Carvin NAMM reissues V220 & Ultra V

[Model 88]

It looks like Carvin is going to be releasing there V220 and Ultra V . I always wanted a V220 when I was younger. Now I can get a brand new one. Mahogany body & neck , birdseye fret board ......

http://www.carvin.com/namm2007/images/Ultra-V.jpg

http://www.carvin.com/namm2007/images/V220.jpg

[Deadlock]

Awesome! I think back in the 80's you could get the V in a reverse body so the top wing was longer...like a Jackson RR. Is that true or am I just crazy? I wonder if they'll have the reverse body again now.

[neilli]

"birdseye fret board"?....

[dg]

I think he means when he orders one to his specs.

I wonder if Craig Chaquico will be there for the show?

[skorb]

something about Carvins just turns me off. I know they are very nice quality guitars, but their shapes and headstocks generally are fugly.

[Jackson-Charvel]

Awesome news! They even brought back the pointy headstock, only it looks a little different than the ones from the 80's or maybe it's the pitched angle of the headstock, I don't know for sure but it doesn't look 100% the same.

That said if you can get this with reverse body, I may be considering a reverse headstock maple boarded version.

[slayer]

You are right, that optional pointy headstock is the design right after the Jackson syle. Carvin doesn`t want the hassles that come along with re-issuing the Jackson esque style headstock, which by the way was an awsome headstock from Carvin. The 2nd generation pointy is cool. I use to have a 2005 DC125 with that option, which by the way is about $100. It is a cool headstock, no worries. Jack.

[Sinistas]

Yes.
Yes.
Yes!!!

[Sinistas]

OK, after having a few minutes to contemplate:

Maple Ultra V w/M bridge - Natural finish, matching headstock, black hardware, and ebony board with dots. To match my DC125.

It's on.

[scotty]

Thats cool news. I have a V22 with the pointy headstock, great guitar.

[buzzsaww]

Bring back the X220 DAMMIT!!!

[Sinistas]

Apparently they might be brought back, down the line:

http://forums.carvinmuseum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13956

[quiksilver]

Very cool. Back in the day, I was in a band with 2 brothers, who both played V220s. One was the bass version - both had trems. (I played my trusty old Charvel Model 2).

[shreddermon]

Nice. I dig them both.

[buzzsaww]

SWEET!

Apparently they might be brought back, down the line:

http://forums.carvinmuseum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13956