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CharvelMJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M Electric Guitar Gloss Black

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Charvel MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M Electric Guitar Gloss Black
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The Korena take

Built in Japan for high-performance electric playing, the MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M combines an alder body with a bolt-on maple neck and a sculpted heel for upper-fret access. Its Seymour Duncan HSS setup places a JB TB-4 humbucker at the bridge alongside Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coils in the middle and neck positions. A maple fingerboard moves from a 12-inch radius at the nut to 16 inches at the body end, while 24 jumbo frets and a Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo support chord-to-lead transitions and expressive playing.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Players moving from chord work into upper-register leads during practice or performance.
  • Electric parts that need bridge-humbucker attack alongside middle and neck single-coil options.
  • Tremolo-based playing where the Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking bridge is part of the setup.

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 MJ So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR M Electric Guitar Gloss Black construction detail

Detail 01

12–16-inch compound-radius maple fingerboard

The radius is rounder near the nut for chording and flatter higher up for bends and soloing.

Detail 02

24 jumbo frets

The jumbo fretwire is described as aiding precise fingering and bends.

Detail 03

Seymour Duncan HSS pickups with five-way switching

The bridge JB TB-4 humbucker is paired with Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coils in the middle and neck positions.

Detail 04

Sculpted heel

Provides more comfortable access to the upper frets.

Detail 05

Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo

The bridge is described as providing stable tuning.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The listed package includes a Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag.
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Product questions

Before you decide

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

01Which pickups does it use?

It has a Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 bridge humbucker plus Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coils in the middle and neck positions.

02Does it include a bag?

A Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag is listed.

03What is the fingerboard radius?

It has a compound maple radius: 12 inches at the nut, transitioning to 16 inches at the body end.

Reference

Full specifications

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

6 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Switch
5-way
Middle
Custom Seymour Duncan Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coil
Neck
Custom Seymour Duncan Flat Strat SSL-6 single-coil
Pickup Configuration
HS
Control Layout
Volume, Tone
Bridge
Seymour Duncan JB TB-4
8 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Jumbo
Radius
Compound radius
Orientation
Right-handed
Nut Width
1.6875
Nut Width Material
1.6875 inch/Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking
Number of Frets
24
Number of Strings
6-string
Scale Length
25.5
14 detailsBody & build
Joint
Bolt-on with graphite reinforcement
Bridge Type
Tremolo
Color
Chrome
Bridge Design
Double locking
Body Material
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss
Body Type
Solidbody
Inlays
Black dot
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Color Finish
Black
Tuning Machines
Gotoh die-cast
Body Shape
Stratocaster
Neck Finish
Hand-rubbed oil
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag
2 detailsOther
Configuration
HSS
Truss Rod
Dual-action with wheel

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