Carvin Guitars

[Burn]

They sure did, Well, thats the story anyways. I'm looking to pick up another one with a maple board.

[Sinistas]

Donny stripped and relogoed this before he sold it to me:



She's seen better days (needs a refret BAD) but I'm looking forward to playing out with it again.

[thetruthguy]

Carvin's are awesome.

[sonicsamurai]

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I didn't realise George Bush Could play...

[shreddermon]

Great guitars. I've had a couple. Been drooling over the CCTs for a while now.

[thetruthguy]

"I didn't realise George Bush Could play..."

He could when he was lil.

[Spivonious]

Maybe a dumb question, but what's the point of having twelve pole pieces on the pickups instead of six?

[kmanick]

I don't know , but I do know that the Carvin pickups are weak and thin sounding.
good for country/Cleans and Jazz, not good for high gain thick chunky tone (at least their 7 sting pickups). They sound amazing clean but
very thin with gain. My BareKnuckles go in today and I can't wait!!

Maybe a dumb question, but what's the point of having twelve pole pieces on the pickups instead of six?

[toejam]

Maybe a dumb question, but what's the point of having twelve pole pieces on the pickups instead of six?

So the strings always line up under a pole piece even when bending. You get no note drop off like you would on a guitar with only six pole pieces. It's sort of like a rail design in that aspect... keep a constant magnetic field under the strings at all times.

I've only tried Carvin's C22T and C22N pickups on the three Carvins I owned (DC120 12-string, DC400 and SC90). While the pickups sounded nice, they were a little weak in output for my tastes. I only own the SC90 now, but I've since changed the pickups to a DiMarzio Super Distortion and Super 2, added an extra volume and tone in place of the coil tap switches, and I also put in a DiMarzio "Petrucci" toggle on together hum-cancelling), and I can get either the neck or bridge single coil by itself by rolling down one of the volume knobs). It's a very versatile guitar!

[Flatpicker]

I've only owned 1 Carvin and had to sell it due to an emergency.
Loved it while I had it and would get another no problem.
Their CT and Bolt models are the best bang for the buck I have seen in an American guitar.

[emperor_black]

kmaniac, how much is the weight difference b/n your carvin compared to a standard sl2h? assuming they are both made of alder...

I remember Robert Burns telling that a carvin he got recently weighed a lot. Are carvin guitars heavier than their similar spec'd Jackson counterparts?

[toejam]

I remember Robert Burns telling that a carvin he got recently weighed a lot. Are carvin guitars heavier than their similar spec'd Jackson counterparts?

His guitar is made out of walnut, that's why it's heavier. My old DC400 and DC120 were alder and were fairly lightweight, comparable to a Jackson. My swamp ash SC90 is even lighter.

[gemini8026]

having owned a few carvins, I sold them all because I prefer the 25.5 scale over 25" with my stubby fingers.

IF they made a DC series guitar with a 25.5" scale. I would sell off all my guitars, and buy two DC's and likely never buy another guitar. Best bang for the buck/quality feature/build guitars u can buy!

[emperor_black]

His guitar is made out of walnut, that's why it's heavier.

No wonder those walnut pancakes I ate the other day seemed heavier than the usual pancakes.

My old DC400 and DC120 were alder and were fairly lightweight, comparable to a Jackson. My swamp ash SC90 is even lighter.

I almost ruled out getting a carvin ever because I thought they were all heavy guitars! Thanks for re-kindling the GAS!

[Spivonious]

Check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com/Carvin-DC127-ele...QQcmdZViewItem

...must get wife approval ASAP!