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With Carvin’s custom shop you now have more choices than ever to create your own custom instrument. In the last couple of years we have added options like bird’s eye maple and rose-wood fingerboards along with stainless steel frets in both standard and jumbo sizes. New deep stained finishes are available to compliment the beauty of our highly figured maple tops. To enhance the tone of our guitars more models of Carvin pickups are avail-able than ever before not to mention the acoustic bridge options that are offered for many of our instruments. However, more important than our growing list of options is our commitment to building high quality guitars. Our modern 82,000 square foot plant in San Diego is equipped with the finest guitar building machinery in the industry. The use of high quality woods and our constant improvement in manufacturing methods are an ongoing quest at Carvin. Several years ago we began to cycle all of our necks and fingerboards through a long conditioning process in our de-humidification chambers. What this does is

remove any possible stress in the wood. Stress in the wood is what causes your neck to warp or twist, and it may not fully develop for months or years after an instrument is

built. This painstaking extra step is one of the reasons why our guitars and basses are known

for their longevity and consistent playability.

If Carvin guitars were available in retail stores, you would pay up to three times more than

our factory direct prices. By selling direct, Carvin not only gives incredible value

but also provides you with a direct connection to the guitar builder. This

is something you do not get when purchasing retail. With the best

build up times in the industry along with our risk free 10-day

money back guarantee, there has never been a bet-

ter time to order your Carvin Custom Shop instrument.

5 Year WarrantyAll Custom Shop guitars & basses carry a 5 year limited warranty against manufacturing defects.

Carvin installs the SNAGG™ microchip in every guitar and bass ($50 value). The hidden micro-chip carries its own registration number documenting your ownership. Carvin also registers each instrument sold with SNAGG™. If your instrument is ever lost or stolen, once scanned, SNAGG™ registration will identify the rightful owner. Read more about this theft prevention & recovery system at snagg.com.

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Carvin guitars are equipped with high quality long lasting Elixir Anti-Rust

Nanoweb™ strings

V220C Options Shown: Umber Stain with Sunsetburst

on Quilt (QSS)Abalone Block Inlays (AB)

Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets (STJF)Cream/Black Pickups (406)

Phase Switch (36)Gold Hardware (G)

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The tilt back headstock improves sustain and eliminates the need for a string tree. Sperzel locking tuners are used because of their superior quality and their ability to maintain perfect tune. These precision tuning keys are

made in the USA and are machined of solid billit alumi-num and brass. Sperzel’s are well worth the extra cost. A graphite-teflon nut also helps to keep Carvin guitars in perfect tune.

Carvin guitars feature the C22B bridge humbucker. This improved design with it’s extra windings and special 1/4” thick alnico V magnet delivers a warm sustain-ing tone with rich harmonics.

Many Carvin guitar models are available with the M-series tune-o-matic bridge. This bridge is set into a routed pocket on special heavy studs. The strings feed through the body which creates increased downward pressure on the bridge resulting in exceptional sustain and tone.

Carvin’s Rapid Play Neck™ assures the best possible string action. You simply can’t buy a guitar that plays better. Optional stainless steel frets will last forever and the optional tung oiled neck will provide a silky

smooth feel. The C22J neck pickup adds warmth and rich harmonics. This pickup features vintage plain enamel wire and seasoned Alnico V magnets, which are essential to the great tone of the C22J.

C22J neck humbucker

Shown with the following neck options:• Stainless steel jumbo frets (STJF)• Abalone Block Inlays (AB) • Tung Oiled Neck (TN)

Fishman™ acoustic fixed bridge. The FA series option is available in a fixed or tremolo version on the following models: Contour 66, TL60, DC127, DC200, DC400.

Dual outputs allow you to separate the electric & acoustic signals, or combine them into one jack

Fishman™ Wilkinson™ acoustic tremolo

3-Way humbucking pickup selector

Master volume

Active humbucking tone

Active acoustic tone

Pan control for blending between humbuckers and acoustic pickups

Phase switch for C22’sCoil splitters for C22’s

Optional Acoustic-Electric System

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DC400A Options Shown: Cherry Burst on Quilt (QTS4)

Stainless Steel Frets (STF)Tung Oiled Neck (TN)Cream Pickups (402)

Gold Hardware (G)

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woods and finishes

FSK Black Stain

QSK Black Stain

S t a n d a r d S o l i d C o l o r s N/C

O p t i o n a l T r a n s l u c e n t F i n i s h e s $ 5 0 $ 2 5 ( s h o w n o n s t a n d a r d A l d e r )

TB Sapphire Blue TY Vintage YellowTG Emerald GreenTP PurpleTR Cherry Red TS Cherry Sunburst

TT Tobacco Sunburst TD Classic Sunburst

TL BlueburstTE Greenburst

FTB Sapphire Blue

QTB Sapphire Blue QTY Vintage Yellow

FTY Vintage Yellow FTG Emerald Green FTP Purple FTR Crimson Red FTS Cherry Sunburst

FTT Tobacco Burst

QTG Emerald GreenQTP Translucent Purple

FTD Classic Burst

FTL BlueburstFTE Greenburst

FSR Ruby Red Stain

QSR Ruby Red Stain

QTR Crimson Red QTS Cherry Sunburst

QTT Tobacco Sunburst QTD Classic Sunburst

QTL BlueburstQTE Greenburst

Hard Rock Maple (N. East USA)

FTC Clear Finish

QTC Clear Finish

AAAA Flamed Curly Maple (N. West USA)

Genuine Mahogany (Honduras) Koa (Hawaiian Islands)

Figured Claro Walnut (California)

FSA Antique Brown Stain

Flamed Curly Koa (Hawaiian Islands)

AverAge Build-up time for your custom shop instrument is 4 to 8 weeks!

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Black Walnut (Eastern USA)Swamp Ash (Southern USA)

QSA Antique Brown Stain

B Jet Black W Classic White R Ferrari RedWW White White PB Pearl Blue

O p t i o n a l F l a m e M a p l e F i n i s h e s $ 3 2 0 $ 1 6 0

FTU Sunsetburst

O p t i o n a l b o d y w o o d s ( s e e p r i c e l i s t )

QTU Sunsetburst

FSU Umber Stain

QSU Umber Stain

TU Sunsetburst

Alder (North West USA)

AAAA Quilted Maple (N. West USA)

Printed representations of paint & wood colors may vary slightly to the real instrument.

O p t i o n a l B o d y T o p w o o d s ( s e e p r i c e l i s t )

Engleman Spruce (USA) - for acoustics Cedar (Canada) - for acoustics

We use premium Eastern hard rock maple for our necks because of its time proven strength and stability. As a body wood, hard rock maple being very heavy and dense, delivers a bright sustaining tone. Maple has a wonder-ful light grain that looks great with all of our translucent finishes.

Alder is the standard body wood for Carvin solid body guitars and basses. Due to its relatively light weight, this wood is very resonant with upper midrange definition. Alder is a classic tone wood and has been present in solid body electric guitars from the beginning. Alder has a medi-um light color, slightly darker than maple and swamp ash.

Genuine Mahogany has an inherent warm quality with accentuated low-midrange. Mahogany is also considered to be a classic tone wood. It is denser and heavier than Alder, but lighter than Maple. Mahogany along with our flamed or quilted maple tops, gives great sustain and warmth. Genuine Mahogany should not be confused with less expensive Phil l ipine and African Sapele. Genuine Mahogany is reddish brown in color and looks great with all colors.

