My new Carvin DC400 arrived today!

[jim777]

Re: My new Carvin DC400 arrived today!

Nice, and congrats! I just got a ruby red DC400 myself, and have a 727 on order. They are nice guitars, for sure. It might be nice if a "Show us your Carvins" thread majically appreared... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[shreddermon]

Re: My new Carvin DC400 arrived today!

Looks great. Carvin maakes really nice stuff. Congrats.

[SeventhSon]

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Kewl! I've been toying with getting a custom Carvin neck thru. They have a 25" scale length like PRS's. I can guess what the 3 way and the 4 pots do, but what are the 3 mini switches for?

[Shawn]

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but what are the 3 mini switches for?

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Controlling the home theater, no?


Cool guitar!





Shawn

[blindmuddy]

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It might be nice if a "Show us your Carvins" thread majically appreared... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]Do it a soon as you and Tim get yours.

BTW Matt, nice guitar, I have a thing for green guitars
Chris

[Bengal65]

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Yea, Carvins have always been known for the controls. Home theater connections, now with NASA and the Pluto project. Give me 1 Vol. and a 3 or 5 way switch. That's all!
But again, nice Geetar!

[DenimBrigade]

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Thanks for the kind words, guys. I really like this guitar, the oiled neck is heaven, I highly recomend it.

I noticed that one of the 12th position side dots seems to have chipped. It is missing a very tiny peice, but I dont care. I also noticed that the active electronics hum alot, so I will be calling Carvin about this today. Hopefully I dont have to send it back or something. [img]/images/graemlins/eyes.gif[/img]

The three switches are actually kinda usefull. The top two control coil taps, and the bottom is a phase switch. I can get alot of cool tones from this thing.

[jim777]

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Kewl! I've been toying with getting a custom Carvin neck thru. They have a 25" scale length like PRS's. I can guess what the 3 way and the 4 pots do, but what are the 3 mini switches for?

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The 4 knobs are Master volume, master tone, bass, and treble. The 3 switches are two single coil switches, and an Active on/off on my DC400.

[giles]

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Have any of you Carvin switchoholics found a good use for the out of phase sound? Seems like it just puts the guitar into "AM Radio" mode. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I wonder what it would take to change that switch to do something like select between the two sides of the bridge hummer when in split mode? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[toejam]

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Have any of you Carvin switchoholics found a good use for the out of phase sound? Seems like it just puts the guitar into "AM Radio" mode. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I wonder what it would take to change that switch to do something like select between the two sides of the bridge hummer when in split mode? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

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When I had my DC400, whenever I used both pups on together, I used the phase switch (well, that's the only way you can use the phase switch anyway [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]) It sounded really nice, especially playing clean.

[metaljunkie]

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I love my DC400 it is a smooth playing guitar but I agree it does have to many knobs and switches, I keep getting confused and end up changing the TV channel [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[jim777]

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I didn't get a phase switch on my 400, because of the active tone controls. I ordered my 727 with a 1 tone, 1 vol, and a 3 way [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[mjtripper]

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Nice guitar, congrats!! I love the quilt. I've always been a big carvin fan, you are going to love it. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

For the other people wondering about the switches it's already been posted so I won't rehash but just fyi when you order a carvin you can specify which controls you want and which you don't. You used to be able get different switch types as well but I don't know if you still can.

[DenimBrigade]

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Another really cool thing about Carvin is you can supply them with a pic of what you want the top to look like. I dont know if any other builders do this, but I think its pretty cool, especailly considering that Carvin isnt a true custom shop.

[ChickenScratch]

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Oh man, seeing that picture of your new Carvin makes me wanna get another one!