NGD: Carvin DC800 Swamp Ash

Brandon · 01-31-2012, 07:58 PM

Hey all!

After the agonizing wait (I think waiting for the UPS guy was harder than waiting for it to be built), my DC800 has arrived.

It is freaking BEAUTIFUL. I could not be more floored at how amazing this sounds and looks. Exceeded my wildest expectations. I would rant and rave about how great this is, but I'll get to the pics first:

Basically, this is now the best guitar I own.

It sounds MASSIVE (like previous comments I made about the pickups from what I heard at NAMM). The pickups are also very articulate and open sounding. Basically, I'm keeping these pickups in the guitar. Great job designing these Carvin.

Here's a short clip I whipped up to show how large yet defined this guitar sounds. WOW.

DC800 Clip by expressivemusicality on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

shitsøn · 01-31-2012, 08:02 PM

Was waiting for more DC800 NGDs. Congrats!

groovemasta · 01-31-2012, 08:07 PM

Looks Refreshing!

MikeH · 01-31-2012, 08:12 PM

I expect that would be a fairly bright guitar. Care to comment?

Brandon · 01-31-2012, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeH

I expect that would be a fairly bright guitar. Care to comment?

It is very bright and very loud. It almost has a piano-like quality to it. I personally dig how bright it sounds, the lead tones cut through everything and the distortion rhythm tones have so much clarity to them. The pictures really don't do the wood grain justice though. The birdseye maple is really to die for.

Edit: if you want to hear a clip, I included one at the end of my original post. Should give you an idea of the tone I'm getting out of it now.

GSingleton · 01-31-2012, 08:29 PM

Looks great, I am planning on buying one soon but I am torrent between a natural quilted maple or dragonburst. How is the neck in comparison to ibbys or anything else?

scherzo1928 · 01-31-2012, 08:38 PM

Love the fingerboard, and how it matches the headstock.

Congratz!

JPhoenix19 · 01-31-2012, 08:42 PM

That fingerboard almost looks edible- and delicious.

It reminds me of cheesecake.

Dammit, where's my cheesecake!

Brandon · 01-31-2012, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSingleton

Looks great, I am planning on buying one soon but I am torrent between a natural quilted maple or dragonburst. How is the neck in comparison to ibbys or anything else?

The neck is incredibly comfortable. A bit thicker than the RG2228, but not by much. I don't think you're going to have any trouble playing it, there was really nothing about the neck that set me off, it felt natural as if I had been playing this guitar for a long time already.

SYLrules88 · 01-31-2012, 09:37 PM

man, so many good things have been said about these, i know im going to love mine!! mines due to be done in less than 2 weeks now

that birdseye maple looks delicious! it goes really well with the natural ash i think! good choices!

Uncreative123 · 01-31-2012, 10:38 PM

Did you option 50 that top? I ask because I was told solid tops were the standard on all DC800s. I had to call twice to find that out because I thought one of the sales reps messed up one of my orders.

Now I'm nervous again. And my guitar is suppose to be done/ship tomorrow.

Though that birdseye maple board makes me glad I switched from Ebony.

Zonk Knuckle · 01-31-2012, 10:46 PM

Tops are not standard. Who told you that?

thrsher · 01-31-2012, 10:50 PM

I think the breakdown in communication is that if you have a top...they wont do a showing on the neck like on other models...drop top only

Uncreative123 · 02-01-2012, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thrsher

I think the breakdown in communication is that if you have a top...they wont do a showing on the neck like on other models...drop top only

Yes, apparently that is standard on DC800s but not on the other models, which I didn't know. I would've assumed it would have been standard on all models. The first sales rep I had was awesome, but the second guy didn't seem to know what was going on at all. He asked if I wanted a 'drop top' and said it wasn't standard on DC800s- but I told him it didn't even show up on the builder and the last sales rep said nothing about it....so then I had to call back the next day to talk to the first sales rep (still don't understand why they can't look at an order someone else put in) and he basically told me the other guy was mistaken and that the 'drop top' or whatever was standard. So then I had to call back again (because sales rep 1 can't handle sales rep 2's sale) and have him remove the cost of that option since it was standard.
When I saw this, I had to ask.

JP Universe · 02-01-2012, 03:51 AM

Nice dude, I'm saving up for a Carvin 8 kinda similar to this one. I think i've specced my dream Carvin about 5 times now!!!

Goatchrist · 02-01-2012, 04:06 AM

Wow! Really diging what Carvin is lately! Congrats!