This vintage wood comes from Southern swamps. The portion of the tree that is suitable for high quality light-weight Swamp Ash, is actu-ally submerged underwater for years which yeilds a porous lightweight wood. This wood delivers slightly less mid-range with full low-end and nice singing highs. Swamp Ash is light in color with rich grain patterns and matches the color of our Eastern Hard Rock Maple necks–looks great with translucent finishes.

Eastern Black Walnut is a dense medium hard wood that is slightly heavier than Mahogany. Its tonal quality is warm with a growling low end and a bright top end, especially when used for bass–it will really cut through in the mix. Black walnut has medium dark beautiful grain patterns and looks great with gloss or satin finishes.

Koa is an exotic medium weight wood grown exclusively in the Hawaiian Islands. It was used by ancient Hawaiians to build canoes and surfboards. Koa has warmth and sustain similar to Mahogany and also possesses the clear open tone of Alder. Koa looks wonder-ful whether you choose a tung oiled, satin or gloss finish.

Carvin’s Flamed Curly Maple tops come from the Northwest portion of the United States. It is lighter in weight than Eastern Hard Rock Maple and produces singing highs with a tight low end. Sound’s won-derful over our standard Maple neck/Alder body sides or optional Genuine Mahogany.

Carvin’s Quilted Maple tops also come from the Northwest United States. Quilted Maple produces similar tones to the Flamed Curly Maple. The fig-ure can vary from large cloud shapes to smaller pockets–looks great with all translucent finishes and stains.

Flamed Curly Koa is the premium wood for build-ing Ukuleles and high-end acoustic guitars. Whether you choose to add Flamed Curly Koa to the top of your acoustic or solid body, the tone will benefit from added sweetness and pronounced midrange. Koa looks wonderful whether you choose a tung oiled, satin or gloss finish.

Claro Walnut is the most sought after figured walnut on the market. A walnut top will add a unique look and a brighter tone in the upper register with a darker growling low end. The figure can vary between a flame and quilted look with variations in patterns and shades of brownish root beer colors and black.

Known for its pure light color and uniform grain, Engleman Spruce is considered one of the finest woods for Acoustic Guitar tops. It has a brighter tone than Cedar with a very n ice and even low-end response.

Cedar has a very nice reddish brown color with even straight grain and comes standard on our CL40. It has been used for hundreds of years as a top wood on classical and flamen-co guitars. It has a very warm tone with subdued high end when compared to spruce.

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Swamp aSh, mahOGaNY, walNut & KOa wOOD

NOTE: You can add a translucent color to the gloss wood finishes below. (example NMAH + TT = Mahogany wood with translucent tobacco sunburst gloss finish)CG Clear high gloss finish .......................................................................................................N/CCS Clear matte satin finish (instead of gloss finish with all woods below) ...........................N/CASH Swamp Ash body with gloss (not available with stain or tung oil finishes) ................... $80TF Tung oil satin finish (instead of gloss finish with all woods below).................................N/CMAH Maple neck & mahogany body sides with gloss finish ................................................. $100NMAH Two piece mahogany neck & mahogany body with gloss finish .................................. $200WAL Maple neck & walnut body sides with gloss finish........................................................ $100NWAL Two piece walnut neck & walnut body sides with gloss finish ..................................... $200KOA Maple neck & koa body sides with gloss finish ............................................................. $240NKOA Two piece koa neck & koa body sides with gloss finish ................................................ $480MT Maple top,10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics use MTA 3mm top $80) ........................ $160HT Mahogany top,10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics use HTA 3mm top $100) .................. $200KT Koa top, 10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics use KTA 3mm top $150) .......................... $300FK Flamed koa top,10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics use FKTA 3mm top $250) ............ $500FW Figured walnut top,10mm, book matched (Acoustics use FWTA 3mm top $160) ................. $320KPH Koa headstock overlay (order for mahogany necks also) ............................................... $40FKPH Flamed Koa headstock overlay ........................................................................................ $60WPH Walnut headstock overlay ............................................................................................... $40FWPH Figured Claro Walnut headstock overlay ........................................................................ $50

GlOSS tRaNSluCENt COlORS OVER pREmIum wOODS

Unless otherwise specified, finishes come standard over a maple neck & alder wood sides TB Sapphire Blue ..................................................................................................................... $50TY Vintage Yellow ................................................................................................................... $50TG Emerald Green.................................................................................................................... $50TP Translucent Purple............................................................................................................. $50TR Cherry Red .......................................................................................................................... $50TS Cherry Sunburst (Vintage yellow fading to translucent cherry red edges) ................ $50TT Tobacco Sunburst (Vintage yellow fading to black edges) .......................................... $50TD Classic Sunburst (Vintage yellow fading to red then to black edges) ........................ $50TL Blueburst (Sapphire blue fading to black edges) .....................................................$50TE Greenburst (Emerald green fading to black edges) ...................................................... $50TU Sunsetburst (Vintage yellow fading to translucent brown edges) ................................. $50BST Black bursted edge over optional wood or color ............................................................. $50CST Cherry bursted edge over optional wood or color ........................................................... $50SST Sunset bursted edge over optional wood or color .......................................................... $50TC Clear finish over maple neck & maple sides (increases weight by 3/4 lb.) ......................$100TM Tung oil over maple neck & maple sides (increases weight by 3/4 lb.) ...................... $100Translucent colors with 10mm thick AAAA flamed maple top: FTB, FTY, FTG, FTP, FTR,

FTS, FTT, FTD, FTL, FTE, FTC, FTU ......................................................................................................$320For acoustics with flamed maple top add “A” to the color (ie FTBA) ................................... $160Translucent colors with 10mm thick AAAA quilted maple top: QTB,QTY,QTG,QTP,QTR,QTS, QTT, QTD, QTL, QTE, QTC, QTU ...................................................................................................$500For acoustics with quilted maple top add “A” to the color (ie QTBA) .................................. $250FSA Antique Brown stain over 10mm thick AAAA flamed maple top............................... $320FSR Ruby Red Stain over 10mm thick AAAA flamed maple top ........................................ $320FSK Black Stain over 10mm thick AAAA flamed maple top ............................................... $320FSU Umber Stain over 10mm thick AAAA Flame maple top .............................................. $320FSS Umber Stain w/ Sunsetburst over 10mm thick AAAA Flame maple top................... $320QSA Antique Brown stain over 10mm thick AAAA quilted maple top .............................. $500QSR Ruby Red Stain over 10mm thick AAAA quilted maple top ........................................ $500QSK Black Stain over 10mm thick AAAA quilted maple top ............................................... $500QSU Umber Stain over 10mm thick AAAA quilted maple top............................................. $500QSS Umber Stain w/ Sunsetburst over 10mm thick AAAA quilted maple top ................. $500DTS Deep Triple step stain (available with flame or quilted maple top) ............................. $160FPH AAAA Flamed maple headstock overlay ......................................................................... $50QPH AAAA Quilted maple headstock overlay .......................................................................... $50

Cream coils & black bezel (403)Cream coils & bezel (402)

Cream & black coils & black bezel (406) Cream & black coils & cream bezel (407)

O p t i o n a l P i c k u p C o l o r s

Black Pickups are Standard

Custom shop features and options STANDARD FEATURES FOR CARVIN NECk-THROUGH-BODy GUITARS

• Maple neck-through-construction (AC175, AC275, AE185 use mahogany neck-through)• Smooth neck-to-body heel for effortless playability to the last fret• Tone enhancing alder wood body sides (all thin acoustics use mahogany) • Premium grade Ebony fingerboard• Precision medium-jumbo (.048 tall x .103 wide) hard alloy German fretwire by Jescar is super

long lasting and polished for effortless string bending and precise intonation.• Scale Length: All neck through guitars 25” (Holdsworth, Seven String & Bolt: 25 1/2”)• Dual action truss rod• Sperzel™ locking tuners • Graphite nut with teflon helps keep guitar in tune.• Strings: Elixir Nano Web .010 - .046 guage super long lasting strings• Chrome hardware standard• Standard Colors: Jet Black, Classic White, White White, Ferrari Red, Pearl Blue, Tung Oil Finish, Clear

Gloss, Clear Satin

ETR optional engraved truss rod cover makes a great personal-ized addition to your custom guitar. Specify 1 or 2 lines. Up to 10 characters per line.

