This combination of mini-humbucker and humbucker is a favorite of Greg, and together with the 5-way pickup selector provides him with a wide variety of sounds. This bridge is paired with a set of 19:1 ratio locking tuners.Īs for the pickups, Carvin agreed to equip the instrument with a Greg Howe Signature GH12B humbucker on the bridge, and a TBH twinblade single-coil sized humbucker on the neck. This is a conscious choice by Greg, and features a thicker design that helps improve sustain. Instead of the usual Floyd rose which Greg Howe is known for, the GH4 comes with a vintage-style tremolo. The standard headstock is a matching flamed maple 6-inline style which adds to the classic looks of the instrument, along with a drop-shadow version of the Carvin Guitars logo.' The dual-action, fully adjustable truss rod helps keep the neck straight and true, and allows you to set the action just the way you like it. For improved playability, the back of the neck has a tung-oiled finish.Īccording to the official release further describes the neck and headstock, 'All of our necks and fingerboards undergo a long conditioning process in our de-humidification chambers to remove any stress in the wood and prevent future warping or twisting. The guitar has a semi-flat 20' radius and 24 jumbo gold EVOJ frets, a metal alloy that sits between nickel and stainless steel in terms of its attributes. Also crafted from maple is the 5-piece Eastern hard rock maple neck, which is topped by a standard 25.5' scale birdseye maple fingerboard. Speaking of maple, the guitar's alder body and headstock are topped by 4A (AAAA Grade) flamed maple, giving the instrument a premium appearance that Greg approves of. According to the company, this chambering is added to help reduce the weight of the instrument, improve resonance and to roundup some of the excess brightness which is found on guitar's with a lot of maple wood. But as expected, the design is not as straightforward as conventional builds, having unique features that will set it apart from other similar shred friendly axes.įirst off its unique features is the chambered body design, something that's not usually done on alder body guitars.

The guitar starts off with a super strat inspired design, featuring a double cutaway alder body with a bolt-on maple neck.

He mentioned that this is the first time that he worked extensively with a custom guitar company that is willing to address all his detailed requests. Unlike other signature guitars where the artist only provide some input if not only giving their approval, the GH24 is built as a true personalized guitar for the Greg.

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