NGD! Epic deal content! (Pic story and outdoor shots)

JPhoenix19 · 04-12-2011, 03:31 PM

Picstory:

Well, what can I say? I've been going through guitars like a gear whore the past few months, and I had every intention of taking a break from the gear whoring since I'm two weeks out from shipping off to basic training. I had just gotten to a point where I was going to keep the ARZ307 I got a few weeks ago, but as I was surfing the used market I found a deal I could not refuse! I promptly drove an hour to Sam Ash in Madison, TN and returned the ARZ. While doing so, I was on the phone with a Guitar Center in Virginia securing what I consider the deal of the century. I made my purchase, and then it was time to wait...

^Who's that? The UPS man?! Sweet buttered bacon!!! I couldn't get out the door fast enough to meet him!

So I bring it in, and the welcom party is there to greet the new addition to my gear family. What could be inside?

Oooooohhh, the tension mounts as my faithful assitant helps me remove the packing material.

What could it be?

"Tell me already!!"

Alright, alright... it's a Carvin DC747!!!

You can see my daughter is excited too, as she is checking to make sure it's in tune.

So after all was said and done, I got to make my dream of owning a Carvin 7-string come true- and for roughly half the price of a new one! You can see why I simply *had* to return the ARZ307 and jump on this deal! Overall she's in great shape. She's pretty dirty- the fretboard is dirty and the frets need some steel wool to get the grime off. Also, she needs a fill setup including a thicker set of strings for A standard, action and neck adjustment, and intonation setting. Even as it is, this thing feels like the best guitar I have ever played- period. I'll get to tink around with her more tonight after I get back home, and then I can finally hear these Carvin pickups I've been hearing about.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I sent an email to Carvin to see if they have information on it. I hope to hear back soon.

JPhoenix19 · 04-12-2011, 03:35 PM

Obligatory Outdoor Pictures:

^^ Graphite saddles, I think

^^ Ebony fingerboard? Rawk!

BIG ND SWEATY · 04-12-2011, 04:05 PM

i came buckets. that is such a sick guitar \m/

SYLrules88 · 04-12-2011, 04:12 PM

gorgeous!!!!

leandroab · 04-12-2011, 04:30 PM

Epic deal is epic.

Congrats!

shitsøn · 04-12-2011, 04:32 PM

the finish reminds me of the good old carpenter ESP sig, which was always one of the most beautiful guitars to me.

happy NGD!

teqnick · 04-12-2011, 04:37 PM

Haha, i almost picked this up. Saw it up there for $499 or some crazy shit. Grats dude!

ittoa666 · 04-12-2011, 05:09 PM

That's ....ing nice.

metalman_ltd · 04-12-2011, 09:38 PM

Love a good deal haha and that green is sweet congrats

infernalservice · 04-12-2011, 09:51 PM

Nice find. ON the dirty frets try gorgomite instead of steel wool. That stuff is a wonder cloth and no metal dust on your pickups!

TMM · 04-12-2011, 10:11 PM

Such nice guitars! I had a DC727 as my main gigging guitar for a few years, it was solid.

Dead Undead · 04-12-2011, 11:32 PM

Beauty!
Very jealous. Time to go stare at more guitars I can't afford...

georg_f · 04-13-2011, 04:42 AM

niice

jymellis · 04-13-2011, 06:42 AM

wicked guitar! you better do a picstory of that bumbo seat next

Laxdude67 · 04-13-2011, 07:39 AM

DUDE!!!!!!! Guitar is gorgeous! Congrats!

CJLsky · 04-13-2011, 11:09 AM

Looking at that guitar was like hearing the Beatles for the first time. :o If I didn't love my ARZ307 so damn much, I would have done the same thing. Charlie Sheen wishes he could win as much as your guitar does. Congrats!

JPhoenix19 · 04-13-2011, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jymellis

wicked guitar! you better do a picstory of that bumbo seat next

you bet

I just heard back from Carvin. Apparently the particular specimen was made in 1999, which any of you Carvinites may know was the year the DC727 and 747 were introduced. It feels like I own a small piece of guitar history or something. Anyway, the guitar has a maple neck with ebony fretboard and an alder body. Also, those are definitely string saver saddles.

highlordmugfug · 04-13-2011, 11:16 AM

Congrats dude!

