GAS attack
Monster Zero
I just built it at the Carvin site and here are the specs, well my best
guess at least.. It does have the ebony fretboard like I initially thought.
There's not a blemish on it. Gotta set it up though she hasn't been played
in awhile. The only thing different is it has a Dimarzio SD in the neck
position. Guitar Porn is forthcoming.
TC - Maple Neck & Body $50.00
-CG - Clear Gloss Finish (Standard) $0.00
QTC - Clear Quilt Maple $250.00
5WM - 5-Piece Walnut Neck w/ 2 Maple Stripes $120.00
-IN - Inline Headstock (Standard) $0.00
-PH - Headstock To Match Body Color (Standard) $0.00
-EB - Ebony Fingerboard (Standard) $0.00
AB - Abalone Block Inlays $80.00
-FR - Med-Jumbo Frets .048" H .103" W (Standard) $0.00
-R12 - 12in Fretboard Radius (Standard) $0.00
41 - H22T Bridge Pickup $10.00
43 - M22N Neck Pickup $5.00
-400 - Black Coils w/ Black Bezels (Standard) $0.00
36 - Add Phase Switch $10.00
BC - Black Hardware $30.00
-46 - Elixir 1046E Light Gauge .010 - .046 (Standard) $0.00
WL - White Logo $0.00
Tweed Case - $168.00
Custom Shop Total: $1,522.00
Monster Zero's Total: $300.00
Rufus
ESS-CEE-OH-ARR...SCORE!!!
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- Rufus
Too Long in the Wasteland
> Well my new used Carvin DC127
Carvin's got some really good gear. For some reason
they have stayed low volume mail order ... I think
the demise of the hair bands have taken their toll
on them too .
jtees4
WOW that is some great price. I have wanted one of those for a long
time. How is the weight on that guitar? Is it a trem model, which
trem...and how is it? Good luck with it.
****
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=789610
Monster Zero
"jtees4" <jte...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The weight isn't bad I'm guessing about 7 lbs. It has a Wilkinson Trem with
Sperzel locking tuners. The trem is blocked with a rock right now and I may
leave it like that as I'm not really a whammy bar type of player.
I did a quick set up and string change and the thing already plays like
butter. Can't wait to sit down and really tweak her out.
Here's a few pics. Under the fluorescent light I did find a few blemishes
but definitely nothing major.
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_guts.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_front.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_quilt_example.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_rear.jpg
Master Betty
"Monster Zero" <rock...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Man! That's a hell of a nice quilt. The body is worth $300.
I've only heard great things about Carvin.
Score!
Rufus
> "jtees4"<jte...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9pvbf5ho2emo40fs4...@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:57:23 -0500, "Monster Zero"
>> <rock...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Well my new used Carvin DC127 just got home with me and got it on the
>>> cheap.
>>> I just built it at the Carvin site and here are the specs, well my best
>>> guess at least.. It does have the ebony fretboard like I initially
>>> thought.
>>> There's not a blemish on it. Gotta set it up though she hasn't been played
>>> in awhile. The only thing different is it has a Dimarzio SD in the neck
>>> position. Guitar Porn is forthcoming.
>>>
SCORE! Mighty fine!
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- Rufus
jtees4
Beautiful. That's gotta be the score of the week (maybe month)...I've
had my own scores over the years, but it's been a few months since.
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Monster Zero
"Rufus" <n...@home.com> wrote in message
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Thanks yeah I am pretty proud of it so far. The neck really reminds me of a
Wizard II. Wide and flat but I like that because it's now my only axe with
that type of neck and I love having choices.
Monster Zero
"Master Betty" <em...@address.com> wrote in message
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Definitely a high quality instrument. The bridge HB is a little ice picky
compared to what I'm used to but nothing a SD Bridge Invader wont fix. :-)
Pickup GAS!
Scott Stevenson
>
Man, that's a beaut!
take care,
Scott
mercutio
<rock...@gmail.com> wrote:
Beautiful guitar. What are the 2 small switches for? Congratulations
on your new aqusition
Jim
>
White Spirit
> The weight isn't bad I'm guessing about 7 lbs. It has a Wilkinson Trem with
> Sperzel locking tuners. The trem is blocked with a rock right now and I may
> leave it like that as I'm not really a whammy bar type of player.
> I did a quick set up and string change and the thing already plays like
> butter. Can't wait to sit down and really tweak her out.
> Here's a few pics. Under the fluorescent light I did find a few blemishes
> but definitely nothing major.
> http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_guts.jpg
> http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_front.jpg
> http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_quilt_example.jpg
> http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carvin_dc127_rear.jpg
It looks nice. I'd never be able to play a guitar like that, though - I
get RSI if I play with that sort of neck. That's one of the reasons I
sold my Jackson Rhodes Flying V. The quality looks good.
Monster Zero
> >http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carv...
> >http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carv...
> >http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carv...
>
> Beautiful guitar. What are the 2 small switches for? Congratulations
> on your new aqusition
>
> Jim
>
>
I wish I knew for sure Jim. I am pretty sure that each one is
dedicated to its own HB. I think the one for the neck is a coil split
and the other one is a coil tap because when I flip the one I think is
for the neck I get more of a single coil sound and when I flip the
other one it has a fuller less brittle sound.
Monster Zero
> Monster Zero wrote:
> > The weight isn't bad I'm guessing about 7 lbs. It has a Wilkinson Trem with
> > Sperzel locking tuners. The trem is blocked with a rock right now and I may
> > leave it like that as I'm not really a whammy bar type of player.
> > I did a quick set up and string change and the thing already plays like
> > butter. Can't wait to sit down and really tweak her out.
> > Here's a few pics. Under the fluorescent light I did find a few blemishes
> > but definitely nothing major.
> >http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carv...
> >http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carv...
> >http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w148/bobpick68/Carvin%20DC127/carv...
>
> get RSI if I play with that sort of neck. That's one of the reasons I
> sold my Jackson Rhodes Flying V. The quality looks good.
Thanks. I remember the DK2 I had. What I didn't like about it was the
FR trem. I've sold every guitar I've ever had that sported a FR. I
must have spent 300 dollars the first 2 years I had it just in tech
bills trying to get it to stay in tune like it was supposed to. All
three people I used were perplexed as to why it wouldn't stay in tune.
I lost money on that one.
Learned a lesson from it too because I bought it off of e-bay and I
usually detest buying guitars that I can't try first if it's an
investment more than a couple hundred bux.