UNBIASED GEAR REVIEW - Charvel Henrik Danhage Limited Edition Signature Pro Mod So Cal Style 1

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Charvel Henrik Danhage Limited Edition Signature Pro Mod So Cal Style 1
Solid Ash body
Bolt-on Maple neck
Maple fretboard with 22 jumbo frets
Reliced aged white finish
25.5" scale
Floyd Rose bridge
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge)
Dimarzio Area '67 (neck)
Spring-loaded pot for pickup-switching
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@OlaEnglund 4 года назад

incredibly sick man! I'm jealous

@rolandrosas8671 4 года назад

Solar super strat copy coming???

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

Dude, it’s so good! I am so happy to finally have it! It really is like a dream instrument I’ve been after for a while!

@Trojanarchist 4 года назад

Roland Rosas already exist lol

@robertdeane9803 4 года назад

Hey Ola why are all the other guitarist you tubers who have some fame not doing a comment on these videos?

@generaljj577 4 года назад

I want one. Please jesus

@tribunation 4 года назад

I've been eyeballing this guitar for months. Love it!!!!

@FredBrum 4 года назад

Super well deserved - Henrik is quite the underrated player IMO. Also, it's super visible how happy you are with that thing, and that's what really matters! Awesome stuff! :)

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

I appreciate you saying so! You know yours is an opinion that I really trust! You rock, Fred!

@VapnFagan 4 года назад

I LOVE a relic finish on guitars for a few reasons 1. I think the guitar feels so much better when playing, Like a broken in pair of jeans. 2. You dont have to baby your brand new guitar and worry about a scratch. 3. Not everyone plays in a band or goes on tour, So us bedroom players still like to have that "Road worn" look and feel since we dont leave the house

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

And, y'know...I'm just gonna say it. It looks fucking rad and we like it. Anyone that has an issue with it, that's fine...but it's what WE like, not them. We as individual guitarists can enjoy whatever instrument in whatever color and configuration we like.

@saltpeter7429 3 года назад

I love it, for much the reasons you listed. I hate treating things like they are precious. It's what I do. So, obviously, I would take care of it, but the relic finish would help me just fuckin relax. It's just like motorcycles, I dont want a 30k pig that I'm afraid to get dust or gravel on it. Killer guitar, the single bridge humbucker and reverse headstock are the cats ass.

@BlackLabelMark 3 года назад

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar god I love guitars.

@thesuppcollector 3 года назад

I agree, I could own a guitar for a lifetime and it still wouldn't look like this

@benben-sl7hi 3 года назад

Damn! Your playing that Charvel like it owes you money! ❤️! SICK!

@nitro6574 4 года назад

Did you lose weight? Looking good bro keep it up

@MrBruhawk11 4 года назад

Been watching your videos for a while. You just keep getting better and better in every way, if I may say so. Your playing gets better and better ... Your mixes and songs get better and better sounding ... And I love the positive message at the end man. So true. Also ...I have that same guitar on pre order and am looking forward to it getting here SOOOO much! So happy to hear your positive review! Can you tell me what you think of the neck profile? Is it a Charvel speed neck ... Or more like the standard Pro Mod neck? I have played and own EVH Striped Series guitars ... And I love that neck profile ... Which is also 12-16 compound radius. Just wondering what your thoughts are on the size and shape of it in comparison to the other Charvels you've played and reviewed. Rock on man!

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

Gotta be a typical Pro Mod profile. Feels super similar!

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

And thank you very much for the kind words! It means a lot to hear that!

@travissexsmith5362 3 года назад

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar Keep the beer reviews coming!

@FangPaw 3 года назад

I've been fitting push-push pots for coil-splitting for years. Just so much quicker to use - can't understand why they're not used more widely. Awesome guitar, BTW - and awesome playing. And I'm not even a big fan of metal ... but this is something else. You man are inspired!

@jensenparker5504 3 года назад

where do you get the pots from?

@FangPaw 3 года назад

@@jensenparker5504 You can get Alpha push-push pots in various values from WD Music. Allparts Music also sell (rather more expensive) push-push pots. I'm in the UK and I use Alpha push-push pots from AxesRUs. So far, I've not had any issues with them. Hope that helps!

@jensenparker5504 3 года назад

@@FangPaw thanks

@RobKingRC 8 месяцев назад

Love it! Do you still have this guitar? I just ordered one today.

