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As guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for avant-metal group Gojira, Joe Duplantier has always chased the beauty in extremes. Charvel honors that pursuit with the Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH E Mahogany electric guitar, a distinctively elegant and ferocious signature model worthy of one of the paramount acts in contemporary metal.

Designed with the latest in Charvel high performance, the Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH E Mahogany captures Joe Duplantier's preferred style and specs, including all-new pickups. A big fan of DiMarzio’s PAF 36th Anniversary neck pickup, Duplantier sought to pair that choice with a more robust low end from his bridge pickup. Released for the first time with this guitar, the Joe Duplantier signature DiMarzio Fortitude humbucking bridge pickup completely responds to his needs — from crushing, heavy riffs to beautiful open soundscapes and everything in between. Combined with the PAF, these pickups deliver vintage tone with a twist.

The San Dimas body is crafted out of mahogany with a specially contoured heel for easy access to the upper reaches of the ebony fingerboard. It's finished with natural satin to let the raw wood grain shine. The graphite-reinforced bolt-on mahogany neck refuses to budge, despite heavy touring and dramatic climate changes. The heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel makes neck relief tweaks a breeze, while the oiled finish on the back of the neck provides smooth playability. Built for speed, the fingerboard features a 12-16” compound radius and 22 jumbo frets with pearloid big block inlays. The neck ends at a licensed Fender® Telecaster® headstock.

Other features include three-way toggle pickup switching, knurled volume control knob placed slightly back from playing position, Charvel compound-radius compensated bridge with anchored tailpiece and Charvel locking tuners. Built to take a pounding while delivering pulverizing tone, this signature axe is also easier on the eyes than many metal guitars, with a subtle natural finish, chrome hardware, a simple black pickguard and worn nickel pickup bobbins.
Charvel Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH E Mahogany Electric Guitar Natural
Charvel Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH E Mahogany Electric Guitar Natural
Charvel Joe Duplantier Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 2 HH E Mahogany Electric Guitar Natural

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  • Signature electric guitar designed for Gojira guitarist/singer Joe Duplantier
  • Solid mahogany body and bolt-on mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
  • Graphite truss rod with heel-mounted adjustment wheel
  • Two DiMarzio humbucker pickups, including signature Fortitude bridge pickup
  • 12-16" compound radius fingerboard and compensated bridge
  • Chrome hardware, natural satin body and oiled neck finish
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Natural
Neck
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Truss rod: Carbon Graphite
  • Neck finish: Oil
Fingerboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: Compound
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Pearloid Block
  • Nut width/material: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm)
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: DiMarzio Alnico Humbucker
  • Bridge: DiMarzio Alnico Humbucker
  • Control layout: Master volume
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: Individual saddle, Compensated
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Locking
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Orientation: Right handed

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