OptIONS — GuItaRS aND BaSSES (Certain options not available on some models)L Lefthand model (certain options and Floyd tremolos not available) ..................... N/CRB Fully rounded body edges .................................................................................................$605M 5-piece Laminated maple neck with two koa stripes ...............................................$2405MW 5-piece Laminated maple neck with two walnut stripes ..........................................$2005WM 5-piece Laminated walnut neck with two maple stripes ..........................................$2405H 5-piece Laminated mahogany neck with two maple stripes ....................................$2405K 5-piece Laminated koa neck with two maple stripes ................................................$320NS Optional 5-piece neck is covered by optional figured top ...........................................$80TH Traditional headstock with 3 + 3 tuners as on AE185, 2 + 2 on 4-string basses ........$40CTH CT6 headstock shape with 3 + 3 tuners as on CT6, 2 + 2 on 4-string basses ..............$40PH Headstock to match body color ....................................................................................$40BPH Black painted headstock ..............................................................................................$40R10 10” fingerboard radius (N/A on H2, HF2, CL450 or 5 & 6 string basses) ......................$80R14 14” fingerboard radius (N/A on CL450) .......................................................................$80RWF Rosewood fingerboard ................................................................................................ N/CMF Maple fingerboard with black dots (N/A with block inlays) .................................... N/CBMF Bird’s Eye maple fingerboard with black dots (N/A with block inlays) ...................$60NIN No inlays on top of fingerboard (side dots only) .......................................................... N/CABL Abalone Carvin headstock logo ....................................................................................$60ABD Abalone dot inlays ........................................................................................................$40MP White Mother-of-pearl block inlays ...........................................................................$100AB Abalone block inlays (as on DC400) ...........................................................................$160DMP White Mother-of-pearl diamond inlays (only available on 25” scale guitars) ...........................$60DAB Abalone diamond inlays (only available on 25” scale guitars) .................................................$1006100 Jumbo fretwire .055 tall x .110 wide ............................................................................$306130 Low profile fretwire .036 tall x .106 wide ....................................................................$30STF Stainless Steel frets, med-jumbo .048” tall x .103” wide.............................................$80STJF Stainless Steel frets, jumbo .055” tall x .110” wide .....................................................$80LN Lock nut for Floyd Rose tremolo (installed) .................................................................$50TN Tung oil finish back of neck ........................................................................................$100SS String Saver Graphite Saddles (guitars with FT6 & FT7 fixed bridge only) ..................$4040 C22 pickup color change from black (guitars only, see photos below) .......................$1031 Add one dual/single coil mini switch ..........................................................................$2032 Add two dual/single coil mini switches .......................................................................$4036 Add phase mini switch (places pickups out of phase for thinner tone) .......................$20ETR Engraved truss rod cover (personalized with your name) ...........................................$20SL Straplocks by Dunlop™ ................................................................................................$15GL Gold plated metal Carvin logo on Headstock (as on CT6 Carved Top) .........................$40BC Black hardware .............................................................................................................$40G Gold plated hardware ...................................................................................................$80

OptIONS — BaSSES ONlYFI Fretless fingerboard with white inlayed fret lines .......................................................$60FID Fretless fingerboard with white inlayed fret lines & dot inlays ...................................$80HS Hipshot™ bass detuner installed .................................................................................$70HB2 Replace H50S bridge pickup with HB series humbucker & coil splitter .......................$60HB2N Replace H50S neck pickup with HB series humbucker (must also order HB2) ............$50STS Stainless Steel Round Wound strings (replaces nickel round-wounds) .......................... $10FWS Flat-wound bass strings (replaces standard Nickel round-wounds) ............................$20

With more choices of woods, finishes, and options than ever before you can order most Carvin models in over 10,000 different combinations and not have the same instrument built alike. What’s even more amazing, Carvin’s custom shop is building each instrument to the exact detail and shipping it within 6 weeks (on most orders). This is made possible by our efficient method of keeping all components such as necks, fingerboards, pickups and hardware in stock. For help in choosing the best options to build your dream machine, call and talk with one of our friendly and knowledgeable experts. They’ll be glad to help you build your dream machine.

Black coils & cream bezel (408)

Track your Custom Shop order online while it is built.

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and case!Limited Time Offer!

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HC11 $98 $49Hardshell ABS Case

HC 12 $148 $74Hardshell Vintage

Tweed Case

$43 per monthAs low as

“Carvin has an attention to detail I just don’t find in other companies. I absolutely love this guitar.”-Joe WalshWatch the new Carvin DVD and see Joe talk about his guitar and take a tour of the Carvin Factory.Get your copy at carvin.com/DVD

DEEP TRIPLE-STEP STAINED COLORS(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL QUILTED TOPS) For standard Curly-Flame top replace Q with an F

Deep Antique Brown(QDA6)

Deep Purple(QDP6)

Deep Black(QDK6)

Deep Red(QDR6)

Deep Green(QDG6)

Deep Natural Clear(QDC6)

Deep Sunsetburst(QDS6)

Deep Tiger’s Eye(QDT6)

Deep Blue(QDB6)

CT6MTune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $3599$1449

CT6TWilkinson tremolo

list $3649$1469

CT6CFloyd Rose tremolo

list $3799$1529

CT6M options shown: Deep Red on Flame (FDR6)

Gold Hardware (G)

CT6 Carved TopCarvin is proud to offer the “California carved top”. This exqui-site guitar features a beautifully sculpted top of the finest Curly-Flamed Maple. The back of the body and the neck are made of hand selected genuine Mahogany for added warmth. Classic C22 humbuckers are custom wound with vintage plain enamel wire which helps bring out the har-monically rich tone and sustain of this fine instrument. Carvin’s “Rapid Play” low action neck assures effortless play-ability throughout the entire fingerboard, while the sleek set-in neck heel and lower body cutout allow easy unin-hibited access at the 22nd fret. The California Carved Top is available in several different exclusive triple step stained colors, which dramatically bring out the rich highlights of our highly figured maple tops.

