Phrygian
Lefty
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- that are rumoured to be industry standard size so dimarzio and non-covered BKP are a drop in swap!
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- that are rumoured to be industry standard size so dimarzio and non-covered BKP are a drop in swap!
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- that are rumoured to be industry standard size so dimarzio and non-covered BKP are a drop in swap!
They're not rumored. It's official
. It's on the guitar's description on their website, naming DiMarzio and Bareknuckle Pickups explicitly. So happy they've done this.Just a couple more months and let the porn begin!
Edika
Well-Known Member
I hope they update the carvin world site because there is no information still about it. I also hope they pass these changes to the other 7 string models.
Rabsa
Former Tentacle Minister
This one might stay a little bit longer than two previous Carvins.
HighGain510
Contributor
This puppy is incoming:
Figure that will cover me for 25.5" scale, once Carvin adds 27" scale to the CT7 option list I'll be grabbing one of those too! As long as the faded denim 727 sounds decent, it will be sticking around for a while and I'll likely be tossing a set of Black Hawk 7's in there (which I'm now kicking myself for selling off the pair I had a few months ago... should have just left it in my parts box! 
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Figure that will cover me for 25.5" scale, once Carvin adds 27" scale to the CT7 option list I'll be grabbing one of those too!
As long as the faded denim 727 sounds decent, it will be sticking around for a while and I'll likely be tossing a set of Black Hawk 7's in there (which I'm now kicking myself for selling off the pair I had a few months ago... should have just left it in my parts box! ). 
potatohead
Well-Known Member
This one might stay a little bit longer than two previous Carvins.
Is this umber with sunsetburst?
Well, I'll be damned, Rabsa and HighGain... O_O... Those two are incredible! Rabsa, you certainly heard my request for some rounded-body love 
, that is absolutely beautiful.
, that is absolutely beautiful. potatohead
Well-Known Member
Ordered another 700 last night 
DC700 - Seven String Guitar
Right Handed
SM - Flamed Spalted Maple Top
CG - Clear Gloss Finish (Standard)
MAH - Maple Neck/Mahogany Body
TN - Tung Oil Finish Back Of Neck (Natural Wood)
SMPH - Spalted Maple Headstock Matches Body Finish
7PHR - 7-String Pointed Headstock Reverse 3+4
EB - Ebony Fingerboard (Standard)
NIN - No Top Inlays - Side Dots Only
STJF - Stainless Jumbo Frets .055" H .110" W
R14 - 14in Fretboard Radius (Standard)
BC - Black Hardware
A70B - A70B Bridge Pickup (Standard, Black Only)
A70N - A70N Neck Pickup (Standard, Black Only)
400 - Black Pickups (Standard)
BL - Black Logo
Now the horrible wait
DC700 - Seven String Guitar
Right Handed
SM - Flamed Spalted Maple Top
CG - Clear Gloss Finish (Standard)
MAH - Maple Neck/Mahogany Body
TN - Tung Oil Finish Back Of Neck (Natural Wood)
SMPH - Spalted Maple Headstock Matches Body Finish
7PHR - 7-String Pointed Headstock Reverse 3+4
EB - Ebony Fingerboard (Standard)
NIN - No Top Inlays - Side Dots Only
STJF - Stainless Jumbo Frets .055" H .110" W
R14 - 14in Fretboard Radius (Standard)
BC - Black Hardware
A70B - A70B Bridge Pickup (Standard, Black Only)
A70N - A70N Neck Pickup (Standard, Black Only)
400 - Black Pickups (Standard)
BL - Black Logo
Now the horrible wait
Toejam
Well-Known Member
This one might stay a little bit longer than two previous Carvins.
Gorgeous! Is that orange?
RustInPeace
Well-Known Member
Can anyone tell me if Carvin can do a stain on just the top wood and leave the bottom with a clear or oiled finish? Like Have a quilt top dyed with a gloss overcoat... then just bare walnut on the back and neck? It seems like the only option is to paint match the rest of the guitar the same as the top finish...
potatohead
Well-Known Member
They'll leave the back unstained (no color) if you want, but it will have the same finish as the top. If you clear the top they will clear the back, they won't clear the top and tung oil the back, that would be weird anyway as you'd have a ridge of clear on the edges of the guitar. They do it on necks but the ridge is kinda tucked away on the neck near the body.
RustInPeace
Well-Known Member
Hmm, maybe they can clear the body and satin the neck? I just want that silky sexy feel on the neck and a body finish that says... Look at me... Love me...
potatohead
Well-Known Member
They will tung or satin finish the neck with a gloss body, no problem. The 700 in my avatar has just that.
HighGain510
Contributor
My 727 from the previous page was painted exactly that way... faded blue jean stained top, natural ash/koa back. There is nothing but clear coat on the back of the body:
Front:
Back:
They can definitely do that for you.
As potato said above, they will do a tung oil or satin finished neck in conjunction with an unstained + clear gloss back, not a problem either. 
protest
Well-Known Member
My 727 from the previous page was painted exactly that way... faded blue jean stained top, natural ash/koa back. There is nothing but clear coat on the back of the body:
Front:
Back:
They can definitely do that for you.
In this giving time of year, I think you should give that to me.. you know, in the spirit of Christmas and all.
RustInPeace
Well-Known Member
That is SEXUAL
RustInPeace
Well-Known Member
One other thing thats confusing... Does the 727 come with all the little switches for phase, coil split etc. by default? There isnt an option for it.. Also, does a 5 piece neck give better stability/strength or is it just a cosmetic thing?
When I ordered my 727, the default option was a pickup switch, and two coil splitters (one for each p/u). The phase switches etc etc only come with it if you order active circuitry.
As for the 5 piece neck... Different people claim different things. Some claim it gives more stability, while some claim it's more prone to the different woods twisting at different rates (thus giving it a "ridged" feel). Personally, I don't know; I don't have enough experience with 5/3-piece necks. I have a 5-piece neck on a fully tung oiled 727, and so far so good.
