Charvel Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HH HT MPL MN Natural Ash

A Modern So-Cal, in the Charvel Spirit: Performance Above All

With the Pro-Mod series, Charvel focuses on guitars designed for the stage: fast playability, easy access to controls, and electronics geared towards "big sound." This So-Cal Style 1 HH HT MPL retains the familiar silhouette and sharp look of the So-Cal, while adopting a decidedly modern approach thanks to its hardtail through-body strings, high-output pickups, and performance-oriented finishes.

Who Is This Pro-Mod So-Cal HH HT For?

This electric guitar is aimed at intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a responsive, precise, and durable instrument for rehearsing, recording, and especially playing loud and fast. It excels in rock, hard rock, metal, punk, and all styles requiring tight rhythms and sharp leads, while maintaining real flexibility thanks to coil splitting.

The Sound

The ash body delivers a crisp attack, good definition, and tight lows, ideal for articulated riffs. The maple neck and fretboard enhance clarity and projection, with a very pleasant "snappy" feel in overdriven tones. The Seymour Duncan Distortion pickups provide a dense, compressed, and harmonically rich sound: the TB-6 at the bridge cuts easily through the mix, while the SH-6N at the neck remains warm and powerful for solos. The push/pull function opens up airier textures, and the no-load tone control (at position 10) allows a more direct signal. Finally, the Charvel HT6 fixed hardtail bridge with through-body strings promotes solid sustain and excellent tuning stability.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay true to the original setup, opt for a set of .009-.042 nickel-plated steel electric guitar strings. A good quality 6.35 mm instrument jack cable and a chromatic tuner (pedal or clip-on) perfectly complement this stage- and rehearsal-oriented guitar.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Nbr of strings	6
Left handed	No	Fingerboard	Maple
Strings	Steel	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed

Body	ash	Bridge	Charvel HT6 fixed hardtail with through-body strings
Body finish	gloss	Pickguard	1-ply black
Body shape	So-Cal Style 1	Pickup covers	black
Headstock	Licensed Fender Stratocaster	Control knobs	knurled metal, flat top
Neck material	maple	Pickup selector tip	black
Neck finish	hand-applied satin polyurethane	Hardware finish	black
Neck construction	bolt-on with graphite reinforcement rods	Tuners	Charvel locking tuners with oil bath
Radius	12" to 16" / 304.8 mm to 406.4 mm	Neck plate	Charvel
Fretboard material	maple	Strap buttons	standard
Fretboard inlays	black dots	Bridge pickup	Seymour Duncan Distortion TB-6
Number of frets	22	Neck pickup	Seymour Duncan Distortion SH-6N
Fret size	jumbo	Pickup configuration	HH
Truss Rod	dual-action, adjustable at headstock	Controls	volume (push/pull for coil split), tone
Truss Rod adjustment	wheel at neck heel	𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵: 𝟯-𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲
Nut	black plastic	▸ Position 1	bridge pickup
Nut material	black plastic	▸ Position 2	inner coils of both pickups
Nut width	1.6875" / 42.86 mm	▸ Position 3	neck pickup
Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm	Format	solid body electric guitar