Carvin V3 questions....

nitelightboy · 12-01-2007, 11:15 AM

Anybody ever use one of them before? I'm interested to know if they can do some good metal tones or not. All the reviews I've found have been those retarded "This amp can do everything from the Beetles to making your guitar sound like a team of bicyclists riding by with baseball cards in their spokes" reviews. I haven't really been able to find anything all the helpful.

Christopher · 12-01-2007, 11:35 AM

I'm not a fan at all. The lead player in a band I produced had one and I couldn't get much of anything useful out of it tone wise. In fact even at moderate volumes it was bright, thin, buzzy, and cold sounding. We ended up using my Vetta for his tracks 'cuz it was warmer sounding. Who knows maybe his was a lemon. I did sound for them a while back and that night he had the worst tone I've ever heard from any amp.

budda · 12-01-2007, 06:28 PM

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newamerikangospel · 12-01-2007, 06:52 PM

sounds kinda mark IVish to me

ShawnFjellstad · 12-01-2007, 07:44 PM

cleans =

high gain (for the sort of tones i was trying to get) =

Christopher · 12-01-2007, 10:00 PM

The one I heard must have had issues, it sounded nothing like that at all. Maybe it was user error too though?

Codyyy · 12-01-2007, 10:06 PM

I love mine.

I will admit, it took me a crap load of time adjusting all those knobs to get an awesome tone, but I have definitely found the sweet spot.

I think it's definitely more of a lead amp, but I can easily get that Petrucci "Under A Glass Moon" solo tone.

It also does a pretty good Recto impression

But as far as the gain on it, I wouldn't be worried. It definitely does all I need it to for metal, and I never put the gain past 3 o'clock.

newamerikangospel · 12-02-2007, 05:57 PM

Yeah, from what I have heard, all of the fizz that everyone mentions can be dialed out with the presence knob. Im still torn between a divinity and a v3. v3 because of the midi capabilites and 3 independent channels, madison because of the overall tone.

ShawnFjellstad · 12-02-2007, 05:59 PM

newamerikangospel, go divinity.

i loved the one i had, and its way better than the v3 on almost all counts. no midi, though.

newamerikangospel · 12-02-2007, 06:04 PM

Yeah, im looking at a ground control module with the amp switching.

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12-01-2007, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
nitelightboy I poop in shoes. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft Liquordale, FL Posts: 4,282 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: LTD SC-607 Rig: Madison Divinity Thanked: 17	Carvin V3 questions.... Anybody ever use one of them before? I'm interested to know if they can do some good metal tones or not. All the reviews I've found have been those retarded "This amp can do everything from the Beetles to making your guitar sound like a team of bicyclists riding by with baseball cards in their spokes" reviews. I haven't really been able to find anything all the helpful. I am the mask you wear.

12-01-2007, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-01-2007, 07:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,144 Real Name: Shawn Rig: Framus Dragon, Mindy Thanked: 34	cleans = high gain (for the sort of tones i was trying to get) = I'm typing this on my knees with my butt in the air. -Drew

12-01-2007, 10:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Codyyy The Flip-Flopper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,610 Real Name: Cody Main Seven: Loomis TOM Rig: Carvin V3 - Avatar Thanked: 52	I love mine. I will admit, it took me a crap load of time adjusting all those knobs to get an awesome tone, but I have definitely found the sweet spot. I think it's definitely more of a lead amp, but I can easily get that Petrucci "Under A Glass Moon" solo tone. It also does a pretty good Recto impression But as far as the gain on it, I wouldn't be worried. It definitely does all I need it to for metal, and I never put the gain past 3 o'clock. Schecter Loomis-7 TOM

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12-01-2007, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Christopher Total Rondo Addict! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: La Grande, Oregon Posts: 1,360 Real Name: Christopher Main Seven: Agile Interceptor Pro 25 Rig: Fractal Axe Fx Thanked: 9	I'm not a fan at all. The lead player in a band I produced had one and I couldn't get much of anything useful out of it tone wise. In fact even at moderate volumes it was bright, thin, buzzy, and cold sounding. We ended up using my Vetta for his tracks 'cuz it was warmer sounding. Who knows maybe his was a lemon. I did sound for them a while back and that night he had the worst tone I've ever heard from any amp.

12-01-2007, 06:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
newamerikangospel HA HA!...Avatar! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,170 Real Name: lepsognakiremaw Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon Rig: GNX>H&K4x12-Hrtk2x15 Thanked: 13	sounds kinda mark IVish to me

12-01-2007, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Christopher Total Rondo Addict! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: La Grande, Oregon Posts: 1,360 Real Name: Christopher Main Seven: Agile Interceptor Pro 25 Rig: Fractal Axe Fx Thanked: 9	The one I heard must have had issues, it sounded nothing like that at all. Maybe it was user error too though?

12-02-2007, 05:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
newamerikangospel HA HA!...Avatar! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,170 Real Name: lepsognakiremaw Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon Rig: GNX>H&K4x12-Hrtk2x15 Thanked: 13	Yeah, from what I have heard, all of the fizz that everyone mentions can be dialed out with the presence knob. Im still torn between a divinity and a v3. v3 because of the midi capabilites and 3 independent channels, madison because of the overall tone.

12-02-2007, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
ShawnFjellstad hates womanizers. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California, USA, fra Bergen, Norge Posts: 4,144 Real Name: Shawn Rig: Framus Dragon, Mindy Thanked: 34	newamerikangospel, go divinity. i loved the one i had, and its way better than the v3 on almost all counts. no midi, though.

12-02-2007, 06:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
newamerikangospel HA HA!...Avatar! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,170 Real Name: lepsognakiremaw Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon Rig: GNX>H&K4x12-Hrtk2x15 Thanked: 13	Yeah, im looking at a ground control module with the amp switching.

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