Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM

Italian guitar phenom Marco Sfogli, of progressive metal bands PFM and Icefish, is a highly regarded and highly influential player. His technical genius and proficiency in any genre have been showcased through his own solo efforts and at countless recording sessions, including work on Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie's solo albums and his own role as a JamTrackCentral instructor. Charvel pays tribute to the guitarist and composer with the introduction of the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM.

The instrument's resonant alder body is capped with a rippling quilt maple top and features a scalloped lower back bout and sculpted shredder's cut heel for comfortable and unencumbered upper-fret access. The bolt-on maple neck has a "caramelized" heat and drying treatment that makes it sound and feel much older, along with graphite reinforcement, satin finish on the back, Luminlay side dots and a conveniently located heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel.

Designed to deliver unrivaled playability, the 12"-16" compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard has a more pronounced curvature across its width near the nut for comfortable chording, and gradually flattens to a very slight curvature toward the upper frets for blazing fast solos and comfortable bends. The rolled fingerboard edges and 22 jumbo frets combine for even more enhanced comfort and high-performance playability.

Given Sfogli's propensity to cut across genres ranging from progressive metal to jazz, he required extremely versatile and well-balanced pickups in an HSS configuration. He selected an EMG '89 for the bridge, which houses separate preamps and coils to deliver that warm and powerful humbucker punch along with that bright and chiming single-coil sound. A pair of active EMG SA single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions bring even more of that unmistakable Strat sound - bright and airy with rich low end. Tap into these expansive tonal options using the five-way blade pickup switch, tone control and volume control with push/pull coil splitting for the bridge pickup.

A Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system provides excellent tuning stability throughout flutters and aggressive dive bombing.

Sophistication personified, the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM is clad in a gorgeous Transparent Purple Burst finish with black pickguard, skirted black Strat-style control knobs, chrome hardware and a licensed Fender Strat headstock.

Features - Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM

• Alder Body with Quilt Maple Top
• Scalloped Lower Back Bout
• Shredder's Cut Heel
• Bolt-On Caramelized Maple Neck with Graphite Reinforcement
• 12"-16" Compound Radius Caramelized Maple Fingerboard with Rolled Edges and 22 Jumbo Frets
• EMG 89 Bridge & EMG SA1 Single-Coil Middle & Neck Pickups
• 5-Way Pickup Blade, Skirted Strat-Style Knobs for Volume (with Push-Pull Bridge Pickup Coil Splitting) & Tone Control
• Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo Bridge System
• Luminlay Side Dots
• Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

Specifications - Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM

General

• Series: Artist Signature
• Model Number: 2966036592
• Colour: Transparent Purple Burst
• Number of Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Hand

Body

• Body Finish: Gloss
• Body Shape: So-Cal Style 1
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Top: Quilt Maple

Neck

• Neck Material: Caramelized Maple
• Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
• Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
• Neck Shape: Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges
• Neck Binding: None - Rolled Fingerboard Edges
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Caramelized Maple
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Nut Material: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking
• Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
• Position Inlays: Cream Dot
• Side Dots: Luminlay
• Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
• String Trees: Floyd Rose Retainer Bar
• Headstock: Licensed Fender Stratocaster
• Neck Plate: None - 4-Bolt Sculpted Heel

Hardware

• Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking
• Tuning Machines: Charvel-Branded Die-Cast
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
• Control Knobs: Strat-Style Skirt
• Switch Tip: Black

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: EMG 89
• Middle Pickup: EMG SA Single-Coil
• Neck Pickup: EMG SA Single-Coil
• Pickup Colour: Black
• Controls: Volume (Push/Pull Coil Split), Tone
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck, Position 5. Neck Pickup - (Split Engaged) Position 1. Single-Coil Bridge, Position 2. Single-Coil Bridge and Middle Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: HSS

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Strap Buttons: Standard
• Case/Gig Bag: Optional Charvel Style 1/2 Economy Case (p/n 099-0612-100); Optional Charvel Multi-Fit Gig Bag (p/n 299-1414-006)
• Other Features: Luminlay Side Dots