Show iff your Carvins!!!

[cisspcism]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n142/cisspcism/IMG_0604.jpg

[Deathmonkey]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/e135477b.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/IMG_1193.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/924397f2.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/610844c1.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/IMG_0861-1.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/P1010008.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/IMG_0378.jpg

[lpdeluxe]

This one isn't mine, but it's one I was sent for evaluation last summer. A good friend bought it after we were finished and he loves it: SH550 with diamond inlays.


http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p362/lpdeluxe1/CarvinSH550-1.jpg

[Wildwind]

http://s660.photobucket.com/albums/uu325/Wildwind77/?action=view&current=CarvinCT3TBody.jpg2007 CT3T, one-piece mahogany body, mahogany neck w/birdseye maple fb. Converted to PRS five-way wiring (since this photo was taken), pickups are Bill Lawrence. Truly outstanding instrument.

Hmmm, photo won't show. Worked before. Photobucket account - anyone know how to fix this?

[JES1680]

Rescued this 84 from a G/C for a scandalously low price. Great guitar.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y5/JES1680/IMG_0487.jpg

[cisspcism]

Death Monkey those Holdsworths look awesome

[69strat]

My favorite bucker guitar...

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq196/satcheal/IMG_2451.jpghttp://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq196/satcheal/IMG_2448.jpghttp://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq196/satcheal/IMG_2449.jpghttp://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq196/satcheal/IMG_2452.jpghttp://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq196/satcheal/IMG_2447.jpg

[tms13pin]

My two:
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~tms/carvin/sh575/sh575c.jpg

http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~tms/carvin/hf2/hf2all.jpg

and my bass:

http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~tms/carvin/lb75wp/pic07.jpg
-Tom

[Brazen]

My DC127M and Bolt kit.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3885/s5030148.jpg (http://img72.imageshack.us/i/s5030148.jpg/)

[StratoKing]

Great spalted maple top!!

[riefil]

No Longer mine but what the heck http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l355/riefil/Guitar115.jpghttp://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l355/riefil/Guitar116.jpghttp://www.thegearpage.net/board/%3Ca%20href=%22http://s328.photobucket.com/albums/l355/riefil/?action=view&current=Guitar116.jpg%22%20target=%22 _blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l355/riefil/Guitar116.jpg%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22Photobu cket%22%3E%3C/a%3E

[wizard333]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd20/PlayersMusic/IMG_4437_small.jpg

Gotta love the tops Carvin uses.

[harpinon]

Not as pretty as the others posted, but simple and sweet. Got it at a steal and its a real tone monster.
http://i1117.photobucket.com/albums/k598/abbeyshire/IMAG0217.jpg

[cisspcism]

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd20/PlayersMusic/IMG_4437_small.jpg

Gotta love the tops Carvin uses.


I was the original owner of this did you buy this off of me?

[brikus]

I have a Contour 66 T that plays like a dream. Sounds good even if not stellar. Changing the pickups might be an option, but I don't know if that's easy because I heard their mounting holes are not standard...

Ah and here's mine. Gotta give them props for not discriminating against lefties. BTW, when I was in SD some 7 years ago, I got to know someone who was close to the Kiesel family (who owns Carvin). I could get a guided tour through the factory...with the boss as the guide ! :D I ordered soon after that...I have this C66T and a Bel Air I want to sell (too big for me). But unfortunately, Carvin's not so known in France, so it's tough to sell... :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/PICT0123.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/b_touche.jpg

Note the 3D effect on the flame top... :love:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/b_corps.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/b_dans_etui.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/b_corps2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/b_top.jpg

Ah and I HEAVILY modified the circuit...it's now a sound factory, giving pretty much every sound from the thinnest to the thickest... Note the copper tape shielding is stock... :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/brikus/modif2.jpg

[travisvwright]

No Longer mine but what the heck
http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l355/riefil/Guitar116.jpg
When did this carpet exist?

[silky_sam]

http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad112/emckenrick/CarvinCT63.jpg

[wizard333]

Don't remember who I bought it from.

It now has a Breed Bridge/Jazz Neck, with Q parts gold knobs with green pearl tops. Plekked to perfection.

[Kyle vs. Guitar]

Here's my Contour 66. Awesome guitar!

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/kyleisnotdead/C66.jpg

[guitarfish]

A DC-400 I used to have.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/guitarfish/Guitars/Carvin/3-Bodyfrombridge.jpg


I got a little crazy and put abalone-tipped knobs on it to match the inlays.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/guitarfish/Guitars/Carvin/CarvinDCTop.jpg


And a very impressive control cavity.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/guitarfish/Guitars/Carvin/ActiveElectronics.jpg

[Radiculus]

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p315/rimuel/ABCD0009-3.jpg

was my dc127 several years ago taken badly with a handphone camera

[riefil]

When did this carpet exist?