CT3T options shown: Jet Black (B)

No inlays (NIN)

Dragon Burst(QDD6)

Options:Premium quilted top (example QDB6) $360 $180Abalone block inlays (AB) . . . . . . . . . . . .$160 $80Back and edges painted black (BGB) . . . . $40 $20Black edges and black burst back (BBB) . $40 $20For other options see page 26

CT6 CARVED TOP FEATURES:• Premium Mahogany set-in neck & body • Highest quality 20mm thick Curly-Flamed Maple carved top with natural binding effect• Matching figured Maple headstock overlay• 24k Gold plated CARVIN logo on headstock • Sperzel locking tuners• 25” scale ebony fingerboard• Abalone dots inlays• 22 medium jumbo frets• C22J and C22B classic humbuckers• Master volume and 3-way pickup selector • Push pull tone offers single coil operation

for each pickup or both pickups together humbucking

• Triple step, stained colors for extra depth (standard with Curly-Flame Maple top)

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“With its eye-popping quilted-maple top, abalone block inlays, gold-plated

hardware, and impeccable finish, our test-sample

Carvin CT6M flaunts an irresistible abundance

o f a e s t h e t i c a l l u r e . . .Representative of the highest

level of the luthier’s art, and offering great playability and great tones, the CT6M is proof posi-tive that Carvin does indeed deserve a place alongside the world’s most respected guitar builders.”Guitar Player Dec ‘04

The CT6M compares favorably with custom-made guitars costing more than twice the price. While there are a lot of competitive models within Carvin’s price range, few can go head to head with the CT6M’s craftsmanship, materials and tone.- Chris Gill Guitar World ‘05 Holiday IssueFuture Network USA

CT3 & CT4 FEATURES:

• Premium Mahogany set-in neck & body

• Sperzel locking tuners

• 25” scale ebony fingerboard with dot inlays

• 22 medium jumbo frets

• C22J and C22B classic humbuckers

• Master volume and 3-way pickup selector

• Push pull tone gives single coil individually or humbucking when both pickups are selected

Options:CT3 & CT4 - not available with Flame or Quilt tops

All translucent colors listed on pg 26 are availableGT Gold Top (CT4 only) . . . . . . . . . $120 $60For other options see page 26

CT3 MahoganyThe CT3 has the same features as the CT6, except the carved body is made entirely of rich Mahogany. Solid and optional translu-cent colors are applied to the entire guitar.

CT4 Maple TopThe CT4 also has the same great features of the CT6. However, the Mahogany body is capped with standard Eastern Maple. Solid and optional translucent colors are applied to the top only. The back and sides are finished in natural gloss to show the beautiful Mahogany.

CT3T options shown: Jet Black (B)

No inlays (NIN)CT3M options shown:

Sunsetburst (TU)

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USAMADE IN

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list $2299$1099


list $2399$1119


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list $2499$1169


list $2599$1189


list $2699$1249

CT4M options shown: Left Handed (L)Blue Burst (TL)

Abalone Block Inlays (AB)Gold Hardware(G)

“Carvin’s entry delivers amply on the promise of its looks..it certainly rates our “1 Award.””-Douglas Baldwin, Guitar One Dec ‘04, Future Network USA

CT6M options shown: Deep Sunset Burst Quilt (QDS6)

Abalone Block Inlays (AB)Cream Colored Coils and Bezel (402)

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DC400 The DC400 comes with the finest AAAA flame maple top and headstock overlay along with colorful green abalone block inlays.

DC400 FEATURES:• 10mm thick AAAA book matched flamed maple top• AAAA flamed maple head stock overlay• Maple neck through alder body• 25” scale Ebony fingerboard with 24 frets• Smooth neck to body heel• Abalone block inlays• C22J & C22B humbuckers• 502G ACTIVE/PASSIVE ELECTRONICS: Pickup selector, 2 Dual/single coil switches and a Phase switch. Passive

mode includes master volume & passive tone control. Active mode includes master volume, active cut/boost for bass & treble.

• Gold plated metal Carvin logo on headstock• Flamed translucent colors (no charge)

DC400 OPTIONS:RB Fully Rounded Body Edges........................................................... $60 FA Fishman Acoustic FT6 or Wilkinson Trem bridge .....................................$200QTC4 Quilted top & headstock upgrade .........................................$180For colors & options see page 26

DC400 SerieS The DC400 Series with all of its extra attention to detail and pre-mium standard features represents Carvin’s finest neck through six string solid body. Create your own custom DC400 by choosing from a host of options such as a tung oiled neck, headstock style, fret wire, pickup color and even your own custom engraved truss rod cover.

DC400 Premium Neck-Through SeriesDC400 Premium Neck-Through Series

DC400FT6 fixed bridge

list $2599$1199

DC400TWilkinson tremolo

list $2699$1239

DC400CFloyd Rose tremolo

list $2799$1299

DC400MTune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $2649$1219


DC400 options shown: Burnt Umber Stain Flame (FSU)

Black Burst Edges (BST)Fully Rounded Body Edges (RB)

Gold Hardware (G)

“Once again Carvin exceeded my expectations. I just received my DC400 and was completely blown away. I forsee a 7-string soon.”– Philip F. Creatura, NJ

“I waited 8 years before I final-ly ordered my guitar. I’ve had Fenders, Gibsons, Epiphones, Jacksons and Ibanez and none of them played like this. This gui-tar is simply the most beautiful guitar I’ve ever seen, and it plays as good as it looks. I’ll admit that I was a little more than nervous waiting for a $1500 guitar to be delivered. It is simply amazing that this kind of guitar could ever be sold at that price. Thanks a lot guys. Outstanding Job!” – Mark Bartlett, TN

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DC400A AnniverSAry MoDel The Anniversary Model has all of the outstanding ame-nities of the DC400. However, it doesn’t stop there. The DC400A includes a five piece maple/walnut neck and three piece laminated body to further enhance its appeal.• AAAA book matched flamed maple top• Three piece laminated body with fully rounded edges• Five piece Maple & Walnut neck through alder body• 25” scale Ebony fingerboard with 24 frets• Smooth neck to body heel• your choice of matching flame or 5-piece headstock• Abalone block inlays• Any flamed Maple color or stain listed on page 26

DC400A OPTIONS:FA Fishman Acoustic FT6 or Wilkinson Trem bridge ........ $200QTC4 Quilted top ................................................. $180FPH4/QPH4 Flamed or Quilt headstock overlay ........N/CNS five piece neck is covered by figured top ............ $80

DC400 Premium Neck-Through SeriesDC400 Premium Neck-Through Series

DC400CA options shown: Vintage yellow on Flame (FTy4)

Matching Flame Headstock (FPH4)Gold Hardware (G)

DC400AFT6 fixed bridge

list $2999$1399

DC400TAWilkinson tremolo

list $3099$1439

DC400CAFloyd Rose tremolo

list $3199$1499

DC400MATune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $3049$1419


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Fishman Acoustic Bridge (FA)Dunlop Straplocks (SL)

Gold Hardware (G)

DC400WFT6 fixed bridge

list $2999$1399

DC400TWWilkinson tremolo

list $3099$1439

DC400CWFloyd Rose tremolo

list $3199$1499

DC400MWTune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $3049$1419


DC400W ClAro WAlnuT MoDel The DC400W features an awesome figured Claro Walnut top. The DC400W’s 3-piece body and 5-piece neck really gives a look of true customization. This combination of highly sought after exotic woods produces a wonderful tone.

