I bought an 80's Rock guitar // Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 Demo

[@wttone]

Brian really needs to invest in a sleeveless jean jacket, some aviators, and a headband.

[@RMS12.2]

And a lot of hairspray

[@poiiiiiiiiiii3049]

@@RMS12.2think he have enough? 😂😂

[@timcrawford9119]

As a child of a child of the 80’s, I would 100% play this guitar. Give me all the neon-soaked 80’s vibes!🤘🏻🔥

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

I just got this model in white used for $850. I played it at church this past Sunday and I loved it. It can do Strat sounds ( not necessarily classic Strat sounds because of the hotter pickups but still very good) and the Full Shred humbucker is like a ‘78 humbucker on steroids. I just love how this guitar sounds and plays. I’m very fortunate my home church lets me be myself when I sing and play so I’ll bust out some 80’s licks when the Spirit moves me. This guitar is a keeper in my book.

[@JeffHendricks]

Dude, I've played a 7-string on Sunday. That's pretty tame in comparison. Heck yeah I'd rock it.

[@J_Walker]

Same! 🤘🏼

[@ejw3006]

What 7 string you rock? I would use mine on Sundays if it wasn’t in drop G

[@JeffHendricks]

@@ejw3006 I have a Dean Custom 750X, candy apple red.

[@ejw3006]

@@JeffHendricks love a good dean 👍

[@joseportillo6498]

Would love to see a video where you show your entire guitar collection, I know it might be a long video to shoot but I think I’m not the only one that would love to see this at some point 🎸

[@kristenm3644]

Brian! Your playing really has improved so much recently!!! This video is a perfect example!❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@worshiptutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@bensheppard7361]

Came here to say this. Looong way from the days of the capo cheat sheet. 😂👏🏻

[@worshiptutorials]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@AudioJanitor]

Charvel Rick Graham Signature MJ DK24 2PT CM - Celeste No mods needed. Best guitar I've ever owned (20+) Thank me later

[@Robowx]

I look at it this way. Every guitar is a "Church guitar." It's whatever you can afford, whatever you are comfortable with. So yeah I would play that in the Worship Band. No problem. My main guitars I take to Church is a Fender MIM Thinline Telecaster, heavy modified to 72 specs, with the Fender Wide Range reissued pickups, 1 Meg Bourns pots, 022 Orange Drop cap CRL pickup selector and Top Hat knob and I also is a Fender American Professional II Telecaster Which I put in Fender locking tuners. I only take one guitar for the 4 to 6 songs we play on a Sunday and no I don't have any fear of breaking a string. If I do. I'll work around it. Before getting saved, I was a professional musician for over 20 years.

[@bluzzjazz]

I have played a plethora of guitars at church over the years. I break out my Union Jack Sheraton every July 4th just for humor and it is a stunning guitar with Gibson Mini HBs. I've played Teles, Les Pauls, Heritage 555s and double cut H-147, White Falcon and Sparkle Jets, I have the silver to Brian's beautiful gold one. I've played my Firebird, Strats, Danelectro, PRS's, several vintage Ibanez Artists. I even played a Swept Wing, think surf music. I have not brough my Flying V to worship yet, I thought that may be a wee over the top for some! I have played my Teye Electric Gypsy La Mora, it's pretty flamboyant but the Lollar Imperials are killer! My main guitars for worship are a Novo Serus J and Duesenberg Starplayer TV, they are fairly benign as far as shapes go.

[@xs-xb4ih]

david hislop gave the legions of church guitarists the OK to play these style of guitars so it must be okay now 🙄

[@ChadwickRider]

I was one of the few people that would play a Charvel in Kansas City in the mid-90s. They're great guitars. You found a real gem there... pink, roasted maple... I mean c'mon. Congratulations!!!

[@fishmank27]

Tried one of these once and felt a little rough but I’d think it would be pretty nice if setup well.

[@brianGJ]

Those are great guitars! I got one last year in HSH, and love it especially for the ability to go from super clean to drivey without touching my pedals.

[@skylerlovell1780]

I play a shell pink strat in church. People love it! These Charvels are super intriguing.

