Charvel Limited Edition Guthrie Govan Signature Model Bird’s-Eye Maple, Flame Maple Fingerboard, Britannica Red

-For 2016, Charvel is offering a limited run of the Guthrie Govan Signature model that shares many of the unique features of his original model, but in a handsome Britannica Red finish trimmed with a black burst. -The San Dimas body has a beautiful bird’s-eye maple top with a thin clear matte finish and a specially contoured heel (sans neck plate) for easy access to the upper reaches of the fingerboard. The bolt-on neck is quartersawn flame maple with a “caramelized” heat and drying treatment that makes it sound and feel much older, with graphite reinforcement, hand-rubbed urethane gel on the back of the neck and a convenient truss rod adjustment wheel at the body end. Most unusually for a San Dimas model, the compound-radius (12″-16″) flame-maple fingerboard spans two octaves, with the same caramelized treatment as the neck, 24 jumbo stainless steel frets and special maple dot inlays with ebony borders. -Other premium features include three specially wound Charvel custom MF pickups arranged in a versatile HSH configuration with five-way switching for the expansive tonal openness and dynamic sensitivity that Govan demands, two notched control knobs (master volume, master tone), U.S.-made recessed Charvel locking tremolo bridge with Tremol-No™ unit and oversized brass block, bone nut, chrome hardware and 25.5″ scale length. Govan Signature Ltd. Britannica Red Bird’s Eye Maple Body: Basswood with Bird’s Eye Maple Top, Satin Urethane Finish Neck: Caramelized 2-Piece Quartersawn Flame Maple w/Graphite Reinforcement, Maple Fingerboard, 12″ to 16″ Compound Radius Frets: 24 Jumbo Stainless Pickups: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Neck) Charvel Custom MF Single-Coil (Mid) Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Bridge) Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 5 Way Switch Hardware: Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge, Sperzel® Locking Tuning Machines, Chrome Case: Hardshell Case