NGD: Carvin DC800 (8 string) paging RavenCAD and GCDEF to the white courtesy phone

[Fusion1]

I just picked it up from UPS. All I can say is wow!!!!

 

 

It has alder wings with walnut 5 piece neck with 2 maple stripes with a tung oil finish and it is smooth as satin/silk! It feels like a million bucks in your hands and is lighter than I expected and I think lighter than my Damien Elite 8s.

 

 

Here are some pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a problem with the case as once I went to close it it seemed like it wouldn't close all the way so I thought maybe it was the paper work they included in the case that was keeping it from laying flat and closing. Upon inspection the left front side has a large gap when closed and the right side is normal. The rear hinge is very crooked. I called Carvin and they are sending a replacement case. All in all it is sweet. I have yet to plug it in and play it, but look forward to it later this evening.

 

 

 

 

[cbh5150]

WTF, no one has commented yet?

 

That looks SWEET! HN8SD!

[rock-lobster]

Awesome! Carvin's really bringing in some numbers with the new 8 strings. Love the wood choice and the tung oil all over, nothing smoother on the back of the neck than tung oil.

[sxyryan]

I would be pretty happy if that showed up at my door. Been increasingly interested in 7+ stringers lately. Very nice. HNGD!

[tedmich]

Nice guitar! Its what an Agile should be! Why is the low string so slack looking in the peghead photo? Is it tuned to drop Z?

[Fusion1]

no idea, it was the only string that was out of tune. Intonation was spot on. This is probably the best guitar I have ever owned.

 

 

Nice guitar! Its what an Agile should be! Why is the low string so slack looking in the peghead photo? Is it tuned to drop Z?

 

[Fusion1]

some of the tru oil advocates might disagree there. I might also side with Tru oil too as I learned that the 86-87 Ibanes Roadstar II 440s and other in that series had tru oil finishes on the back of the necks and they are some of the smoothest necks I have ever laid hands on.

 

Awesome! Carvin's really bringing in some numbers with the new 8 strings. Love the wood choice and the tung oil all over, nothing smoother on the back of the neck than tung oil.

[DaveGrima]

WOw thats stunning. I want an 8-string now. Ebony fretboard with no inlays is so classy. I wish my Carvin was like that. HNGD!

[Fusion1]

Thank you Mr. Grima. At first I thought spending over $1k for a guitar was excessive but now that I have it, I get it.

[wok]

nice one

 

Finally a Carvin headstock that is not ugly

[sxyryan]

 

Thank you Mr. Grima. At first I thought spending over $1k for a guitar was excessive but now that I have it, I get it.

 

 

I just went out and spec'd a custom one on Carvin's website. Not a bad price, considering all you get. Mine was a little different than yours, but even fully decked out they are fairly reasonable.

 

 

My next guitar purchase is looking more and more like a Carvin....

[BG76]

What style of music do you play? Are you playing jazz ala George VanEpps and Sal Salvador? I just can't really see a situation where I would need eight strings. It would be cool to hear about some artists using these.

[craigny]

Awesome.

[Fusion1]

No not really, more like heavier stuff like Animals as Leaders for lack of a better description, minus the talent of Tosin Abasi haha.

 

 

What style of music do you play? Are you playing jazz ala George VanEpps and Sal Salvador? I just can't really see a situation where I would need eight strings. It would be cool to hear about some artists using these.

 

[tedmich]

 

What style of music do you play? Are you playing jazz ala George VanEpps and Sal Salvador? I just can't really see a situation where I would need eight strings. It would be cool to hear about some artists using these.

 

 

Here's Charlie Hunter on a little different 8 string

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[animalwithin]

Congrats Fusion! Didnt know you played ERG's, very nice guitar!