Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT CM Mahogany review

We all love our vintage-spec Stratocasters, but if you need to go up a gear or two, Fender-owned Charvel is the place to look

Charvel Pro-Mod DK24 HSH 2PT CM Mahogany Natural
(Image: © Phil Barker / Future)

Guitar World Verdict

An effortless player with little to get in the way, there’s power on tap if you need but a vintage-y, rootsy heart. Greasy raw power, indeed!

Pros

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    Tidy build, great neck stability.

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    Pickups and hardware.

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    Stripped-down vibe.

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    Fast setup and playability.

Cons

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    Not everyone will enjoy the thin-depth neck.

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    A gigbag would reflect its meant-to-be-gigged style.

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Is it just us or are Charvel guitars becoming rather classy? This Pro-Mod was launched at the start of this year and certainly caught our eye. It continues the theme of an instrument with progressive but pared-back and simplified style – a real rock staple without the ubiquitous double-locking Floyd Rose vibrato. 

Even the gold-plated hardware looks right against the light red-brown colour of the natural finished mahogany body and that ‘caramelised’ maple neck. In the flesh, we’re just as impressed. It’s a classy piece.

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