The Carvin / Kiesel thread
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Jonathan20022
Engineer
They just wrapped it up, I'm so ecstatic.
jc986
Tone Enthusiast
They just wrapped it up, I'm so ecstatic.
That's killer! Congrats man. I think that's the best koa top I've ever seen.
kevdes93
Sassy
I was just gonna say, hands down the best koa top I think I've seen other than the Koa Regius' mayones did a few of. Don't you have one of those too now that I'm thinking about it? 
Jonathan20022
Engineer
Yeah! I got a Koa Regius earlier last year, just as immense as this guitar looks wise. Should be a cool photo with both of them side by side.
Jonathan20022
Engineer
It had Chrome covered Aftermaths (Gross) in it stock and I had those blackhawks laying around at the time 
I wouldn't change a thing right now, it sounds flawless with the BHs!
I wouldn't change a thing right now, it sounds flawless with the BHs! jc986
Tone Enthusiast
I think it looks great with the black Blackhawks. I wouldn't change it either.
kevdes93
Sassy
Yeah! I got a Koa Regius earlier last year, just as immense as this guitar looks wise. Should be a cool photo with both of them side by side.
Yeah that'd be a great photo, I'm in need of a new phone background
Aw man. I keep growing more and more out of fancy figured tops, but koa is the one wood that I have a ridiculously soft spot for. That K7 is stupid pretty.
Also, there's nothing quite like gold hardware on koa.
Also, there's nothing quite like gold hardware on koa.
High Plains Drifter
... drifting...
Dude freaking awesome. Yes! HNGD
EDIT> That Regius too... uh!
EDIT> That Regius too... uh!
Looks like they updated their website.. and the Holdsworth HH1 is gone!
Only HH2 left, with a 0$ option to drop the neck PU. So basically a 100$ price raise for a "HH1" model, which equals about 110 more to the final price after customs & taxes.
Only HH2 left, with a 0$ option to drop the neck PU. So basically a 100$ price raise for a "HH1" model, which equals about 110 more to the final price after customs & taxes.
BigViolin
...---...
That's a stinky move.
Hope Allan gets a little extra of that!
Hope Allan gets a little extra of that!
electriceye
Well-Known Member
What was the uncharge on that koa top? Holy sh*t...
HeHasTheJazzHands
Well-Known Member
Looks like they updated their website.. and the Holdsworth HH1 is gone!
Only HH2 left, with a 0$ option to drop the neck PU. So basically a 100$ price raise for a "HH1" model, which equals about 110 more to the final price after customs & taxes.
Didn't they also drop some of the semi-hollows?
It's a shame they keep getting rid of some of their cooler guitars. They got rid of the extended-range basses as well. They were one of the few companies that did straight-scale basses longer than 35''.
Didn't they also drop some of the semi-hollows?
It's a shame they keep getting rid of some of their cooler guitars. They got rid of the extended-range basses as well. They were one of the few companies that did straight-scale basses longer than 35''.
They did?!
I guess us long scale guys are a dying breed.
I find it funny that Warwick has an "extended scale" 4-string that measures in at 35".
I wish someone made a production bass with a real extended scale, like 1 m ±
spudmunkey
Well-Known Member
Didn't they also drop some of the semi-hollows?
It's a shame they keep getting rid of some of their cooler guitars. They got rid of the extended-range basses as well. They were one of the few companies that did straight-scale basses longer than 35''.
To be fair, the XB was discontinued about a year and a half ago (almost to the day), and not many noticed. Some? Yes...but obviously not enough to make it worth while to keep around. If it was profitable or played by a signature artist, they probably would have kept it around.
As far as the semi-hollows, they got rid of the AC275-12 (but they kept the CC275-12 for some reason), and then folded the SH445 and SH645 into the FG1 line-up, and time will tell if they will let you spec it with lower-then-flamed-maple tops, as is the current FG1 spec. "The SH double-cut was the same thing as the FG1, but the FG1 has a more comfortable neck heel, and you can get the F holes as a no-charge option".
They "eliminated" the SH550CE and SH575CE as stand-alone models, and just made it a a part of the SH550/575 line-up, which they have opened up to lower-priced plain maple wood tops.
Jonathan20022
Engineer
None
I only paid an upcharge on the Royal Ebony (Katalox) Fretboard and that's it. Base price basically.
None
I only paid an upcharge on the Royal Ebony (Katalox) Fretboard and that's it. Base price basically.
Yeah it's a shame that koa is a crap shoot as that top is killer. Sadly not all Carvin Koa looks like that (though most is at least good).
Then again I'm picky about tops
spudmunkey
Well-Known Member
If I remember right, the "grade" of Koa, quilted maple, etc are a grade higher by default on the K series. Is that true? I seem to remember them saying one at NAMM has a 5A quilted maple top.
