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  • RockmonsterRockmonster

    Carvin DC127Publié le 10/04/08 à 04:45
    contenu en anglais (contenu en anglais)
    Good ole' Carvin. Made in the USA. 24 frets, ebony fretboard, Wilkinson tremolo. C22N and C22B, volume, tone, 3 way toggle switch. Mini toggles for coil tapping. Sperzel locking tuners. Sweet mahogany neck with Tung-oil finish. I also had a mahogany body model with a reverse headstock. Very fast. This guitar is built to burn.

    UTILIZATION

    The neck has a GREAT feel. Overall "C" shape neck... not super thin like an Ibanez Wizard... but every bit as fast. Maybe with even a greater range of control for serious bends.. more thumb pivot. Access to upper frets is without parallel. Smooth as butter and prices that compete with imports. Very balanced instrument.. comfortable weight distribution for long sets. This guitar does get a nice sound right out of the box, but I did change the bridge pickup out. More in "Sounds"

    SOUNDS

    This guitar should be able to suit anyone's style except for maybe die-hard Jazz guys. (and gals ) It can pull off ANYTHING. Funk, Metal, Blues, Hard rock, etc. Perfect for studio use. It CAN do jazz as well... make no mistake! It just may not suit someone who lives for that semi hollow body sound. You can achieve loads of styles, and the coil taps increase your options greatly. Really decent single coil approximations... not exactly Strat-like.. but close enough.. maybe even brighter! I needed a guitar that had a little hotter bridge pickup, and the C22 would have to be my least favorite aspect of this guitar. Not a great pickup. Not horrible... but a bit lifeless and low output.. hard to describe. The M22T pickup from Carvin is great.. don't know why they came up with this thing. Anyway... switched it out for a Seymour Duncan JB (which coil taps on a mahogany bodied guitar very, very well.) and had much more gain. The C22N pickup is nice... I guess they are trying to get a 50's guitar sound. Not sure it was a success, but the neck pickup was worth keeping. Taps nicely.. and responds to cleans extremely well. Distortions..mmm.. well, certainly good enough. Quiet. Not super fat with a lot of distortion, but it can hang.
    Hard to pick a favorite sound.. the cleans are very nice.. but with the JB... it definitely lends itself to shredding.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Had this guitar for about 3 years.. decided to go a bit more the "Classic" route.. I own a lot more Strats, Tele's, Gibson's, etc. And yes, I still have a few straight up metal type guitars.. but have gotten rid of most of my "All-in-one" type guitars. Loved the versatility.. but aesthetically, this was not really my cup of tea. Not really a metal guitar..(i.e. Jackson) and not really a classic ( Strat for instance ) and I guess I need more black and white options for my music gear. I have owned many guitars.. and yes, if I had unlimited resources and room to keep a bunch more guitars then I would own one of these.
    My strongest feeling about the Carvin is that if you can afford ONE guitar.. get this one. It can literally do it ALL in one guitar. The mainstay is versatility.. and you definitely get the most bang-for-your-buck with this axe! Champagne features on a beer budget. This guitar is technically (way) better than any Les Paul or Strat... it just does not have their vibe or status. If that does not matter to you... you should definitely consider this guitar!
  • HatsubaiHatsubai

    Le plus populaire de Carvin cou-thru

    Carvin DC127Publié le 22/06/11 à 18:23
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    Carvin is well known for building affordable neck-thru guitars at great prices. This one is probably their most popular model due to its features and affordability. The one I played had the following specs:

    Alder body
    25'' scale length
    Maple neck-thru with an ebony fretboard, 12'' radius and tung oil finish
    Fixed bridge
    Sperzel locking tuners
    Two humbuckers
    One volume, one tone, 3-way pickup selector, 2 dual/single coil switches

    UTILIZATION

    There are a lot of features packed into this model. First of all, the fit and finish is top notch. The fretwork is good, and the neck feels great. It's not too thick and not too thin. The back of the neck feels great with the tung oil finish, too. The real cool thing about this is that it has switches to select between split coil sounds. This helps make the guitar way more versatile than just a normal two humbucker guitar. The Sperzel locking tuners are the icing on the cake.

    SOUNDS

    This is where it's a bit hit or miss. I'm not really a huge fan of the Carvin stock pickups. They sound decent, but there are better ones out there on the market. The guitar was a touch bright since it was alder with a maple neck-thru construction and an ebony fretboard, but if you like the bite, you should really enjoy this wood combo. It's the standard of most neck-thru construction guitars, anyway. I'm just more of a mahogany kind of guy. The split sounds were great with clean tones. They helped make this guitar way more versatile than normal.