@roymartin500 2 года назад

Sweet. With the success of the limited edition, they are making it a full fledged pro-mod Signiture guitar so all you ppl selling yours on Reverb for $3,000.00, Good luck trying to get that now. I'm getting mine for $1,659.00 street.

@AxelPizzi 4 года назад

Man loved the Voided riffs near the end of the video. Sick guitar and sick opening song lml lml

@benben-sl7hi 3 года назад

Hey Arnold, been subscribed to you for a bit now but when I saw this review I almost fell out of my chair. I love this guitar, it’s been ruling my dreams for quite a while. This review is the best one out there. You gave a great product description and honest review. I will own this guitar in the future for sure. Looks and sounds awesome!🤟🏻

@666deadnightreaper 4 года назад

Dude, you’ve lost some weight. I’m glad for you, Arnold. Keep it like that

@AlphaLionOfLight 3 года назад

I play blues, classic rock and metalcore. I feel like this guitar would be perfect for me, and would *look* the part for any of the three genres.

@bgrizz7253 2 года назад

Great review, I really dig the relic job on these.

@genarotapia6388 3 года назад

Hey Arnold i was all sore and tired and you bring me back with those hellacious riffs!!!!.

@PaulOuzounov 3 года назад

Henrik is probably the funniest musician I've ever met, what a fucking beast. SICK guitar, brother!

@billybudd45 4 года назад

I love this guitar, I been eyeing the Warren Demartini snake skin . Great review, Keep Texas Metal

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

James Malone has one and LOVES it!

@gordonlemon308 4 года назад

I have them both .... Get them both.

@Oilid 4 года назад

Great review AND guitar! I'm building my superstrat and I must admit it would be very close to this one. 😉👍 PS: your playing is sick!

@clementd.7300 4 года назад

This is THE review I was waiting for ! I customized all my guitars with that push/Push volume knob as pickup selector since I saw Henrik's charvels years ago. It has a really nice feeling.

@rosalindacaseley6996 4 года назад

Almost a bit of an LOG vibe on the demo track! Superb job dude 😎

@Trilobite8jesus 4 года назад

Looking lean and lite, my bruh!

@markc7063 4 года назад

Try replacing the the Floyd rose tremolo bar with a genuine original schaller German lockmeister tremolo bar,they are about $18bucks.they are way more smooth with no slack or mess or noises

@davidrees1840 4 года назад

To anyone turned off by the neck heel: modding it to a JB or Ultra Strat neck heel is the easiest mod in the world, especially with a relicced guitar. I've done it on 2 Teles and a Pbass, no issues.

@Dankehum 4 года назад

Damn bro you’ve lost a lot of weight, looking good. Btw could you consider doing some DEATH covers? RIP Chuck Schuldiner

@geoffcasias9367 4 года назад

Those pinch harmonics on the outro of the demo song were straight filthy bro

@tomshigoka4386 4 года назад

Really cool signature guitar!

@beautague9163 4 года назад

Sounds a lot like my Jackson pro ht7 I got and I'm crazy impressed especially the fretboard and frets. Never thought I'd be a Jackson but was in love when I picked it up. The pickups were weak so those were changed, but I'm drooling to get a charvel even more now

@brian1749 4 года назад

It's funny! Before you were talking about the pickup, I was saying to myself, "Damn! That thing is really articulate!". Lol!

@nightfire540 2 года назад

I wish charvel would do a so cal in that color without the relic, with a pearl pickguard and clean maple fretboard

@Slime-Man-Extreme 3 года назад

grats on the weight loss dude. Happy for you

@adrianurrusuno2607 3 года назад

Sick guitar! It would be cool to see it against a Friedman Cali model though! Great review Arnold

@Tatted-ne7tu Год назад

Hey dude I finally got my Charvel Danny few days ago. Sounds great, plays great and I'm super stoked to have it in the collection. Took it for a jam last night and worked it with my Jam rig to find a good sound. Very happy when I left. One question, as expected the Floyd springs are stiff AF with the stock 3. Did you pull one out? I'm thinking I'm going to go the V and pull one spring out. The action was set up great by Sweetwater but I'm a Boomer Bender and the tension was pretty tough after 3 hours of playing leads. I've not had a Floyd sine my Kramer Nightswan (yep, back in the day) . Appreciate your input or any of the other Metal Heads reading this.....Peace.

