Carvin basses

[Risk101]

What’s the thinking about Carvin basses these days? I’ve read the old thread with the background and the Kiesel takeover.

 

This one looks rather nice! (On a well known Italian website)

 

[deepbass5]

They are extremely well made basses grab one when you get a chance, nearly all have ebony boards and were sort of plec -ed before the term was used and registered so pretty damn perfect neck although many will now be 30 years old + 

[Schnozzalee]

Here's mine...

 

[haimesy]

Here’s mine 😁

[LeftyJ]

 

Of the four I have owned, only this one remains. It's a DC727 7-string guitar with very interesting (stock) active electronics: there's a regular 3-way pickup selector, volume (push-pull for active/passive), passive tone (only works when in passive mode) and a 2-band active EQ with bass and treble boost/cut. The miniswitches are coil splits per pickup and a phase switch. It's still very much in brand new condition. It has a one-piece maple neck-through with ebony fingerboard and tung oil finish. The range of tones from this guitar is immense, and it almost plays itself. 

[MacDaddy]

They don't seem to hold their value, which is great if you are not buying new, as they are quality basses.