channel
Looks like ibanez az
And the Ibanez looks like Suhr so everyone’s copying everyone..
Jamie Ryan agreee
Jamie Ryan so true
Jamie Ryan and Suhr looks like Fender
there is a huge price difference between ibanez az wich is around 2000$, and suhr classic antique s roasted which is around 3275$. so this one is much more affordable. but if we ignore the price, which one of these three guitars is the best?
Major polyphia vibes from this guitar