Charvel: PRO-MOD SAN DIMAS® STYLE 1 HSS HT E SASSAFRAS - Taking it for a spin

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I found this clip lurking on the hard drive. I must have forgotten to upload it or didn't think it was good enough or something. Whatever. I watched it tonight and thought it was worth sharing so here it is. It's the same backing track I used for Rob Keeley's Dark Side and Compressor Mini vid a couple of nights ago - "Larry Carlton jam track" courtesy jtc_guitar.com.
This Charvel is a bonafide ripper. Sassafras Pro Mod San Dimas. Made in Mexico but despite preconceptions (of mine and possibly yours too) it is one of the best guitars going at the moment - at any price. It has a great choice of pickups (Seymour Duncan JB/SSL6) and a build that is designed purely for performance and to leave a smouldering trail down the highway of rawwkkk! 🤘🏻. I will state here and now that I paid for this one, more than the current US market price. I don't care because it's worth it.
I'm still getting used to the hard tail Strat thing: you can laugh at me reaching for the phantom whammy bar at around 3:13 and shortly after. Haha - idiot!
Amps: Axe-FX III. I must have been working on one of my 'mixed bag' Axe-FX III presets because there's a LOT of amp variation in this one which really highlights the versatility of the guitar, I think. Details are annotated on the video itself.
Rock on and thanks for watching. Ask questions below, etc. I'll try to answer.

[@intheblues]

Man! Your fingers are flying around on this thing. Nice playing, Brett!

[@BrettKingman]

Thanks, Shane. We might be let out of the lockdown blues soon. That'd be good, eh?

[@intheblues]

@@BrettKingman Fingers crossed mate. I have had just about enough of this stuff.

[@BrettKingman]

@@intheblues Yeah, me too. I said to myself, "Every month you have to spend in this room with no gigs you should buy yourself a Charvel." Now I have 16 of them. It can't go on! 😂😬

[@intheblues]

@@BrettKingman 🤣😂

[@Javier-qk7ms]

@@BrettKingman Send some to me

[@donewithmodernlife]

Man Burgs I can always tell when you find a guitar you really like because you tear the ass out of it. This Charvel is now assless.

[@exterC0ffx]

At 2:58 you and that neck pickup are having way too much fun! Beautiful Charvel as always but the jam was stellar thanks mate made my day.

[@iandavidson4852]

Came to look at the Charvel Brett but your fluidity and dexterity on that guitar blew me away. Totally exploited every tonal variation of what seems to be a killer guitar. Thank you. Magic stuff loved the Ernie Isley section.

[@Supernautiloid]

Damn Brett, take it easy. My face can only melt so much! 🔥

[@The_Doc_Rocks]

Lovely stuff, Brett - Larry would be proud of that!! :) Nice presets on the AxeFx3 too, by the way

[@briane.paulson]

🎉

[@G-NutZ]

Excellent dynamics, loved it 😎

[@jeremyjohnston592]

This is killer Brett. Really inspired playing, but a great demonstration of what the Axe FX can do. The pushed Hiwatt sound was really clear and singing. My fav of the sounds you used here. Awesome stuff

[@dallanby]

Love that phantom whammy grab! Great playing... as usual.

[@hawg427]

Nice playing

[@anthonyward8587]

Superb playing Brett. Charvel has to be the most underappreciated brand, jmho.

[@philippegilson666]

I don’t need the guitar, need those fingers 😏

[@catcancrunch7260]

Just received mine today, really nice guitar, your playing your one just beautiful some great licks going on ! Does the tone pot have a switch? I've seen another guy's demo but I can't seem to find it ? Thanks for your upload 👍🙏🐈

[@CoffeeDrinker71]

Killer playing Brett!!! I recognize that jam track from the Guthrie series at Jam Track Central! Nice job!!! ;)

[@scottsgh]

Holy shit! 2:10. on, he really smokes!

[@syberwalden]

I don’t believe on your review simply because you can make anything sound great. This is really bad 😡and good 😀both. Bad for me because it usually starts GAS in me and as a follower it is good because i can make it sounds good if i can play a bit close to what you are doing.

[@verguer70]

Hola. ¿Se le puede poner cuerdas de calibre 0,10? Sería para tocar heavy metal.

