Buying a Carvin! Need opinions! (and possibly Photoshop help?)

[Spivonious]

Looks like good specs! My next guitar will definitely be a DC127C, but we have to fix the roof first. Ah the joys of homeownership!

[DumpyWumpy]

Hey man! I updated the specs a little bit today over the phone when I realized they offered Abalone logos, but here's the specs and what I'm paying...


Model: DC127M

Maple Neck through w/ Mahogany sides
Satin finish on back of neck
Ebony fretboard with abalone dots
Abalone logo
String through Tune-O-Matic bridge
Sperzel locking tuners
14" fretboard radius
Greenburst on wide pattern Flamed Maple
Deep Triple Step Stain
Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets
Reverse Inline Standard Headstock
Black hardware
M22SD bridge, C22J pickups
Dunlop Straplocks

Including a case and shipping to Canada, $1488.97. Not bad if you ask me!

[Jack The Riffer]

What kinda $$ are you paying if you don't mind me asking. I'm thinking of getting a Carvin as my next guitar. It would most likely be white, SS Frets, Rounded body edges. Dot Inlays on the standard Ebony board.

[DumpyWumpy]

I got them to do a satin finish on the neck, same deal as I'm used to on my Jackson bolt-ons as far as I know...? Tung oil sounded cool, but I'm worried about upkeep and dirt and shit getting in the wood.

[toejam]

Sounds cool!

[jim777]

Did you get a tung oiled neck or the standard high gloss neck? The tung oiled neck is the bomb

[DumpyWumpy]

Alright well I ordered it! Specs and options are as follows!

Model: DC127M

Maple Neck through w/ Mahogany sides
14" fretboard radius
Greenburst on wide pattern Flamed Maple
Deep Triple Step Stain
Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets
Reverse Inline Standard Headstock
Black hardware
M22SD bridge, C22N pickups
Dunlop Straplocks

SO EXCITED! Hopefully I'll see it around December!

[Sinistas]

Fair enough. At least it's got a reverse pointy!

[DumpyWumpy]

Nah I don't really like the dragon burst, I don't want green AND blue, I want like a blue-ish shade of green that bursts out to really dark or black.

[Sinistas]

This a little closer (minus the maple board?)

[MountainDog]

I vote for the reverse pointy...but then I'm biased!

[uberthrall]

I'd go for the reverse pointy headstock,with the purple quilt and the dots.

[Robotechnology]

Thanks for the opinions!

Here's two new mockups to chew on, figured some shit out in Paint Shop Pro about hue alteration and stuff haha...




I'm not really sure what colour I want, the more I stare at it the more I can't tell if it's too grey, too blue, too green, etc. haha...

I like the one on the bottom...

[thetroy]

Definitely get the SS frets. As far as finishes go I like flames way more than quilts but everyone has their own opinion on that. They do have that "Dragonburst" which I think is green and blue I think that looks great on a quilt top

[DumpyWumpy]

I like the reverse standard headstock too.
which ever you decide make sure you speak to a sales rep (Kevin Wall is good) and ask for the most over the top flame or quilt they have (they keep the good stuff off to the side you have to ask for it) and get a deep triple step stain (you have to ask for it ) it will bring out the quilt/flame much better. I'd also get Stainless steel frets , once you feel them you'll want them on every guitar you own.

Awesome thanks for the tips! I was undecided about the triple step or not, I've seen some non-triple step stains that still looked fantastic, but I guess $160 or whatever it is isn't that much on a custom guitar to guarantee an awesome looking finish...