Legendary lead guitarist Warren DeMartini led glam metal sensation Ratt to the top of the charts in the 1980s, co-writing several of the band's biggest hits that earned multiple platinum albums. Praised for his technique and unique playing style that incorporates heavy vibrato, DeMartini garnered a reputation as one of the greatest guitarists in the industry. Charvel proudly honors the esteemed musician with the Warren DeMartini USA Signature Snake, a ferocious tone machine wrapped in DeMartini's signature sultry snakeskin finish.
Its premium features include an alder body, bolt-on quartersawn rock maple neck with 12"-16" compound radius maple fingerboard, Seymour Duncan Custom Warren DeMartini RTM ("Rattus Tonus Maximus") humbucking bridge pickup, Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound neck pickup, three-way toggle switch, single volume control, Floyd Rose® Original locking bridge, Gotoh® tuning machine heads and Charvel NOS brass strap buttons.
Features
- Alder Body
- Bolt-On Quartersawn Maple
- 12"-16" Compound Radius Maple Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
- Seymour Duncan Custom Design Warren DeMartini RTM (bridge) & Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Flat SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat (neck) Pickups
- Non-Recessed Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo Bridge
- 3-Way Toggle & Volume Control
General
- Model Number: 2869197000
- Series: Artist Signature
- Platform: Artist
- Color: Snakeskin Graphic
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Hand
Body
- Body Finish: Satin
- Body Shape: San Dimas® Style 1
- Body Material: Alder
Neck
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
- Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape: Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Neck Binding: None - Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose® Locking
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
- String Trees: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
- Headstock: Licensed Fender® Stratocaster®
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Serialized
Hardware
- Bridge: Floyd Rose® Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo
- Hardware Finish: Black
- Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® Original
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh® Die-Cast
- Pickguard: None
- Control Knobs: Dome-Style
- Switch Tip: Black
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Custom Warren DeMartini Signature Humbucking RTM
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound™ Flat™ SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat®
- Pickup Color: Black
- Controls: Volume
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Pickup Configuration: HS
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons: NOS Charvel® Brass
- Case/Gig Bag: Included Charvel® Hardshell (p/n 928-0960-170); Optional Gig Bag (p/n 299-1414-006)
- Instrument Weight: 7.5 lbs.
Condition | New |
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SKU | CHARVEL-DMSS-1 |
UPC | 4157360439 |