[@AviationFreak1]

I’ve played my Michael Sweet Washburn and sully guitars before. Would love a charvel

[@jasonavery6600]

You got it in Hoover, right? I'm guy that traded in that guitar (traded it and another guitar for the Tone Master Pro). Hated the Tremel-no, but the neck is pretty awesome. And I may have made an offer on Reverb today for a "replacement" one of these... seriously.

[@worshiptutorials]

I did! Ha that’s so cool. It’s in good hands :)

[@jasonavery6600]

@@worshiptutorials Better hands than mine, for sure. We’ll chalk this up to God’s providence. if you are ever in Homewood, I’d love to buy you a cup of coffee and thank you for all that you guys do in person.

[@joshvcrawford]

I play a DK24 2pt, a USA So-Cal and a San Dimas in Church frequently. Also Jackson SL2H, PRS Custom 22 and Les Paul. The DK24 was my go to before getting the PRS. The DK is a KILLER guitar.

[@Soakinindeep]

show us the new pickups

[@stevec2969]

My go to is a Jackson DK1 with EMGs and a copper snake finish! FYI-the DK stands for Dinky, which is why the body is a bit smaller. (If I recall it’s 7/8 strat size)

[@ksharpe10]

Believe me if Jonathan/HW can play a Double Neck, anything is possible, it is WHAT you PLAY with it, not the instrument itself. NOW if ya paint a little DEVIL on it, you might RAISE some EYEBROWs!!! I almost bought a 72 Gibson BLACK Custom back in DEC, of 97, I was a NEW/NEW believer, the Custom had a Playboy Bunny logo on it, I might have mistakenly taken that one to Church, it would have awakened the Practice Service for sure, til someone told me. Later in the Sale day, I opted to buy a RED 335, for a bit more MONEY, it had no logos. Good thing I passed on the CUSTOM.

[@Mindartcreativity]

Would you play this in church? Let me ask: do you play the guitar for human eyes or for GOD. GOD doesn't care what guitar you have. I'd play my ESP LTD Phoenix Black Metal for GOD's glory!

[@JuiceFan-xq1qy]

I play a Ibanez super strat at my church and it’s suited me well for the past month

[@nirbhaysaini9578]

Hello!! I was looking for a guitar to give me that cory wongish/ jeff beckish start sound. With the twang and iconic strat sound. Can this deliver that???

[@elipapapsanchez9856]

Heck yes! I mean id still sound like me. Just like Jorge Fajardo still sounds like Jorge Fajardo whether on a Charvel, Strat, or Lp….and its pink🤘🏼

[@MarkStearle-w1m]

Hope you review the Yamaha standard plus with the Neve pickups

[@PocketDelicious]

Never had a Charvel. Now I have one one the way lol. I guess I need to tell my wife somehow...

[@tomaslopez2940]

Charvel is nice, but what about other superstrats like the Jackson Soloist, Ibanez RG 550, or Kramer Baretta?

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

One of these days I’m getting a slime-green Charvel fat-strat & learning to shred.

[@titussasmoko2353]

hey WT, thanks a lot for your videos, esp the Line 6 / Helix ones as they actually help me alot in developing my tones. but then I noticed that you dont review Yamaha guitars very often? do you think that Yamaha guitars' tones dont fit into worship situations, or are there other considerations?

[@GYGYq32]

Still waiting on the before and after pickup comparison video 😢😢😢

[@ejw3006]

The full shreds output is on the slightly hotter end but I don’t think I would say it’s a high output pickup (I’m talking like the JB), it can play cleans without pushing too hard it just has a scooped voicing.

[@jimjohnson2184]

I use 5 different schecters with Floyd's. They're amazing

[@nolanreimer1193]

I play my white seven string in church. There’s almost nothing I won’t play in church

[@romeou4965]

Let us know your WL comment on the pink color. 😊 reply “real men wear pink”. Was the navy uniform color before it transitioned to blue

[@wesley7376]

I’ve done the Jim Root tele and my Mayones Regius 6 on Sunday before…. This is far more sensible in comparison

[@J_Walker]

Now you’re speaking my language. Heck yeah I would. And have.

[@prsmantse1]

This is the least 80s voiced charvel that I've ever played. I mean it's a super strat but I would compare it more to an Ibanez az

[@emmanuelibus]

One of our guitar players has this. It's good.

