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Just got these. Carvin CS4 classic sunburst & DC127 burnt umber stain.
Build details:
Carvin CS4
-mahogany body/maple top
-Classic Burst
-rosewood fretboard
-S22B/S22N pickups & metal covers
-2 vol/2 tone w/pull coil taps
-abalone dot inlays
-flame maple headstock
-stop tail bridge
-locking tuners
-stainless steel med jumbo fret wire
Carvin DC127
-ash body/flame maple top
-rosewood fretboard
-Burnt umber stain
-C22B/C22J pickups
-black hardware
-wilkinson tremolo
-locking tuners
-dot inlays
-coil split toggles
-stainless steel med jumbo fret wire
CS4 vs Les Paul Standard 2008
PROS
-Less bulky, lighter weight than les paul
-unrestricted upper fret access
-short scale
-more presence in neck pickup
-better overall definition
-superior stainless steel frets
-coil taps
-no annoying input jack lock
-no neck and body binding
-perfect neck size
CONS
-bridge height not adjustable as much as les paul
-prefer the nut of the les paul over graphite carvin nut
-abalone inlays and side markers not easy to see in dark
DC127 vs USA Strat Deluxe
PROS
-Wilkinson trem is superior
-better sustain
-thicker tone
-more definition
-unrestricted heel access
-24 frets
-superior finish
-coil taps
CONS
-LSR nut is better than Carvin graphite
-strat feels more broken in
More photographs can be found here http://s1041.photobucket.com/albums/...aldood/Carvin/
Build details:
Carvin CS4
-mahogany body/maple top
-Classic Burst
-rosewood fretboard
-S22B/S22N pickups & metal covers
-2 vol/2 tone w/pull coil taps
-abalone dot inlays
-flame maple headstock
-stop tail bridge
-locking tuners
-stainless steel med jumbo fret wire
Carvin DC127
-ash body/flame maple top
-rosewood fretboard
-Burnt umber stain
-C22B/C22J pickups
-black hardware
-wilkinson tremolo
-locking tuners
-dot inlays
-coil split toggles
-stainless steel med jumbo fret wire
CS4 vs Les Paul Standard 2008
PROS
-Less bulky, lighter weight than les paul
-unrestricted upper fret access
-short scale
-more presence in neck pickup
-better overall definition
-superior stainless steel frets
-coil taps
-no annoying input jack lock
-no neck and body binding
-perfect neck size
CONS
-bridge height not adjustable as much as les paul
-prefer the nut of the les paul over graphite carvin nut
-abalone inlays and side markers not easy to see in dark
DC127 vs USA Strat Deluxe
PROS
-Wilkinson trem is superior
-better sustain
-thicker tone
-more definition
-unrestricted heel access
-24 frets
-superior finish
-coil taps
CONS
-LSR nut is better than Carvin graphite
-strat feels more broken in
More photographs can be found here http://s1041.photobucket.com/albums/...aldood/Carvin/
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