    OVERALL OPINION

    If you're looking for one of the best guitars for the money, check out eBay for one of these guitars. You'll get a crazy deal on something that's made in the USA, has great fretwork, is affordable and sounds good. You might want to do a pickup swap, but try them out first. Maybe you'll like them. I know my friend really enjoys these pickups.
  • wwhhhaattwwhhhaatt

    Mon # 1

    Carvin DC127Publié le 22/06/11 à 19:35
    contenu en anglais (contenu en anglais)
    Alder body with mahogany wings
    solid maple neck
    24 fret ebony fret board
    jumbo frets
    original Floyd rose
    1 volume/ 1 tone
    coil taps on each pickup
    3 way selector
    Sperzel locking tuners
    unfinished neck

    Made in U.S.A.


    UTILIZATION

    For me this guitar is just about perfect. The fret board feels great and there is absolutely no heel at the neck joint which makes access to all 24 frets a breeze. The unfinished neck is much more comfortable than a painted one especially since I live in Florida and mixing the humidity with a painted neck can sometimes get a nasty sticky feeling. The placement of the controls are good for me because I tend to strum pretty wildly and these stay out of the way although I would like the selector just about closer to the bridge. The weight is also great as it's not too heavy but not so light that it feels like a toy and it resonates really well even with a Floyd rose on it. The Floyd rose also retains tuning incredibly well.

    SOUNDS

    My main amp is a Framus cobra 100 watt tube amp and I also sometimes use a H&K Triamp or Peavey 5150. I use lots of effects and play a mix of metal/rock/prog

    When I first bought this guitar I figured I would be replacing the pickups. I figured right. The pickups were not terrible for rock tones or clean sounds but they did not give me what I wanted for the majority of the stuff I play. As of now it has a set of Bare knuckles in it with a nail bomb bridge and cold sweat neck. I have tried the Duncan invader (flubby and shrill) EMG 81/85 (one trick pony) the Dimarzio tone zone ( good for rock) and some others I can't think of right now.

    With the Bare knuckles I get exactly what I want in a guitar. On the bridge the bass is tight but not completely unforgiving, the top end is just right so it cuts through without getting shrill, chords are well defined even under distortion, and single note runs have a thick sound. I only use the neck pickup for clean and the occasional lead which also sound great. Clean chords are thick with a nice top end and lead work on the distortion channel has that nice fluid sound. I could go for a little more high end on the neck pickup but after all the pickups I've tried I think I'll settle here.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I bought this guitar almost ten years ago without ever trying one which was probably kind of silly but it turned out great. there have been times where I thought a knew guitar would takes it's spot as number one but as soon as I pick the Carvin back up it's like being home again. The only thing I sometimes wish it had was a 25 1/2" scale length because I love that about my ESPSc6. Who knows how that would actually feel on this guitar though. My only real beefs with the guitar were the electronics seemed a little cheap (they did not fail before I changed them) and the pickup mounting rings do not work with other manufacturers pickups. I bought it knowing I would swap the electronics anyways so it's not a big deal and I know other people who have bought Carvins on my recommendation and love the pickups. It's all personal preference. I'm contemplating buying a California carved now too since they make them with 24 frets now.
  • tjon901tjon901

    Cou travers Carvin avec Humbuckers double

    Carvin DC127Publié le 23/06/11 à 22:56
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    Carvin has been hand making guitars in the USA for 30 years. Every guitar they make is made to order and sold directly by them. There is no middle man when it comes to Carvin guitars and this allows them to give everyone factory direct prices. They save the cost of selling to suppliers and pass the savings on to the customer. The customer is able to customize any part of their guitar and get any kind of wood or electronics configuration they want. The DC127 was introduced in 1990 and is Carvins most popular model. You can get pretty much any wood you want with this guitar but the standard options are still great. Standard the DC127 comes with an alder body with a maple neck through design. The neck comes standard with a ebony fretboard with the 25 inch Carvin scale. The model I tested had a tune-o-matic string through bridge although you can get a Wilkinson or Fender style hardtail or even a Floyd Rose. I even hear now that you can get a Bigsby. The guitar comes with C22 pickups and they can be split with a push pull pot. The guitar has a master volume and tone knob with a 5 way switcher.

    UTILIZATION

    The playability on the DC Carvins is great. The neck through construction means that you have no neck joint heel. The cutaways are deep and you can easily reach up into the highest frets. The neck radius and fret size and material are all selected by the user. You can have a fretless wonder Gibson fretboard or a super flat fretboard with extra jumbo stainless steel frets. It is all up to you. One thing that I have noticed with Carvins is that when you select the option for the Floyd Rose the option of a locking nut is not automatically selected. I have seen many useless Carvins for sale second hand because the original purchaser forgot to select a locking nut with their Floyd Rose.