[@hoopyloops80]

This is my main guitar every Sunday. Mine has 2 humbuckers though but it's the same model.

[@bueller8278]

one of the guitarists at my church only plays Charvels. They are spec's eay better than the Fenders in the same price range and made in the same Factory

[@aaronvarughese4095]

how strange. i was looking into charvel guitars a day before you posted this.

[@warchitectz1043]

could you please make a tutorial on how to lower the height of the strings . any help would be appreciated . thank you

[@yamilcamacho5698]

To answer the question, yes. Lol ive played a dean ML at church which was perfect

[@Rodrigo_xt8c2]

Thanks for the demo! Sweet tones! What fret polishing kit do you use?

[@Lukas-gg7mu]

Is there hope for a new episode of Staying Relevant With Brian?

[@jamesreyes4654]

In the Latino church sphere shred machines are actually pretty common so ofc id play one 😂

[@jshoenfe]

Love my DK24 HSH, but I now have fret sprout.

[@scottbagwell9144]

So it in poor taste to bring a Schecter Hellraiser up on stage to play I Can Only Imagine?

[@yapangnrongsen5864]

I definitely wont mind playing worship songs on this guitar

[@leestanford2452]

As long as it’s not a BC Rich Warlock, I imagine you’re good to go 🤣

[@kknopp01]

I have a Pro Mod San Dimas. SUPER versatile.

[@rodkozikowski5787]

I would. 👍🏼 I play the Charvel Vivaldi 🔥

[@LakeHuron]

I feel like if your good like these guys any guitar is playable

[@alastairuminga9843]

I'm currently using an Ibanez RG (the usual HSH) as my main guitar at church. Loaded it with DiMarzio pickups (except for the mid PU). I'd put a push/pull pot to split both humbucker PUs and it became very versatile as ever.

[@NathanNagel]

I mean, if it doesn’t have a Floyd Rose, it’s pretty tame to me.

[@pablomacias1654]

You guys should make a video on how you guys record the guitars. It would help me a lot and probably many other people.

[@kerrytyk111]

Yes please

[@joelortiz2281]

I own a black DK 22. I had it modified to accommodate a full-size Seymour Duncan humbucker in the bridge. The humbucker is medium output. I also own numerous Stratocaster and prefer the sound of the Charvel. The guitar might look out of place in a worship setting, but it has all the appropriate sounds..

[@SimplyyHim]

I used my evh Frankenstein relic in church once 😂

[@samuellack205]

I used to have the grey one and I’m so upset I sold it

[@mrwolfsang]

Full shred is actually a medium output humbucker. It has less output than the JB. As you can see on my icon, I have the grey one and I love it!

[@benwith6strings]

Please make a video about the pickup swap

[@brendentaylor9542]

Would love more videos on this guitar.

[@HeyWorshipLeader]

I wish I had time to watch this whole thing right now, but dang that studio is looking good! 👊🏻

[@monahantp3767]

Very cool guitar-- Congrats!! If it were mine, I wouldn't change a thing ;) That said, the Fralin's should be nice too. Either way, YES-- let it rip on Sunday :D BTW, really enjoyed the intro 80's-vibing through the Helix~

[@rockkstah2550]

Use whatever sounds good! Albert King used a Flying V, Albert Collin’s used a Tele, the Edge from U2 used an Explorer. Whatever sounds good per application just go for it.

[@smc8144]

Sounds great. I don’t get the “guitar prejudice” at church. I play all sorts of guitars at church including a Flying V from time to time. I’ve even played my early 80’s Ibanez destroyer star a couple times. If it sounds great and you aren’t trying to “upstage” I just don’t see a problem.

[@Warrnan52]

Just got an Amethyst Purple Jackson Dinky with Floyd rose and hot pickups. Gonna give 80s worship a shot!! These “modern style” guitars do have some wonderful features compared to “vintage style” guitars.

