More comfortable than an overstuffed armchair, the So-Cal body is sleekly sculpted out of alder and coupled with a rock-solid bolt-on maple neck with a pair of graphite-reinforcement rods to handle the ravages of the road and climate. A conveniently located heel-mount spoke wheel allows for rapid truss rod tweaks, even in between songs. Engineered for effortlessly nimble playing, the speed neck profile and 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets is perfect for all styles of play - from low end riffing to soaring leads with worry-free upper-register bends.

This instrument hosts a high-output Seymour Duncan® Distortion™ TB-6 humbucking bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 single-coil middle pickup and Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6N humbucking neck pickup. This powerful pickup trio produces aggressive harmonics in the bridge position for distinguished blues and metal runs, the perfect blend of heightened output and springy Stratocaster attitude in the middle and the ideal searing, crunchy tone for brazen leads in the neck.

Extensive tonal variations are on top with a five-way blade pickup switch, volume control and a no-load tone control that operates like a standard tone control from positions one through nine, and removes itself from the circuit at position ten for transparent sound, letting the full natural voice of the guitar shine through. The Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system allows players to scream and rumble without sacrificing tuning stability.

FEATURES

o 25.5" scale length

o Alder body

o Bolt-on maple neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed satin urethane finish on the back

o 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard with 22 jumbo frets and white dot inlays

o Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel

o Seymour Duncan® Distortion™ TB-6 humbucking bridge, Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 Single-Coil middle and Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6N humbucking neck pickups

o Five-way blade switch, volume control and no-load tone control

o Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system

o Charvel®-branded sealed die-cast tuners, Charvel neck plate and standard strap buttons

Hardware

BRIDGE: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)

PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Parchment

PICKUP COVERS: Parchment

CONTROL KNOBS: Knurled Flat-Top

SWITCH TIP: Parchment

HARDWARE FINISH: Chrome

TUNING MACHINES: Charvel®-Branded Die-Cast

STRING TREES: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar

STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)

TREMOLO ARM: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking

NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt Serialized

STRAP BUTTONS: Standard

Neck

HEADSTOCK: Licensed Fender® Stratocaster®

NECK MATERIAL: Maple

NECK FINISH: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane

NECK SHAPE: Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges

NECK CONSTRUCTION: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Maple

POSITION INLAYS: Black Dot

SIDE DOTS: Black

NUMBER OF FRETS: 22

TRUSS ROD: Dual-Action with Wheel

TRUSS ROD NUT: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

STRING NUT: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking

NUT WIDTH: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)

NUT MATERIAL: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP: Seymour Duncan® Distortion™ TB-6

MIDDLE PICKUP: Seymour Duncan® Custom Flat Strat® SSL-6 Single-Coil

NECK PICKUP: Seymour Duncan® Distortion™ SH-6N

PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HSH

CONTROLS: Volume, No-Load Tone

SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Full Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge Inner Coil and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Bridge Outer Coil and Neck Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Full Neck Pickup

Body

BODY: Alder

BODY FINISH: Gloss

BODY SHAPE: So-Cal Style 1

BODY STYLE: Solid Body

BODY MATERIAL: Alder