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar Год назад

Nah, I left the stock ones in. To each their own.

@andrewsantos3283 4 года назад

Arnold you lose some excess weight. Keep it up buddy. Nice gear demo btw.

@larsheuker 4 года назад

Lost weight man. From what i can tell

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

Thank you for noticing! Almost 30 pounds since August

@larsheuker 4 года назад

@@ArnoldPlaysGuitar impressive man. Keep up.

@robertsmith-ux8ls 3 года назад

Straight forward review .. great job. You tell it like it is

@Beddez1 4 года назад

Super!

@mikeflanders1292 4 года назад

Duncan custom , custom. Alnico ii magnet, super tight, articulate, and they scream

@JSlikbeer-ni6xf 4 месяца назад

Ah damned dude.... I am really eyeballin'g this guitar for a while already, but up till your video I could restrain my self. Up till, that is : )

@blakethomas3366 4 года назад

I love the fact that you slap the knob to switch pickups, I legitimately laughed out loud during the rundown

@TheScott1670 4 года назад

Looking great Arnold! That keto is really working out for you man keep up the good work 👏🏻

@rockstaradventures1 Год назад

so let me ask you , since the floyd sits flat on the body, how is the action on it? like how low can you get the strings? do you think you would have to shim the neck up to get the strings lower keeping the floyd level? kind of the same issue with the EVH Wolfgang specials.

@MardeXa Год назад

I had to take this guitar to one of the top luthiers in my European region, and he did the best job he could with it. However, the string action on this particular guitar can never be as low as on any of my Ibanez RG Prestige or S Prestige guitars. Even my Fender American Standard has lower string action, so if you're accustomed to having strings almost touching the frets without buzzing, you might find it frustrating. The action on this guitar needs to be slightly higher, and the G string is a bit higher than the rest, not following the compound radius properly. If that bothers you, you would need to use shims under all the saddles to level it correctly. Nevertheless, it can be adjusted to a level where it becomes pleasant to play. Most, if not all, of these guitars are manufactured in a factory in Mexico, which results in a poor final touch. I had to do a lot of additional setup and finishing work to bring it up to the standard it should be. Considering the price they ask for it, primarily for its appearance, I don't believe it's worth it. You can get a similar guitar with a regular So Cal 1 model for much less money.

@rollingstart_90s 4 года назад

Gotta love how you Americans pronounce all these Nordic metal guitarists names. Would be polite towards the artist to atleast learn how to pronounce the name correctly.

@akrocanth 4 года назад

Henrik is one of my favorite players, ever since I discovered Evergrey years and years ago. I used to watch the Night To Remember live DVD over and over. I loved their Caparisons but Charvel seems to fit him so well. The way you describe the neck sounds the old 80s Kramer Pacer Imperial I had for the past year, the neck on that was so used in it almost felt like literal raw wood, a little grimy looking in comparison to newer / less played satin necks, but so smooth and worn in.

@blackwolf9748 4 года назад

@ 15:29 You had a bit of that Steve Vai Face. Super cool :)

@ArnoldPlaysGuitar 4 года назад

Oh god I totally noticed it after you said it! LMFAO

@SwainBjornstrandt 3 года назад

Henrik deserved a sig. One of the best out there in my opinion. Grew up listening to them. Happiest memories discovering them and sharing their music with my friends at school. He was a massive influence on all of us.

@trw8021 Год назад

Do you still love the guitar two years later ?

@vicmccloud9136 4 года назад

Shit. Either would love to have that or the 2020 frankie that came out for a relic guitar

@PeteHawthorne 4 года назад

Man, I'm the same age of you and this instrument makes me feel so nostalgic and happy! I personally love the top mounted floyd rose trem and have the same on my '84 Ibanez Destroyer which is a chunky beast! This would be a perfect mod machine and I'd love to put a Duncan Distortion or Custom 5 like you said in the bridge and a 'Lil Screamin' Demon in the neck! Great indepth review Arnold, you looked in your element with this one man, keep up the awesome work! \m/

@beyawnko290 4 года назад

Gotta Area 67 in the neck of my 86 Strat. Sounds good as hell through Marshalls. Definitely has enough bass.

@donsmith5385 4 года назад

I been playing Charvel since I was 10, got a Charvel Kit back in 81. Charvel/Jackson/ESP are my preferred guitars

@MartyDadRiffs 4 года назад

Some absolutely killer In Search of Truth\Recreation Day era style riffage! That was great!

