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CharvelAmerican Neo-Classic San Dimas SD1 HH FR Electric Guitar - Racing Red

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Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas SD1 HH FR Electric Guitar - Racing Red
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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

The Racing Red SD1 HH FR is the tremolo-equipped American Neo-Classic San Dimas option. Its Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo, top-mounted on an alder San Dimas Style 1 body, is paired with a Floyd Rose locking nut for stable pitch work. The five-way blade works with Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 bridge and ’59 SH-1N neck humbuckers, covering both full humbucker settings and two mixed-coil combinations. The satin quartersawn maple neck is graphite reinforced, while its compound-radius board carries 22 jumbo stainless-steel frets. A Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag is included.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Using the tremolo for dive bombs, flutters, and broad vibrato in performance.
  • Covering heavy rhythm parts, saturated solos, and cleaner mixed-coil passages.
  • Adjusting neck relief at the fingerboard-end truss-rod wheel when changing setups.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who do not want a Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo and locking nut.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas SD1 HH FR Electric Guitar - Racing Red construction detail

Detail 01

Top-mount Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo

It is the bridge system behind this model’s bar-based pitch effects.

Detail 02

Five-way blade switch

Adds two mixed-coil choices alongside bridge, neck, and both-pickup positions.

Detail 03

Natural satin neck finish

The source describes the neck as having a fast, stable feel.

Detail 04

Luminlay side dots

Help make the neck easier to navigate under stage lighting.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01This is the Racing Red, chrome-hardware tremolo version.
  2. 02The instrument is right handed and has a 1.69-inch nut width.
Charvel American Neo-Classic San Dimas SD1 HH FR Electric Guitar - Racing Red close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Which pickup is in the bridge position?

The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucker.

02Is a protective carry bag included?

Yes. It comes with a Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

8 detailsPickups & controls
Switching
Position 1 bridge, position 2 bridge outer coil and neck inner coil, position 3 bridge and neck, position 4 bridge inner coil and neck outer coil, position 5 neck
Controls
Volume, 500K EVH Bourns low-friction pot
Neck Pickup
Seymour Duncan ’59 SH-1N
Bridge Pickup
Seymour Duncan JB TB-4
Control Knobs
Dome-style
Pickup Selector
5-way blade
Pickup Configuration
HH
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo, top-mount
8 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Floyd Rose 1000 Series locking
Frets
22 jumbo stainless steel with black dot inlays
Orientation
Right handed
Nut Width
1.69
Factory Strings
Nickel-plated steel .009–.042
Number of Frets
22
Number of Strings
Nickel-plated steel .009–.042
Scale Length
25.5
18 detailsBody & build
Bridge Type
Floyd Rose
Color
Red
Neck Construction
Bolt-on with graphite reinforcement
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss
Hardware Finish
Chrome
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Quartersawn maple
Pickguard
None
Available Colors
Gloss Black, Ivory Blitz, Racing Red, Robin's Egg Blue
Body Style
San Dimas Style 1
Fingerboard Radius
12 inch–16 inch compound
Body Shape
San Dimas Style 1
Tuning Machines
Charvel-branded die-cast
Neck Material
Quartersawn maple
Body Construction
Solidbody
Side Dots
Luminlay
Neck Finish
Natural satin
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag
4 detailsOther
Model
San Dimas SD1 HH FR
Truss Rod
Dual-action with wheel
Product Type
Electric guitar
Series
American Neo-Classic

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