The Carvin / Kiesel thread

[soliloquy]

official 'black denim'

 

[pushpull7]

That black denim is really nice.

I'm thinking about spalted next year when I get my next one.

 

[mbardu]

Gotta post some pictures of my C66 here as well

 

[that short guy]

Had to come in here and share my DC800, I'm in love with the way this thing looks

 

[feraledge]

Thanks thread. GAS has overcome me.
I think I decided at 2 AM last night that I'm going to start saving for a TL with a top mounted Floyd (+$200, I asked) and probably one of these denim bursts.
Thanks Option 50, I think Carvin won my tax return.

 

[pushpull7]

I seriously doubt you'll be disappointed. I just about dropped dead when I opened the case on my Carvin I got recently. I just starred at it for a while. Then I played it! Things got even better

What shocked me the most is how good the pups sound. It's my best sounding guitar.

 

[0 Xero 0]

In case anyone missed it, Mark Holcomb of Periphery is now using Carvins for 7s and 8s.
INTERVIEW: Periphery’s Mark Holcomb | I Heart Guitar
.@markperiphery | Fell in love with this Carvin DC800 as my main 8 string on this past tour. Pi... | Webstagram

Francesco appears to have jumped aboard as well. This is very exciting news! This can only increase Carvins exposure and bring more and better changes to the brand!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=711573192200380&set=a.121808991176806.15147.112349302122775&type=1

 

[HighGain510]

official 'black denim'

Mmmm Black Denim looks fantastic!

Gotta post some pictures of my C66 here as well

I think whenever I order my next flamed maple-topped Carvin, it's a toss-up between Black Denim and that burst you got on yours! That thing is smoking!!!

 

[mbardu]

I love the way Carvin delivered on that finish.

Thank you for the high praise! I'm rather new here, but I've seen a few of your guitars, and it seems like you have and have had a few cuties yourself. I really envy your latest p22 for instance!

 

[0 Xero 0]

Hey, if anyone is bored, I posted on the Carvin facebook page asking if they're going to offer hipshots or copies of them on the 6 and 7 strings. Maybe if enough people comment or like it we can gain some ground.

Also, I'm really curious to see if they've changed their stance on pickups. Mark has signatures in the works and Francesco uses BKPs and swapped them into the CT724 already. Perhaps they'll start offering them... Probably not, but who knows

 

[mbardu]

Hey, if anyone is bored, I posted on the Carvin facebook page asking if they're going to offer hipshots or copies of them on the 6 and 7 strings. Maybe if enough people comment or like it we can gain some ground.

Also, I'm really curious to see if they've changed their stance on pickups. Mark has signatures in the works and Francesco uses BKPs and swapped them into the CT724 already. Perhaps they'll start offering them... Probably not, but who knows

For pickups, they are already accepting custom requests - e.g. you send them the pickups and they install them instead of the Carvins.

Unlikely that they would provide a range of other brands as 'standard' though.
They're very proud of their own pickups (and for good reason) and it might be tricky for them to handle from a logistics point of view too. Who knows...never say never...but anyway it won't change my life; I love Carvin pickups .

 

[soliloquy]

 

[mbardu]

Oh so we're back to doing pictures

 

[mbardu]

Pink becoming fashionable again it seems

 

[pushpull7]

BTW, I WANT that bass!

 

[Samark]

I am having problems sleeping because I can't decide on what colour combo I want

Driving my gf nuts haha

 

[HighGain510]

Pink becoming fashionable again it seems

Pink is always fashionable if the guitar has the curves to pull it off!

Man Francesco's CT7 looks hot as hell!

As a lover of metallic finishes on carved/contoured tops, I approve! Still not a fan of the diamond or signature inlays, but it's Carvin... so you can change that when you order one! Everything else on that one is downright sexy!

 

[lewstherin006]

I like Francesco's guitar, but that head stock is killing me! I really like the headstocks on the DC series. I guess I like pointing things?

 

[HighGain510]

I like Francesco's guitar, but that head stock is killing me! I really like the headstocks on the DC series. I guess I like pointing things?

Agreed, they stretched it out too far so the D-string tuner just looks out of place, not to mention even worse string pull going on. If I ordered one, I'd go with the DC727 standard headstock personally. The pointed headstock looks decent on the DC body, but on the CT it looks out of place a bit. DC headstock looks good on all of them!

 

[soliloquy]

i personally dont really 'need' this guitar, and i've been pretty good with controlling gas for the last 4ish years or so. i've been holding from buying guitars for a while as i try saving for a Carvin SH575. however, this lil guy came in and now i'm debating that...i still want an SH575, but a 'beater' guitar in this would be fun to have.

i'm thinking swamp ash wings and top, either mahogany, walnut, or alder (2 or 3 piece like holdsworth) neck, tung oil all over with birds eye board and reverse in line headstock. no frills or anything fancy, but its simplicity would/should be awesome. give or take about $1200 or so seems like a good deal...