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| Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull | Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Brand: | Charvel | Charvel |
| Year: | 2015 | 2019 |
| Configuration: | H | HH |
| Strings: | 6 | 7 |
| Made in: | Mexico | South Korea |
| Series: | Artist Signature | Artist Signature |
| Colors: | Red Patterns | Black Satin, Green Satin |
| Left-Handed Version: | No | No |
| Body | ||
| Type: | Solid Body | Solid Body |
| Body Material: | Alder | Basswood |
| Bridge: | Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo | Gotoh Custom 7-String 510 Tremolo |
| Neck | ||
| Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | Bolt-On |
| Tuners: | Charvel-Branded Die-Cast | Charvel-Branded Die-Cast Locking |
| Fretboard: | Maple | Maple |
| Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple | Maple |
| Decoration: | Black Dot | Cascading Black Dot |
| Scale Size: | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Shape: | Charvel Speed | Angel Vivaldi Custom |
| Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.77'' (19.6mm) - 12th Fret: 0.83'' (21.1mm) | 1st Fret: - 12th Fret: |
| Frets: | 22 Jumbo Nickel Silver | 24 Jumbo Nickel Silver |
| Fretboard Radius: | 12" to 16" | 12" to 16" |
| Nut: | Locking | Black Tusq XL |
| Nut Width: | 42.9mm (1.688'') | 47.6mm (1.875'') |
| Electronics | ||
| Bridge Pickups: | Seymour Duncan Custom Design Warren DeMartini (Humbucker / Passive) | DiMarzio The Tone Zone 7 (Humbucker / Passive) |
| Middle Pickup: | ||
| Neck Pickup: | DiMarzio Air Norton 7 (Humbucker / Passive) | |
| Switch: | 0 Way | 5 Way |
| Knobs: | Dome | Dome |
| Pickup Mods: | None | None |
| Volume Controls: | 1 | 1 |
| Tone Controls: | 0 | 1 |
| Hardware | ||
| Strap Lock: | No | No |
| Hardware Color: | Chrome | Gold |
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Reasons to Get
Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull over Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
Reasons to Get
Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova over Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull
Other Key Differences
Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull vs Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
Shared Features
Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull vs Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
Common Strengths
- High-Quality Nut
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Top Pickup Brand
Common Weaknesses
- Neck-Through Build
- Pickup Alter Switch/Knob
- Weight Relief
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- High-Quality Frets
- From a High-Quality-Standards Country
- Strap Lock
- Expensive Wood
- 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- Active/Passive Preamp
Price History Comparison
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Hand Size Comfortability
After taking into account the scale length, nut width, neck profile and fretboard radius, we can conclude that both favor small hands .
Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull:
Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova:
Beginner Friendliness
The Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova meets 6 out of our 8 criteria items for beginner friendliness, while the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull meets only 4. This takes into account the type of frets, scale length, nut width, bridge type, fretboard radius, and neck profile to determine the easiest combination for new players.
New Player Friendliness
Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull- Comfortable shape
- Comfortable fretboard
- Tall frets
- Comfortable neck
- Narrow nut
- Short scale
- Locking tuners
- Easy-to-use bridge
New Player Friendliness
Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova- Comfortable shape
- Easy-to-use bridge
- Locking tuners
- Comfortable fretboard
- Tall frets
- Comfortable neck
- Narrow nut
- Short scale
Sound Quality Comparison
The wood used in an electric guitar or bass is not as important to determine the final tone. However, some people prefer specific wood types, so we'll take a look at those first. Then, we'll take a look at the electronics to determine the versatility and sound quality of each instrument.
Woods Used in Both
Maple is one of the most popular necks for good reasons. It is a strong wood that is relatively cheap to make and looks beautiful. The highest quality maple is the hardest that comes from North America. Find out more about Maple.
Woods Used in the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull
Alder is the most popular wood that Fender uses in most of their guitars nowadays. Even though they say it's because of its balanced tone with an emphasis in the upper midrange, it probably is because it isn't too expensive, and it's also pretty lightweight—more than Mahogany. Find out more about Alder.
Woods Used in the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
Basswood is a lightweight type of wood that isn't as expensive as other popular choices for guitar building. It gives more power to the mid-range frequencies. Its color can vary from pale white to light brown. Find out more about Basswood.
