New Carvin for me!!!

JordanM82

JordanM82

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CELEBRATE!... Okay well maybe today wasn't new guitar day, it was actually sometime last week and I am just getting around to posting pictures (I know, I suck...). After about 9 days of playing this guitar I have to say that it is an amazing instrument and I am EXTREMELY pleased with the quality that Carvin produces. The Neck is very very comfortable, fast and straight, the stainless steel frets are SMOOTH as butter and with a considerably low action I have no buzz at all...

I have new SD pickups to put in but I have not got around to it yet, for the time being I am just enjoying the Carvin pickups, which are not bad at all for what they are, given they are not vintage sound and they are VERY HOT, I am enjoying playing them none the less (very warm smooth distortion and very balanced output across the set). The STK-S4 neck and mid and Nickel 59b will be going in soon regardless....

So without further delay, here is my new Carvin Bolt-T (Alder, Maple w/ Rosewood, Abalone Dots, SS Med Jumbo Frets, Wilki Trem, Sperzel Locking Tuners)...
 
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Nice, that looks like a great axe. I really like carvins, my dc135 is my main player these days. Hopefully, I'll be able to order a cs6 pretty soon, I've been GAS'ing over those since they came out.
 
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That is a very nice looking strat. The next time I actually spend a decent bit of money on a guitar, it's making sense to me to go with Carvin.

I wish they made a Bolt that looked like a Tele.
 
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JB_From_Hell said:
That is a very nice looking strat. The next time I actually spend a decent bit of money on a guitar, it's making sense to me to go with Carvin.

I wish they made a Bolt that looked like a Tele.
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OOOO me too man, me too. If they did, that would be my next purchase... well either that or a CT6.... hard to decide...
 
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I love the finish on it. Congrats! You know, I also like the color of the pickups. Enjoy!

When you install the new pickups make sure you post and let us know if you prefer the SD's to the Carvins.
 
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schwing!

sorry just watched waynes world today

i use to be GASsing for a bolt for a long time... now its back!
 
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Thanks for the kind words, I spent a lot of time (some of which should have been used to work, oops) picking the options and the color (sunsetburst). In the end when I opened the case, she was exactly what I wanted and plays fantastic....
 
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gOgIver said:
How is the fretwork on those rosewood boards? Smooth on the sides?
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The fretwork is fantastic:wow:, smooth as butter, no sharp edges, the action is much lower then my strat without any buzz and I tend to play harder then most people when I play rythm....

SixStringSales said:
Nice! How are those Carvin pickups? You going to put some Duncans or keep it stock?
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I have new SD pickups to put in but I have not got around to it yet. The Carvin pickups are not bad at all for what they are, given they are not vintage sound and they are VERY HOT, I am enjoying playing them none the less (very warm smooth distortion and very balanced output across the set). The STK-S4 neck and mid and Nickel 59b will be going in soon regardless....
 
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P-Man, you have excellent aesthetic taste! I love the finish. I love the matching headstock. A very nice touch.

I'm glad it plays as good as it looks. Carvin does do a great job of that.
 
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Not to be mean..just to be honest. I love that guitar, but I just can't get behind those Carvin headstock shapes.
 
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jerryjg said:
Not to be mean..just to be honest. I love that guitar, but I just can't get behind those Carvin headstock shapes.
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No offense taken, everyone has their personal taste, I personally don't dig the traditional Fender oversized headstock shape, doesn't mean everyone else has to agree right? Carvin, Suhr and Anderson are my favorite headstock shapes, I like sleek lines and simplicity... just my taste ;)
 
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