First carvin CT7

[soliloquy]

THIS IS NOT MINE!!! so dont give me credit for it. it belongs to Appollyon over on Carvinbbs.com forum. did a quick search and didn't find him here...unless he is under a different name here?

but this guitar sure is beautiful!!!

Sorry for the crappy pics, but it was dark and 10 degrees F outside. the color is what I thought it would be: very similar to Cadillac's (which I sell btw) white diamond. The guitar is perfect in every way: pitch, action, setup, etc. The sound is very even through all the registers, but especially shines on the neck pup with the tone down - sustain and a beautiful "warm" sound like Satch's Always With Me... I'm able to get better pinch harmonics than my DC727 (by far) and the low B sounds clear and full even at full gain. Enough of me talking!

source:
Carvin.com BBS :: View topic - NGD: First CT7 - white diamond!

 

[celticelk]

Love the natural binding with the walnut!

 

[Papaoneil]

^ this, makes it look amazing.

 

[Edika]

That is one sexy Carvin!

 

[-42-]

Really smart of him to go with the DC700 headstock, looks way better than the weird stock one.

 

[Discoqueen]

That looks really good, I think carvin needs to do better photo shoots for their instruments because that carved top looks really good here but I never noticed that with their stock photos.

 

[JPhoenix19]

Love it!

 

[infernalservice]

Painted walnut top?

 

[bcfox]

Painted walnut top?

Looks better with the natural body binding. The dark wood offsets stronger with the white finish than light maple would. I doubt they went with a highly figured top, either.

 

[littledoc]

Looks better with the natural body binding. The dark wood offsets stronger with the white finish than light maple would. I doubt they went with a highly figured top, either.

Yup. You can get a plain walnut top or a much more expensive figured walnut top. Obviously you'd be crazy to paint over figured walnut.

 

[Phrygian]

HOT DIGGITY DAMN!

 

[LetsMosey]

Apollyon is one lucky dude! Looks great!

 

[celticelk]

Painted walnut top?

I kinda feel the same, but on the other hand, this is a striking way to sex up a painted body if you were planning to get one anyway.

 

[DiezelMonster]

That looks Killer!

Now imagine it in this colour?

or this!

I really want a CT now! not sure on maple or rosewood though!

FACK!

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

Is that a Walnut neck also? Looks great but I would have kept the back with clear gloss. There is actually quite a few CT7 in stock right now, let me see if I can link the photos.

Here is one:

and here is a 2nd:

I totally agree that the DC700 headstock looks 10 times better.

 

[ILuvPillows]

I like the quirky off set style of the original




...okay, I'll leave.

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

No problem man, for me, the clash between the symmetry of the original headstock & the asymmetrical layout of the string posts is off putting.

 

[Transmissions]

That thing is the sex, im iffy on the back of the neck though, those types of finishes always make
me think that it isn't real and that its made out of plastic even though it adds amazing contrast.
I guess i'm starting to get jaded, theres so much fake wood paneling everywhere, arbys even has flamed maple bathroom stalls now

 

[MrYakob]

Just when I think I don't need another Carvin, I see this

 

[soliloquy]

Apollyon is one lucky dude! Looks great!

he has an awesome collection. this is his stuff as well

1) DC727 - teal, blue, purple, black burst on quilt
2) AC375 - sunset burst edge on spalted maple
3) DC800 - claro walnut on front and back with maple center
4) SH65 - warm brown burst on burl
5) DC800 - clear to umber to brown burst on quilt
In the oven:
6) Bolt Classic - trans red with slight black burst and pearl pickguard
Soon:
7) CT7 - I thought I'd do PRS's "Dragon's Breath" (google it; its gorgeous) on quilt, but I've got two already. Now, I honestly have no clue what I'm going to do.
Eventually:
SH550 - all koa with gold hardware and bigsby. This is my dream guitar, but not sure if/when I can afford it.
So, yeah. Hopefully eight is enough!

That thing is the sex, im iffy on the back of the neck though, those types of finishes always make
me think that it isn't real and that its made out of plastic even though it adds amazing contrast.
I guess i'm starting to get jaded, theres so much fake wood paneling everywhere, arbys even has flamed maple bathroom stalls now

you are wondering if the tungoil is real, or that walnut neck is real? or that walnut binding?

its much easier to scrape the binding vs put fake binding on it. plus, you should check out the 'walnut' thread over on the carvinbbs forum. all real walnut guitars

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Carvin.com BBS :: View topic - The Definitive Walnut Thread