• AAAA book matched Claro Walnut top• 3 piece Claro Walnut/Alder/Walnut body with fully rounded edges• Five piece maple & walnut laminated neck• 25” scale Ebony fingerboard with 24 frets• Smooth neck to body heel• Abalone block inlayssee DC400 for pickups and electronics

DC400W OPTIONS:FA Fishman Acoustic FT6 or Wilkinson Trem bridge $200FWPH Figured walnut headstock overlay ..........N/CNS Five piece neck is covered by figured top.......$80






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ulTrAvCFloyd Rose tremolo

list $1499$979

ulTrAvMTune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $1399$899

ulTrA vThe Ultra V is back by popular demand and is a favorite among metal and hard rockers world wide. Available with the standard M-bridge with strings fed through the body or with a Floyd Rose.

ultRa V FEatuRES:(See page 26 for neck through body features)• Maple neck through alder body for amazing sustain• Smooth neck to body heel• 6 inline pointed angled heastock standard on Ultra V• 25” scale ebony fingerboard with dot inlays• Sperzel™ locking tuners• Neck dimensions: 1.69” wide at nut, 2.22” wide at 24th fret• Pickups: C22J neck humbucker, C22B bridge humbucker • Controls: 3-way pickup selector, master volume, master

tone with push/pull coil splitting switch

OPTIONSV V headstock (shown on V220) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60

For colors & options see page 26 & 27

V220 FEatuRES:(See page 26 for neck through body features)• Maple neck through alder body for amazing sustain• Smooth neck to body heel• V headstock standard on V220• 25” scale ebony fingerboard with dot inlays• Sperzel™ locking tuners• Neck dimensions: 1.69” wide at nut, 2.22” wide at 24th fret• Pickups: C22J neck humbucker, C22B bridge humbucker • Controls: 3-way pickup selector, master volume, master tone

with push/pull coil splitting switch

OPTIONSPTH 6 inline pointed angled headstock (see Ultra V) . . . . $80For colors & options see page 26 & 27




HC19 $179 $89Black Hardshell Case

ULTRAVM options shown: Jet Black (B)

No inlays on Figerboard (NIN)

v220The V220 is back by popular demand. Originally intro-duced in 1984, the V220 was played by chart topping artists of the decade such as Craig Chaquico (Starship) and Marty Friedman. The V220 was among the top selling guitars Carvin made in the 1980’s. Available with the standard M-bridge with strings fed through the body or with a Floyd Rose.

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v220CFloyd Rose tremolo

list $1499$979

v220MTune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $1399$899

V220M Options Shown: White White (WW)Gold Hardware (G)

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DC727 & DC747 FEATURES:(See page 27 for neck through body features)

• Maple neck through alder body for amazing sustain

• Smooth neck to body heel

• Fully rounded body edges

• 25 1/2” scale ebony fingerboard

• Sperzel™ locking tuners

• Neck dimensions: 1.9” wide at nut, 2.6” wide at 24th fret

• Both feature two C26 humbuckers and DC747 adds one AP13 single coil pickup

• DC727: volume, tone, 3-way pickup selector & 2 dual-to-single coil switches

• DC747: volume, tone, 5-way pickup selector pos

1. Neck C26 humbucking 2. Neck C26 single coil + center AP13 3. Center AP13 4. Bridge C26 single coil + center AP13 5. Bridge C26 Humbucking

DC727 OPTIONS:AC DC400 active/passive electronics ................ $100

DC747 OPTIONS32 Two Coil Splitting Switches for Humbuckers $40


DC727 DC747These 7-string models feature a com-fortable 251/2” scale neck which makes the shift from 6-string suprisingly easy. Neck through body construction, ebony fingerboard and a hard rock maple neck all contribute to the strength and great sustain of the DC727 and DC747 guitars. Carvin C26 humbuckers are custom wound to give a full fat tone. The DC747 adds a center position AP13 single coil pickup for aditional tone variations. Choose from Carvin’s wide selection of woods, finishes and hard-ware options to create your very own custom 7-string.

DC727 options shown: Figured Claro Walnut Top (FW)

Figured Walnut Headstock (FWPH)Abalone Dot Inlays (ABD)

Gold Hardware (G)

DC747C options shown: Umber Stain with Sunsetburst on Quilt (QSS)

Matching Quilt Headstock (QPH)5-piece Maple-Walnut Neck (5MW)Bird’s Eye Maple Fretboard (BMF)

No Inlays on Fretboard (NIN)Tung Oiled neck (TN)

Two single Coil switches (32)Strap Locks by Dunlop (SL)

Gold Carvin Logo on Headstock (GL)Gold Harware (G)


list $2099$969

DC747CLicensed Floyd Rose tremolo

list $2299$1039

DC727 options shown: Jet Black (B)

No Inlays on Fingerboard (NIN)Graph Tech String Saddle (SS)

Gold Logo (GL) Gold Hardware (G)


list $2049$929

DC727CLicensed Floyd Rose tremolo

list $2199$999

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Tony MacAlpineTony MacAlpine plays both Carvin DC127C six string and DC727C seven string guitars. Tony’s guitars feature his personalized TMACVI and TMACVII logos on the headstock.

DC727C options shown: Blueburst Flame (FTL)

Flamed Headstock (FPH)Abalone Block Inlays (AB)Floyd Lock Nut Clamp (LN)

Tung Oil Finish Back of Neck (TN)Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets (STJF)

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DC135DC145 The DC135 has tonal variations per-fect for both rhythm and leadsbridge humbucker. The AP11 single coil pickups give you great humbucking tones when played together. The bridge C22B is ideal for leads. As an option you can replace the AP11’s with TBH twin blade hum-buckers. The DC145 is the same except the neck pickup is a C22 Humbucker and it’s equipped with a 5-way switch.

DC135 FEATURES (See page 27 for neck through body features)• Maple neck through alder body• Smooth neck to body heel• Two AP11’s & one C22B bridge hum-

bucker• Master volume & tone • Three on/off switches give 7 different

pickup combinations

DC135 OPTIONS:TBH Twinblade Humbuckers-Black ................. $20TBH-6 Twinblade Humbuckers-Cream/Black....... $2026 5-way lever replaces 3 on-off switches ......... $20 29 5-way lever sw & 3 AP11’s (angled bridge pu) $20

31 Coil splitter for C22 .................................... $20


DC127 The DC127 is one of Carvin’s best selling solid body electrics because of features like neck through body construction, sperzel locking tuners, and the versitil-ity of the C22 pickups with dual to single switching. Now available is the new DC127M model with strings feeding through the body over a special Tune-o-matic bridge for increased sustain and definition.

DC127 FEATURES:(See page 27 for neck through body

features)

• Maple neck through alder body


• C22J & C22B humbuckers

• Volume, tone & 3-way pickup selector

• Two dual-to-single coil switches

DC127 OPTIONS:FA Fishman Acoustic FT6 or Wilkinson Tremolo bridge see pg. 25 (must also order ACA option) $200ACA Active electronics for FA option . . . . . . . . . . $100AC DC400 active/passive electronics . . . . . . . . . $100

“This remarkable-sounding instrument is deep and clear, with nice stringiness and spank. Notes sound round and harmoni-cally detailed in humbucker mode, and the single-coil selections are bright and punchy. The DC127T is one chunky and intense beast in super-high-gain conditions, and even the most heavily saturated chords retain defini-tion. A very versatile guitar that can easily cover rock, blues or country duties.”-Art Thompson, Joe Gore, & Cris GillFeb 1995 Guitar Player

DC145T options shown: Jet Black (B)

Abalone Block Inlays (AB)Tung Oil Finish Back Of Neck (TN)Fully Rounded Body Edges (RB)Two Coil Splitting Switches (32)Phase Switch (36) Gold logo (GL)

Gold Hardware (G)

DC135M options shown: Umber Stain on Quilt (QSU)

Matching Quilt Headstock (QPH)Bird’s Eye Maple Fingerboard (BMF)

Tung Oiled Neck (TN) Rounded Body Edges (RB)

Black Hardware (BC)

DC127 options shown: Clear Gloss Finish (CG)

Rounded Body Edges (RB)Gold Hardware (G)






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list $2099$979


list $1949$899


list $1979$919


list $2049$959


list $2179$1019


list $2019$939

DC127-1212-String list $2299$999

DC127-12 12-STring The DC127-12 twelve string model has the same features as the DC127 with the addi-tion of DC400 active-passive electronics.

