They are included in the price, but every one of them, you can opt out (except for I think the FG2, which always comes with Frank's logo on the 1st fret). And it's worth repeating, those large artist inlays are optional. It is a DC135 neck-through model that I am looking at. A similar spec'd CS6 is $230 more (once you add the black gloss back and sides, mahogany/maple 5-piece neck, the "traditional" paddle-style headstock, the darker ebony fretboard, acrylic inlays, the non-standard fretboard radius, brushed metal pickup covers, 2v/2t control config, 2-color silver logo, and assuming a $100 finish ). I am thinking about ordering a custom built Carvin (6-8 weeks delivery). So there's actually some incentive to get the signature models.įor example: The Will Swan model is $2129 with a case. The thing is, a lot of these models are cheaper than their standard models with similar specs. The Johnny Hiland pops up now and again, but I wonder how much of those would just be Solo model sales if people knew that Kiesel acquired the "recipe" and rights to make Johnny's pickups, and can be had on their other models?Īctually the Will Swan models pops up pretty regularly, too. It's just a Crescent model with a tiiiiiny bit more of the front/edge of the body shaved off in the lower horn cutout area. The Andy James is about the only one I think we see pretty regularly. I only have one seven string, which I love and recorded one track with ( ), but I think I'm still a six stringer at heart.Yeah, they are all pretty niche. ![]() I was looking through the Suhr modern custom options So many options. The Conventional Internet Forum Wisdom regarding Carvin pickups, even among those whove never touched a Carvin guitar or heard one in person, is usually that the pickups are 'sterile' or 'without personality. The only reason I ask about the carved tops is. ![]() So, most of the J customs our fellow members know and play and see for sale probably are production models. There was one other US dealer, aside from Rich, I saw selling one. J customs definitely aren't cheap, and having a custom Suhr or Anderson for a similar (or cheaper) price is a very attractive prospect! I think the issue with those limited-run J customs is, unless you get one through Rich (he had 3 of the one you linked), you have to import them from Japan or one of very few continental European dealers (only Thomann for the one linked, I believe). But you are totally right about the attention to detail differences. Interestingly enough, there were only 13 of the one you linked built Same with the similar specced S series J custom on the website at the moment (which I was lucky enough have imported from Japan without a hitch!). They don't even offer a carved top seven string at the moment, so it wasn't even a concern for me. Personally, I've never really loved carved tops. ![]() which is quite a bit MORE than a comparably spec'd Suhr or Anderson. Yet, it appears to sell for $4,299 based on a quick google search. It was a DC127T, walnut neck thru-body with walnut body wings and a maple top. ![]() But it's not a small batch like the original J Customs and it's not getting the same sort of attention to detail as a Suhr or Anderson. Hey All Anybody have experience with Carvin guitars I purchased on recently that was a very beautiful, very well made guitar, but I just thought the tone was rather poor. That's not a BAD thing, and some of them may be very, very good guitars. A 1-of-12 or 1-of-24 J Custom is probably very comparable to the sort of botique builder small shop approach you see on Suhr or Anderson (though, again, the fretwork on my RG7CST was great, but not as good as either that 1527 or my Suhrs - both the attention to detail on the fret ends, but also the pleking makes a difference). Craig - I'll agree with you on the earlier J Customs, and I don't know if they still do ultra limited runs, but if they do, we can group those in as well.
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