Posted before, but I'll post it again...
The Fam
You've seen Cognac (the brown one) before (thanks Edroz) and quite frankly its an amazing guitar. It literally sounds like melted butter with fangs, sharp fangs at that, and sometimes I just find myself holding it, not playing it even, just holding it (like now...lol).
The blue one sounds nice too, lots of bite with much less fur, and I like it too, but lately I'VE BEEN TEMPTED TO TRADE IT FOR A NEW INTERCEPTOR 27 (hint, hint).....
...and of course Vickie I will take to the grave......
Thing is, Cognac is the fourth used Carvin I've owned, so I've never ordered a NEW Carvin. That being said I can't really comment on the company's quality although I will say that, even if they fuck up somehow (ie... get something wrong, forget a knob, don't match the top right....whatever), chances are still pretty good it will play better that anything out there in production IMO.
I just wish Carvin had more 7 string options, like extended scales, pickup install options, or a different body shape.