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Which color body?

  • Clearcoat

    Votes: 9 52.9%

  • Green

    Votes: 5 29.4%

  • Blue

    Votes: 3 17.6%
  • Total voters
    17
DaRizzle

DaRizzle

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I'm ordering a custom Carvin CT6 guitar:
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Which color should I pick?

Im gonna have a 5 piece natural mahogany headstock no matter which color
Chrome harware
The pickup color of the green guitar
Fretboard of clearcoat guitar
Tune o Matic bridge like the green guitar

I CANT DECIDE WHICH COLOR!!!
Maybe one of you can convince me one way or the other.

P.S. The white and brown you see surrounding the guitars is the side, there is no binding showing on the face
 
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Here's an idea. Stick your penis in each one, and whichever one feels the best, buy it.
 
DaLincolnJones said:
dont do it..

http://products.fendercustomshop.com/products/search.php?series=Time+Machine™

classic never fades
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Everytime I tell myself "You know, you should buy an American fender strat" then i play one and it feels like a 2x4 with strings attached that buzzes a crapload. I go thru that about every 5 years.

Since I live in LA I was able to go to the Carvin store in Hollywood. The CT6 felt smoother than the $5000 PRS across the street at Guitar Center.

Fender is overrated twangy things
Gibson is overpriced and crap until the $3000 price range and even then its a crapshoot on their quality control

Im spending my money on craftsmanship and quality instead of a couple letters on a headstock
 
DaRizzle said:
Everytime I tell myself "You know, you should buy an American fender strat" then i play one and it feels like a 2x4 with strings attached that buzzes a crapload. I go thru that about every 5 years.

Since I live in LA I was able to go to the Carvin store in Hollywood. The CT6 felt smoother than the $5000 PRS across the street at Guitar Center.

Fender is overrated twangy things
Gibson is overpriced and crap until the $3000 price range and even then its a crapshoot on their quality control

Im spending my money on craftsmanship and quality instead of a couple letters on a headstock
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Hmm, I have had fantastic sucess with the Custom Shop stuff. I order how I want it. Have had everything from 56 strats, 57 strats to rosewood tripple humbuckes.

early Gibson, like 70s is available for reasonable prices. Not much plays like a 76 les paul custom delux, or dumb it down on a maple neck LP studio.

I know Carvin makes some nice stuff, as do most, I am just stuck on the same thing I have always purchased.
 
I am a Fender guy myself. There is, unfortunately, a lot of shit that comes from them. However, a good Fender Strat is one of the most beautiful instruments ever created. In '97, I was a Sophomore in highschool. I decided to spend the summer with my sister, where she went to school, in Missoula Montana. Whilst there, I figured I should get a random job to make some money and fill in the time between my sister's school/work schedule and random outdoor activities. When I came home for the summer, I played about 100 guitars, and found a 97 American Standard strat that was absolutely perfect. The action was amazing, the neck played smooth and true, the resonance and sustain were perfect, the neck pickup sounded like bells, and the bridge pickup sounded like hell! I bought it with my summer job money and have been playing that guitar and only that guitar since. Best decision I ever made.

That is just a story....not trying to talk you out of Carvin, as I absolutely love them too......just had to defend my lover a bit.....you know.
My dad has been playing bass ever since I was a little child. He has always used Carvin.....and once I grew up and learned to play instruments, I ended up playing and realizing that they are really fine guitars/basses. They really do a great job, and there is no middleman, so the cost is kept down. If you have played one and really like it, then go for it! Don't worry about a name, a brand, or a word on the headstock. Buy and play what you want and what fits you. That is all that matters.

I actually use a carvin tube head for live shows and love the shit out of it. I use a Marshall 4x10 cabinet and a Carvin MST3200 head. For me, that is the perfect combination. I absolutely love that head. I run it on the 50 watt setting rather than the 100 watt so it breaks up easier. Brilliant.

As far as your original question, get what looks right to you asthetically. I honestly prefer the natural wood color. The subtle stain over the wood looks downright sexy. The other colors look a bit garish to me. But, that is my opinion. Get what ever gives you a musical boner. That's what I do.

prunetang
 
the green and blue look like you play for an 80s hair band. That's just me though. Although, I'd like th enatural wood one more if it wasn't shiny.
 