Jinogalpa · 04-13-2011, 11:21 AM

kid, cat, carvin
happy new guitar day dude

Lukifer · 04-13-2011, 11:45 AM

Man what a nice guitar! Furthering my GAS for a Carvin!!! Congrats mang!

Randy · 04-13-2011, 11:49 AM

I officially hate you now.

White Cluster · 04-13-2011, 12:09 PM

Da ....!!
It's nice that he cleaned the fretboard for you

Cool guitar though

Congrats

JPhoenix19 · 04-13-2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy

I officially hate you now.

Dead Undead · 04-13-2011, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Cluster

Da ....!!
It's nice that he cleaned the fretboard for you

Cool guitar though

Congrats

I hate it when people do that. I won't sell a guitar unless it's in its best condition - cleaned, polished, and set up. It bugs the hell out of me when I'm looking in used gear and it's all dirty and nasty and beat to hell. But then again, it gives me more opportunity to gain experience with set-ups and maintenance as well as satisfy my OCD. DIE, FINGERPRINTS!

Sebastian · 04-13-2011, 11:59 PM

That's a great looking guitar! I love the color

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04-12-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
JPhoenix19 PC rig poster boy Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 2,349 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	NGD! Epic deal content! (Pic story and outdoor shots) Picstory: Well, what can I say? I've been going through guitars like a gear whore the past few months, and I had every intention of taking a break from the gear whoring since I'm two weeks out from shipping off to basic training. I had just gotten to a point where I was going to keep the ARZ307 I got a few weeks ago, but as I was surfing the used market I found a deal I could not refuse! I promptly drove an hour to Sam Ash in Madison, TN and returned the ARZ. While doing so, I was on the phone with a Guitar Center in Virginia securing what I consider the deal of the century. I made my purchase, and then it was time to wait... ^Who's that? The UPS man?! Sweet buttered bacon!!! I couldn't get out the door fast enough to meet him! So I bring it in, and the welcom party is there to greet the new addition to my gear family. What could be inside? Oooooohhh, the tension mounts as my faithful assitant helps me remove the packing material. What could it be? "Tell me already!!" Alright, alright... it's a Carvin DC747!!! You can see my daughter is excited too, as she is checking to make sure it's in tune. So after all was said and done, I got to make my dream of owning a Carvin 7-string come true- and for roughly half the price of a new one! You can see why I simply had to return the ARZ307 and jump on this deal! Overall she's in great shape. She's pretty dirty- the fretboard is dirty and the frets need some steel wool to get the grime off. Also, she needs a fill setup including a thicker set of strings for A standard, action and neck adjustment, and intonation setting. Even as it is, this thing feels like the best guitar I have ever played- period. I'll get to tink around with her more tonight after I get back home, and then I can finally hear these Carvin pickups I've been hearing about. EDIT: I forgot to mention that I sent an email to Carvin to see if they have information on it. I hope to hear back soon. MikeH, Jinogalpa and Alejandro Moreno like this. Ask enough questions, and you can answer anything.

04-12-2011, 03:35 PM	#2
JPhoenix19 PC rig poster boy Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 2,349 Thanked: 28 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Obligatory Outdoor Pictures: ^^ Graphite saddles, I think ^^ Ebony fingerboard? Rawk! FYP666, leandroab, Mwoit and 8 others like this. Ask enough questions, and you can answer anything.

04-12-2011, 04:12 PM	#4
SYLrules88 I play drums! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,526 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	gorgeous!!!! Agile AL-727 EB Carvin V3 Avatar 2x12 w/ Celestion G12K-85s

04-12-2011, 04:30 PM	#5
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04-12-2011, 04:05 PM	#3
BIG ND SWEATY Edgy Highschooler Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Butt salsa lane, oswego, illinois Posts: 2,103 Thanked: 14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i came buckets. that is such a sick guitar \m/

04-12-2011, 04:32 PM	#6
shitsøn (((Ω))) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Berlin, DE/Tampa, FL Posts: 2,790 Thanked: 65 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the finish reminds me of the good old carpenter ESP sig, which was always one of the most beautiful guitars to me. happy NGD! Check: http://soundcloud.com/mouldermasters Extended Range Guitar Nerds Facebook

