Best Charvel Electric Guitars With Locking Nut in 2023
Here are the top Charvel electric guitars with Locking nut. Instead of the typical nut, this nut locks the strings in place and will make them stay in tune even after heavy tremolo use. This type of nut provides the best tune stability, but they also make the guitar more expensive.
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 Warren DeMartini USA Signature Frenchie
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Charvel's 2017 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Design Warren DeMartini (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Strat SSL-4 Flat Pole (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Gotoh Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel Warren DeMartini USA Signature Frenchie
Charvel Warren DeMartini USA Signature Frenchie
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- No Locking Tuners
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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2. Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2022 Artist Signature series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Alder body
- Caramelized Maple neck
- Caramelized Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG 89 (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: EMG 89 (Humbucker/Active)
- Middle pickup: EMG SA (Single Coil/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG SA (Single Coil/Active)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM
Charvel Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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3. Charvel Warren DeMartini USA Signature Snake
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- Fret edges: Smooth (1 vote)
- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (1 vote)
- Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
- From Charvel's 2018 Artist Signature series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Design Warren DeMartini (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Strat SSL-4 Flat Pole (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Gotoh Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel Warren DeMartini USA Signature Snake
Charvel Warren DeMartini USA Signature Snake
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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4. Charvel Phil Sgrosso Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 H FR E
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
- From Charvel's 2022 Artist Signature series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Speed knobs
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel Phil Sgrosso Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 H FR E
Charvel Phil Sgrosso Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 H FR E
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
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5. Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2022 Artist Signature series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: EMG Jim Root Signature Daemonum Open-Coil Active Humbucking (Humbucker/Active)
- Neck pickup: EMG Jim Root Signature Daemonum Open-Coil Active Humbucking (Humbucker/Active)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series Double-Locking Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast Locking tuners
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Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E
Charvel Jim Root Signature Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR E
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Luminescent Inlay
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Mexico
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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6. Charvel USA Select So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2016 USA Select series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: DiMarzio HS-2 DP116 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio HS-2 DP116 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel USA Select So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR
Charvel USA Select So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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7. Charvel USA Select San Dimas Style 1 HSS FR
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2017 USA Select series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: DiMarzio HS-2 DP116 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio HS-2 DP116 (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel USA Select San Dimas Style 1 HSS FR
Charvel USA Select San Dimas Style 1 HSS FR
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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8. Charvel USA Select San Dimas Style 2 HH FR
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- From Charvel's 2016 USA Select series
- Made in United States
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Alder body
- Quartersawn Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: DiMarzio PAF Pro DP151 (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Charvel USA Select San Dimas Style 2 HH FR
Charvel USA Select San Dimas Style 2 HH FR
- Made in United States
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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9. Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M QM
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (3 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (3 votes)
- From Charvel's 2018 Pro-Mod series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Quilt Maple top
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 22 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M QM
Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Style 1 HH FR M QM
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Mexico
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock
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10. Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSS FR M Poplar
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- Neck profile shape: D (9 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (12 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (5 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (8 votes)
- From Charvel's 2020 Pro-Mod series
- Made in Mexico
- 6 strings
- 25.5"'' scale
- 12" to 16" Fretboard Radius
- Poplar Burl top
- Alder body
- Maple neck
- Maple fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B (Humbucker/Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Full Shred SH-10B (Humbucker/Passive)
- Middle pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 (Single Coil/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 RWRP (Single Coil/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 5-way Switch
- Floyd Rose 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) bridge
- Charvel Speed Bolt-On neck
- 24 Jumbo frets
- Charvel-Branded Die-Cast tuners
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Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSS FR M Poplar
Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSS FR M Poplar
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- 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 Retainer Bar
- No Strap Lock