RR7 said:
the green and blue look like you play for an 80s hair band. That's just me though. Although, I'd like th enatural wood one more if it wasn't shiny.
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hmmm...they do have a satin finish option

and I dug your post handclap...good story, good opinions
 
I just read this from another website:
An older satin lacquer finished guitar will tend to develop shiny patches in the place where the player's arm crosses the face, around the pickguard area, all along the neck, and any other place where it's handled a lot. It is usually impractical to try to correct this kind of wear. In general, low gloss finishes are more difficult to restore or touch up, as compared to high gloss finishes.
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Alright, Im leaning towards the clearcoat....but Im sure that will change in 30 min
 
Thanks for everyone's input...I just put in my order and like the majority here...I went natural :)

The seven week wait for it to be built begins!!!
 
ugh lame...new guitars always look like shit anyways though, beat it up a little and youll be golden, and stickers
 
3RA1N1AC said:
ugh lame...new guitars always look like shit anyways though, beat it up a little and youll be golden, and stickers
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I sure hope you are joking...that sounded like a good idea when I first started playing at 14 years old...not so much now. Ive seen a guitar very similar to the one Ill be getting and it looks like a work of art

I challenge you to find a Les Paul or a PRS guitar with stickers on it...(you MIGHT have a chance on the Les Paul)
 
Anything but black. I would bet voting black wouldn't turn out the way you think it would.


And I like the top one best.

My son, who is 10 and in a band, swears by Paul Reed Smith guitars, but has been using a Gibson SG since his PRS broke. He likes it as well
 
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do you know how much this stupid fucking line has cost me in Vegas?!?
 
if you want everyone to think you have a brand new guitar that you take care of like a little baby, feel free, rock stars throw their guitars around and they get beat the fuck up

theres a reason the "relic" guitars are so popular, its just inane to have someone else do it for you

in fact, could you have saved a bunch of money and just got no finish at all? that would be ideal, you could customize it yourself before they put on the paper thin "maple top"
 
I don't play the guitar so I can only tell what I think looks good. I like the clear coat. Natural wood finishes are the bomb imo.
 
3RA1N1AC said:
if you want everyone to think you have a brand new guitar that you take care of like a little baby, feel free, rock stars throw their guitars around and they get beat the fuck up

theres a reason the "relic" guitars are so popular, its just inane to have someone else do it for you

in fact, could you have saved a bunch of money and just got no finish at all? that would be ideal, you could customize it yourself before they put on the paper thin "maple top"
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Hmm ok...Im still praying you are just messing with me but here it goes....

1. Rock stars also die of overdoses and thrash hotel rooms....I dont want to do that either. Im not a poser, a wannabe, or trying to "make it"....I play guitar for my enjoyment. Rock stars also bash guitars because they are sponsored and dont give a shit if they break it or not. Id rather have a guitar that is built well, has great tone, and perfect intonation. Are you a rock star? No? Is that an actual really old strat with legitimate wear and tear? No? Well sir, you are a poser....

2. "Relic" guitars I would think are bought as either display pieces or really insecure musicians....it just seems like a very stupid gimmick concept. Damaging well built instruments yourself for "character" is a close second in the stupidity category.

3. Please know what the fuck you are talking about. The "paper thin" maple top you refer to is actually 20 mm thick of AAAA grade flamed maple. http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/index.php?model=ct6


Should I have chain link as a guitar strap too?
 
:lol:

dont take it personal man, i just dont like shiny guitars, you do, its all good

and save the "i dont want to be a rock star" crap please lol, like getting paid to play music and fuck hot groupies would be a non-starter, i have a feeling you would jump at the chance

if you are really planning on just playing in your bedroom for fun, then it mystifies me why how your guitar looks matters in the slightest anyways, the real question should be how does it play, and ordering one off of a website can be hit or miss

maple tops are whatever (i like flame and tigers eye), but 20 mm is a nice one my bad (why wouldnt they just say 2 cm? 2 cm sounds better to me)

if you get i ding/nick in it (you will) it can really bum you out for a day or two...even though it hasnt affected the tone at all...just window dressing my friend, notch it up to the "character" you so despise haha dont wear a belt buckle or you will scratch the shit out of the back of it

the whole point of this thread was giving our opinions on the LOOK of your guitar, and this is mine, like i said, no offense, i wish you many years of happiness and enjoyment with your finely tuned instrument of death

