Ok, well this was pretty much an impulse buy. I was looking for a cheap guitar to put a spare custom/jazz hybrid in, and came across this.
Its a 1996 Carvin DC 135.........for $300USD (and then about $90 shipping to Aus).
Maple neck thru/alder wings
Ebony fretboard (the big attraction for me)
Wilkinson trem
Locking tuners
Dimarzio breed pup in bridge
Pretty nice shade of blue.
It was cheap as there is one of the string guides in the trem which is broken (but still functional). There's a bit of fretwear too, but I can always refret later if necessary.
I was prepared for the guitar to play poorly, or for me not to like the Breed, but neither of these things eventuated. Its really mids focused, as a lot of you have said about dimarzios. I know its supposedly a pickup designed for Steve Vai, but through my Lovepedal Kanji o/d I'm more thinking Satch.
Its a 1996 Carvin DC 135.........for $300USD (and then about $90 shipping to Aus).
Maple neck thru/alder wings
Ebony fretboard (the big attraction for me)
Wilkinson trem
Locking tuners
Dimarzio breed pup in bridge
Pretty nice shade of blue.
It was cheap as there is one of the string guides in the trem which is broken (but still functional). There's a bit of fretwear too, but I can always refret later if necessary.
I was prepared for the guitar to play poorly, or for me not to like the Breed, but neither of these things eventuated. Its really mids focused, as a lot of you have said about dimarzios. I know its supposedly a pickup designed for Steve Vai, but through my Lovepedal Kanji o/d I'm more thinking Satch.
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