Anyone check out the new Carvin / Kiesel

[gfunk333]

Wow - @ the $1,200 - $1,300 mark these are some serious guitars.

If past Carvins are any indication of quality - and my understanding is that Kiesel is suppose to be their higher tier / more customizable line.

http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/lpm6

http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/lpm7

For less than $1K - I am having some serious GAS !!!!

Look at the damn fret boards ! yum !

http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/scb7

http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/scb6

[gfunk333]

Wow - like seriously ?

USA made - neck-thru - mah body - maple neck - ebony board - direct mounted custom PUs - german floyd w Piezo for $1,200 ?

Pending approval from wife - I'm ordering this tonight !!!

http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/lpm6

[AdRock]

Yea, Carvin is really giving serious value for the money. Or should I say even more value for the money.

[PowerTube]

My DC600 is shipped and expected delivery is Monday.

5-piece Neck-Through
Floyd Rose Original
Aquaburst over Quilted Maple
Stainless Jumbo Frets
Birdseye Maple Fingerboard
Abalone Diamond Inlays
Abalone Logo

[toejam]

Carvins are great. I want one of the new headless Vader models.

[watson503]

Carvins are great. I want one of the new headless Vader models.

Co-signed. I've been seriously thinking about a Carvin for some time and since the Vader's were unveiled been jones'ing for one of those, hard.

[neilli]

Don't forget that the guitars in the pic for each model are not the base-spec ones that the price is based on...

But yeah, I'm tempted too. If the Vader had a trem, I'd be super tempted and I have no idea why LOL

[PowerTube]

But yeah, I'm tempted too. If the Vader had a trem, I'd be super tempted and I have no idea why LOL

Same here. In fact, I went to Hipshot's website to see if they offer a tremolo version, but no. They make tremolo units but not for the headless system.

And sadly, yes, I also now want a Vader.

[shreddermon]

Carvins are great guitars, helluva bang for the buck. I have one of their A/Es, top notch.

The only thing is how their body styles are all a little quirky, and slightly off. I know that's a taste and personal preference thing but, if they were just a little more mainstream, I'd love them even more. And, oh, the pickups are weird looking. LOL

[PowerTube]

Carvins are great guitars, helluva bang for the buck. I have one of their A/Es, top notch.

The only thing is how their body styles are all a little quirky, and slightly off. I know that's a taste and personal preference thing but, if they were just a little more mainstream, I'd love them even more. And, oh, the pickups are weird looking. LOL

That's the way I view the 80's Kramers, or at least the ESP-made imports. I still have a Focus 1000 I bought new in 1986. It's sort of like an "offset Strat" shape. It never really bugged me, but I do think it's a bit strange.

[Dog Boy]

I've owned several Carvins over the years...only kept the AC175.

[toejam]

Co-signed. I've been seriously thinking about a Carvin for some time and since the Vader's were unveiled been jones'ing for one of those, hard.

I think it's cool the 6-string is available with 25.5" scale as well as 27".

I like my 8-string with 27" and prefer my 7s and 6s with 25.5", but I might go with this in a 7 eventually.

[PowerTube]

If there were a trem option available I would probably be putting in an order next week. And if I love this DC600 as much as I think I will, I might anyway.

[Nightbat]

all that, and only a few weeks build time as well

Jackson/Charvel should take notes

[PowerTube]

all that, and only a few weeks build time as well

Jackson/Charvel should take notes

I started more than one thread here about my aggravation with the Jackson Custom Shop. I don't understand why they consider putting a maple fingerboard on an SL2H as a "woodworking change." Really? Does maple require a different cutting pattern or blades than ebony? Somehow I suspect not. Now if I wanted longer horns or a carved top, then yeah, that's a woodworking change. Plus I don't like the fact that it takes them six months to even start planting the trees.