Winner: Tie.
Pickup Configuration
The Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull has an H configuration while the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova has HH pickups.
A single H pickup gives you the advantage of having a little longer sustain (all other things being equal) because there will be less magnetic fields from other pickups affecting the strings' vibration. However, they also give you the least versatility because you won't have other pickups at different distances from the bridge to create different tones. A single humbucking pickup is used for noiseless high output, which is used mainly for Hard Rock genres.
On the other hand, Double Humbucker (HH) is the choice for people who want a fuller, more round sound with tons of mids and lows. Humbuckers also get rid of the hum noise that plague single-coil pickups. They can work out for almost any genre going from Djent to even Jazz.
Pickups Quality
Both come with very good pickups from at least one of the specialized brands in the market. With pickups like these, you probably won't need an upgrade anytime soon.
However, the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull has a slight sound quality advantage when taking into account other factors like the type of pickups, magnet, position, etc.
We found the same or similar pickups to the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova's online:
Both use Passive pickups. This is what's used for most music genres. They have a regular output and will serve you for both high-gain and clean tones. The alternative (Active pickups) offer a higher output that is mostly used for heavy music.
Winner: Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull.
Versatility Comparison
Some instruments offer you more ways to explore your creativity than others. Below you'll find how both compare when it comes to versatility.
Switch Options
The Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova gives you 5 switch options while the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull gives you 0. This means that the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova gives you more options to find the right pickup combination for the type of sound you want to achieve
Neither of them come with some kind of coil split or pickup mod option. This makes both lacking in terms of versatility.
When evaluating versatility, we also take into consideration bridge and neck joint type, number of frets, switch options, amount of pickups and more.
Winner: Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova.
Final Sound Quality Scores
Build Quality Comparison
When it comes to build quality, we like to take into account everything used to build the instrument. This includes materials, hardware and the quality control expected depending on the country where it was built. Let's see how the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull compares to the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova.
Country of Origin
The manufacturing country can tell a lot about the build quality of an instrument. The Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull is built in Mexico while the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova is made in South Korea.
Mexico has been for a long time where Fender has built their semi-premium series. If you don't want to overpay for a wellp-built instrument, a guitar built in this country by a good brand always offers good value for the money.
South Korea was for many years the number one choice for mass-producing semi-premium guitars. They can build excellent guitars for a cheap price. Now, it's less common to find Korean guitars because Indonesia has proved capable of building guitars just as well, but likely for cheaper.
Winner: Tie
Nut Material
If you want your guitar to stay in tune and sound good, you need a well cut nut. Nut quality can be inconsistent even when comparing two copies of the same model. The best way to make sure you're nut will be well done is by getting a nut made by an expert company like TUSQ or Micarta.
The Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull has a Locking nut. Instead of a regular nut, this guitar has a locking system that will lock down the strings at the nut, preventing it from getting out of tune. It removes one of the disadvantages of tremolo bridges, tune stability.
On the other hand, the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova comes with a Black Tusq XL nut. TUSQ nuts are usually the highest quality you can get. Black TUSQs are made from a special slippery material that helps the strings get back to its original position (one of the keys to tune stability).
Winner: Tie.
Fret Material
Most fret wire is made of nickel silver. This material eventually wears down after a lot of use and most instruments end up needing a complete fret replacement. However, some expensive models come with stainless steel frets. This is what you should aim for if you can afford it.
Unfortunately, none of them come with stainless steel frets.
Winner: Tie.
Bridge
The perfect bridge for you will depend on your playstyle because they all have advantages and disadvantages. However, some bridges are more expensive—like Floyd Roses and Evertunes—and thus add more value to a guitar.
The Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull's brige is a Floyd Rose. This is a double-locking bridge system that allows you to perform techniques like dive bombs and pinch harmonics. The locking nut allows your guitar to stay in tune even after the most intense tremolo usage. The disadvantage is that it takes more work to change the strings and set up everything correctly.
On the other hand, the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova's is a Tremolo. Tremolo bridges give you more versatility than fixed bridges. They let you perform the intense vibrato effects that would be impossible with a fixed bridge. However, since the bridge floats and there's less contact with the body, the strings lose sustain slightly faster. They can also be a bit harder to restring and set up correctly than fixed bridges.
