Detail 01
Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 and ’59 SH-1N humbuckers
The bridge and neck pickups are paired for high-output bite and warmer humbucker response, respectively.
Product detailSKU #1500000479755
CharvelAmerican Neo-Classic San Dimas SD1 HH FR Electric Guitar - Gloss Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gloss Black gives the SD1 HH FR a no-pickguard San Dimas Style 1 presentation with chrome hardware, but its working focus is the Floyd Rose 1000 Series double-locking system. The top-mount tremolo and locking nut support aggressive bar work and tuning stability. Seymour Duncan’s JB TB-4 bridge humbucker and ’59 SH-1N neck humbucker run through five positions, including two mixed-coil settings. The bolt-on, graphite-reinforced quartersawn maple neck has a satin finish, compound-radius maple fingerboard, and 22 jumbo stainless-steel frets. A Charvel Multi-Fit hardshell gig bag is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who use the tremolo for pitch effects such as flutters, dive bombs, and wide vibrato.
- Changing from humbucker voices to the two mixed-coil options with a single blade switch.
- Reading Luminlay side dots in stage lighting while navigating the 22-fret neck.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a guitar with no pickguard.
- Players who prefer a fixed bridge over a double-locking tremolo.
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
12–16 inch compound radius
Starts rounder near the nut and becomes flatter higher up the fingerboard.
Detail 03
22 jumbo stainless-steel frets
Provide the crisp note definition and durability described for the model.
Detail 04
Charvel-branded die-cast tuners
Support the model’s setup and stringing process alongside the locking nut.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The tremolo model uses a Floyd Rose 1000 Series locking nut.
- 02Factory strings are nickel-plated steel in .009–.042 gauge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What color is this version?
This SKU is Gloss Black with chrome hardware.
02Does the five-way switch offer split-coil sounds?
Yes. Positions 2 and 4 combine one coil from each pickup; the other positions are bridge, both pickups, and neck.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- Nickel-plated steel .009–.042
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
5 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Quartersawn maple
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body Shape
- San Dimas Style 1
- Neck Wood
- Quartersawn maple
6 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000479755
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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