04-12-2011, 04:37 PM	#7
teqnick The Juggernaut Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,696 Thanked: 51 Feedback Score: 24 reviews	Haha, i almost picked this up. Saw it up there for $499 or some crazy shit. Grats dude! EBMM JPX7 Fractal Audio Axe FX

04-12-2011, 05:09 PM	#8
ittoa666 /)'3'(\ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chimaera SD Posts: 6,427 Thanked: 195 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's ....ing nice. Ride the wings of death! "Seriously... You DO NOT headbang with your knees" Murmel

04-12-2011, 09:38 PM	#9
metalman_ltd ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 347 Thanked: 3 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Love a good deal haha and that green is sweet congrats BACK TO THE GRAVE

04-12-2011, 09:51 PM	#10
infernalservice SS.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 961 Thanked: 42 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Nice find. ON the dirty frets try gorgomite instead of steel wool. That stuff is a wonder cloth and no metal dust on your pickups!

04-12-2011, 10:11 PM	#11
TMM UUDDLRLRBAStart Join Date: May 2006 Location: NH, USA Posts: 4,286 Thanked: 85 Feedback Score: 58 reviews	Such nice guitars! I had a DC727 as my main gigging guitar for a few years, it was solid. Oni 8 ProTone Bulb OD <-- VHT GP3 / AMT SS-30 Bulava / D2 / S2 / P2 <-- Two-Notes PI-101 WoS <-- Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP <-- Starr Labs Mini-Z <-- Apple MBP 15 <-- THEMAMMONMACHINE

04-12-2011, 11:32 PM	#12
Dead Undead Thundercrafter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,744 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Beauty! Very jealous. Time to go stare at more guitars I can't afford...

04-13-2011, 04:42 AM	#13
georg_f SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vienna Posts: 364 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	niice yah, I'm on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/guitarDouchebaggery http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/p...03091259758690

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highlordmugfug themuthaphukkindeath Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: _ Posts: 4,012 Thanked: 47 $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $highlordmugfug is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Congrats dude!

04-13-2011, 11:49 AM	#21
Randy DAN OUDA DAN • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 16,007 Thanked: 166 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	I officially hate you now. highlordmugfug, JPhoenix19 and Dead Undead like this. "Can we pull back the veil of static and reach in to the source of all being? Behind this curtain of patterns, this random pattern generator. So clever. Right here in every home, watching us from a one-sided mirror." Argbadh - RHLC©

04-13-2011, 06:42 AM	#14
jymellis Talk To DeWalt Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sinsi ohio Posts: 9,195 Thanked: 88 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	wicked guitar! you better do a picstory of that bumbo seat next

04-13-2011, 07:39 AM	#15
Laxdude67 SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Windsor,CT Posts: 235 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	DUDE!!!!!!! Guitar is gorgeous! Congrats! "Hopeless times approach, just give into the chaos. Strangely I find comfort here, Impatient and curious of what may come"

04-13-2011, 11:09 AM	#16
CJLsky Shmyusic. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Orofino, ID Posts: 232 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Looking at that guitar was like hearing the Beatles for the first time. :o If I didn't love my ARZ307 so damn much, I would have done the same thing. Charlie Sheen wishes he could win as much as your guitar does. Congrats! Newer recordings: http://www.soundcloud.com/telecatastrophe Older recordings: www.soundcloud.com/geetarwanksta \m/>.<\m/

04-13-2011, 11:21 AM	#19
Jinogalpa Custom Shop Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Würzburg, GER Posts: 431 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	kid, cat, carvin happy new guitar day dude

04-13-2011, 11:45 AM	#20
Lukifer Need more gain Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 1,952 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Man what a nice guitar! Furthering my GAS for a Carvin!!! Congrats mang!

04-13-2011, 12:09 PM	#22
White Cluster Gives Life Meaning Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ct Posts: 1,443 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Da ....!! It's nice that he cleaned the fretboard for you Cool guitar though Congrats I use Elixirs because they're easier to clean the blood off. --chiba from TGP

04-13-2011, 11:59 PM	#25
Sebastian Poland CEO / RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 8,372 Thanked: 102 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's a great looking guitar! I love the color FF

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