The Carvin / Kiesel thread

[Dumple Stilzkin]

Looks like only a few more weeks until this beauty is in my arms. It's exactly as I pictured it in my head (note: the low-res screenshot from a live video almost blends away the blue tape inside the body, in the f-hole (it's their semi-hollow SH6, not their solid-body CT6).View attachment 80576

Looks great. Semi-hollow is on my list of must haves. But I’m going to spec out a v7x once Black Friday hits. I sold two of my Carvins made right before the switch. Really regret that. My DC700 was super cool and fun to play. I like my rg7620. But the neck carve on the DC700 is just much more comfortable.

 

[spudmunkey]

 

[spudmunkey]

Looks like only a few more weeks until this beauty is in my arms. It's exactly as I pictured it in my head (note: the low-res screenshot from a live video almost blends away the blue tape inside the body, in the f-hole (it's their semi-hollow SH6, not their solid-body CT6).View attachment 80576

This is my 4th Carvin/Kiesel, but the first time seeing it before completion (it was pulled out and shown in the live video yesterday). It's a weird combination of calmness and excitement. Up until Monday, I was going batty. Now, I'm even more excited, but it's an "easier" excitement. Ha!

 

[Albake21]

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I wish I was good enough to enter

 

[spudmunkey]

Ha, same. I'll jam along with it, but yeah...

When people like this are entering the contests, I stand zero chance. This isn't even the winner (despite his optimistic upload title).

 

[mbardu]

Eeeh might as well post here as well.
An old picture from when I had waaaaay more Carvins compared to today.
Most of those were really great...

 

[spudmunkey]

New model release 4PM today. Has headstock, isn't multiscale. My guess is a signature artist variant on a standard model...

My own SH6 should be shipping sometime in the next week or two. So excited...

Two other interesting builds posted in the last couple of days:

Fretless (with inlayed fret lines) Delos 7-string:

 

[mbardu]

Finally an Explorer? Please??? Like...pleeeeeeaaaaaaase?
I was this close to getting a GhostFret but honestly I'd rather not...

 

[spudmunkey]

Finally an Explorer? Please??? Like...pleeeeeeaaaaaaase?
I was this close to getting a GhostFret but honestly I'd rather not...

What we know: it's available in a 6-string, has a headstock, and at least has a non-multiscale version, and the first build to showcase it has a reversed pointy inline headstock.

The apacing of the frets doesn't *look* like it's an extended scale...

 

[mbardu]

Well if it were to be an Explorer, at least this would not be the worst headstock to pair it with so....maybe?

 

[mbardu]

What we know: it's available in a 6-string, has a headstock....

That part just means that whatever it is, Jeff will just chop the head off a few months later for a "type-E" new equivalent headless model

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

I hope it is a jazzmaster type. It would totally come out of left field

 

[Albake21]

I really want it to be a new body shape, especially since it has a headstock. Sadly, I bet it'll just be an artist package with a current model/body shape.

 

[spudmunkey]

It's that 9-string reverse-fan semi-hollow explorer.

In other news, "AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Boooooooo. Neck through Aries

 

[mbardu]

Whomp Whomp the new model is just a neck-through Aries.
Really not interested...

 

[spudmunkey]

New Model is a neck-through Aries.

I've always wanted a neck-through, but love my aries. I would LOVE love a neck-through Aries.

 

[mbardu]

New Model is a neck-through Aries.

I've always wanted a neck-through, but love my aries. I would LOVE love a neck-through Aries.

You gotta admit another regular scale length neckthrough doublecut / superstrat was not really the highest priority though

 

[Albake21]

Huh... honestly, I'm actually pretty interested. To be fair, one of the biggest gripes I had with the Aries was the neck heel so it's nice to see the neck through. It definitely helps with the "toy-like look" that I always commented on.

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

Huh... honestly, I'm actually pretty interested. To be fair, one of the biggest gripes I had with the Aries was the neck heel so it's nice to see the neck through. It definitely helps with the "toy-like look" that I always commented on.

To be fair..