[@morschergabe1]

I'm using an Ibanez AZ guitar and it's also great in worship music! It have thicker neck, then Charvels but also relly comfortable! Let's try one of them it will be good! :)

[@JamesFlorio-ti8gc]

These Charvel s when they were introduced I think 3 different lines with different pickup configuration all were named the best 🎸 at any price range 3 years in a row...you are obviously finding out why....and like you guys I do love my PRS ....but I think these far better especially for the price. The bridge is a super shred and medium output btw not high like a JB but the sustain is its biggest strength along with clarity... Loved hearing you play your Helix patches they always sound amazing

[@mattofthemountain]

This is so weird! I’ve been looking at these myself lately, along with Fender HM Strats. I’ve never been a shreddy superstrat kind of guy but something about the simple no frills appearance and playability has my attention.

[@Positivedistractions]

I have a Sam Dimas I love it I’ve played it in church a couple times love it great guitars

[@bobs_backyard]

It's a very good guitar for the money. I swapped the pickups to Lundgren pickups, other than that it is a very good workhorse of a guitar. The neck, locking tuners, the trem, pots and jack placement. Awesome package. Would recommend.

[@dandoo5657]

My main church guitar is a Charvel DS-1, Which was 100% built with 2010's metalcore in mind. It has Seymour Duncan Blackouts. Actives. Killer guitar.

[@tomyerinides4002]

Hey Brian, Once again awesome vid! Bring on the side by side before and after! I'm looking for some different "charachter" in one of my axes and would love to hear the comparison!!!

[@MW9891-q1f]

I had a white Gibson Explorer that was the best sounding guitar I’ve ever owned. Played it on Sundays for 3-4 years. Sold it several years ago, and still regret it. Play whatever sounds good, regardless of looks.

[@PaulLue]

Man I’ve played a “V” at church. Rock what you got.

[@McTrottis]

This Sunday I’m playing my Schecter Damion Solo Elite with active EMGs and in drop D. So yes I’d play that guitar at church. Lol

[@richardsanchezjr.2273]

Yep. I would rock this guitar. I currently use an Ibanez RGT42FM with a pair of pickups that Satch uses PAF Joe and Mo' Joe. 😊

[@dewcodered88]

Really cool! To answer the question tho... Absolutely I would! Play some Jeremy Camp songs and have fun.

[@Lokken151]

I played an 80's red charvel with a floyd rose (don't remember the model) for a several years at church and I loved that thing. I so regret selling it years back. Mine was more of a jackson style.

[@deadtothewxrld]

I played fender's version of the 80s rocker (showmaster) in church for years. Could not even begin to guess how many people asked me if it was a PRS 😂

[@scottnorem]

Absolutely! My main guitars for a while were a Desert Sun Yellow RG550 and a White Jem. They full on rip!

[@gentlewolf1279]

I have their T style... love it for Sunday morning

[@danamark8211]

its just a suped up strat ..go for it

[@noizewriter3324]

At my local music store there's a Metallic bubble gum San Dimas thats my go to and I"m always so tempted and the modern Charvels are so versatile

[@TeleCathster]

I rock my 84 Ibanez superstrat all the time at church! Birth year guitar in blue sparkle! The 80s were just awesome!

[@davemonty8979]

Killer guitar man! Tell Jack that Dave (from St Luke) says hello! keep the great content coming! 🤘

[@ryancrouse7934]

Absolutely, I have played a Charvel San Dimas in Church before ❤

[@CoryBrunnemann]

They're great, I had been playing one lately, but just sold it!

[@Wells306]

Charvel basically does just about everything Fender refuses to do but still takes credit for it.

[@benjamindiaz6893]

I would totally play it at church! I like the pick up comparison video idea. Please post it.

[@BenFentem]

It’s not even the locking trem version, it’s not even a question just a great flexible guitar

[@chasehadley4567]

I’ve been watching these guitars for almost a year now. I think I’m finally gonna pull the trigger on getting one. Thanks Brian!

[@younkinjames8571]

I had that same guitar for a while. It was last years Easter guitar...played it a bunch

[@ernestquinn1682]

Yeah I play a yellow jem 777

[@lovesongsound1]

The best I have ever heard you sound! is that more telling of me? LOL Thank you

[@dbsm666]

I’m sure you appointed the class just because is next to the guitar center.

[@johnerodz7]

being doing it for many years even before digital gear, sounds really good my kind of sound Thnx

[@slickcross]

As long as my guitarists sound good, I allow them to bring any type of guitar.

[@richardmg9903]

I used a MM majesty before…..the charvel is perfect for church