Members Delta0311 Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Just seeing if anyones ever ran across a Carvin guitar-- I see their custom shop stuff online and they "look" amazing. So has anyone got their grubby hands on one and if so-- are they worth the $$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members songsforbears Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Ooh yeah, lots of guys here have them, they aren't really a rare type of guitar. They'll be along soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nobody here has ever heard of them. There's a little box on the top right labeled "search this forum". You may want to give it a shot and check back in a few months after you've read all the Carvin threads. Here's a summary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chiro972 Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nobody here has ever heard of them. There's a little box on the top right labeled "search this forum". You may want to give it a shot and check back in a few months after you've read all the Carvin threads. Here's a summary. Aw, come on killjoy! I thought I'd break open a brew and watch the festivities unfold again!! Actually, the carvin debates have become decidedly pedestrian here lately (which is a good thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chippy Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Nobody here has ever heard of them. There's a little box on the top right labeled "search this forum". You may want to give it a shot and check back in a few months after you've read all the Carvin threads. Here's a summary. You should know by now that HC's search function is the worst ever. If I want to find something, I have to Yahoo or Google the Acapella server to find it. As for Carvins, their built great & QC is pretty damn good too. The PUs are a little bright, as are most of the guitars with stock options. I think they're worth the money & usually a bargain, but if you change your mind the resale value isn't all that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 You should know by now that HC's search function is the worst ever. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/search.php?searchid=4926067 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 supposedly, they'll make any guitar to whatever specs you want. Funny thing is I went to their shop a few months back and couldn't find a single guitar that played well. Action was really high on their showroom guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 supposedly, they'll make any guitar to whatever specs you want. Errr.... No. They have about a dozen basic models and you can choose from among a variety of finish and hardware options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gsteph22 Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 I pretty much play Carvin exclusively. You can get amazing deals on them used, since they're "custom" guitars. Best action on any axe I've owned, ever. Replace the stock PU's though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Carvins are darn nice playing and very well made guitars.Some folks love em & some folks love to hate em.To each his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members genko Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 I pretty much play Carvin exclusively. You can get amazing deals on them used, since they're "custom" guitars. Best action on any axe I've owned, ever. Replace the stock PU's though. i got mine for 450 shipped with gibson pickups and hsc. the action is definitely one of the best i've played. i usually buy used, so i love carvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Errr.... No. They have about a dozen basic models and you can choose from among a variety of finish and hardware options. http://www.carvinguitars.com/guitarfeatures.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dlrevh00 Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 I have a custom Bolt + It is mahogany body, koa top, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, matching koa headstock, Floyd Rose Trem. One of the best playing guitars Ive ever had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BAXANDALL Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 I laughed a little when I opened this thread. Sorry OP. Here's mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DFB Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 Carvins are darn nice playing and very well made guitars. Some folks love em & some folks love to hate em. To each his own. This I'm on the "love'em side. Look into a used one if you want to check one out.You won't loose much on resale if you don't like it. My DC127M is one of the best guitars I've ever played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koti123 Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 mine plays like butter and sounds just Divine. of course the person who had it before me must have had about 1700.00 into it w/SD pickups and all. I got it for 150 bucks and a couple of pieces of equipment that was just laying around not being used. great deal for me. I wish it were a strat type body instead of a tele type though and it is a bit on the heavy side at about nine pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 I pretty much play Carvin exclusively. You can get amazing deals on them used, since they're "custom" guitars. Best action on any axe I've owned, ever.Replace the stock PU's though.The pickups are the best part of them, IMO. Not a big fan. I've owned some. Still have an A/E185 that I seldom use. I have a couple of foreign piezo-equipped models that I like better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted November 24, 2008 Members Share Posted November 24, 2008 http://www.carvinguitars.com/guitarfeatures.php Call them up and tell them you want a 335 style semi-hollow with a 24 3/4" neck and Seymour Duncan pickups and see how far you get. All that link did is reinforce what I said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DFB Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 I just called them up and they quoted me a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 There's a little box on the top right labeled "search this forum". You may want to give it a shot and check back in a few months after you've read all the Carvin threads. Someone always drops the "search" bomb. Seriously, is there ANY topic that hasn't been covered here already? The party is over folks, stop posting threads and go searching. What the hell are we going to talk about if we don't keep re-hashing the same stuff? :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eddie Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 supposedly, they'll make any guitar to whatever specs you want. Funny thing is I went to their shop a few months back and couldn't find a single guitar that played well. Action was really high on their showroom guitars 1. The will NOT make any guitar to whatever specs you want.2. If what you said is true, apparently setup will depend on the actual shop. I have never played one that had a poor setup, and definitely never played one with high action. I've only visited their factory/showroom. When a friend wanted to lower the action a bit and use lighter strings, we waited approximately 20 minutes and my friend got the setup he wanted. Too low for my taste, but he was very happy with Carvin and their service. A few years ago I went there more frequently, and it was common to find one of their employees going through each guitar on display, adjusting tuning and any setup issues. Typically it was just tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 Someone always drops the "search" bomb. Seriously, is there ANY topic that hasn't been covered here already? Yeah, not to mention that is the worst search engine on the webz. Try punching in "Carvin Guitars", the exact title of this thread, in that search function. This thread doesn't even pop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members realtree71 Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 Carvin Porn for your pleasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 25, 2008 Members Share Posted November 25, 2008 Here are my 2 Carvins.. Nothing bu love for em over here, and that includes the stock pickups! don't blame th pickups cuz your fat fingers sound like shit!!!!!!!11!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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