Edika
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I still like the pickups but it would be cool to try something different. Oh well I'll have to buy another Carvin to do that hehehehe!!
The Carvin / Kiesel thread
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Edika
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I am a bit surprised with the frets on my DC400. They seem to get oxidized pretty easily, especially when not playing the guitar. I am guessing they are nickel-silver but they seem to be really dull and greenish. Strange thing is that the DC747 which must also have nickel silver frets (they have fret wear from use) doesn't seem to have the same effect after several months since it's last polishing. I have the bag of salts in the case to keep the humidity in check but it is strange nevertheless and annoying.
Another strange thing about the DC400 is the weird smell the gloss finish has. It is rather strong even after 4 years I own the guitar and while not unpleasant it is different from the smell of other guitars I had.
Another strange thing about the DC400 is the weird smell the gloss finish has. It is rather strong even after 4 years I own the guitar and while not unpleasant it is different from the smell of other guitars I had.
Carvin's are beautiful guitars. I've had a couple of friends who have owned one at one time or another, and while they played nice, they never really spoke to me. One thing I would say is that if you want a Carvin, get one. But if you want a PRS, why settle for a CT? Get the PRS.
Carvin has always refused to do this, for any pickups, any model.
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Hmmm. Sorry, then I must be remembering incorrectly. I could have sworn someone said something along those lines. Well, hopefully they will increase the size of the routes or maybe make pickup rings an option so people can get rid of the rings and use normal pickups.
soliloquy
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soliloquy
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apparently they are slashing prices on showroom guitars as well.
soliloquy
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whow! the new moss green finish looks amazing:
Ascension
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Owned a "couple" of Carvins over the years. Like the 88-92 shreadder neck stuff a LOT the newer neck profiles and tones with the graphite rods in particular from 95 up not so much.
soliloquy
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the white DC looks AWESOME
Kabstract
Flamenco is cool
Are the Carvin pickups they sell individually any good? I'm looking at the covered ones specifically. It would be going into a LP type guitar (mahogany body and neck, ebony fretboard). It'd be doing metal (think 90's Megadeth and maybe even similar to Metallica's Load tone)
For distortion on the bridge, I want it to sound nice and full for powerchords and defined for chugs.
For the neck, I would like nice smooth, clear leads.
Clean tone isn't a big deal for the bridge, but I love nice gassy cleans on the neck.
Can any of the pickups do this, or would I be better off with Dimarzio or SD and the likes?
For distortion on the bridge, I want it to sound nice and full for powerchords and defined for chugs.
For the neck, I would like nice smooth, clear leads.
Clean tone isn't a big deal for the bridge, but I love nice gassy cleans on the neck.
Can any of the pickups do this, or would I be better off with Dimarzio or SD and the likes?
the pickups are very good clean, but I have found them severely lacking presence driven, a lot of them are scooped. You would be much better off with Dimarzio and SD, there are as many folks who don't like carvin pickups as those who do.
soliloquy
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it depends on who you read regarding carvin pickups. for every person that says carvin pickups suck, you get another person saying they rock.
and every one of their pickups seems to do 'great cleans' 'great distortions' 'balls' 'smoothness' 'fatness' along with the 'soul less' 'horrible cleans' 'thin' etc...
i know, i'm no help here, but carvin pickups seem odd when you read reviews.
Kabstract
Flamenco is cool
Yeah, from what I've read elsewhere their pickups seem to be love or hate.
I have had two Carvins.
My first one was Carvin CT4M with TOM and string-thru body. Pickups were Seymour Duncan Hot Rod set (JB and '59). I loved that guitar. Its tuning stability was awesome and sound was big and thick. Never should have let go of her.
My second one was Carvin DC135 with wilkinson tremolo bridge. Pickups were EMG 81/SV/SA. If it would have had jumbo frets and Floyd rose tremolo I would still have it. Great guitar in metal stuff tho.
Pics can be found here.
Carvins pictures by Ceresoft - Photobucket
If you want to get a PRS style guitar with your own specs and can't afford custom shops, then Carvin CT4 and CT6 are your choice.
If you wan to get a Shredder or 80's rocker guitar then DC-series is your choice.
My first one was Carvin CT4M with TOM and string-thru body. Pickups were Seymour Duncan Hot Rod set (JB and '59). I loved that guitar. Its tuning stability was awesome and sound was big and thick. Never should have let go of her.
My second one was Carvin DC135 with wilkinson tremolo bridge. Pickups were EMG 81/SV/SA. If it would have had jumbo frets and Floyd rose tremolo I would still have it. Great guitar in metal stuff tho.
Pics can be found here.
Carvins pictures by Ceresoft - Photobucket
If you want to get a PRS style guitar with your own specs and can't afford custom shops, then Carvin CT4 and CT6 are your choice.
If you wan to get a Shredder or 80's rocker guitar then DC-series is your choice.
AvantGuardian
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Here's my SH275. Awesome guitar in every way. My next guitar will likely be a DC727.
HighGain510
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I thought the Carvin stock pickups were very good clean, but with high gain applications I absolutely hated them. Wooly in the bass section and especially so on their 7-string sets (when you REALLY need tightness in the low-end, go figure
) and fairly scooped in the mids. The M22SD is REALLY bright too, or at least it was in the guitar I had it in (walnut).
The M22SD is absurdly bright, even in stock wood.