    SOUNDS

    The Carvin pickups are pretty basic. They are good for light to moderate gain and blues or jazz. They are super clear but do not have much output to them. The pickups seemed to be voiced more for jazz or classic rock than hard rock and metal. You can get nice smooth sounds from the neck position and even jazzy tones. The bridge position is pretty weak. For heavy music I would recommend changing out at least the bridge pickup. For this type of guitar I would probably drop in a Seymour Duncan custom or something similar to that. Just changing out one pickup wouldnt really call for a active EMG to be dropped in.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Not many people think about Carvin when they think of a high end custom guitar but these guitars are some of the best out there. Carvin is a small American company that does everything in house and cuts out the middle man. Once you get a guitar from the factory through the wholeseller and to the vendor you have added on a few hundred dollars to the price in most cases. This you are buying these guitars staright from Carvin you are saving a lot of money and getting exactly what you want.
  • nickname009nickname009

    Carvin DC127Publié le 27/08/11 à 09:45
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    Made in USA DC 127
    In a dark blue. Alder body, ebony fretboard 24 fret MOP inlays. Gold hardware. Duncan JB pickup set. Hardtail. 1 vol, 1 tone and a 3 way switch. Also schaller locking tuners. neck through construction.

    Great guitar, very well made from finish to setup!

    The neck is a great neck, very thin and flat. Not super thin however, not like a ibanez wizard, but it has it's own thing going on and may or may not need some time getting used to. It's generally very flat and very wide.




    UTILIZATION


    It's your basic super strat, very simple and even simple looking too shape-wise. No frills. Just plug in and play type. The neck is amazingly comfortable especially to reach up to the higher frets, it feels smooth and comfortable goin up with no problems whatsoever.

    The design of the guitar as previously said is like a super strat, so it has the proper contours on the back and the forearm to be comfortable to play for long periods of time.

    I bought this guitar used and so it came with duncan pickups which are trustworthy and almost always have a reliable sound.

    The locking tuners are easy to use too, requires less turns and thus helps you string up faster! And would help stay in tune if you had a trem, but this one doesn't, it's more just a piece of mind thing and also to string up faster.

    SOUNDS

    This one had duncan JBs which I am very familiar with and sound great with this guitar. The DC127 to me has always seemed to be like a shred guitar, and the JB pickups are perfect for that.

    I did eventually change this to EMGs for kicks and it also sounded great!

    You can't really go wrong with a guitar with these specs as it's basically the same as most strat-like guitars out there and will always sound great given the right circumstances. Even the carvin pickups apparently sound really good and are also hella tweakable as i've seen each of the pole pieces are adjustable to adjust for each string. A little bit overboard in my opinion, but the option's there for the tweaker!



    OVERALL OPINION

    Great guitar for the money to buy used. I don't really know why their used value is so low compared to the new prices but the guitar itself is amazingly well built. Everything is quality parts and their guitars are solid. I guess maybe there are just so many strat/super strat guitar companies out there and this one just didn't seem to take off completely.

    But if you're looking for a super strat, a simple type with good quality parts, good pickups and a great neck and aren't necessarily brand conscience. Look at Carvins!!
  • ArbaalArbaal

    Excellent

    Carvin DC127Publié le 25/02/11 à 11:47
    Manche traversant, touche ébène
    Vibrato Kahler
    2x Humbucker Carvin
    Selecteur 5 positions
    + Split micros.

    Made in USA of course.

    J'aurais préféré avoir un Floyd Rose (plus facile pour changer les pièces que Kahler), mais vu l'âge de la gratte, c'est Kahler !

    UTILISATION

    Excellente ergonomie, prise en main facile

    SONORITÉS

    Typée rock, cette gratte n'est pas en reste en son clair, avec un son qui peut être très rond, mais aussi très clair selon les splits micros, etc...

    Le sustain est au rendez-vous, cette guitare joue la compétition avec mon Ibanez J-custom, la qualité de lutherie est bien présente et se fait sentir.

    En son saturé, son grain est très équilibré, une petit…
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    Manche traversant, touche ébène
    Vibrato Kahler
    2x Humbucker Carvin
    Selecteur 5 positions
    + Split micros.

    Made in USA of course.

    J'aurais préféré avoir un Floyd Rose (plus facile pour changer les pièces que Kahler), mais vu l'âge de la gratte, c'est Kahler !

    UTILISATION

    Excellente ergonomie, prise en main facile

    SONORITÉS

    Typée rock, cette gratte n'est pas en reste en son clair, avec un son qui peut être très rond, mais aussi très clair selon les splits micros, etc...

    Le sustain est au rendez-vous, cette guitare joue la compétition avec mon Ibanez J-custom, la qualité de lutherie est bien présente et se fait sentir.

    En son saturé, son grain est très équilibré, une petite bosse dans les mids, moins tranchant qu'une gratte en EMG, mais je préfère ainsi, le micro manche ressemble à un Paf pro, le bridge à un ToneZone avec moins de basse ronde mais plus bas médium.

    AVIS GLOBAL

    Au vue de l'échange que j'ai fais pour acquérir cette gratte, j'ai fais une affaire excellente en terme de rapport qualité/valeur de l'instrument.

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