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Reflecting a powerful, decades-long legacy, the MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M pays heed to Charvel's late-'80s, Japanese-built axes. This solidbody electric guitar brandishes a contoured alder body, yielding an ear-grabbing, balanced-sounding acoustic tone. The MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M's HSS is a true player's delight by virtue of its comfortable maple Speed neck, hand-cradling shredder's heel, and lightning-fast 24-fret compound-radius fingerboard with smooth rolled edges. This high-performance guitar covers the full spectrum of tones by way of its flexible complement of Seymour Duncan pickups. And when the time is right for some whammy abuse, this So-Cal's double-locking Gotoh GE1996T tremolo will be more than up to the task. Players hunting for a serious performer with top-end features and a stunning look need to look no further than the Charvel MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M.





Built for muscular, no-compromise rock





From the first time you lay eyes on the MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M, you'll get it: this axe screams muscular, no-compromise rock 'n' roll. Like all guitars built from alder, this solidbody electric produces a balanced acoustic tone, with equal helpings of lows, mids, and highs that maximize the sound of your pickups. Its bolt-on Speed neck features a shredder's heel and an easy-playing hand-rubbed oiled finish, while its lightning-fast compound-radius fingerboard boasts rolled edges and 24 jumbo-sized frets. The MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M sports a 1-ply pickguard and a classic Strat-style headstock.





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A killer pickup combination for killer tones





For most players, tone is everything, especially when buying a stock guitar. That's why Charvel loaded this axe with Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 and SSL-6 pickups in a sonically versatile HSS configuration. For extra tonal variation, the humbucker is equipped with coil-splitting abilities, unleashing everything from glassy chime to hot-rodded crunch to blistering leads. The Charvel MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M is a sleek musical machine, and it's waiting for you right here at Sweetwater.





Twisting, bending, and dive-bombing





Adventurous guitarists who want to unlock their full potential need an instrument that can accommodate the full gamut of playing techniques but with steadfast reliability. That's why the MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M includes a recessed Gotoh GE1996T double-locking tremolo. Thanks to the 1996, you can dive-bomb, shriek, squeak, and flutter all you want, and you'll experience rock-solid response and tuning stability. Whether you use or abuse it, you'll have trouble knocking the MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M out of tune.





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Charvel MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M Electric Guitar Features:


Harkens back to Charvel's late-'80s, Japanese-built solidbody electric guitars


Alder body produces a balanced acoustic tone with equal helpings of lows, mids, and highs


Bolt-on Speed neck features a shredder's heel with an easy-playing hand-rubbed oiled finish


Lightning-fast compound-radius fingerboard boasts rolled edges and 24 jumbo-sized frets


Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 and SSL-6 pickups arranged in a sonically versatile HSS configuration


5-way pickup switching system unleashes everything from glassy chime to hot-rodded crunch to blistering leads


Gotoh GE1996T double-locking tremolo squeals and dives without wrecking your tuning


Dual-action truss rod enables you to make easy neck adjustments


Die-cast tuning machines offer rock-solid tuning stability


1-ply pickguard, classic Fender Stratocaster headstock, and gleaming chrome hardware