@tonyv5202 4 года назад

I noticed this on your wall last vid. I thought it looked rad and was wondering what it was. Nice one, like you said it reminds me of the guitars of my past. Don't normally like it but I'm digging the relicked white look, cool sound and sick riffs, thanks dude!

@Carlvincent100 4 года назад

Killer Rythm work.

@breevwhyman2985 4 года назад

sounds great.......very unique

@billybudd45 4 года назад

I always thought the JB's sounded like a cocked wha pedal. I wander what a Dimebucker would sound like in the bridge. Congrats on the killer guitar.

@thebuddybud 4 года назад

I completely agree!! Not just the JB, but most SD pickups i hear have that cocked mid thing going on

@yamahargxtt 4 года назад

Too much bass sounds like its underwater

@russellzauner 4 года назад

fuck it, just go straight to an X2N lol that neck pickup is fire as fuck tho

@russellzauner 4 года назад

but dimebucker is sort of a toss up. I think that 69 in this guitar sounds better than the 59 they're usually putting in the neck position of HH in a Dime config but I think the strat body will benefit more than the ML did from an X2N because of the big ass on it where the ML has a big air gap that wants something a little more rounded off or it might turn icepicky on us

@russellzauner 4 года назад

the only neck single coil I've heard that cut better than that without shattering your teeth was an Arcane set in a Trussart Steelcaster

@tmmmedia731 3 года назад

You skinny now bro I guess I haven’t watched your newer stuff in a while

@GuitarSafari1 4 года назад

Sounds sick dude. I was looking at getting one of these. A monster of a guitar.

@crunch_amp9282 2 года назад

I have a JB and Mike custom deluxe fender strat and it sounds great through my 6505 and my JCM's super League

@raytorvalds3699 4 года назад

Hell yeah ! \m/ that intro track kicked fuckin' ass !!

@TheOtherJohnBrowne 4 года назад

Enjoying this banger track and what do my eyes see? A farcking Fortin Cali! Whoa! You're not taking any prisoners when it comes to amps lately!

@phillipgohorns 3 года назад

Great review. Thank you

@Nob0dyN0w 4 года назад

It really hurts me to know that I probably never have this guitar.

@andrewgiovannini3382 4 года назад

You look good and sound good buddy. Always excited for an upload.

@russellzauner 4 года назад

+1 for Death Destruction! HELL YES Henrik is the MAN EDIT: If you lust for the groove metal of the 90's man, Henrik side project is for you. I wish they had more music. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4tk8DQ_0mkU.html

@russellzauner 4 года назад

Also curious if you've tried the Angel Vivaldi sig - 7 string licensed fender reverse headstock neck...

@thebartendernevergetskille6687 3 года назад

Just bought one. I love it!!!

@lordcuddlebuttz3336 3 года назад

This is why i’ve been playing Charvel guitars for nearly a decade, exceptional build quality for your money. i started out with their cheaper Desolation Star deluxe model for $750 when i was 17 and nothing about it felt cheap, best guitar i’ve played for the money, im 26 now and own a couple more expensive Charvel models but i still find myself going back and playing that “cheaper” model as well, that’s a testament to their builders and quality control.

@rdavid3848 9 месяцев назад

I own one. It needed some minor intonation adjustment. JB pickup leaned back so I stuck a rectangular piece of rigid foam under the cream coil side of the JB and that fixed it. The frets and neck is perfect and the tone is midrange warm with articulate lows and slightly rolled off highs. The perfect balance of EQ with Marshalls. Has become a favorite in my arsenal of guitars.

@cemsarioglu5947 3 года назад

Interesting PU selector. Is it comfortable and useful? By the way, beautiful guitar. Great sound. Thank you.

@aaronscarross9111 2 года назад

Awesome review \m/

@samerbata 3 года назад

I love Henrik! Met him at a signing tent at Bloodstock, showed my strat that am building and he was giving me advise! He even asked the security to wait 🤣 as they tried to move me in 🤣. Love his playing. The Push/push is a better component than push/pull. Ask Henning from HP42 he's always been banging on about them.

@davidramos4317 3 года назад

That pickup selector should be the standard for Charvel moving forward. No one uses both pickups at the same time anyway for this style of music.

