Best Basswood Body Charvel Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best Basswood body Charvel electric guitars. This is a soft type of wood that is very light and easy to work with. It's cheaper than many other kinds of wood used for guitar building, but it doesn't mean it's low quality. In terms of sound, it accentuates the mid-range, which matches the frequencies that a Humbucker produces.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Flame Maple
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2015 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Flame Maple top
- Caramelized Basswood body
- Caramelized Flame Maple neck
- Caramelized Flame Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Charvel Custom MF Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Charvel Custom MF Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Sperzel Locking tuners
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Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Flame Maple
Charvel Guthrie Govan USA Signature HSH Flame Maple
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Ash top
- Basswood body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Charvel Custom Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Charvel Custom Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Charvel Custom Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Recessed Charvel Locking Tremolo Bridge bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Tap Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Charvel Rick Graham Signature MJ DK24 2PT CM
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Japan
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Custom Rick Graham Bare Knuckle Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Rick Graham Bare Knuckle Humbucking (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Custom Rick Graham Bare Knuckle Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Custom Rick Graham Bare Knuckle Single-Coil (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Locking tuners
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Charvel Rick Graham Signature MJ DK24 2PT CM
Charvel Rick Graham Signature MJ DK24 2PT CM
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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
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4. Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature Pro-Mod DK24-6 Nova
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- Neck access to high frets: Easy (1 vote)
- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Tuning stability: Holds tune well (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (12 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (11 votes)
- From Charvel's 2021 Artist Signature series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio The Tone Zone (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
- Angel Vivaldi Custom Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature Pro-Mod DK24-6 Nova
Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature Pro-Mod DK24-6 Nova
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Mexico
- 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
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5. Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
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- Neck access to high frets: Very Easy (2 votes)
- Fret edges: Smooth (2 votes)
- Tuning stability: Not bad (1 vote)
- Weight: Lightweight (2 votes)
- Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (3 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Charvel's 2019 Artist Signature series
- Made in South Korea
- 7 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Basswood body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio The Tone Zone 7 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio Air Norton 7 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Gotoh Custom 7-String 510 Tremolo bridge
- Angel Vivaldi Custom Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
Charvel Angel Vivaldi Signature DK24-7 Nova
- Locking Tuners
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- 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