DC127-12 options shown: Emerald Green on Quilt (QTG)

Deep Triple Step Stain (DTS)Matching Headstock (QPH)

NEW 12-string Headstock standard N/CDiamond Mother of Pearl Inlays (DMP)

Rounded Body Edges (RB)Gold Hardware (G)



list $1899$879


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list $2099$979


list $1949$899

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TL60 FEATURES:(See page 27 for neck through body

features)

• Maple neck through alder body


• Two AP11 pickups for classic tone

• Master volume & tone, 3-way lever switch & series-parallel mini switch

TL60 OPTIONS:FA Fishman Acoustic bridge & C22 humbuckers (must also order ACA option) see pg. 25 ...... $200ACA Active electronics for FA option see pg. 25 $100AC DC400 active/passive electronics ........... $10033 C22B bridge pickup & 3-way coil taps ... $40 127 C22 humbuckers with coil splitter ........ $60 129 3 AP11 pickups w/5-way lever ............. $60 135 DC135 pickups & controls w/5-way lever $60TBH Twinblade Humbuckers-Black ........... $20TBH-6 Twinblade Humbuckers (Cream/Black) $20BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding .....$150For colors & options see page 26 & 27

Tl60 The TL60 single cutaway body offers neck-through-body construction, com-fortable body sculpturing, tilt-back headstock and Sperzel locking tuners. AP11 single coil pickups have a gutsy warm tone. Choose from several other pickup or electronic options including the Fishman™ Piezo bridge for realistic acoustic performance.

SC90S FEATURES:(See page 27 for neck through body features)

• Maple neck-through-alder body



• Tune-O-Matic bridge & Stop tailpiece

• Traditional headstock standard

• C22J & C22B classic humbuckers

• 3-way pickup selector

• Separate volume & tone controls

SC90S OPTIONS:RB Fully Rounded Body Edges ..................... $60 22 Replace vol. & tone w/2 coil taps .............N/C


SC90S The SC90 has a vintage style single cutaway body, neck-through-body con-struction, effortless accessability to 24 frets, comfortable body sculpturing and Sperzel locking tuners. The Carvin C22J neck humbucker has a smooth classic sound that vintage players love. The C22B bridge humbucker with its extra windings and double thick Alnico V magnet gives amazing sustain with rich harmonics.

tL60t options shown: Antique Brown on Quilt (QSA)

Matching Quilt Headstock (QPH)No Inlays on Fingerboard (NIN)

C22 Humbuckers with coil splitter (127)Cream/Black Pickup Coils (406)


sC90M options shown: Jet Black (B)

Abalone Block Inylays (AB)Black Hardware (BC)

tL60 options shown: White White (WW)

Matching Painted Headstock (PH)Rosewood Fingerboard (RWF)

C22 Humbuckers with coil splitter (127)Black Hardware (BC)

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SC90STune-O-Matic bridge

w/stop tail piecelist $1899$879

SC90TWilkinson tremolo

list $1999$919

SC90CFloyd Rose tremolo

list $2099$979

SC90MTune-O-Matic bridge w/ strings thru body

list $1949$899

Tl60FT6 fixed bridge

list $1869$849

Tl60TWilkinson tremolo

list $1969$889

The Carvin TL60T received five out of five scores in practically every category in Guitar Player’s July 1993 Shootout of 32 guitars. The TL60T also won the “Most Versatile Of Genre” award among guitars costing as much as $3,700.

sC90s options shown: Umber Stain, Sunset Burst Flame (FSS)

Flamed Headstock (FPH)Carved Top Headstock (CTH)Rounded Body Edges (RB)Abalone Block Inlays (AB)

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ConTour 66The “Contour 66” has features and atten-tion to detail that place it among the fin-est and most elite instruments made. The 5mm thick premium flamed or optional quilted maple top is set off at the edges of the body to highlight the figured maple binding effect. The sweeping body curves also add to the striking looks and effortless playability.

• Premium grade alder wood body• AAAA flamed maple top and headstock• Flamed maple body binding effect• Precise fitting neck pocket for added sustain• 25 1/2” scale ebony fingerboard with dot inlays• Tung oil satin finish on hard rock maple neck• Tilt back headstock provides crisper open notes• Sperzel™ Locking Tuners • Two direct mount C22 humbucking pickups• 5-way pickup selector allows neck humbucking,

neck single coi e single coils combined for humbuck-ing, bridge single, bridge humbucking

• Master volume & tone• Colors: Any Flamed Maple Translucent color

(pg 26)

C66 OPTIONS:QTC4 Quilted Top and Headstock upgrade ........ $180CAP Center AP11 single coil (cream CAP2)..........$60CTB Center Twin Blade humb. (CTB6 Cream/Black) .....$60 HSS Neck & center single coil & bridge humbucker $60FA Fishman Acoustic FT6 or Wilkinson Tremolo bridge (must also order ACA option ............................. $200ACA Active electronics for FA option (page 25) ...... $100AC DC200 active/passive electronics ............... $100

The bolTCarvin’s Bolt offers features and custom shop options unavailable from any other USA made guitar. The Carvin Bolt comes standard with improved features such as a tilt back headstock, two-way adjustable truss rod and a perfectly fit neck to body joint which aids in sustain and tun-ing stability.

• Premium grade alder wood body• Precise fitting neck pocket for added sustain• 25 1/2” ebony fingerboard with dot inlays• Tung oil finish on hard rock maple neck• Tilt back headstock for crisp open notes• Carvin premium 14:1 ratio tuning keys • Three AP11 single coils for a fat rich tone• 5-way pickup selector plus a mini switch

allows all seven pickup combinations• Master volume & tone• White multi-layer pickguard• Colors: black, white, red, white white, pearl

blue, tung oil, clear gloss

BOLT OPTIONS:PH Matching painted headstock. . . . . . . $40TBH Twinblade Humbuckers (TBH-6 Cream/Black) $2022B C22B bridge humbucker w/ coil splitter $30 WP White pearloid multi-layer pickguard $30 BP Black pearloid multi-layer pickguard $30 RP Red tortoise multi-layer pickguard . $30 SP Sperzel™ locking tuners . . . . . . . . . . . $60

For colors and options see pgs 26 & 27

bolT-TWilkinson tremolo

list $1599$769

BOLT options shown:Jet Black Finish (B)

Pearl Black Pickguard (BP)

BOLT-T options shown:Ruby Red Stain Quilt (QSR)

Blackburst Edges (BST)Pearl Black Pickguard(BP)

C22 Bridge Pickup(22B)Black Chrome Hardware(BC)

C66M options shown:Umber Stain on Flame (FSU4)Matching Headstock (FPH4)

1 Humbucker & 2 Single Coils (HSS)Cream Pickups (402)

C66FT6 fixed bridge

list $2179$999

C66MTune-0-Matic Bridge

w/ strings fed thru bodylist $2279

$1019

C66CFloyd Rose tremolo

list $2379$1099

bolTFT6 fixed bridge

list $1499$729

C66 options shown:Tobacco burst on Flame Maple (FTT4) N/C

Matching Flame Headstock (FPH4) N/CAbalone Dot Inlays (ABD)Cream Pickup Coils (402)


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h2 holDSWorTh Allan Holdsworth worked closely with Carvin for two years developing his Carvin H2 and H2T signature models. The Holdsworth has many unique design fea-tures including the alder wood set-in neck and chambered solid body. The H2 comes standard with a Tune-O-Matic bridge. The H2T features the Wilkinson tremolo system. The highly resonant tone of this unique guitar is incredible.

