pulled the trigger on a carvin

[eakinj]

don't know the build time, but i went ahead and ordered a custom carvin.

[mjtripper]

Nice, which model and what specs?

[eakinj]

DC125C
LN Floyd Rose Locking Nut
QTY Vintage Yellow Quilt
TC Maple Neck & Body
FMN
QPH Quilted Maple Headstock Matches Body Color
PTHR Reverse Pointed Angled 6s Headstock
-EB Ebony Fingerboard (Standard)
MP|M Mother Of Pearl Block Inlays
STJF Stainless Jumbo Frets .055" H .110" W
-R12 12in Fretboard Radius (Standard)
RB Rounded Body Sides
BC Black Hardware
S22B S22B Bridge Pickup w/ Metal Cover to Match Hardware
-400 Black Coils w/ Black Bezels (Standard)
-46 Elixir 1046E Light Gauge .010 - .046 (Standard)
ETR Engraved Truss Rod Cover
HC11S Form-Fitted ABS Hardshell Case

i chose vintage yellow because i saw a Hamer California (Californian?) on one of the old catalogs with a quilt maple top and a trans yellow that just looks amazing.

the experiment will be the maple body. i'll see how much i like the pickups then may throw whatever pickup model is in the bridge of my concord since that one is maple and sounds awesome.

[toejam]

Nice! Can't wait to see that one. Vintage yellow is one of my favorite colors, and I ordered my DC727 in January with vintage yellow on a plain maple body with five-piece mahogany/maple neck, and I went for the SS medium jumbo frets. It took 9 weeks to get it.
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[Vass]

Look hot man... Can't wait to see it.

Wow only 9 weeks????? That's some turn around.

[toejam]

The turn around time is great. They said about 6 to 8 weeks, but I've heard of people on their forum getting their orders sometimes a little earlier or a little later depending on the time of year and how busy they are.

[eakinj]

Nice! Can't wait to see that one. Vintage yellow is one of my favorite colors, and I ordered my DC727 in January with vintage yellow on a plain maple body with five-piece mahogany/maple neck, and I went for the SS medium jumbo frets. It took 9 weeks to get it.
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That is sweet! I hope it looks as good on the quilt maple as that does on plain.

[toejam]

Thanks. I'm sure it will look sweet on the quilt, too. VY does look a little darker on alder and even darker and more orange on mahogany, but plain, flamed or quilted maple all pretty much take to the same shade of yellow.

[mjtripper]

Man, that's going to look sweet. They do a great job on quilts.

[eakinj]

I just got a message from Joe at Carvin, couldn't make out much. Called back and he was already gone for the weekend.

Do they usually contact people via the phone when you order? I checked the bank and payment went out so.. Now I have to sit and wonder until monday.

maybe he'll tell me that i get a discount for memorial day (one can hope)

[guitardudeluke]

sounds pretty god damm sweet cant wait to see it

[eakinj]

seeing this now i'm almost wishing i gone with a maple neck. can not wait to see how the flame maple neck with ebony looks

[toejam]

I just got a message from Joe at Carvin, couldn't make out much. Called back and he was already gone for the weekend.

Do they usually contact people via the phone when you order? I checked the bank and payment went out so.. Now I have to sit and wonder until monday.

maybe he'll tell me that i get a discount for memorial day (one can hope)

They'll sometimes call if they need to clarify something. You'll probably have to wait until Tuesday since Monday is Memorial Day.

[lerxstcat]

I just got a message from Joe at Carvin, couldn't make out much. Called back and he was already gone for the weekend.

Do they usually contact people via the phone when you order? I checked the bank and payment went out so.. Now I have to sit and wonder until monday.

maybe he'll tell me that i get a discount for memorial day (one can hope)

Not looking at the catalog, but if you ordered a S22B pickup, that sounds like a single-coil pickup from their nomenclature. Maybe he wants to make sure you really want to order a single-coil pickup on a single-pickup guitar?

When he confirms the order, maybe you can switch to a maple fingerboard if you like!

[PowerTube]

I have a question for you guys if you don't mind. What thickness is the neck on a Carvin in relation to a USA Soloist? The ones pictured above look amazing, but I absolutely can't handle that super-skinny SLSMG/Ibanez type of neck.