Charvel Custom Shop USA San Dimas IM

Charvel Custom Shop USA San Dimas IM review

The Charvel Custom Shop USA San Dimas IM is a limited-run electric guitar listed as the LTD 2024 model, available since November 2024. Its specification combines an alder body, maple neck and fingerboard, two EVH Wolfgang USA humbuckers, and a Floyd Rose tremolo. The listed price is 4,899. Charvel describes it as a Custom Shop special model, and the instrument is made in the USA.

The available information is specification-based. No customer reviews are available, so there is no basis for claims about playing feel, tuning stability in use, build consistency, or how the pickups sound. The details below explain what the listed components and dimensions establish, while leaving performance judgments open.

Body, neck and playing dimensions

The body is alder, with no separate top listed. The finish is Blue Ice Metallic, paired with a black, white, and black pickguard and chrome hardware. The neck and fingerboard are both maple. The neck attaches with a bolt-on joint, and the fingerboard has mother-of-pearl quarter-inch dot inlays.

The scale length is 648 mm, also specified as 25.51 inches. The fingerboard carries 22 jumbo frets. Charvel lists neck thickness as 20 mm at the first fret and 22 mm at the twelfth fret. Those measurements describe thickness at two points, but the supplied specifications do not identify a neck profile name or provide details such as fingerboard radius or nut width. Buyers comparing neck dimensions should not assume those missing measurements.

The 22-fret layout and long, 648 mm scale are clear points of reference when comparing this model with other guitars. The fret size is identified as jumbo, though no fret material is stated. Strings are listed as.009 to.042 gauge. The data does not specify whether those are the factory-installed strings or simply the supplied string gauge.

Pickups and controls

The pickup configuration is HH, with one EVH Wolfgang USA chrome-covered humbucker in the bridge position and one matching model in the neck position. These are named components rather than generic pickup descriptions. However, the specifications do not state their output, magnet type, or electrical characteristics, so comparisons based on those properties would require information beyond the listing.

Controls consist of an EVH 500 k low-friction master volume control and a 250 k tone control. A five-way switch selects pickup settings. The supplied data does not provide a switching diagram, so the exact combinations available at each switch position cannot be confirmed here. The different volume and tone control values are useful details for a technical comparison, but they do not by themselves establish the guitar's tonal response.

Tremolo, tuning hardware and included items

The bridge is identified as a Floyd Rose tremolo, and the specification also describes the tremolo category as FR-style. Gotoh machine heads and chrome hardware complete the listed tuning and hardware details. These names identify the installed hardware, but the listing does not specify the exact Floyd Rose model or provide setup details such as spring configuration or factory action. No assessment of tuning performance is possible from the component list alone.

The guitar includes a case and a certificate. A bag is not included. For a limited-run instrument at this price, that distinction is worth checking before purchase if a gig bag is part of the buyer's intended setup. The item number is 601148, and the sales unit is one piece.

Technical assessment

The San Dimas IM's defining specification is its combination of American Custom Shop designation, a maple-on-maple neck and fingerboard, two EVH Wolfgang USA humbuckers, and a Floyd Rose tremolo. It also provides concrete dimensions for the scale and neck thickness, which help narrow comparisons with other models. The Blue Ice Metallic finish and contrasting pickguard identify its visual configuration, while the included case and certificate clarify what comes with the instrument.

There are important gaps in the published details. No fingerboard radius, nut width, exact tremolo model, switching chart, or pickup electrical data is supplied. Without customer feedback or a hands-on inspection, the available facts cannot establish comfort, sound, setup quality, or reliability. At 4,899, buyers should verify those points with Charvel or the seller and confirm the condition and included documentation before ordering. Based strictly on the listed specifications, this is a narrowly configured, limited-run San Dimas with named hardware and a defined control layout, not a model whose real-world performance can be rated from the data alone.