Charvel Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR

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2931210, 2931210550 and 2931210557
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  • Charvel Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR

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2011 to 2012

The Charvel Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR was introduced in 2011, with a design based on the 1990s Charvel Surfcaster. It was identical to the SK-1 ST but had a Floyd Rose FRT-O2000 Double-Locking Tremolo. The Skatecaster SK-1 FR has a solid mahogany body, neck-through bound mahogany neck neck, compound radiusrosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone “keystone” inlays, abalone body and headstock binding. The pickups active humbuckers: EMG 85 at the neck and  EMG 81 at the bridge with three-way selector switch and a single volume control. The hardware is Charvel and finished in black nickel, including the bridge specially designed for compound-radius fingerboards and the three-on-a-side locking Charvel tuners. The SK-1 came with solid or transparent finishes with matching headstocks. The transparent finish models had veneer flamed maple tops. Finish options were Flat Black, Flat Gray, Trans Black, Trans Red and Trans Blue Smear. The neck on the SK-1 FR is oil finished mahogany with a somewhat porous feel compared to an unfinished maple neck

Specifications (22)

Body

Body materialmahogany body
Body styleJaguar style body
Body top materialmaple veneer body top

Hardware

BridgeFloyd Rose locking tremolo
Hardware colorblack hardware

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialabalone fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard materialrosewood fingerboard
Fingerboard position markerskeystone fingerboard position markers

General

Finish colorsblack finish, gray finish
Finish effectstransparent finish
Made inChina
Number of strings6 strings
Scale length25.5 inches scale-length

Neck

Neck jointneck through body
Neck materialmahogany neck
Neck width1.65 inches wide at nut
Nutlocking nut
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Controls

Pickup selector controls3-way selector switch
Volume controls1 volume control

Electronics

Pickups brand and modelEMG 81 pickup(s), EMG 85 pickup(s)
Pickups configuration2 humbucker pickups

Prices (4)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2011$869.99newguitar-listManufacturer's suggested retail price for the solid colored model.
2011$929.99newguitar-listManufacturer's suggested retail price for transparent finished model with veneer maple top.
2018$500excellent
2017$300excellentIt was used, I got it from someone who hates Floyd Rose bridges

Reviews (1)

Charvel Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR reviewed by PHILL_UP

5
Average: 5 (1 vote)
When these came out, I really liked the design of the skatecaster sk-1 fr. I was hesitant to purchase one because it was made in China. After seeing the reviews and noticing people were dragging these to venues and playing them right along with their other Charvels I purchased one. I bought a blemished one from a mom and pop dealer, who are luthiers. They set it up. crowned and levelled the frets. I've had the guitar for a few months now and couldn't be happier with the guitar. There are some tonality differences from my USA mahogany Jackson that has an EMG81. The USA is much heavier and literally screams but in some instances the Chinese guitar can come through with a little more clarity. I understand that the Floyd and electronics are cheaper and probably wont last as long but for now the everything stays in tune and works fine. I give it a five star rating because I got more guitar than I paid for and the 24th fret access is great. This guitar gets played a lot.

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