Can anyone tell me what pricerange these carvin 8 string guitars have???

the.godfather · 02-01-2012, 04:56 AM

Awesome score, congrats man!

Love those birdseye maple boards that Carvin dishes out, I can't wait to get my DC727 finally, been given a completion date of March 5th. Wait is killing me!

HighGain510 · 02-01-2012, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goatchrist

Wow! Really diging what Carvin is lately! Congrats!

Can anyone tell me what pricerange these carvin 8 string guitars have???

Carvin.com - Custom Shop :: DC800

$999 starting price before you add the options. They go as expensive as you want depending on what options you add from there.

MABGuitar · 02-01-2012, 06:47 AM

wow congrats man, that guitar sounds awesome. Didn't expect those pickups to sound like that! Definitely makes me reconsider getting a dc127... aaaaaaaaaah stupid GAS

vondano · 02-01-2012, 06:51 AM

I ordered mine yesterday and the wait is already killing me LOL damnit!

i was going for a "cheap" (pricewise) agile 8 and ended up with a 1650$ carvin ( i will surely love it tho!)

HNGD man!

how was the factory setup? low action? how's the fret access?

Brandon · 02-01-2012, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vondano

I ordered mine yesterday and the wait is already killing me LOL damnit!

i was going for a "cheap" (pricewise) agile 8 and ended up with a 1650$ carvin ( i will surely love it tho!)

HNGD man!

how was the factory setup? low action? how's the fret access?

Thanks man!

The guitar came ready to play as soon as you pull it out of the case for the first time. Perfectly set up with low action.

As far as fret access, I think it's the best of all my guitars. Since it's a neck-through, there's pretty much no heel. The contour on the back where the neck joins the body is super nice and comfortable. You'll definitely like it when you get it.

DoomJazz · 02-01-2012, 10:30 AM

Happy NGD! You have all my congratulations and jealousies!

right_to_rage · 02-01-2012, 11:16 AM

wow that looks awesome, you are a lucky man. Can't wait for mine, the completion date is today!

fusion1 · 02-01-2012, 12:04 PM

Pretty sweet! I was originally going to go with maple fretboard as I look the look and the brightness of maple. I picked Ebony as the stark black on a bare alder and walnut/maple 5 piece neck should look striking!

SirMyghin · 02-01-2012, 12:17 PM

Like the aesthetic, very clean. I spent a while looking for that sound bite Rush made "That's Nice" but I can't remember what song it was from... boo hiss.

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01-31-2012, 07:58 PM	#1
Brandon Azlgaf Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 165 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	NGD: Carvin DC800 Swamp Ash Hey all! After the agonizing wait (I think waiting for the UPS guy was harder than waiting for it to be built), my DC800 has arrived. It is freaking BEAUTIFUL. I could not be more floored at how amazing this sounds and looks. Exceeded my wildest expectations. I would rant and rave about how great this is, but I'll get to the pics first: Basically, this is now the best guitar I own. It sounds MASSIVE (like previous comments I made about the pickups from what I heard at NAMM). The pickups are also very articulate and open sounding. Basically, I'm keeping these pickups in the guitar. Great job designing these Carvin. Here's a short clip I whipped up to show how large yet defined this guitar sounds. WOW. DC800 Clip by expressivemusicality on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free right_to_rage, nikt, HighGain510 and 11 others like this. My Band Amarionette: https://www.facebook.com/Amarionettelv My Soundclick: http://www.soundclick.com/derprofessor My Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/expressivemusicality/

01-31-2012, 08:02 PM	#2
shitsøn (((Ω))) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Berlin, DE/Tampa, FL Posts: 2,690 Thanked: 65 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Was waiting for more DC800 NGDs. Congrats! thedarkoceans likes this. Check: http://soundcloud.com/mouldermasters Extended Range Guitar Nerds Facebook

01-31-2012, 08:12 PM	#4
MikeH Djent is okay. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 7,416 Thanked: 234 Feedback Score: 17 reviews	I expect that would be a fairly bright guitar. Care to comment? Did You Mean Australia?: My deathcore band. New EP out very soon! Nouns: My progressive metalcore band Not Of Man: My Down-tempo sludge project

01-31-2012, 08:29 PM	#6
GSingleton Sleep on, Fly on Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,588 Thanked: 26 Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Looks great, I am planning on buying one soon but I am torrent between a natural quilted maple or dragonburst. How is the neck in comparison to ibbys or anything else? Music Facebook: www.facebook.com/lostindreaming Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/gsingleton Me:You could djent using a toothpick and aluminum foil. Michael T: Aluminum + Djent = Alumidjent Didn't Lace already do this....hmmmm

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01-31-2012, 08:07 PM	#3
groovemasta SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: In the pocket Posts: 516 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks Refreshing!