Travis, considering its indestrucible nature, it probably still exists today somewhere:rotflmaoAnyway this picture was from the mid 80's. I had a feeling at least one person would comment on it's beauty.....the carpet that is.:bonk

Phil

[Pushead]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/Pushead_cic/Guitars/carvin_25.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k71/Pushead_cic/Guitars/carvin_15.jpg

[Don Ramsay]

I orderd this one some years back.
They only offered this color changing paint for a while.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/jbstratman/HarlequinPrismatiqueCarvin.jpg
DR

[brikus]

I orderd this one some years back.
They only offered this color changing paint for a while.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/jbstratman/HarlequinPrismatiqueCarvin.jpg
DR

Oooh yeah, I remember it ! It was available when I ordered my Contour 66 in 2003 ! Fun colour... :D

[brikus]

Here's my Contour 66. Awesome guitar!

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/kyleisnotdead/C66.jpg

There's just something awesome about that guitar :love:...and I'm not saying this cuz I have one too ! :D

Awesome top anyway...the colour is sunsetburst, right ?

[Phil M]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g132/teebes/Gear/IMG_0378.jpg

Deathmonkey, what model(s) are these 4?

Thanks.

[3leggeddog]

Here is me with my '84 Carvin DC150. Great playing guitar. It was my first electric (have had it 11 years now) and I still love it.
http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac82/sixtstringer/carvin.jpg

[EricPeterson]

Here is one I salvaged, bought it beat to hell in a pawn shop, ended up with this:

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o76/ericnpeterson/P1010281.jpg

Ignore the really shitty relic job on the strat next to it...:o

[69strat]

anyone else..

[SouthpawGuy]

CT6 before pickup change to P-Rails. And before anyone asks, I bought it used and the pickups were already changed to high output Duncans, I've never played it with the stock pickups. Amazing guitar, the colours are not as vivid as in these pics which were taken in bright sunlight.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/Carvin%20CT6M/IMG_5934.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/Carvin%20CT6M/IMG_5942.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/Carvin%20CT6M/IMG_5940.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/SouthpawGuy/Carvin%20CT6M/IMG_5939.jpg

[lespaulreedsmith]

Contour 66...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com:80/VOL264/2072330/4019436/383660230.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com:80/VOL264/2072330/4019436/383660232.jpg

[Deathmonkey]

Deathmonkey, what model(s) are these 4?

Thanks.


Those are CT4s. Absolutely great guitars. I actually have been doing a lot of pickup swapping in these, and it shows what a great platform they are. Right now, my two faves are a Suhr DSV+ and an Anderson H3+.

[warriorsoldier]

heres mine.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/Picture009.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/Picture006.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/Picture108.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/IMG_0867.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/Picture044.jpg

Guitar family photo.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/Picture126.jpg

[eMs]

It´s a ruby red DC400 with C22J & C22B pickups and floyd rose tremolo.

Really like the top (I cannot take a good photo)
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/5104/dscf6704.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/dscf6704.jpg/)


(I need a better camera)
http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7862/pict0187b.jpg (http://img149.imageshack.us/i/pict0187b.jpg/)

Beautiful abalone block inlays
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9840/dscf67250.jpg (http://img689.imageshack.us/i/dscf67250.jpg/)

[Bluedawg]

http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~tms/carvin/hf2/hf2all.jpg



-Tom

AARRRRGGG

You're just feeding my Holdsworth gas with these pictures


:bonk

[Bussman]

heres mine.

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a290/necropassion/Picture009.jpg


I want one that looks just like this.

[HoboMan]

I currently don't own any Carvins but here are a few I've owned in the past.

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/DC1272.jpg

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/TL1.jpg

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/SC901.jpg



http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/DC1.jpg

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/DC127-1.jpg

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/DC1351.jpg

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/SC90KOA.jpg

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/TL66.jpg

[ericjohnschwab]

I currently don't own any Carvins but here are a few I've owned in the past.

http://communityofficesupply.com/images/git/carvin/SC901.jpg




One of my favorite guitars ever was an SC90S that I had in this same color. It was mahogany neck and wings with a flame top and tung oiled neck. It played and sounded so beautiful.

Alas, it's the only guitar I've ever owned that was stolen :(

[Whiskeyrebel]

Contour 66...
http://pic40.picturetrail.com:80/VOL264/2072330/4019436/383660230.jpg
http://pic40.picturetrail.com:80/VOL264/2072330/4019436/383660232.jpg
That whole guitar looks like crushed velvet.

[jonahboo]

my latest CL purchase from a Fellow TGP'er to boot - wow - i am loving this fiddle:

C66 - puts a lot of guitars in their place

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/jonahboo/guitar/Ibanez%20misc%20brands/3Le3Nb3le5L95Nd5Gbcck9ef9863f95d01357.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/jonahboo/guitar/Ibanez%20misc%20brands/3Md3Nd3H45L15G35K5cck73e1288db39f1845.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/jonahboo/guitar/Ibanez%20misc%20brands/3Fc3J63N25L55I15F9cckd208a1ef26691613.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/jonahboo/guitar/Ibanez%20misc%20brands/3I53M73Jb5Lb5K15J5cck987e4588499c1437.jpg

sorry Sk for bogarting your pics - but couldn't resist

[Dale]

There are some nice guitars here.