H2 & H2T HOLDSWORTH FEATURES:• Set-in alder wood neck• 1 3/4” thick alder chambered body • Fully rounded body edges• Thicker Holdsworth profiled neck• 25.5” scale ebony fingerboard w/ 20” radius • 24 jumbo frets .055 tall x .110 wide• Action guaranteed to be 1/16”• Sperzel™ locking tuning keys • Holdsworth design H22 humbuckers• Guitar weight: 6 1/4” lbs.

HOLDSWORTH OPTIONS:FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . $160QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . $25032 Two coil splitting switches . . . . . . . . . $40


hF2 FATboy Once again Allan Holdsworth worked closely with Carvin to create the Fatboy. The 2 3/8” thick body has special twin beam suspension that allows the top and back of the body to resonate freely. The twin beams are not glued in pieces of wood, but are an integral part of the body. This along with the maple neck gives the Fatboy more of a hollow body jazz tone.

HF2 FATBOy FEATURES:• Set-in maple wood neck

• 2 3/8” thick alder chambered body

• White birch top and back

• Fully rounded body edges

• Thicker Holdsworth profiled neck

• 25.5” scale ebony fingerboard w/ 20” radius

• 24 jumbo frets .055 tall x .110 wide

• Action guaranteed to be 1/16”

• Sperzel™ locking tuning keys

• Holdsworth design H22 humbuckers

• Guitar weight: 6 3/4”lbs.

FATBOy OPTIONS:FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . $160QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . $25032 Two coil splitting switches . . . . . . . . . $40 For colors & options see page 26 & 27

“My Fatboy semi-hollow electric features unique twin beam floating sus-pension that allows the top and back to resonate freely. A very sonorous and focused tone is the result. ”

Allan HoldsworthH2T options shown:

Blue Burst on Quilt (QTLA)Matching Headstock (QPH)


HC12 case N/A for HF2

FATBOYFloating twin beam

suspension

hF2FATboy

Tune-O-Matic bridgelist $2449

$1199

Allan HoldsworthSee Allan talk about his guitar and take the Carvin Factory Tour. carvin.com/DVD


HF2 options shown: Clear Gloss Finish (CG)

Two Coil Splitting Swtiches (32)

HF2 options shown: Flame koa Top (FkTA)

Sunsetburst Edges (SST)Flamed koa Headstock (FkPH)

Gold Hardware (G)

h2Tune-O-Matic bridge

list $2199$1059h2T

Wilkinson tremololist $2299

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AC275 FEATURES:• AAA Engleman Spruce top

• Mahogany neck-through-body construction

• 25”scale Ebony Fingerboard

• Standard with dot inlays & without body binding

• 24 Meduim-Jumbo Frets

• Traditional 3+3 headstock


• Pickup: LR Baggs ribbon acoustic

• Active electronics: Master volume. Separate bass and treble boost/cut controls

• Strings: Elixir NanoWeb™ light gauge bronze

• Neck width at nut: 1 11/16”

• Body thickness: 1 7/8”

AC275 OPTIONS:CE Cedar top 1/8” thick ..............................$20FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top ................... $160QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top .................. $250kTA Standard koa top 1/8“ thick ............... $150FkTA Flamed koa top 1/8“ thick ................ $250FWTA Figured Walnut top 1/8“ thick ......... $160BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding ........ $160For colors & options see page 26 & 27

AC275 CC275The AC275 & CC275 semi-hollow acous-tics have the advantage over full sized acoustics with superior natural acoustic tone when plugged-in, without feedback or a boomy bottom end. The CC275 Craig Chaquico signature model is upgraded with the Eagle inlays, flame maple top, body binding and gold hardware.

CC275 Craig Chaquico Model standard features: Flamed Maple Top, Mother of Pearl Inlayed

Eagle Headstock & Fingerboard, Body Binding, Gold Hardware

Optional Abalone Eagle Inlays (ABCC) $80

AE185 options shown: Sunsetburst on Flame (FTUA)

Matching Headstock (FPH)Body Binding (BB)

Coil Splitters & Phase Switch (38)Cream with Black Pickups (403)

The AE185 is a lot o f g u i t a r f o r t h e money–a real price/performance winner. I’d even venture to say the materials and w o r k m a n s h i p a r e extraordinary for the price range. It’s a cool niche instrument with an impressive range of acoustic, electric, and hybrid colors.—Joe GoreGuitar Player Magazine

AE185 FEATURES:(See page 26 for neck through body features)• AAA Engleman Spruce top

• Mahogany neck-through-body

• Traditional 3+3 headstock


• Pickups: C22J, C22B & LR Baggs ribbon acoustic

• Active electronics: Master volume. 3-way selector & active tone control for the electric pickups. Separate active tone control for the F60 acoustic pickup. Pan control to blend between electric & acoustic pickups. Dual output jacks allow you to separate the electric and acoustic signals, or com-bine them into one jack.

• Guitar weight: 6 1/4 lbs. Body Thickness: 1 3/4”

• Strings: 1046E Elixir NanoWeb™ strings

AE185 OPTIONS:CE Cedar top 1/8” thick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . . . . . . . $250kTA Premium koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . . . $150FkTA Flamed koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . . . . $250FWTA Figured Walnut top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . $160IN Inline headstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding . . . . . . $16038 2 coil taps and 1 phase switch . . . . . . . . . . . $60


Ae185Jump from your favorite lead to an acous-tic sound instantly. The semi-hollow AE185’s sweet acoustic tone compliments both the electric & acoustic realms of this versatile guitar. Each pickup system features it’s own tone control and out-put jack. Send your acoustic and electric signals to individual amps or out one cable. The blend control pans between each signal for custom hybrid tones.

Ae185Semi-Hollow

Acoustic/Electriclist $2199

$1099$32 per month

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CC275 Semi-Hollow

Craig Chaquico Signature Acoustic

list $2499$1229

CC275-1212-string Semi-Hollow

Craig Chaquico Signature Acoustic

list $2699$1299

HC 15 $148 $74Hardshell Black Case for

AC275/CC275

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Matching Flame Headstock (FPH)Carved Top Headstock (CTH)Abalone Carvin Logo (ABL)

No Inlays on Fingerboard (NIN)Gold Hardware (G)

AE185-12(FWTA)(FWPH)(ABD)(BB)(G)

AC275-1212-string Semi-Hollow


$1069

AC275Semi-Hollow

Acoustic/Electriclist $2099$999


Ae185-1212-string Semi-Hollow


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OPTIONS:ESP Engleman Spruce top . . . . . . N/CFTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . $160QTCA AAAAQuilted maple top . . $250kTA Premium koa top. . . . . . . . . $150FkTA Flamed koa top. . . . . . . . . . $250FWTA Figured Walnut top . . . . . $160

Inlay options not available for CL450





HC 16 $148 $74Hardshell Black Case

CL450With Standard Cedar Top

nS1Thin-Line Acoustic

list $2799$1399

Cl450Nylon String Classical

list $2379$1169

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The NS1 Nylon guitar features Carvin’s extraordinary workman-ship and playability along with Graph Tech’s outstanding new synth access pickup system for superb tone and MIDI capabili-ties. Carvin worked very closely with Graphtech when develop-ing the pickup system for the NS1. The real magic comes when you plug the NS1 into a guitar synth using a 13 pin cable. This provides both synth and acoustic sounds, as well as phantom power using the one 13-pin cable. The NS1 offers the newest cutting edge technology to bring an awesome sounding acous-tic piezo system together with the fastest MIDI access tracking available.


