Members Flintc Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I didn't understand all the Carvin enthusiasm until I bought one. Now I understand. You can pay more, but you simply cannot buy better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Carvin is a great choice but you need to know one thing: do you like neck through or not? I don't. I have owned a few and they always felt stiff. My preference is 1) bolt on, 2) set, 3) through. If I were to ever order a Carvin (a possibility), it would be a Bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Jackson Custom Soloist U.S.A . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Unclemeat Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 The Music Man Petrucci is a good choice. And the BFR variant is probably an even better choice if you want to drop the coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I didn't understand all the Carvin enthusiasm until I bought one. Now I understand. You can pay more, but you simply cannot buy better. Well...as a happy owner of a carvin I would disagree with this statement. There are better guitars out there than carvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 The Music Man Petrucci is a good choice. And the BFR variant is probably an even better choice if you want to drop the coin. Can't believe I didn't think of this! Just bought the Sterling version and it is pretty amazing for the money. A full-blown Ernie Ball would be a great choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aliensporebomb Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Jackson Custom Soloist U.S.A . This. I have the GK3 on another guitar now but this guitar is light, resonant, as easy to play as you can make a guitar and the thru-neck is wonderful. There's not a style of music you couldn't play on this guitar. My recent solo record on itunes has 16 songs - that guitar is on every song but two. That Carvin in this thread would probably be similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stratmaster Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Gibson SG, Paul Reed Smith Mira, Jackson Soloist (SL1), and Carvin are all good choice for pointy metal guitars that are high end and can be "the one" it depends on what calls to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jr_vw2 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 If you can adapt to most neck profiles, and pickups don't matter to you, why exactly do you want to upgrade? I don't really understand that. If necks and pickups aren't really an issue, just get the guitar you think looks the coolest. Pickups can always be changed. And I have never really found a neck that I just hated I canusually adapt to most necks very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jr_vw2 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I have owned dozens and dozens of guitars over the years. I have played just about every neck profile out there. There are some things that I don't like but I have been surprised many times with guitars I didn't think I would like. I don't have a total fender hatred they just don't put out anything that I like. Thy being said there are some specs that I like but I'm not married to1 11/16 nutHardtailHH pickup setupNo glossy necks25.5 scaleI like set necks but I like bolt ons just as well.I used to think that I hated giant baseball bat neck profiles but I had been playing that peavey rotor a lot and it has a huge neck. I agree I need to play more guitars but there is really only a guitar center here in town and if it's not a strat or les Paul they don't have it. Variety is not their strong point. I'm really surprised no one as brought up les Pauls yet I figured this thread would be flooded with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members actofgod22 Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I would go with a EBMM JP, it can do it all and the neck is SO sweet. Carvins are very nice too, I have a DC200 Stereo but like someone pointed out above...it feels very stiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Can't believe nobody has suggested this. If I was only going to have one guitar (that wasn't a Telecaster or a USA Peavey), it'd be a Gibson Les Paul, either Standard or Traditional. The ESP Eclipse is nice, but most people will see it as primarily a metal guitar. Nothing wrong with that, but you may someday want to play something else. A good Les Paul will fit in anywhere, and can do anything from jazz to the brutalest m/. Just ask these guys: [YOUTUBE]VjcTMtiHZio[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgarSatriani Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I've been there just like you, a bunch of meh guitars until this happened: [video=youtube;9bvWY2eozxM] I finally found the sound I heard in my brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Carvin is a great choice but you need to know one thing: do you like neck through or not? I don't. I have owned a few and they always felt stiff. My preference is 1) bolt on, 2) set, 3) through. If I were to ever order a Carvin (a possibility), it would be a Bolt. Carvin offers Neck thru (DC, ST, Ultra V, SC, V220, TL)Set neck (CT, CT24, CS, DC3, SH)Bolt on (Bolt, Bolt Plus, Contour 66, TLB60) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I think i just came my pants That thing is awesome. Is that a DC127? It looks old school from the 80's. OMG i can't believe i forgot about them And how someone actually knows them That is my 2009 ST300. Carvin re-issued the shape. My yellow and blue Carvins are from '89. You can see there are some slight differences from the '89s and the '09. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hozze Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 ESP's are great guitars, but if you want 25.5" scale then maybe a Horizon would be a better choice than an Eclipse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I would go with a EBMM JP, it can do it all and the neck is SO sweet. Carvins are very nice too, I have a DC200 Stereo but like someone pointed out above...it feels very stiff It's the freakin poly they heap on the damn things.... This is my DC135... As I said I am very happy with this guitar...but I know what you guys are talking about when you say it's "stiff". If I could change one thing on it, it would be a nice thin nitro or oil finish. I believe carvin do offer oil finishes. Thankfully the guitar is fairly resonant anyway and sounds great so I can live with it. Maybe some day I'll have it re finished. Too new right now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 If you're looking at Carvin, buy used they don't hold there value very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tdepaul1313 Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 I'd say a Jackson,ESP or Carvin.....one of thouse 3 you'd be good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 That is my 2009 ST300. Carvin re-issued the shape. My yellow and blue Carvins are from '89. You can see there are some slight differences from the '89s and the '09. The neck thru joint is much easier to access i see. It looks like a great player. That color is awesome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 The neck thru joint is much easier to access i see. It looks like a great player. That color is awesome too. Thanks, Zantor9.Access to the upper frets is uber easy.Even the little hump on the '89s doesn't impede access.Also, the arm bevel is larger on the '09.And the neck is slightly rounder more C shape than the '89s flatter D shape.But, Carvin does offer neck shapes now. It's a hidden option and you have to call and ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zantor9 Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thanks, Zantor9.Access to the upper frets is uber easy.Even the little hump on the '89s doesn't impede access.Also, the arm bevel is larger on the '09.And the neck is slightly rounder more C shape than the '89s flatter D shape.But, Carvin does offer neck shapes now. It's a hidden option and you have to call and ask. I heard about that hidden option too. I love the shape i have on mine as it is though so i don't know why i would want to change it. My Carvin is from around 2000 or so because of the roundish headstock so i'm guessing the person who owned it before me must have ordered the neck shape that way unless Carvin just got that option a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 You could get a really nice Warmoth custom guitar that you could get made to you own specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 End of thread. No, wait end of thread, now. NO NO WAIT, NOOWWW end of thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny Two Tone Posted March 13, 2011 Members Share Posted March 13, 2011 It's true that if you go Carvin get a used one as they lose SOOO much of their original value. My friend just sold his $1100 Carvin for $650. It was just like a JP6, piezo and everything (though it was all natural - no paint) and all he got was $650. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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