ngaa Posted March 13, 2008 Report Posted March 13, 2008 Would you guys recommend Carvin as a good supplier for most guitar/bass parts, and how are their pickups? Because they're pretty cheap. Quote
Rick500 Posted March 13, 2008 Report Posted March 13, 2008 (edited) [Disclaimer: I'm a mod on their forum.] I have more than a dozen Carvins, all with Carvin pickups. I really like the pickups. I've used them in my own builds and will again. Edit: Didn't mean to not answer the question about parts. I use some small parts from them as well. Their TOMs and fixed "Strat" bridges are made by Gotoh. Good prices on those. Edited March 13, 2008 by Rick500 Quote
Xanthus Posted March 13, 2008 Report Posted March 13, 2008 Parts and gear, yes. Pickups, I only have one set, so nothing really to compare to, but the set I have is nice. I'm trying to scrape together enough money to get me a V3 212....... Quote
ngaa Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Posted March 13, 2008 Cool, maybe for my next guitar/bass I can order from them since it's a lot cheaper than stewmac. I was just wondering cause of the price if the quality was worse or something. Quote
avengers63 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 I can say their necks are GREAT! The neck in the Carvin kit I built is fabulous. I plan on using Carvin necks in future builds. I've never had an issue with the tuners either. I can't comment on the pups, though - I quickly switched the strat setup that came with it to a pair of Bartolini HBs. Quote
Rick500 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 Speaking of the pickups again... If you need something single-coil-sized, I'd recommend the TBH60 twinblade humbucker over the single coil AP11. For full-sized humbuckers, my favorite of theirs is the C22B (bridge). The M22SD (much hotter) is also great, although that one seems to be a love it or hate it thing. Quote
westhemann Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 Nothing but respect for Carvin parts...But yes,you can get better...or build better... they are good.. Quote
Rick500 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Posted March 14, 2008 Nothing but respect for Carvin parts...But yes,you can get better...or build better... they are good.. Absolutely. I built my first guitar with a Carvin 3-way pickup switch. Switched to Switchcraft (eh, no pun intended). Quote
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