A couple of pics of the finished Carvin (no flametop conent, I`m afraid)
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ShawnFjellstad
hates womanizers.
cool. what do you think of the evo?
SHREDTOKILL
LOW AND SLOW
i really like that finish, it reminds me of my gretsch.
im also wondering how the EVo sounds.
im also wondering how the EVo sounds.
Pablo
Resident Wanker
Yeah, it's a real shame that Carvin discontinued silver - it was by far their coolest standard colour.
Is yours the standard maple neck with alder wings and if yes, how do you like the Evo in such a bright environment?
Is yours the standard maple neck with alder wings and if yes, how do you like the Evo in such a bright environment?
@ Eric, it`s Pearl silver. Like Eske says, it`s now discontinued.
@ Nick, I love the neck, and upper fret access. I wasn`t sure what to expect, but it was a positive experience, mos def. I`m not sure about the frets, because I got it second-hand, but I believe they`re nickel(sp?) They don`t look like ss, at least.
@ Shawn, Baxter and Eske.
Since I did`t order the guitar, I`m not sure what kind of body wood it is. The neck is maple, so it`s probably alder, and the fretboard looks like ebony, again based on color and texture. It looks like "bright city" on paper, but actually sounds very balanced to my ears. I`ve used the EVO in two guitars, and actually found it quite meaty. The six string version is brighter, I had it in a JS-1 I used to own.
@ Nick, I love the neck, and upper fret access. I wasn`t sure what to expect, but it was a positive experience, mos def. I`m not sure about the frets, because I got it second-hand, but I believe they`re nickel(sp?) They don`t look like ss, at least.
@ Shawn, Baxter and Eske.
Since I did`t order the guitar, I`m not sure what kind of body wood it is. The neck is maple, so it`s probably alder, and the fretboard looks like ebony, again based on color and texture. It looks like "bright city" on paper, but actually sounds very balanced to my ears. I`ve used the EVO in two guitars, and actually found it quite meaty. The six string version is brighter, I had it in a JS-1 I used to own.
Rindgecore
Well-Known Member
How would you compare the Carvin neck to that of Ibby's? Like the 76xx etc.
You should call it the Silver Surfer ...very nice looking !!
LEWY7777777
Well-Known Member
Hey, nice carvin...how does the EVO-lution compare to the carvin double allen pole per string pickup? Did the carvin sound fizzy or even noisy? Or did it just have a different voice?Here`s a couple of pics of my 727, with EVO installed.
SnowfaLL
Well-Known Member
cool guitar?
So you said the 7 string Evo is more meaty than the 6 one? I used to have a 6 string evo and found it kinda sterile.. but im on the look out for a nice beefy 7 string pup.. I might go try some duncans first though
So you said the 7 string Evo is more meaty than the 6 one? I used to have a 6 string evo and found it kinda sterile.. but im on the look out for a nice beefy 7 string pup.. I might go try some duncans first though
Very nice! I love that color too. I want one just like it. 
Congrats! Nice pics too.
Congrats! Nice pics too.
It's crazy isn't it?Its really interesting to see a solid-colour Carvin after seeing so many natural/opaque finishes.... Especially when the colour is the hawt-ness like that!
@ Rindgecore - It`s a very very long time since I played a 7-string RG, but from memory, I believe the Carvin neck has a little bit more of a D-profile, while the Ibanez`s are flatter.
@ Alex-D33 - hehe, yeah. You can really fly on it, so it would suit it just fine
@ Vova - Thanks for checking it out, man
@ Frank - Yeah, I didn`t know what to expect, because it`s a difficult color to capture in a snapshot, but I really like it
@ Dennis - The EVO is a lot meatier than the original C26T. While it sounded perfectly fine, and would`ve worked as a charm (If I didn`t already have the EVO laying around, I wouldn`t have gone out of my way to change it), it was brighter and had less output than the EVO. The Carvin wasn`t noisy at all, and sounded really nice for normal rock/blues/80`s shred. The neck pu is wonderful, and stays just where it is.
@ Nick - To my ears it is meatier, but I`m keeping in mind that the Carvin has twice the neck of the JS model, and also has a lot more body mass.
(from dimarzio: "
Tech Talk: Making a 7-string version of a pre-existing 6-string pickup is not a simple matter of copying specs. Particularly with a high-output pickup, it's important that the low B string doesn't get muddy-sounding. We made the Evolution 7™'s coils brighter-sounding than the 6-string version to make sure this doesn't happen. We then used some of the same technology that went into the Virtual Vintage® design to warm up the sound of the high strings without affecting the low B. The bass strings have a lot of clean power and the high strings cut through without sounding thin.")
Maybe this is the matter? My English isn`t colorful enough to convey exactly what I mean, and also since the guitars are radically different (woods, size, trem vs hardtail etc..)
Duncans are often more organic sounding than DM`s, many seem to agree on that, so if you found the 6-string version sterile, you might experience the same with the 7. I love EMG`s, so that`s really not an issue for me
@ Shawn and Darren - Thanks for checking it out. I agree that it is strange they discontinued the Silver. Since they already had it in their color scheme, I can`t understand why they didn`t keep it?
@ Alex-D33 - hehe, yeah. You can really fly on it, so it would suit it just fine
@ Vova - Thanks for checking it out, man
@ Frank - Yeah, I didn`t know what to expect, because it`s a difficult color to capture in a snapshot, but I really like it
@ Dennis - The EVO is a lot meatier than the original C26T. While it sounded perfectly fine, and would`ve worked as a charm (If I didn`t already have the EVO laying around, I wouldn`t have gone out of my way to change it), it was brighter and had less output than the EVO. The Carvin wasn`t noisy at all, and sounded really nice for normal rock/blues/80`s shred. The neck pu is wonderful, and stays just where it is.
@ Nick - To my ears it is meatier, but I`m keeping in mind that the Carvin has twice the neck of the JS model, and also has a lot more body mass.
(from dimarzio: "
Tech Talk: Making a 7-string version of a pre-existing 6-string pickup is not a simple matter of copying specs. Particularly with a high-output pickup, it's important that the low B string doesn't get muddy-sounding. We made the Evolution 7™'s coils brighter-sounding than the 6-string version to make sure this doesn't happen. We then used some of the same technology that went into the Virtual Vintage® design to warm up the sound of the high strings without affecting the low B. The bass strings have a lot of clean power and the high strings cut through without sounding thin.")
Maybe this is the matter? My English isn`t colorful enough to convey exactly what I mean, and also since the guitars are radically different (woods, size, trem vs hardtail etc..)
Duncans are often more organic sounding than DM`s, many seem to agree on that, so if you found the 6-string version sterile, you might experience the same with the 7. I love EMG`s, so that`s really not an issue for me
@ Shawn and Darren - Thanks for checking it out. I agree that it is strange they discontinued the Silver. Since they already had it in their color scheme, I can`t understand why they didn`t keep it?
