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Guitar phenom Marco Sfogli, of progressive metal bands PFM and Icefish, is a highly regarded and highly influential player. His technical genius and proficiency in any genre have been showcased through his own solo efforts and at countless recording sessions, including work on Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie’s solo albums and his own role as a JamTrackCentral instructor. Charvel pays tribute to the guitarist and composer with the introduction of the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM. The instrument’s resonant alder body is capped with a rippling quilt maple top and features a scalloped lower back bout and sculpted shredder’s cut heel for comfortable and unencumbered upper-fret access. The bolt-on maple neck has a “caramelized” heat and drying treatment that makes it sound and feel much older, along with graphite reinforcement, satin finish on the back, Luminlay® side dots and a conveniently located heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel. Designed to deliver unrivaled playability, the 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard has a more pronounced curvature across its width near the nut for comfortable chording, and gradually flattens to a very slight curvature toward the upper frets for blazing fast solos and comfortable bends. The rolled fingerboard edges and 22 jumbo frets combine for even more enhanced comfort and high-performance playability. Given Sfogli’s propensity to cut across genres ranging from progressive metal to jazz, he required extremely versatile and well-balanced pickups in an HSS configuration. He selected an EMG® ’89 for the bridge, which houses separate preamps and coils to deliver that warm and powerful humbucker punch along with that bright and chiming single-coil sound. A pair of active EMG® SA single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions bring even more of that unmistakable Strat® sound— bright and airy with rich low end. Tap into these expansive tonal options using the five-way blade pickup switch, tone control and volume control with push/pull coil splitting for the bridge pickup. A Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system provides excellent tuning stability throughout flutters and aggressive dive bombing. Sophistication personified, the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM is clad in a gorgeous Transparent Purple Burst finish with black pickguard, skirted black Strat®-style control knobs, chrome hardware and a licensed Fender® Strat® headstock.
• 25.5” scale length
• Alder body with quilt maple top
• Bolt-on caramelized maple neck with graphite reinforcement and handrubbed satin urethane finish on the back
• 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard with rolled edges, 22 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays
• Luminlay® side dots
• Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
• EMG® 89 humbucking bridge and EMG® SA Single-Coil middle and neck pickups
• Active electronics
• Five-way blade pickup switch and skirted black Strat®-style control knobs for volume (with push-pull bridge pickup coil splitting) and tone controls
• Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system
• Charvel®-branded sealed die-cast tuners, Charvel neck plate and standard strap buttons
• Available in Transparent Purple Burst with black pickguard, chrome hardware and licensed Fender® Strat® headstock
Series: Artist Signature
Body Shape: So-Cal Style 1
Body Material: Alder
Body Top: Quilt Maple
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Material: Caramelized Maple
Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
Fingerboard: Caramelized Maple, 12”-16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
Frets: 22, Jumbo
Position Inlays: Cream Dot
Side Dots: Luminlay®
Nut (Material/Width): Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking, 1.6875” (42.86 mm)
Headstock: Licensed Fender® Stratocaster®
Tuning Machines: Charvel®-Branded Die-Cast
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Truss Rod: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
Bridge: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
Pickups: EMG® 89, EMG® SA Single-Coil, EMG® SA Single-Coil
Special Electronics: Active Electronics
Pickup Switching:
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Full Bridge Pickup,
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup,
Position 3. Middle Pickup,
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup,
Position 5. Neck Pickup
5-Position Blade: (Split Engaged)
Position 1. Single-Coil Bridge Pickup,
Position 2. Single-Coil Bridge and Middle Pickup
Controls: Volume (Push/Pull Coil Split), Tone
Control Knobs: Strat®-Style Skirt
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Case/Gig Bag: Optional Charvel® Style 1/2 Economy Case (p/n 099-0912-100);
Optional Charvel® Multi-Fit Gig Bag (p/n 299-1414-006)
Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Sty
