The Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas is a Charvel electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul and the Dean Michael Schenker Signature V. It pairs well with the Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo and the Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier.
Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas
Charvel · electric guitar
The Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas is the signature superstrat of the Ozzy Osbourne and Badlands guitarist, echoing the Charvel-decaled Fender Strat he made famous in the 1980s. It is a Strat-style HSS guitar with a fast neck and a hardtail bridge, voiced for cutting, dynamic hard rock and metal lead and rhythm. Combining single-coil clarity in the middle and neck with a hot humbucker in the bridge, it delivers both glassy bite and aggressive crunch, suiting Lee's expressive, blues-tinged metal style. It leans bright and articulate, rewarding a cranked Marshall and a player who relies on touch and dynamics.
- expressive
- crunch
- hard rock
- bright
- touch
- glassy
- metal
- articulate
Genres the Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Blues
- Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas
Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo
Peavey
23% matchWhere this leans bright, Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo answers back warm
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
21% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Blackstar HT-20R MkII
Blackstar
21% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Blackstar HT-20R MkII and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchRun Harmony H650 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ampeg V4-B Head
Ampeg
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Ampeg V4-B Head answers back smooth
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchStack Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
20% matchRun Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Catalinbread Epoch Boost EP-3
Catalinbread
19% matchCatalinbread Epoch Boost EP-3 pushes a crunchy tone toward clean boost
Friedman Buxom Boost
Friedman
tonal matchInto Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas, Friedman Buxom Boost is right at home: it's built around a high-gain amp's front end
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah pushes a crunchy tone toward mid-forward
Fortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Tempest Overdrive Signature Architects's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas delivers it
Dunlop Echoplex Preamp
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop Echoplex Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
tonal matchFeed a crunchy signal into Vox WAH-V845 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
Gibson
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Dean Michael Schenker Signature V
Dean
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Buckethead Les Paul
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Tiger
Esp
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Flying V 2004
electric guitar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Schecter Blackjack Pt
Schecter
95% similaritysimilar tone character
1974 Fender Stratocaster USA
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Firebird VII
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP GL Super V
Esp
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Telecaster Black "Sendero Luminoso"
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-350T
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul, the Dean Michael Schenker Signature V, the Gibson Buckethead Les Paul.
What pairs well with the Charvel Jake E. Lee San Dimas?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo, Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier, Blackstar HT-20R MkII — Where this leans bright, Peavey Classic 30 II 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo answers back warm.
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- vs Gibson "Old Black" 1953 Les Paul
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- vs Gibson Buckethead Les Paul