CARVIN GUITARS DC6 PROFESSIONAL
Carvin Corporation continued to operate the brands Carvin Amplifiers and Carvin Audio, which manufactured guitar and bass amplifiers as well as other professional audio gear. In 2015, Carvin Corporation split off the guitar business to a new company, Kiesel Guitars, which continues to build electric and acoustic guitars, MIDI synth guitars, bass guitars and other instruments under the Carvin Guitars brand as well as new, Kiesel branded instruments. On December 28, 2009, it was announced that the founder of Carvin Guitars/Kiesel Guitar, Lowell C. In the 1980s, they began to offer customized guitars and basses, based on available body shapes, woods, colors, electronics, and other features. Later on, Carvin switched to manufacturing through-neck guitars, attracting metal players such as Jason Becker and Marty Friedman. In the late 1970s, Carvin began the production of their own instrument parts and expanded their product lines to include professional audio gear, amps, recording equipment, lighting, and other stage and studio equipment. Starting in the 1970s, Carvin developed a niche in the musical instrument world by selling directly to the public via mail order. In the 1960s and early 1970s, they used Höfner necks on guitars they made.
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They were an authorized manufacturer and reseller for Fender and Martin guitars, DeArmond pickups, and Sonola accordions. įrom 1950 to 1970, Carvin manufactured and assembled several types of guitars and amplifiers. Manufacturing then shifted to producing entire steel guitars.īy 1947, operations briefly moved to Kiesel's home town of Gothenburg, Nebraska and back to Southern California in 1949, where Kiesel named the company Carvin, a portmanteau derived from the first names of his two eldest sons, Carson and Ga vin. The company's first self-manufactured items were guitar pickups, which were wound using an old sewing machine. Kiesel Company, in 1946 in San Diego, California. The frets show light play wear.Founded by Lowel C Kiesel as the L.C. This Carvin shows light play wear and minor other blemishes.Ĭurrently, setup with low action and optimal neck relief.
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H22 Humbucker pickus, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, 2-way min-toggle coil-tap switches per pickup, master volume control, master tone control
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One-piece maple neck through body with an ebony board, center dot abalone inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.įor a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmeticĬondition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our Tech Notes: Currently, setup with low action and optimal neck relief. Pickup Measurements: Neck: 7.5 kΩ, Bridge: 13.1 kΩĬosmetic Condition: This Carvin shows light play wear and minor other blemishes. Neck Details: One-piece maple neck through body with an ebony board, center dot abalone inlays, truss adjustment at the headstockĮlectronics: H22 Humbucker pickus, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, 2-way min-toggle coil-tap switches per pickup, master volume control, master tone control For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.īody Details: Alder wings with a neck through body design and a two piece maple cap The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.