Cool assembly videos from the Carvin Custom Shop

[Emerald]

Found these videos on You Tube showing the construction of a Carvin solidbody. Very interesting..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q15eDWNnXI0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxwYXNlTUcw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcmOhhYcyAE

I wonder how long they take from order to finish?
Emerald

[toejam]

Very cool. I ordered a 7-string and an 8-string from them, got one in about 9 weeks, and the other was about 11, if I recall correctly. They used to say about 6 to 8 weeks on average, give or take, depending how busy they are and what time of the year it is.

[Johnnyryche]

That's pretty cool.

[Emerald]

Cool here is Tone Kings review of the Carvin, do you think he has enough amps, sheesh looks like a guitar store at his place...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce03XKuyDtk

Neat Jason Becker tribute guitar demo and Greg Howe model, get well soon Greg!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH56WL6Q6xQ

Compare the low production of a Custom Shop with the mega production of Gibson Nashville, which is mind blowing!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbU1R4KDymw


Emerald

[toejam]

Neat Jason Becker tribute guitar demo and Greg Howe model, get well soon Greg!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH56WL6Q6xQ

What's wrong with Greg?

[pianoguyy]

Tony MacAlpine has Cancer. He and Greg Howe are not the same person.
I mean, sure, how many long haired rock and roll black guitar players were there in the 80's. And how many are still relevant today, but with short hair.
So sure, we may get the two confused from time to time. But yes, they are in deed different people.

[ps43203]

Greg is fine as far as I know. I had no idea about Tony Mac though, that sucks. Tony is a MONSTER player, too bad he is
not where Steve Vai is, in the music world. He is just as good, maybe not quite as creative, but technically as proficient.
Here is an article on Tony I found. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/tony-...-cancer-scare/

[ps43203]

Carvins are bad ass guitars, just as good, quality wise, as any other guitar on the market, IMO.

[toejam]

Tony MacAlpine has Cancer. He and Greg Howe are not the same person.
I mean, sure, how many long haired rock and roll black guitar players were there in the 80's. And how many are still relevant today, but with short hair.
So sure, we may get the two confused from time to time. But yes, they are in deed different people.

That's what I was thinking. I know Tony had surgery for cancer recently, and his condition hasn't seemed to improve since the surgery, but I wasn't sure if something had also happened to Greg.

[Emerald]

Sorry guys my bad, it was Tony I was thinking of not Greg, didn't mean any ill will at all. Just senility and lack of sleep a contributory factor. Back to the videos, isn't that Gibson tour just mind blowing the sheer mass quantities of production!
Emerald

[pianoguyy]

Greg often plays near me.
The first time I saw the advertisement, I kept looking at it and saying ---- I don't know that many black guys. Why am I to know this guy. Why do I know that name. Why do I know that face. Who dat!

And of course, because I am the typical white guy, I had to google it because they really do all look alike to us.

[shramiac]

I'm guessing Tony will have to wear a bag for 3 months until he's got the all clear and then they'll put him back in one piece. I hope that's as bad as it is anyway!