NGD - Carvin + Spalt content

littledoc · 08-16-2011, 05:26 PM

My new DC727 wasn't supposed to be finished until the 22nd. I went to my apartment office expecting to pick up a book I ordered, only to find this beauty.

Specs:
Koa neck and body
Spalted maple top
Blackburst edges
Birdseye maple fingerboard
Tung oil neck
Stainless steel jumbo frets
Active electronics

My previous 727 was all mahogany. I didn't like the weight, so I was hoping for a guitar that was on the lighter side, and sure enough the koa is much lighter than the mahogany and considerably more resonant. A little pricey, but worth every penny! I'll put some more pics up when I'm done gawking.

EDIT: Moar uploaded

Grand Moff Tim · 08-16-2011, 05:34 PM

I googled "O face" to find a pic to convey the awesomeness of this guitar.

Seems appropriate.

illimmigrant · 08-16-2011, 05:37 PM

holy FU@K! That's pretty awesome. One of the best looking Carvins I've seen anywhere.
Mine's supposed to be done at the end of September. I got a 5pc koa and maple neck, but kept the body as mahogany.
Amazing guitar. Congrats.

ExhumedShadow · 08-16-2011, 07:27 PM

That really stands out!
Great pick, I'm gonna need a spalted top...

AfroSamurai · 08-16-2011, 07:31 PM

beautiful guitar, the burst looks fantastic, very classy!

ROAR · 08-16-2011, 07:34 PM

Dat fingerboard

tjrlogan · 08-16-2011, 07:37 PM

Very nice, unique looking guitar! Congrats.

Sicarius · 08-16-2011, 07:48 PM

that's a sexy piece of Spalt, damn.

s_k_mullins · 08-16-2011, 08:00 PM

That is a great looking Carvin! Love that spalt

german7 · 08-16-2011, 08:01 PM

OMG..beautiful body

CptMcKay · 08-16-2011, 08:03 PM

A huge smile crept across my face when i saw this...that guitar is fantastic, dude.

Scruffy1012 · 08-16-2011, 08:45 PM

brb changing pants.

That fretboard.......

kmanick · 08-16-2011, 08:56 PM

Beautiful!
I love the look of spalted maple with a black burst (Patrick sims had one on his site that was also gorgeous)
Congrats!

Stealth7 · 08-16-2011, 09:08 PM

DAYUM! That is ....ing HOT! And it doesn't help my Carvin GAS either.

Remission · 08-16-2011, 09:18 PM

I'm really not a huge fan of Carvin's DC series... at all, but I would buy that in a second. Nice score man.

Levi79 · 08-16-2011, 09:19 PM

I must say, this is one of, if not THE nicest 727 I've ever seen. Your a genius for thinking of putting a blackburst over the spalt. Made it sooooo beautiful. I tried to think of another word to say that wasn't so lame, but I couldn't think of anything, that's how awesome it is.

yingmin · 08-16-2011, 09:43 PM

As much as I love spalted tops, both putting an opaque burst around it and covering up koa with it seem like odd choices to me.

Does anybody else do maple fretboards on non-maple necks? I've never seen them on anything but Carvins.

scherzo1928 · 08-16-2011, 10:01 PM

Great. ....ing. Taste!

Enough said.

Trembulant · 08-16-2011, 10:02 PM

Amazing build.

littledoc · 08-16-2011, 10:06 PM

Thanks all. I chose the koa mainly for its weight and tone. My mahogany 727 was uncomfortably heavy, but I still wanted something relatively warm and resonant.

I looked at doing an oiled finish over the spalt like the N4, but the figuring doesn't really "pop". Carvin recommends a gloss coating for spalt. Then I saw this, and thought the burst added a nice bit of contrast compared to uniform spalt tops I'd seen.

The birdseye fingerboard was actually inspired by some of the Vik guitars I've seen here. But as much as I'm in awe of the Viks, they're just out of my price range. The board is tung-oiled which, paired with the SS frets, is pure butter.

