NGD: DC800 #2 Burl of My Eye

Uncreative123 · 03-28-2012, 04:03 PM

Gotta do this real quick because I'm leaving in about 10 minutes.

Specs:

Burled Maple Top
Birdseye Maple fretboard- w/abalone dot inlays
Gold hardware/ Abalone logo
Med. SS frets
Walnut body/neck +2 maple stripes
Dunlop straplocks (oooooops, they had to mess something up though right? Thankfully it was that and not something else that's actually important)

Only got to play on it for about 10 minutes but instantly I loved the tone more than the Koa one I had. Not enough time to go into detail on it...but wow. Love the hell out of this thing so far.

Pics: I apologize if some of them are flipped; photobucket is a nightmare and constantly does this for no reason.

New Carvin cases? Last one said "CARVIN" on it- doesn't appear anywhere on this one, but still the same case

The burl top on this thing is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick; Supposedly one of the owners and the guy I had been dealing with went down to hand-pick this one personally for me as I was pretty adamant about getting a "nice top":

The walnut on the back is gorgeous and really dark; the pictures definitely don't do it justice. This one was the closest to the actual color:

Bonus top shot:

Oh yeah, and then there's this:

lol

SYLrules88 · 03-28-2012, 04:08 PM

...i dont even know what to say...yours makes me hate mine!

almost

mphsc · 03-28-2012, 04:17 PM

That top is sick, I can literally see the tree it was cut from. Never been a fan of gold hardware but it looks really good with those wood combos.

Congrats!

renzoip · 03-28-2012, 04:21 PM

Looks freaking awesome, congrats!!

Diggy · 03-28-2012, 04:32 PM

that guitar is ....ing awesome !!!!!!

GazPots · 03-28-2012, 04:41 PM

What am i looking at in the last picture?

Also nice burl. Can't beat some burl action with some maple fretboard goodness.

Also i didn't notice any flipped pictures.

ZEBOV · 03-28-2012, 04:48 PM

.... YOU! lol
This made me order a DC800 on the spot! The only differences will be a swamp ash body, Graphtech TUSQ nut, a cream trussrod cover with my name engraved on it, and no Dunlop strap locks.

EDIT: And mine will have a gold plated logo.

MJS · 03-28-2012, 04:56 PM

Damn, that's nice. Bonus cool points for the back being as easy on the eyes as the front.

Did you actually have to spec any of that stuff out, or was there just a single check box on the order form for a "Perfect Guitar" option?

stuglue · 03-28-2012, 05:07 PM

Gorgeous, not a huge fan of gold hardware but looks fantastic:-)

Hollowway · 03-28-2012, 05:31 PM

Yup, loving that combo. That's the second one with those specs I've seen, and definitely my favorite. It would be cool to option a 50 and get the sides and back oiled, but I'm not even sure that's possible.

Nice move up from the Koa!

Goatchrist · 03-28-2012, 05:50 PM

Oh god, this Carvin 8s keep getting better and better..
Congrats!

AngstRiddenDreams · 03-28-2012, 05:53 PM

Holy shit, that just made my day.

Alimination · 03-28-2012, 05:57 PM

Major upgrade man! Looks lovely. Congrats!

AfroSamurai · 03-28-2012, 07:03 PM

Awesome, that burl is out of this world. I'm glad that they took care of you, the previous koa top was pretty plain.

HighGain510 · 03-28-2012, 07:14 PM

Glad this one was free of any major/non-fixable errors!

That burl top looks awesome, congrats!

technomancer · 03-28-2012, 07:25 PM

FINALLY one of these with a decent top! Nice piece of burl on that, congrats

groovemasta · 03-28-2012, 08:29 PM

yes!! that burl is awesome

mishabasi · 03-28-2012, 09:04 PM

are they ever gonna darken the ink on those cards? mine was so difficult to read that the secretary at work almost didn't know it was for me.

'Nough of that. These are by far the finest woods i've seen on the DC800. The burl maple is incredible and the walnut is just as stunning.

HNGD :]

ziggystarpuff · 03-28-2012, 09:07 PM

this makes waiting til June even harder for mine, good lord that is a beauty! +1 on that DC800!