01-31-2012, 08:38 PM	#7
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,692 Thanked: 33 $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $scherzo1928 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Love the fingerboard, and how it matches the headstock. Congratz! Is this... guitar?

01-31-2012, 08:42 PM	#8
JPhoenix19 PC rig poster boy Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 2,341 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	That fingerboard almost looks edible- and delicious. It reminds me of cheesecake. Dammit, where's my cheesecake! Ask enough questions, and you can answer anything.

01-31-2012, 09:37 PM	#10
SYLrules88 I play drums! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,525 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	man, so many good things have been said about these, i know im going to love mine!! mines due to be done in less than 2 weeks now that birdseye maple looks delicious! it goes really well with the natural ash i think! good choices! Agile AL-727 EB Carvin V3 Avatar 2x12 w/ Celestion G12K-85s

01-31-2012, 10:38 PM	#11
Uncreative123 SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 783 Thanked: 38 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Did you option 50 that top? I ask because I was told solid tops were the standard on all DC800s. I had to call twice to find that out because I thought one of the sales reps messed up one of my orders. Now I'm nervous again. And my guitar is suppose to be done/ship tomorrow. Though that birdseye maple board makes me glad I switched from Ebony.

01-31-2012, 10:46 PM	#12
Zonk Knuckle SS Contributor Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 252 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Tops are not standard. Who told you that?

01-31-2012, 10:50 PM	#13
thrsher \m/-_-\m/ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: stony brook, ny Posts: 1,171 Thanked: 29 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I think the breakdown in communication is that if you have a top...they wont do a showing on the neck like on other models...drop top only HEISENBERG- Long Island DeathSlam www.facebook.com/heisenbergny

02-01-2012, 03:51 AM	#15
JP Universe Giggity Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Down Under Posts: 1,815 Thanked: 56 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Nice dude, I'm saving up for a Carvin 8 kinda similar to this one. I think i've specced my dream Carvin about 5 times now!!!

02-01-2012, 04:06 AM	#16
Goatchrist Jebus Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baden, CH Posts: 1,640 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wow! Really diging what Carvin is lately! Congrats! Can anyone tell me what pricerange these carvin 8 string guitars have??? You must unlearn what you have learned.

02-01-2012, 04:56 AM	#17
the.godfather Mr. Flibble Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East London, UK Posts: 1,394 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Awesome score, congrats man! Love those birdseye maple boards that Carvin dishes out, I can't wait to get my DC727 finally, been given a completion date of March 5th. Wait is killing me!

02-01-2012, 06:47 AM	#19
MABGuitar What's a guitar? Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Moncton, NB Canada Posts: 266 Thanked: 2 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	wow congrats man, that guitar sounds awesome. Didn't expect those pickups to sound like that! Definitely makes me reconsider getting a dc127... aaaaaaaaaah stupid GAS http://soundcloud.com/mabguitar www.youtube.com/xxxpyromaniac

02-01-2012, 06:51 AM	#20
vondano SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Quebec Posts: 134 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I ordered mine yesterday and the wait is already killing me LOL damnit! i was going for a "cheap" (pricewise) agile 8 and ended up with a 1650$ carvin ( i will surely love it tho!) HNGD man! how was the factory setup? low action? how's the fret access? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=441370

02-01-2012, 10:30 AM	#22
DoomJazz Classic Lojack Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 525 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Happy NGD! You have all my congratulations and jealousies!

02-01-2012, 11:16 AM	#23
right_to_rage Avant Temporal Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	wow that looks awesome, you are a lucky man. Can't wait for mine, the completion date is today! Avant Temporal

02-01-2012, 12:04 PM	#24
fusion1 SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 108 Thanked: 16 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pretty sweet! I was originally going to go with maple fretboard as I look the look and the brightness of maple. I picked Ebony as the stark black on a bare alder and walnut/maple 5 piece neck should look striking!

02-01-2012, 12:17 PM	#25
SirMyghin The Dirt Guy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Anywhere but here. Posts: 7,160 Thanked: 41 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Like the aesthetic, very clean. I spent a while looking for that sound bite Rush made "That's Nice" but I can't remember what song it was from... boo hiss. Guitar techs are for sissies. Learn some damn music theory, don't complain, and you'll be a better person. -Schecterwhore Show me a truly awesome guitar for under $1000 and I'll show you hateful lies.

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