[@juliochingaling5824]

Amazing sounding guitar. Super kool playing.

[@chrissilverhand1]

Got one of these on my wish list. Great playing Brett.

[@ajelltone7320]

Yep love mine ! Such a sexy axe. Cant get enough of it. Absolutely love the flat black and wood grain look.Plays so nicely and the pick ups sound great. Just wish the neck pick up was a noiseless but it does sound killer as long as you control it the hum. Almost want to by another one I like it so much 😛 Keep riffin out there !!

[@martinclayton7260]

Ive got one, but mine has the Floyd Rose, i want one with that now. M

[@V8LC100]

Are those axe 3 sounds presets out of the box or was there a hell of a lot of tweaking required? I’m still nervous about needing several degrees to operate the Fractal gear but the tones are amazing.

[@HatRock]

Why they didn't offer these as HSH with a classic FR without fine tuners?

[@ricklachaine5406]

You’re playing on your videos are always good but this video shows how good of a player you really are. Great jamming :-)

[@usmcchrisg]

They have one of these at bain capitol guitars. I'm going to have to go over there.

[@briangradysyndrome]

Love the video, love the guitar. So much I have four of them. All Sass.

[@andremigue1]

Loved it!!!

[@ajcajc5429]

Burgs you make that sound great!,I think Billy hydes has one for me,thanks m8

[@jayteesgear]

So rad to hear some Fusion outta this. Opens up all its possible colors. I might need one

[@arnaudnoar3345]

Well play Brett!."" Ma' said help this man to find the whammy bar! Merci

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Damn, man... that was an awesome jam. I would love to score myself an HSS or HSH Charvel but sadly the means aren't there any more and won't be unless live music comes roaring back in a serious way. Keep on rockin', Brett.

[@trampshady]

I WANT that guitar-and your chops!

[@V8LC100]

Respect man, years of experience coming out of those fingers and soul.

[@liteflunky]

Just bought one last week and I don't even know how to play😎

[@heavybrett-al4082]

Sounds great,and that satin open paw or what ever they call it, looks good.

[@skillzwitpillz1259]

Sweet axe! Great playing, as usual, and some phenomenal tones, also as usual.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Mine is arriving tomorrow! 😁

[@tradbowseven]

Sounds great but I’m getting the impression that the sound is mostly from your processor.

[@BrettKingman]

If it wasn't my Axe-FX III it would be one of my amps - plus the guitar and my hands. I'm not sure what your point is.

[@cryptoking8060]

Does that version come in any other colors?

[@bluessumlin...7067]

Great playing Mr K!👍🎸

[@danstringer7610]

So smooth! Sounds great Brett.

[@johnfritzenjr.1240]

Great playing 👏👏👏

[@sconz2]

Amazing playing! 🤘

[@moyingling]

Alright Burgs, you've been sporting alot of Charvels lately! What's the story?

[@BrettKingman]

Ha! No formal affiliation. I don't think they'd be interested in old-schoolers like me. I just like them, that's all. I played an original Grover/pointy headstock back in the mid 80's (see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnbMiJ1qiqiqg6s) and I've loved them ever since. I've spent the past Covid year-and-a-bit collecting them. They're not (comparatively) expensive so I'm able to wheel and deal or trade stuff for them.

[@MrTDembinski]

@@BrettKingman nice track … the 80’s, what I can recall, were fun and full with power ballads and hair… love this Charvel

[@dvs396]

!!!

[@_mysilentblue2227]

4:55 the echos fade and the smoke rises.

[@BrettKingman]

😂

[@ajcajc5429]

Yep just ordered it another guitar sold by burgs

[@BrettKingman]

I hope you love it, AJ!

[@ajcajc5429]

@@BrettKingmaniv had it for one night so far burgs Could not put it down! Thank you so much for selling me a Charvel. There's a nasty rumour here in Australia that says you sell more Charvel's than anyone else,I hope there sponsoring you.

[@guitar4choice]

Is sassafras toxic?

[@beefnacos6258]

No. You are safe playing one lol. What you are hearing is that it is highly toxic when builders are working with it. At the end of the day most wood is toxic when cutting it blah blah blah. But yeah there's no need to worry. It's a finished guitar it's only toxic to the people building them

[@G-NutZ]

Well that was redonk 😮