Detail 01
Fixed Charvel hardtail bridge
Keeps the bridge setup centered on immediate attack and tuning stability.
Product detailSKU #1500000479750
CharvelAmerican Neo-Classic San Dimas SD1 HH HT Electric Guitar - Velvet Midnight
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a fixed Charvel hardtail bridge, the Velvet Midnight SD1 HH HT keeps the San Dimas layout focused on direct attack and tuning stability. Its alder body carries a JB TB-4 at the bridge and a ’59 SH-1N at the neck, with a five-way selector that also opens up two mixed-coil voices. The satin, graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple neck pairs a 12–16 inch compound radius with 22 jumbo stainless-steel frets. Locking tuners and the supplied Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag round out a performance-minded package.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want fixed-bridge response for tight rhythm parts and articulate lead lines.
- Moving between full humbucker and mixed-coil pickup combinations from one five-way switch.
- Quick string changes using the sealed die-cast locking tuners.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a tremolo bridge for bar-based pitch effects.
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.
Detail 02
Five-way pickup selector
Offers bridge, neck, both-pickup, and two mixed-coil selections.
Detail 03
12–16 inch compound-radius fingerboard
The radius becomes flatter farther up the neck for bends and lead work.
Detail 04
Dual-action truss rod with wheel
Neck-relief adjustments are accessed at the fingerboard end.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, fixed-bridge model rather than a tremolo-equipped San Dimas.
- 02It leaves the factory with nickel-plated steel .009–.042 strings.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups are fitted?
A Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucker is at the bridge, and a Seymour Duncan ’59 SH-1N humbucker is at the neck.
02Does it include a bag?
Yes. A Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Seymour Duncan ’59 SH-1N
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- Seymour Duncan JB TB-4
6 detailsPlayability
- Factory strings
- Nickel-plated steel .009–.042
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"–16" compound
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- Nickel-plated steel .009–.042
15 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Neck construction
- Bolt-on with graphite reinforcement
- Available colors
- Gloss Black, Ivory Blitz, Racing Red, Velvet Midnight
- Neck material
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard material
- Quartersawn maple
- Nut material
- Bone
- Color
- Purple
- Body Material
- Alder
- Neck finish
- Natural satin
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Quartersawn maple
- Hardware finish
- Gold
- Body Shape
- San Dimas Style 1
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Body material
- Alder
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.69"
- Scale length
- 25.5"
23 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Side dots
- Luminlay
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Charvel sealed die-cast locking
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Frets
- 22 jumbo stainless steel with black dot inlays
- Pickguard
- None
- Bridge
- Charvel hardtail
- Body shape
- San Dimas Style 1
- Truss rod
- Dual-action with wheel
- Pickup selector
- 5-way blade
- Case
- Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag
- Tier
- new
- Control knobs
- Dome-style
- Controls
- Volume, 500K EVH Bourns low-friction pot
- Category Source
- detail
- 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
- Series
- American Neo-Classic
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- San Dimas SD1 HH HT
- Source Id
- site51500000479750
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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