I recently acquired an RGD2127Z. My plan was to test both, and keep one. As nice as the RGD is, it's just not quite as nice to me as the Carvin, so I'll be sending it back and keeping this girl.

Grand Moff Tim · 08-16-2011, 10:08 PM

I really like the look of the DC7s without the rounded body edges, so kudos on making the right choice there.

littledoc · 08-16-2011, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grand Moff Tim

I really like the look of the DC7s without the rounded body edges, so kudos on making the right choice there.

Thanks, me too. My previous 727s both had the rounded sides. It's not just aesthetic though; the non-rounded sides make for a more widely scooped horn, which makes upper fret access easier when you're doing big stretches.

CrazyDean · 08-16-2011, 10:14 PM

That's beautiful. Congrats on the NGD. Maybe a video upload next?

Koop · 08-16-2011, 10:25 PM

My Carvin GAS is back! Damn you!

guitarister7321 · 08-16-2011, 10:34 PM

Damn. That is pure sex.

Congrats!

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08-16-2011, 05:26 PM	#1
littledoc Go meat! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tulsa Posts: 580 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	NGD - Carvin + Spalt content My new DC727 wasn't supposed to be finished until the 22nd. I went to my apartment office expecting to pick up a book I ordered, only to find this beauty. Specs: Koa neck and body Spalted maple top Blackburst edges Birdseye maple fingerboard Tung oil neck Stainless steel jumbo frets Active electronics My previous 727 was all mahogany. I didn't like the weight, so I was hoping for a guitar that was on the lighter side, and sure enough the koa is much lighter than the mahogany and considerably more resonant. A little pricey, but worth every penny! I'll put some more pics up when I'm done gawking. EDIT: Moar uploaded Durero, Sullen, johnmac99 and 15 others like this.

08-16-2011, 05:34 PM	#2
Grand Moff Tim Some call me... Tim Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cheongju, SK Posts: 3,682 Thanked: 65 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I googled "O face" to find a pic to convey the awesomeness of this guitar. Seems appropriate. CrushingAnvil, BigPhi84, MacTown09 and 33 others like this.

08-16-2011, 05:37 PM	#3
illimmigrant A Different Logic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 224 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	holy FU@K! That's pretty awesome. One of the best looking Carvins I've seen anywhere. Mine's supposed to be done at the end of September. I got a 5pc koa and maple neck, but kept the body as mahogany. Amazing guitar. Congrats. -A Different Logic- Project coming soon

08-16-2011, 07:27 PM	#4
ExhumedShadow dEUs Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Side [Tagus], Pt Posts: 571 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	That really stands out! Great pick, I'm gonna need a spalted top... "He has Van Gogh's ear for music."

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08-16-2011, 07:31 PM	#5
AfroSamurai SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 573 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	beautiful guitar, the burst looks fantastic, very classy!

08-16-2011, 07:34 PM	#6
ROAR Oaf Tobar Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,804 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dat fingerboard

08-16-2011, 07:37 PM	#7
tjrlogan SS.org Regular Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 163 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Very nice, unique looking guitar! Congrats.

08-16-2011, 07:48 PM	#8
Sicarius Reggie J Worthington Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Conroe, Tx Posts: 2,617 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	that's a sexy piece of Spalt, damn. Through victory, my chains are broken. I'm so tired sheep are counting me No more struggle, no more energy no more patient and you can write that down It's all too crazy and I'm not sticking round Foreveralone.club

08-16-2011, 08:00 PM	#9
s_k_mullins drug free & god free Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: MS, USA Posts: 5,500 Thanked: 25 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	That is a great looking Carvin! Love that spalt PRS Mark Tremonti 10-top Music Man BFR JPX w/ roasted neck Carvin DC727 G&L ASAT Classic Gibson "Thunderhorse" Explorer ESP Eclipse II Ibanez Premium RG920QM PRS SE Mike Mushok baritone EVH 5150 III --> Mesa Rectifier 212

08-16-2011, 08:01 PM	#10
german7 SS.org Regular Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 145 Thanked: 6 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	OMG..beautiful body http://www.facebook.com/pages/ROMA/103532979779609

08-16-2011, 08:03 PM	#11
CptMcKay SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TN Posts: 111 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A huge smile crept across my face when i saw this...that guitar is fantastic, dude. littledoc likes this.