Since we need to be objective, the most expensive type of bridge will be the winner of this section. In the end, this doesn't matter if you're not going to use the bridge for its original purpose, so choose the bridge that fits your playing style better.
Winner: Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull.
Tuners
The Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova has the best tuners of the two because they are locking tuners. They'll help to keep your guitar in tune because they allow you to tune it without wrapping the strings around the posts. This avoids variations in the tuning due to the strings changing position at the post after a bend. They come at the disadvantage of being slightly heavier than regular tuners. Also, it makes it a lot easier to restring.
Nevertheless, the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull has a locking nut, so it should have even better tune stability and doesn't need locking tuners.
Winner: Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova.
Neck Joint
Contrary to popular belief, the difference in sustain and tone that some neck joints give to a guitar is simply unperceivable—if they're all well built. However, some of them do have advantages over the others.
Both have a Bolt-On neck joint. This neck is joined to the body by 4 bolts that you can simply unscrew. This allows you to replace the neck or take it off for travel. It's the most common and cheapest way to build a guitar.
Winner: Tie.
Here is the list of features that were considered when choosing the winner in the Features subcategory:
Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Retainer Bar
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
Final Build Quality Scores
Playability Comparison
Let's now compare their playability. Bear in mind that the instrument will feel different depending on your hand size and play style. That's why you should always test before buying. But if you can't or want a second opinion on it, we can still take a look at each of the important measurements of the instrument for you. This way, we can predict how easy a guitar might be to play, or how different it will feel compared to the other.
Remember that, even though the difference might seem small, every inch counts when it comes to feeling of the instrument in your hands. Any variation can completely change how comfortable a guitar feels in your hands.
Nut Width
The nut width will affect the separation between strings at the nut. In this comparison, the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova has the wider nut with 47.6mm (1.875'') vs 42.9mm (1.688''). This is a 4.7mm (0.187'') difference
This means that it will be more difficult to do bar chords on the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova, especially closer to the nut. However, it's also easier to play without muting strings accidently. This favors people with big hands.
Scale Length
The scale length is one of the things that influences playability the most. This is the distance between the nut and the bridge and will affect everything from low action allowance, difficulty to perform bends, fret separation, and even tone.
In this case, both have a scale length of 25.5".
This is the scale used in most Stratocasters. It's slightly longer than the typical 24.75'' size found in Les Pauls, and it's one of the main reasons why Stratocasters have such a bright sound in general. A longer scale also means that the strings will have higher tension. This will help you get lower action without suffering fret buzz, which will also be helpful when playing in lower tunings without having to increase your string gauge.
However, this also means that there will be more separation between frets, which can make it more difficult to play. Also, bending the strings will require more strengths due to the increased tension, but remember that a tremolo guitar will offset this difficulty.
Lastly, remember that you can also affect the tension of the strings by changing your string gauge. You can use a thicker gauge for more tension and a lighter one for less tension.
Neck Profile
No single neck shape is better than others. However, most people tend to prefer a thinner necks because it doesn't get in their way when playing fast and most hand sizes can adapt to it pretty well. However, some people still prefer thicker necks for a better grip, especially if they have big hands.
Both the Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Pro-Mod Blood and Skull and the Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova have a C-shaped neck. This is what you'll find in most modern guitars. Most people feel like the thickness of a C neck is simply the less intrusive one for playing fast, while at the same time allowing you to grab the neck easily for resting if you want to.
Fretboard Radius
Most guitar fretboards are not flat; they usually have a curve or arc across their width. A curved fretboard will make it easier to perform chords without muting strings, while a flatter one will make it easier to play single notes, which is good for bending and soloing in general. The best fretboards have a compound radius that varies across the fingerboard, but they're not common since they take a lot more work to build.
Both have a compound radius. This means both offer you the best craftsmanship when it comes to fretboard design. You'll have an arc to help you play chords close to the nut, while also having a flat design at the higher frets for faster soloing and easier bends.
Fret Size
Both have a Jumbo fret size. This is one of the tallest frets you can get. You won't feel the fretboard when pressing down the strings. It will give you the best sustain and all types of chords will be easier to play. However, you can end up changing the pitch of your notes if you press too hard, which is something people used to feeling the fretboard do when trying Jumbo frets for the first time.
