If Gibson or Fender made something like the AE185, it'd cost a good thousand more, at least. But again, if it keeps the costs low enough that it'll only cost me $1100 to get a serious tone beast, then so be it. I can't think of any company save for Fender that'd give you a decal rather than an inlay for your $1000-plus purchase. I'm more just irked that, as you pointed out, save for getting a custom truss rod cover w/your name on it (oooooh, now my life is complete.) there's not much that you can do to pimp out the headstock. Plenty more on offer within the catalog.That's what I was talking about the AE185 comes standard with the Gibson-esque headstock I'm paying an extra $100 for the more stylistic, PRS-style headstock (probably the least boring, though that's relative), with the matching finish. Guild Cop圜at Tape Echo as offered in the 1971 Carvin CatalogĪs Carvin still does today, the catalog also includes accessories made by other manufacturers, as well as part and encouragement to ‘build your own!’ The amplifiers ranged in power from 80 watts into 4 ohms up to 160 watts into 4 ohms (2 ohm capable). Years after even tube-based electronics had begun using printed-circuit-boards, Carvin was using point-to-point wiring for their all-solid-state amps. The most interesting thing about the amplifiers is the construction method used. Far and away one of the best books ever written on the subject of a musical-instrument innovator. When you look at these guitars, the overall vibe is not Fender or Gibson… I feel like the closest comparison is the work of fellow Californian Paul Bigsby.īTW, if you have not read Andy Babiuk’s excellent book on Paul Bigsby, spend the $32 and check it out. I am honestly not sure if they made their own solid-bodies, but given that they were making amplifier cabinets, I can’t see any reason why they would not have.
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Guitars covered include: Carvin AS50B and AS50 hollowbody electrics, SS70, SS70B, SS65B, SS65 electric guitars, AB45 and SB40 electric basses, ABS95 bass/guitar doubleneck and AMS90 Mandolin/Guitar doubleneck Carvin pedal steels # 41B, 61B, 81B, 101B, and 1010B Carvin steel guitars PRO-S8, PRO-D8, PRO-D6 plus a range of parts and accessories.ġ971 Carvin AS-50B Acoustic-Electric GuitarĪs far as i can determine, Carvin used imported European bodies for their acoustic electric guitars (similar to what Ovation did at the time) and imported the necks as well. Amplifier heads include Carvin B3000, B1600, B2400 and B1050 Bass amp heads or ‘Power units’ as Carvin calls them L4000, L2500, and T2000 Lead Power Units, aka Guitar heads.
‘Compact’ instrument amplifiers include Twin Master TM550, Lead Performer LP400, Bass Master BM340. Public-Address (PA) systems/components include: PA5000 incorporating P2200 head and CR 150 speakers, PA600 featuring P3500 head and SR660 speakers, System 7000 featuring P4500 head. Products covered, with pictures, specs, and text, include: Carvin Super Band Leader amp SBL2000, Super Lead Master Amp SLM1600, Super Bass Master SBM1500, Band Leader BL1100 and BL1200, Lead Master LM990 and LM1000, Carvin Altec -equipped Lead and Bass Masters, Bass Master BM 755 and BM 775.
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