@epasternak4206 2 года назад

I played this in my local shop, it's incredibly well playing and made guitar. The knob is perfectly placed for me. I have two Charvel USA made 8th final batch guitars and the neck profile for my hand is the best I have ever played, the fret work and attention to detail is I'm my opinion superior. I love the knob way far away from the trem bar, my first guitar was a Kramer striker and I did this mod along with one single hum pickup , so thank you Charvel for making these guitars, Jackson/Charvel forever. And hey man I think your tone for the demo is actually really good and classic. Thanks for the demo. P.S. On the JB pickup, J Yunger from white zombie used these, paired with a mesa amp and Randall amp, he was able to create monster tone. Just crushing amounts of gain,

@kaynesantor8136 4 года назад

No, no it doesn't sound bad at all. In fact, it sounds fucking amazing. I get what you're saying about the jb sounding better with someone whose used to it. But, I think you're clouding your own judgement there dude. It sounds killer. I can almost hear the dimebag in there. Good stuff. I hate the "relic" look. I'd prefer a nice black with white, or something more traditional. Sounds fucking boss. Nice work.

@deadspeak1126 4 года назад

You can feel the soul of that thing come out in your playing. Jerry Cantrell should get one and toss the G&Ls. Lol

@psc69nyc 4 года назад

Try the Duncan Custom 78. Alnico 2 around 9k. Very articulate. Might be what you are looking for.

@ToddzillaGuitars 3 года назад

I just received my 2nd one and the quality is much better than the 1st one I had. Unfortunately the 1st 1 had a broken truss rod. But this new one is killer.

@Coppercustomz 3 года назад

I don’t think there has ever been a production guitar made with the specs I’d love (until now) from the reverse headstock to the volume knob being out of my way, Single hum in the neck, push switch and swamp ash from the bottom of a backwoods hole..Nice video🤘

@bestboy897 4 года назад

sick playing

@thomasgirardin7641 4 года назад

Hey Arnold, you lost a lot of weight and it suits you a lot !! How are you digging this Cali head ?

@amirrezarezaie 4 года назад

Man! You have lost so much weight! Can you please share your diet plan or any tips for losing weight? I admire your dedication. Love from Iran.

@dandan0o0 4 года назад

It's been a while since I've watched one of your videos and holy shit you lost so much weight! Looking great man!

@fatsuperfly 3 года назад

Haven’t watched the vid yet, but man that guitar looks amazing!!! Hope its as amazing as it looks. I’m in m 30s but knew charvel brand because one was gifted to an older cousin of mine. But hope it goes well. Lol. Gonna see this.

@TheAxe4Ever 3 года назад

I want this guitar! Can’t find them anywhere anymore? Okay, I gotta ask. How much you want for yours? 😂

@bwgti 4 года назад

Fender should have just sent this to you. They are not going to get a better review online anywhere. You sold me on it.

@matthewf1979 3 года назад

The JB sounds killer with an Alnico 2 or 8 magnet too. This thing is my type of shred guitar, being a lover of Stratocaster shaped objects.

@thedadrocklab3324 4 года назад

You make my favorite gear videos, and that’s really saying something ! Thank you for your rad content! If you’re ever in NC, I’d love to show you the cool shit!

@sidusize 4 года назад

I can't even name 1guy bein' half as good as him when it comes to guitars reviews and this Charvel is pretty awesome, if I can suggest: frome my personal experience the sh-6 on ash bodies sounds just...evil!

@1191971 4 года назад

Incredibly helpful. Thanks so much. I’ve been eyeing this one for a while. Your review helped answer a lot of questions. If you ever feel like revisiting this guitar for another video I’d love to see it. Thanks

@TheCheesewalrus 4 года назад

personally I think it's cool but it'd be a lot cooler if the purchaser distressed the finish over time themselves.

@mathprodigy 4 года назад

Love that intro composition. That guitar seems like a pinnacle of Charvel. Superior tone and playability.

@midnightmix2692 4 года назад

I watched Evergrey live and just loved the look of his custom shop Charvel. This looks like a perfect guitar for me but just can't justify having 2 guitars with a floyd hahaha.

@--Autumn-- 4 года назад

So yea i do have the area 67 in the middle of the injector set for a custom fireman i built and is honestly fantastic, so no surprise here

@labyzoune5751 4 года назад

Maybe you could try a magnet on the fret to check if it's nickel or stainless steel ? magnet stick well to nickel but not very well to stainless steel (depending of the quality of the sst)