Galius · 03-28-2012, 09:44 PM

Aside from the gold hardware its looking mighty tasty to me. Glad they got you all taken care of.

kevdes93 · 03-28-2012, 10:17 PM

i haven't seen a dc800 yet that hasnt given me a boner

Uncreative123 · 03-29-2012, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mphsc

That top is sick, I can literally see the tree it was cut from. Never been a fan of gold hardware but it looks really good with those wood combos.

Congrats!

You and me both; I'm usually the no.1 hater of gold hardware, but I just couldn't see it any other way on this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazPots

What am i looking at in the last picture?

3 order cards from Carvin. Next one is due 4/11 I think.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollowway

Yup, loving that combo. That's the second one with those specs I've seen, and definitely my favorite. It would be cool to option a 50 and get the sides and back oiled, but I'm not even sure that's possible.

Nice move up from the Koa!

Thanks mane. It's actually the first with those specs. There have been two other burl tops; the first with an ebony board/walnut body/black hardware (which gave me the idea for this one) and the second which was more like this but I think regular maple board, oiled finish, and ash or alder body.

Don't worry, the third is like nothing but op. 50's...

Quote:

Originally Posted by technomancer

FINALLY one of these with a decent top! Nice piece of burl on that, congrats

Haha thanks. I think the other burl tops were pretty sharp. I really love the detail in this one though.

JamesM · 03-29-2012, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncreative123

3 order cards from Carvin. Next one is due 4/11 I think.

What do you do for a living?!

I can't wait to be done with school.

MacTown09 · 03-29-2012, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Armada

What do you do for a living?!

I can't wait to be done with school.

Haha I was thinkin the same thing when i saw those three Carvin Cards on the fridge. I am so happy after saving for 3 years to buy a new guitar to have a single Carvin card on my fridge

Hollowway · 03-29-2012, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncreative123

There have been two other burl tops; the first with an ebony board/walnut body/black hardware (which gave me the idea ).

Oh, I know! The one on the carvin forum, right? Believe me, I know what yours costs down to the penny - I've specced that exact build out (well, with black HW- but good call with the gold!) probably once a week for the past 3 months!

I just can't pull the trigger because I can't rationalize getting another 8. But I will be getting something with a maple burl at some point!

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03-28-2012, 04:03 PM	#1
Uncreative123 SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 784 Thanked: 38 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	NGD: DC800 #2 Burl of My Eye Gotta do this real quick because I'm leaving in about 10 minutes. Specs: Burled Maple Top Birdseye Maple fretboard- w/abalone dot inlays Gold hardware/ Abalone logo Med. SS frets Walnut body/neck +2 maple stripes Dunlop straplocks (oooooops, they had to mess something up though right? Thankfully it was that and not something else that's actually important) Only got to play on it for about 10 minutes but instantly I loved the tone more than the Koa one I had. Not enough time to go into detail on it...but wow. Love the hell out of this thing so far. Pics: I apologize if some of them are flipped; photobucket is a nightmare and constantly does this for no reason. New Carvin cases? Last one said "CARVIN" on it- doesn't appear anywhere on this one, but still the same case The burl top on this thing is siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick; Supposedly one of the owners and the guy I had been dealing with went down to hand-pick this one personally for me as I was pretty adamant about getting a "nice top": The walnut on the back is gorgeous and really dark; the pictures definitely don't do it justice. This one was the closest to the actual color: Bonus top shot: Oh yeah, and then there's this: lol Maniacal, s_k_mullins, phrygian12 and 13 others like this.

03-28-2012, 04:21 PM	#4
renzoip I Am the Table Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ihate, FL, US. Posts: 2,468 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looks freaking awesome, congrats!! DARK LEGACY - Progressive Power Metal from South FL!

03-28-2012, 04:32 PM	#5
Diggy Internet tough guy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: STL MO Posts: 540 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	that guitar is ....ing awesome !!!!!! "Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken"

03-28-2012, 04:41 PM	#6
GazPots Is A Complete Idiot. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 2,524 Thanked: 16 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	What am i looking at in the last picture? Also nice burl. Can't beat some burl action with some maple fretboard goodness. Also i didn't notice any flipped pictures. http://www.youtube.com/GazPots <--- Guitar vids. www.soundclick.com/GazTop <--- Random Guitar tunes.