NS1 FEATURES:• 4A Flame Maple top with wood body binding effect• Mahogany neck thru body (smooth neck heel)• Chambered Mahogany body• Ebony Fingerboard with semi-flat 20” radius• 25.5 inch scale with 21 Medium-Jumbo Frets• Pickup: Graphtech Hexaphonic• Gold Plated Hardware & Carvin logo• Neck width at nut: 1 7/8”• Body thickness: 2”• Body width: 14”• Guitar weight: 6 1/2 Lbs.

OPTIONS:QTC4 AAAAQuilted maple top . . . . .$180FKTA Flamed koa top . . . . . . . . . . .$250FWTA Figured Walnut top . . . . . . . .$160

Inlay options not available for NS1


nS1 nylon SynTh ACCeSS

Felipe StaitiEnanitos Verdes

CL450Flamed Koa Top (FKTA)

outputs: 1/4 inch acoustic and 13-pin MIDI compatible with synth controllers such as Roland and Axon


Pre-amp electronics• stacked volumes for Hexaphonic Midi and piezo• stacked mid cut/boost and mid sweep controls• stacked treble and bass cut/boost controls • switch scrolls through MIDI patches

Steve Oliver

Carvin worked with top Billboard guitarist, Steve Oliver for 2 years to develop the NS1. Steve has been playing the original NS1 prototype on the road and in his studio for over a year.

Check out Steve’s demo of the NS1at Carvin.com/ns1

Cl450The CL450 is a traditional nylon string classical guitar with improved tone and playability over standard full body clas-sicals. The Cedar top is uniquely fan braced for optimal classic tone both plugged and unplugged. The natural tone of the CL450 will please even the most critical classical guitarist. CL450 FEATURES:• AAA Cedar top with fan bracing

• Mahogany set-in-neck (smooth neck heel)

• Mahogany body sides and back (braced)

• Multi-Layer Tortoise Body Binding

• Ebony Fingerboard with semi-flat 20” radius

• 25 1/2”scale with 21 Meduim-Jumbo Frets

• Pickup: Fishman® Acoustic Matrix

• Active electronics Fishman® Prefix™ Pro: Master volume, 4 band EQ, notch filter, phase switch and battery status LED.

• Strings: Premium 450N classical nylon

• Gold Plated Hardware Standard

• Gold Carvin Logo on top of headstock standard

• Neck width at nut: 1 7/8”

• Body thickness: 2 1/2” • Body width: 14”

• Guitar weight: 4 3/4 Lb.

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C780 T• Jumbo cutaway body• AA solid Spruce top• Mahogany back & sides• Satin finish neck • High gloss body• Fishman Matrix pickup• Fishman Prefix Plus• Built-in tuner

OPTIONS• C780TS Satin finish

list $1339

$669

Carvin is proud to offer the Cobalt Series of acoustic guitars. These fine acoustics are carefully hand-crafted overseas to our strict and exact specifications. Premium selected woods and the Cobalt’s special X-bracing yields a sweet acoustic tone with superb depth and brilliance. The Rapid Play™ low-action neck provides unmatched comfort and playability. The single cut-away models feature the Fishman® Matrix™ pickup and

Prefix Plus™ preamp for awesome flexibility–plugged or unplugged. Many will be hard pressed to find another acoustic that plays, sounds and offers the same high-end

quality and features at an equivalent price.

Custom Shop options not available on Cobalt Series

5 Year WarrantyAll Carvin Cobalt guitars carry a 5 year limited

warranty against manufacturing defects.

Cobalts are available for immediate shipment

“A fine hand crafted acoustic guitar”

Colorful Abalone surrounds the body

edges and sound hole

C980T12• 12 string modellist $1839

$919

HC22 JumboHardshell case

$118$59

50% OFF cASE with guitar purchaseLIMITED TIME OFFER

GB80 Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag$37

C980TMWsame as C980 except•Maple back and sides• Gloss Black Finish see Mark Wills photo belowlist $1739

$869

Carvin Cobalt Series Acoustics Feature:• AA grade premium selected woods • Dreadnought body models (20” long x 15.5” wide)

• Jumbo body models (20” long x 16.25” wide)• Special X-bracing for clear tone & resonance

• Solid Mahogany neck with smooth Satin finish• Dovetail neck joint for superior sustain• Bound Rosewood headstock with inlayed Carvin logo• Bound 25.4” scale Rosewood fingerboard• Rapid Play™ low action neck w/ adjustable truss rod• 20 medium .078” wide x .043” tall acoustic frets

• Tusq® saddle for clear and vibrant sustain• Ebony bridge pins with Abalone inlays

• Upper and Lower body strap buttons• Grover™ chrome tuners

• Elixir NanoWeb™ long lasting strings• Precise Carvin set-up & intonation

F i s h m a n Prefix Plus-T p i c k u p a n d p r e a m p f o r superb elec-tric tone. Now with built-in guitar tuner

MICROCHIPsee pg 24

C980T• Jumbo cutaway body• AA solid Spruce top• Rosewood back & sides• Satin finish neck • High gloss body• Abalone body & sound hole trim• Abalone diamond inlays• Fishman Matrix pickup• Fishman Prefix Plus-T• Built-in tuner• Gold plated Grover tuners

list $1739

$869

All Cobalts Feature 1253E Elixir strings!

Platinum selling & ACM award winner Mark Wills with his

Gloss Black C980MWSee Mark on the Carvin DVD

carvin.com/DVD

41800.854.2235 carvin.com

Left hand model

Available

C850 T• Dreadnought body with Cutaway• AA solid Spruce top• Rosewood back & sides• Satin finish neck • High gloss body• Abalone sound hole purfling• Fishman Matrix pickup• Fishman Prefix Plus• Built-in tuner

OPTIONS• C850TLH left hand model

list $1479

$739

Premium Mahogany body & neck.

Custom Shop options not available on Cobalt Series

HC21 Dreadnought Hardshell case

$118$59

list $1319

$659

C250S• Dreadnought body• AA solid Cedar top• Mahogany back & sides• Satin finish neck • Satin finish bodylist $899

$449

C350• Dreadnought body• Solid Mahogany top• Mahogany body• Satin finish neck • High Gloss bodylist $919

$459

C250 • Dreadnought body• AA solid Spruce top• Mahogany back & sides • Satin finish neck • High gloss body

OPTIONS• C250LH left hand with satin body and necklist $899

$449


C750T • Dreadnought body with Cutaway• AA solid Spruce top• Mahogany back & sides• Satin finish neck • High gloss body• Fishman Matrix pickup• Fishman Prefix Plus• Built in tuner

OPTIONS• C750TS Satin finish

Left hand model

Available

Cutaway body for easy access beyond the 17th fret (C750, C850 , C780

& C980 )

The Rapid Play™ neck provides low

action easy playing.

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