:cheers:
 
DaRizzle said:
Thanks for everyone's input...I just put in my order and like the majority here...I went natural :)

The seven week wait for it to be built begins!!!
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I think you'll be happiest with that color choice a decade from now, although it won't be as cool right off the bat. It's a beautiful guitar; I've always enjoyed Carvin products. You'll have to post a photo when you receive it.
 
3RA1N1AC said:
ugh lame...new guitars always look like shit anyways though, beat it up a little and youll be golden, and stickers
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There are guitars that look best beat up and others that look best pristine. IMO, the Carvin falls into the latter category, just as a Tele would fall in the first.
 
3RA1N1AC said:
:lol:

dont take it personal man, i just dont like shiny guitars, you do, its all good

and save the "i dont want to be a rock star" crap please lol, like getting paid to play music and fuck hot groupies would be a non-starter, i have a feeling you would jump at the chance

if you are really planning on just playing in your bedroom for fun, then it mystifies me why how your guitar looks matters in the slightest anyways, the real question should be how does it play, and ordering one off of a website can be hit or miss

maple tops are whatever (i like flame and tigers eye), but 20 mm is a nice one my bad (why wouldnt they just say 2 cm? 2 cm sounds better to me)

if you get i ding/nick in it (you will) it can really bum you out for a day or two...even though it hasnt affected the tone at all...just window dressing my friend, notch it up to the "character" you so despise haha dont wear a belt buckle or you will scratch the shit out of the back of it

the whole point of this thread was giving our opinions on the LOOK of your guitar, and this is mine, like i said, no offense, i wish you many years of happiness and enjoyment with your finely tuned instrument of death

:cheers:
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lol, dont bullshit, you were trying to poke some buttons...

...and yes I enjoy getting laid, and I also enjoy performing (guitar not sex) for others...therefore I might join a cover band in the near future. I just wanna have fun with songs everybody knows already rocks....Ill keep my original stuff on Cubase (eventually).

Im fine with normal wear and tear, thats a big difference than forcing wear and tear on your guitar.....Last night I watched some old fat dudes on youtube "relic" their guitars...it was sad, and horrible looking. BTW, the Carvin CT-6 model came out in 2004...."Here is my 50 year old guitar from 2004" :P

I agree buying a guitar online is risky as hell, thats why I went to their Hollywood location as was able to play the exact model Im getting just with different aesthetics. Its fucking pure butter....You barley touch the string and they fret, yet stum hard and the was no buzz. It has stainless steel frets which will never indent from the strings, and makes bends super slick.....The carved top body of the guitar hugs your body and arm and makes you feel locked in.

The only thing I hear people sometimes bash Carvin over is their pickups...Other people love their pickups....But its a bullshit argument anyways. People buy $2000 Fenders and $3000 Gibson's and dopnt think twice about changing out the pickups and never knock the company because of it. Evidently Carvin slightly augmented their pickup holes a few years ago so most any aftermarket pickup can fit in there.

I already have an Ibanez with a Seymour Duncan "screaming deamon" pickup in the bridge....I dont need another metal guitar with crazy pickups. I hope I like their "classic" humbucker.


MaxieP: I agree....cant really be out of style with natural.....and in 20 years if I really wanna shine it up and buff it out/new clear coat it will be a lot easier. (Yup, thats how much against relicing I am, lol)
 
well there are stickers on a Les Paul Braniac :P

Are these your guitars BeerBoy? Whats the motivation?
 
:lol:

never once did i advocate unnaturally fucking up your guitar, only that a well played instrument has an aesthetic appeal to me personally

i see 10000 guitars a year at work, so the new looking ones are a dime a dozen, as in, there are a thousand people out there with your exact same guitar, just not my style.

not everyone has to agree with you rizz :)
 
and good call on the pickups, you already have the screamer rig for leads, and you can always swap them out as you see fit, but im sure youll love em
 
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