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03-28-2012, 04:08 PM	#2
SYLrules88 I play drums! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,525 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	...i dont even know what to say...yours makes me hate mine! almost Agile AL-727 EB Carvin V3 Avatar 2x12 w/ Celestion G12K-85s

03-28-2012, 04:17 PM	#3
mphsc lover of fine woods Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,581 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	That top is sick, I can literally see the tree it was cut from. Never been a fan of gold hardware but it looks really good with those wood combos. Congrats!

03-28-2012, 04:48 PM	#7
ZEBOV Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Suburbs of Memphis, TN Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 38 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	.... YOU! lol This made me order a DC800 on the spot! The only differences will be a swamp ash body, Graphtech TUSQ nut, a cream trussrod cover with my name engraved on it, and no Dunlop strap locks. EDIT: And mine will have a gold plated logo. Stealthdjentstic, Metalus and mphsc like this.

03-28-2012, 04:56 PM	#8
MJS . Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: USA Posts: 637 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Damn, that's nice. Bonus cool points for the back being as easy on the eyes as the front. Did you actually have to spec any of that stuff out, or was there just a single check box on the order form for a "Perfect Guitar" option? Michael T, Uncreative123 and scherzo1928 like this.

03-28-2012, 05:07 PM	#9
stuglue SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: W Yorkshire Posts: 587 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Gorgeous, not a huge fan of gold hardware but looks fantastic:-) Galius likes this.

03-28-2012, 05:31 PM	#10
Hollowway SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 6,245 Thanked: 105 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Yup, loving that combo. That's the second one with those specs I've seen, and definitely my favorite. It would be cool to option a 50 and get the sides and back oiled, but I'm not even sure that's possible. Nice move up from the Koa!

03-28-2012, 05:50 PM	#11
Goatchrist Jebus Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baden, CH Posts: 1,640 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Oh god, this Carvin 8s keep getting better and better.. Congrats! You must unlearn what you have learned.

03-28-2012, 05:53 PM	#12
AngstRiddenDreams The Thread Killer! Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Clallam Bay, Washington Posts: 2,046 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Holy shit, that just made my day. Uncreative123 likes this. Remember: a flaccid penis is a righteous penis! Church 2224 hates babies!!!!! "I am the table!!" A middle aged James Hetfield

03-28-2012, 05:57 PM	#13
Alimination Space Adventurer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NV Posts: 675 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Major upgrade man! Looks lovely. Congrats! Uncreative123 likes this.

03-28-2012, 07:03 PM	#14
AfroSamurai SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 573 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Awesome, that burl is out of this world. I'm glad that they took care of you, the previous koa top was pretty plain.

03-28-2012, 07:14 PM	#15
HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 12,479 Thanked: 226 Feedback Score: 31 reviews	Glad this one was free of any major/non-fixable errors! That burl top looks awesome, congrats! Uncreative123 likes this.

03-28-2012, 07:25 PM	#16
technomancer Gearus Pimptasticus • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Out there, somewhere Posts: 23,115 Thanked: 173 Feedback Score: 34 reviews	FINALLY one of these with a decent top! Nice piece of burl on that, congrats Uncreative123 likes this. Incoming It's a surprise

03-28-2012, 08:29 PM	#17
groovemasta SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: In the pocket Posts: 516 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes!! that burl is awesome

03-28-2012, 09:04 PM	#18
mishabasi SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Jersey Posts: 147 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are they ever gonna darken the ink on those cards? mine was so difficult to read that the secretary at work almost didn't know it was for me. 'Nough of that. These are by far the finest woods i've seen on the DC800. The burl maple is incredible and the walnut is just as stunning. HNGD :] vondano and Uncreative123 like this.

03-28-2012, 09:07 PM	#19
ziggystarpuff ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gadsden, AL Posts: 73 Thanked: 23 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this makes waiting til June even harder for mine, good lord that is a beauty! +1 on that DC800!

03-28-2012, 09:44 PM	#20
Galius Mentally Guitarded Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bay City, MI Posts: 1,496 Thanked: 37 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Aside from the gold hardware its looking mighty tasty to me. Glad they got you all taken care of.

03-28-2012, 10:17 PM	#21
kevdes93 SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 890 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i haven't seen a dc800 yet that hasnt given me a boner "Tune it low, play it slow!" Good deals with: abswisher - brutalwizard - Toxic Dover - oneblackened - Garloof

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