08-16-2011, 08:45 PM	#12
Scruffy1012 Do it live Sir pls Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: "Sydney" "Australia Posts: 451 Thanked: 14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	brb changing pants. That fretboard....... ShadowFactoryX likes this. "i play drop G on my dads gibson es 335, im thinking of giving it away cause it doesnt have a really good djent sound" - Sam Kerrigen The brighter the colour of your guitar is, the better the tone is.

08-16-2011, 08:56 PM	#13
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,523 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Beautiful! I love the look of spalted maple with a black burst (Patrick sims had one on his site that was also gorgeous) Congrats! Axe Fx II in da house

08-16-2011, 10:01 PM	#18
scherzo1928 has wood for you Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mexico City Posts: 4,698 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	Great. ....ing. Taste! Enough said. Is this... guitar?

08-16-2011, 09:08 PM	#14
Stealth7 Hardcore & Radikult Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,163 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	DAYUM! That is ....ing HOT! And it doesn't help my Carvin GAS either.

08-16-2011, 09:18 PM	#15
Remission SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 223 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm really not a huge fan of Carvin's DC series... at all, but I would buy that in a second. Nice score man.

08-16-2011, 09:19 PM	#16
Levi79 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,679 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 30 reviews	I must say, this is one of, if not THE nicest 727 I've ever seen. Your a genius for thinking of putting a blackburst over the spalt. Made it sooooo beautiful. I tried to think of another word to say that wasn't so lame, but I couldn't think of anything, that's how awesome it is. BigPhi84 and littledoc like this.

08-16-2011, 09:43 PM	#17
yingmin Parker über alles Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 2,826 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	As much as I love spalted tops, both putting an opaque burst around it and covering up koa with it seem like odd choices to me. Does anybody else do maple fretboards on non-maple necks? I've never seen them on anything but Carvins. I have a problem cn this mod ke the eicoli and the infantry cn a blow dies what can make? excused for the errors but are Italian

08-16-2011, 10:02 PM	#19
Trembulant Rebel Extravaganza Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 76 Thanked: 5 / 1 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Amazing build.

08-16-2011, 10:06 PM	#20
littledoc Go meat! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Tulsa Posts: 580 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Thanks all. I chose the koa mainly for its weight and tone. My mahogany 727 was uncomfortably heavy, but I still wanted something relatively warm and resonant. I looked at doing an oiled finish over the spalt like the N4, but the figuring doesn't really "pop". Carvin recommends a gloss coating for spalt. Then I saw this, and thought the burst added a nice bit of contrast compared to uniform spalt tops I'd seen. The birdseye fingerboard was actually inspired by some of the Vik guitars I've seen here. But as much as I'm in awe of the Viks, they're just out of my price range. The board is tung-oiled which, paired with the SS frets, is pure butter. I recently acquired an RGD2127Z. My plan was to test both, and keep one. As nice as the RGD is, it's just not quite as nice to me as the Carvin, so I'll be sending it back and keeping this girl.

08-16-2011, 10:08 PM	#21
Grand Moff Tim Some call me... Tim Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cheongju, SK Posts: 3,682 Thanked: 65 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I really like the look of the DC7s without the rounded body edges, so kudos on making the right choice there. -42- likes this.

08-16-2011, 10:14 PM	#23
CrazyDean SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 260 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	That's beautiful. Congrats on the NGD. Maybe a video upload next?

08-16-2011, 10:25 PM	#24
Koop SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kitchener, ON, Canada Posts: 453 Thanked: 8 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	My Carvin GAS is back! Damn you!

08-16-2011, 10:34 PM	#25
guitarister7321 Ibanez <3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 876 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Damn. That is pure sex. Congrats!

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