Transparent Purple Burst
The instrument’s resonant alder body is capped with a rippling quilt maple top and features a scalloped lower back bout and sculpted shredder’s cut heel for comfortable and unencumbered upper-fret access. The bolt-on maple neck has a "caramelized" heat and drying treatment that makes it sound and feel much older, along with graphite reinforcement, satin finish on the back, Luminlay® side dots and a conveniently located heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel.
Designed to deliver unrivaled playability, the 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard has a more pronounced curvature across its width near the nut for comfortable chording, and gradually flattens to a very slight curvature toward the upper frets for blazing fast solos and comfortable bends. The rolled fingerboard edges and 22 jumbo frets combine for even more enhanced comfort and high-performance playability.
Given Sfogli’s propensity to cut across genres ranging from progressive metal to jazz, he required extremely versatile and well-balanced pickups in an HSS configuration. He selected an EMG® ’89 for the bridge, which houses separate preamps and coils to deliver that warm and powerful humbucker punch along with that bright and chiming single-coil sound. A pair of active EMG® SA single-coil pickups in the middle and neck positions bring even more of that unmistakable Strat® sound— bright and airy with rich low end. Tap into these expansive tonal options using the five-way blade pickup switch, tone control and volume control with push/pull coil splitting for the bridge pickup.
A Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo bridge system provides excellent tuning stability throughout flutters and aggressive dive bombing.
Sophistication personified, the Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 HSS FR CM QM is clad in a gorgeous Transparent Purple Burst finish with black pickguard, skirted black Strat®-style control knobs, chrome hardware and a licensed Fender® Strat® headstock.
Condition: This is a brand new Marco Sfogli Signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1. It comes equipped with our Pro-Tech setup and Charvel's warranty. Drop Dee Guitars is an authorized dealer of Charvel Guitars.
Pro-Tech Setup: Our Pro-Tech setup makes your guitar ready to rock straight out of the box. Here’s how..
- Make any adjustments so the neck is straight to avoid any fret buzzing and for comfort
- Check the nut and nut slots for any adjustments/filing to prevent any tuning issues, as well as for comfort at the lower frets
- Make any adjustments to the bridge/tremolo system so it’s in the proper position for tuning stability
- Set the action to a height that feels comfortable for each guitar
- Set the intonation so you’re in tune everywhere on the neck
All of these steps will make your brand new guitar feel as comfortable as ever and ready to play straight out of the box!
Specs
Body
- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Shape: So-Cal Style 1
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Top Quilt: Maple
Neck
- Neck Material: Caramelized Maple
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On with Graphite Reinforcement
- Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
- Neck Shape: Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Neck Binding: None - Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Caramelized Maple
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Nut Material: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
- Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.86 mm)
- Position Inlays: Cream Dot
- Side Dots: Luminlay®
- Truss Rod Nut: Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
- String Trees: Floyd Rose® Retainer Bar
- Headstock: Licensed Fender® Stratocaster®
- Neck Plate: None - 4-Bolt Sculpted Heel
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: EMG® 89
- Middle Pickup: EMG® SA Single-Coil
- Neck Pickup: EMG® SA Single-Coil
- Pickup Color: Black
- Controls: Volume (Push/Pull Coil Split), Tone
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck, Position 5. Neck Pickup - (Split Engaged) Position 1. Single-Coil Bridge, Position 2. Single-Coil Bridge and Middle Pickup
- Special Electronics: Active Electronics
- Pickup Configuration: HSS
Hardware
- Bridge: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed)
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tremolo Arm: Floyd Rose® 1000 Series Locking
- Tuning Machines: Charvel®-Branded Die-Cast
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Strat®-Style Skirt
- Switch Tip: Black
- Saddle Height Wrench: N/A
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Other Features: Luminlay® Side Dots
Shipping Policy
Free domestic shipping to the lower 48 states. We have 2-day shipping available for $100. Please allow up to 3 business days for your order to ship due to setting up the guitar and packing your order. You will receive an email update with tracking information as soon as the order is shipped.
Return Policy
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to decide if it's the one for you or not. Please contact us within 14 days if you would like to initiate a return. We will share instructions on how and where to send your item.
*All pre-order deposits are non-refundable.
*All custom ordered guitar sales are final - no returns accepted. All international order sales are final - no returns accepted.
The buyer is responsible for shipping the item back to Drop Dee Guitars. Our outgoing shipping expenses and processing fees associated with your order will be deducted from the refund amount. Processing fees are not reimbursed to us by the payment processor when we issue a refund. Processing fees are around 3-4% of the sale and shipping expenses can be anywhere from $20-$100+.
Your item must be in the same condition that you received it and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. If the item returns not in its original condition/missing original packaging or accessories, the condition will be assessed by our team and a restocking fee may be assessed.
To start a return, you can contact us at info@dropdeeguitars.com.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method within 10 business days. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
If more than 15 business days have passed since we’ve approved your return, please contact us at info@dropdeeguitars.com.
Pro-Tech Setup
Guitars ready to play as soon as you pull them out of the box!
- Yes, we accept trades.
- No Sales Tax Outside of TN.
- Free Pro-Tech Setup.
- Yes, we accept trades.
- No Sales Tax Outside of TN.
- Free Pro-Tech Setup.
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FAQ
Really, no sales tax?
Really, no sales tax?
Correct! As long as you live outside of TN we don't have to charge you sales tax. It's one of the benefits of shopping with a smaller guitar store.
Do you accept trades?
Do you accept trades?
Yes! Hit us up with details on your trade request.
When does it ship?
When does it ship?
Please allow us up to 3 business days to ship your guitar in order to get her setup and packed. However, we're usually able to ship out guitars within 24 hours.
Do you ship internationally?
Do you ship internationally?
Yes! Please reach out to us to get a quote for shipping internationally.