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Instead of having to pull the neck, as on my 2010 Pro-Mod San Dimas, the DeMartini has the little wheel at the base of the neck. One of the highlights for me comes in the form of the access to the truss adjustment.
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The Pro-Mod has the Asian 1000 series Floyd Rose and I currently have no confirmation of which version is on the USA Snake. The USA comes with Gotoh tuners and there are Charvel brand tuners on the Pro-Mod. The USA has black hardware and the Pro-Mod has chrome. A slightly different hue to the snake graphic and the USA has the graphic on the headstock, where the Pro-Mod does not. The fret rocker confirms a well-done 22-fret installation from the factory.Ĭonsidering the difference between the USA and the Pro-Mod, I believe they are mostly in appearance. A staple of a Charvel is the neck and the 12″-16″ compound radius on this guitar does not disappoint. As-is out of the box, it has definition and character and bite and attitude. The DeMartini Pro-Mod Snake is laid out to deliver a lot of tonal options from a simple configuration.
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I’ll give the Quarter Pound a full evaluation in another article, so keep your eyes peeled!
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It’s loud enough to run with the higher output bridge pickup, yet subtle enough for the clean tones that are staples of 80s hair rock tunes. LOL! The Duncan Quarter Pound SSL-4 in the neck is an appropriate pairing in this guitar. You know that I’ve already reviewed the Duncan Custom Shop RTM humbucker, so I won’t wear you out on it again here. Will the Pro-Mod stand toe-to-toe? Let me tell you that I am quite impressed. Remembering that I have time on a USA version, I’m sort of holding my breath. Using my standard clean and dirty amp tones, I run the DeMartini Pro-Mod through the paces. Maybe not the insane Via and Dime range of pullups, but I can get the full step up that I prefer without a shim. However, you will be able to pull up on the Floyd if you have a fairly medium action. If you like super low fast action, the Floyd pretty much rests flush. Speaking of the trem and how you might like yours. It’s pleasing to me, as an indication that they actually did sweat the small stuff. When I peek into the trem cavity, I see a little wax on the threads of the trem claw screws. Inside the control cavity, the wires are dressed out more proper than a virgin on prom night. Deliberate, yet smooth action on the selector switch.Īnd some of the best-fitting cavity covers I’ve noticed in a long while. From there, I go over the guitar thoroughly. I immediately notice a comfortable vibe to the guitar and a very manageable weight. Even then, the tweaks are only to suit my preference. Upon arrival, the DeMartini Snake needs very little tweaking. Someone from Charvel owe’s Greg a commission on this sale! HaHa! He lays it down (see what I did there!) and sells me on it. Now, Greg can put strings on a Kleenex box and make it sound good, so I interrogate him up and down about his spiffy new DeMartini Pro-Mod Snake.
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Check out Greg’s video demo below.Ĭheck out Greg’s YouTube channel for a lot more smokin’ notes where those came from. How can the Pro-Mod Snake compare when it’s about $1600 less than the USA Snake?Īnd then last Summer, my pal Greg Marra ( Plenty Heavy, Iconoclast Music Podcast) is literally handed a Pro-Mod Snake from Warren DeMartini during the G4 Experience. Nonetheless, I’m thinking the same thing as most people. You might remember that I have a Pro-Mod San Dimas that instantly won me over. LOL! As much as I wanted the DeMartini that day, the store simply made a better deal on the PC-1.įast forward to the past few years, when Charvel began to offer the DeMartini Signature Snake in a Pro-Mod option. There was no greater pain that day than having to choose only one. Alas, the store also had a Jackson PC-1with the “Chlorine” finish.
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The first DeMartini signature model Charvel that I laid hands on was a USA Signature Snake, which is to say that I’ve had time with both the USA and the Pro-Mod versions. Come on, who else watches RATT videos and doesn’t think of Charvel and Jackson guitars?! Warren’s weapon of choice throughout his career has been Charvel guitars. Catchy riffs and tasty notes that are pleasing to the radio and satisfying to fellow shredders. Warren DeMartini is to 80s hard rock as a match is to fire.