[RussB]

My Contour 66, purchased from a TGP member. Mahogany body with a maple cap, maple neck w/rosewood fretboard. It now has DiMarzio "Fred" in the bridge, and the "humbucker from hell" in the neck positions


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/DimarzioCarvin004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/carvinface008_zps3b6865ce.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/Carvin2001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/Carvin2009.jpg

[RussB]

My first good electric, a CM130e bought new in '79 along with the amp, a VTR2800


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/79Carvins_edited.jpg

[fatoni]

My Contour 66, purchased from a TGP member. Mahogany body with a maple cap, maple neck w/rosewood fretboard. It now has DiMarzio "Fred" in the bridge, and the "humbucker from hell" in the neck positions


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/DimarzioCarvin004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/carvinface008_zps3b6865ce.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/Carvin2001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/RussBert/Carvin/Carvin2009.jpg

this is almost making me regret putting in the order for a custom suhr modern

[Babow2]

After I sent the first one back, I had them redo my 24 fret, single cut California Carve Top that my wife "designed" for me. Once I put Rio Grandes in, in place of the stock pickups, this is an awesome guitar. Sits right next to my Tom Andersons.
http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae343/babow2/Guitars%20and%20Amps-%202012/carvin1_zps026ac0d0.jpg

[Deathmonkey]

Once I put Rio Grandes in, in place of the stock pickups, this is an awesome guitar.

I have a set of Rio Grandes (Crunch Box/Punch Box set) in a Carvin CT4 that SCREAMS. :aok

[Dale]

Mine is pretty nondescript in comparison. Bolt kit ...

http://drpietrz.ipower.com/music/Carvin_SM.jpg

[Axe]

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/578034_10150702076711511_1732403143_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/393393_10150985484581511_677656273_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/576133_10150702076906511_1218465193_n.jpg

[Mikey2201]

Carvins have some of the best tops I've seen on a guitar.

[Don A]

I like the look of this guitar!

Mine is pretty nondescript in comparison. Bolt kit ...

http://drpietrz.ipower.com/music/Carvin_SM.jpg

[Dale]

Thanks! Simplicity for sure. It is a great player.

[Brazen]

You can't beat the Bolt kits for the price. I had one but alas I had to sell it. At least I still have my DC127. :)

[cisspcism]

Here are 3 more of mine.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n142/cisspcism/DSC00499.jpg

[cisspcism]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n142/cisspcism/DSC00497.jpg

[cajunboy2k]

Cant wait to get more!!


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/cajunboy2k/Carvin/F677A49E-0012-4E11-AF59-308633F8E872-80797-0000414C6C18431C_zps9f213df6.jpg

[Lost_Cause]

The only thing that I did not like about my Carvin DC150 was that the quilt looked better and deeper in pictures than it did live and in person. Other than that it was one of the best playing and sounding guitars I ever had. I would love some day to have another similar double cut like it.

[Whiskeyrebel]

The only thing that I did not like about my Carvin DC150 was that the quilt looked better and deeper in pictures than it did live and in person. Other than that it was one of the best playing and sounding guitars I ever had. I would love some day to have another similar double cut like it.

80s all maple model or reissue maple-over-mahogany?

[speakerdad]

Awesome thread, keep 'em coming!

[Guitarchaeologist]

Here's my Bolt. Bought it used at a Sam Ash, so I don't really know much about it other than I could NOT put it down and played it for over an hour in the store when I just went in to peruse the selection. Sorry for the crappy iphone quality on these.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/25849_364397678607_3839698_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/25849_364397758607_6630292_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/545815_10150713635698608_1747111749_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/535878_10150928837553608_1510376168_n.jpg

and some glamour shots from when I played in bands and had long hair.

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/39861_419958118607_3318705_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/27173_381043203607_3421996_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/27173_381043213607_4999604_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/27173_381043218607_517032_n.jpg

[RussB]

Here's my Bolt. Bought it used at a Sam Ash, so I don't really know much about it other than I could NOT put it down and played it for over an hour in the store when I just went in to peruse the selection. Sorry for the crappy iphone quality on these.


http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/27173_381043218607_517032_n.jpg



That's a really nice guitar!


If you email Carvin with the serial #, they will tell you when it was made and it's specs. It looks to me like the pups were replaced at some point, as Carvin pups have those 11 polepieces per bobbin

[Guitarchaeologist]

I believe the pickups to be Dimarzios, probably something like a Tone Zone and and Air Norton. They sound really good to me, and I dig the coil split tone they achieve with the 5-way switch, so that's really all that matters. They could be junkyard pickups, as long as they sound good to me.

Honestly, I don't mind leaving the guitar somewhat mystified. All I know is that I like the feel of the neck.. not necessarily that it makes it easy to shred or something, just that it feels comfortable in my hand. Also not sure if the fretboard is ebony or just a really dark rosewood. Call me irresponsible, but at least I enjoy playing the instrument :D

[Lost_Cause]

80s all maple model or reissue maple-over-mahogany?

Reissue maple over mahogany.http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l310/RONAUER/Carvin%20DC150/Carvinandmore024.jpg




http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l310/RONAUER/Carvin%20DC150/Carvinandmore008.jpg