Incoming KOA!

[Mincer]

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That is the thing with old guitars that just sat there for years- you can bet the electronics are worth replacing- the pots, if nothing else.

 

[dystrust]

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These in this particular guitar are really nice. I have had many of these guitars and these older M22's sound different than the newer ones. Keissel started in the 1940's as a pickup and amp company so have been in the pickup side almost as long as Rick has. Longer than both Fender and Gibson have built pickups in fact. It was a pickup contract gone bad that forced the name change in I believe it was 1946 or 48 from Keissel to Carvin due to having to fold the company under the Keissel name then reorganize. The Carvin name was half on the 2 sons put together. It's also why they can build double cream buckers without paying the Dimarzio patent as they were building them many years before Dimarzio existed.
These are very sweet and warm in this particular guitar and will likely stay put. I pulled the SD out of the 17 Keissel however in favor of a Perpetual Burn because that one was very compressed and did not open up like I wanted it to with a volume roll off. These however are very nice and also very expressive.

The DiMarzio trademark only covers traditional humbucker bobbins with 6 poles per size. Carvin/Kiesel M22s have too many poles while SD P-Rail bobbins are a different size.

 

[Demanic]

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Carvin can make double cream M22s because they have 22 pole pieces instead of 12; it's the same reason that SD can make double cream P-Rails. The DiMarzio trademark only covers traditional humbucker bobbins with 6 poles per size. M22s have too many poles while P-Rail bobbins are a different size.

Anybody hold the copyright on double dark chocolate?

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[ehdwuld]

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Carvins new line of lithium pickups are standard six screw six slug configuration

I would like a set of those in cream

 

[Ascension]

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Some quick photos after the clean up. Will get better photos up when I can.



Siblings
2017 Keisel DC 135

2002 Carvin DC 400

1990 Carvin X220C

 

[Ascension]

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That is the thing with old guitars that just sat there for years- you can bet the electronics are worth replacing- the pots, if nothing else.

Yep switches seem all in really good shape on this one but the Pots are toast. Likely will go with CTS 500K's and a paper oil cap. Has a pair of minis in it now but have the room so--.

 

[Mincer]

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I have to say, that koa is beautiful. Carvin was using it a lot from the 80s-90s. Now they are into the burl and strange bevels if you look at their Facebook or Instagram. Many of those finishes look like a squirrel threw up on them. The older, unstained woods look a lot classier.

 

[Ascension]

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I have to say, that koa is beautiful. Carvin was using it a lot from the 80s-90s. Now they are into the burl and strange bevels if you look at their Facebook or Instagram. Many of those finishes look like a squirrel threw up on them. The older, unstained woods look a lot classier.

I have to say, that koa is beautiful. Carvin was using it a lot from the 80s-90s. Now they are into the burl and strange bevels if you look at their Facebook or Instagram. Many of those finishes look like a squirrel threw up on them. The older, unstained woods look a lot classier.

Boy do I ever agree with you on some of their new stuff!!!
Have a long history with Carvin as I played their stuff pretty exclusively all through the 1990's till around 2000 or so. The changing of the guard at the company with Mark and jeff taking over changed things with them. I had several friends there who really got shafted including my long time sales rep. They also changed the folk who ran the forum and pushed out a whole bunch of us who were ether Christian artist or Praise and worship guys. Several big Christian boards actually had a Christian Carvinite refugees check in here section during that time no joke! Not good for a company that had openly in the past advertised in Christian artist and Worship publications as a Christian value oriented company!
I sold off most of my Carvins and at one point vowed I would never play the stuff on stage. The guitars IMO are just so good I keep coming back to them as nothing else speaks to me like these do as a player. Still have a lot of friends over there plus both Neil Zaza and Keith Miller are also friends.
Most of this new stuff they are doing to me just is FUGLY!! In particular those guitars with figured tops that don't cover the entire top of the guitar to me are flat hideous! It's sad because I have had several of the older guitars with flame tops that were 3d figured and just sick!
Example is this mid 90's DC 400 in Yellow.

The most stable guitars I have ever owned that performed out of the case without any adjustments night after night on the road were my Carvins.

 

[Ascension]

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Well she made her on stage debut on last Sunday at Church. This guy is down right inspiring to play and so far like it better than the 2017 Keissel in fact! Think this one might stay stock with the M22's as it really does have a COOL voice as it is!

 

[KeeperOS]

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Congrats man!!!

Man I remember playing a Carvin for the first time back in 2000-sth. It was a DC127 as well, stock specs apart from a Wilky trem. Loved it, beat myself up for not going for it as they were letting it go for a crazy good price.
Alas, back then I was all like "Floyd or bust" so... :dunno:

Gettin' a DC127 or DC135 is STILL on my guitar-oriented to-do list, just can't justify it...