#Carvin guitars with bolt on necks full#
#Carvin guitars with bolt on necks plus#

The instrument includes a mini-toggle that lets you to bring in the bridge pickup in positions four and five, something not usually found on a 'real' Strat. Regarding the layout of the electronics, our Bolt-T has a master volume and tone control along with a standard 5-way switch. We also replaced the hardtail bridge with a Wilkinson vibrato. We kept the single coils in the neck and middle positions, just to keep some of the sounds truly Strat-like. We decided on a black pickguard and a humbucker in the bridge position. With our custom Bolt-T, we chose an alder body with a flamed maple top. The Carvin Bolt and Bolt-T are just like other Carvin guitars (except for the Cobalt acoustic) in that they are available with literally thousands of different configurations due to the various options of hardware, pickups, wood, and colors. Since everybody and their grandmother offers a Strat-style guitar, the question then becomes, what does Carvin add to the market? As you'll see soon, they add quite a bit! Though Carvin is usually celebrated for their set-neck models, they remind us that they used to make bolt-on neck guitars several decades ago, so the design is nothing new for the mail-order only company. The neck is just a work of art.The Carvin Bolt is the California music company's submission into the customizable 'Super-Strat' market.

#Carvin guitars with bolt on necks plus#

I can play this thing for four hours plus and get zero hand fatigue or pain. 11's in standard tuning, lots of big bands and faux steel stuff, etc.

I have to say though, aftre adusting to it for a few days, I don't ever want to play anything else again. WARNING- if you like big beefy phone-pole necks, you won't like theirs, unless you really give yourself a chance to get used to it. It's so far beyond perfect it borders on ridiculous. To call it perfect would be a gross misuse of the word. I can't wait to pay this one off so I can get another one. I gotta say it was the best guitar buying decision I've ever made. I have never bought a guitar I couldn't play first. When I ordered my guitar, I was a little leery. So I hate their customer service, but I can also tell you, the right guy on the phone can make you love 'em forever. I had originally ordered the amp because my number one had melted down, and my number was out on the road on loan to a friend on tour. They also gave me a $100 credit to make up for the amp rental fees I had to pay to rent amps to gig while this whole scenario was going down.

#Carvin guitars with bolt on necks full#

They overnighted me a full set of pre and power tubes, no charge. I called Carvin, and lit up like a Christmas tree.

Opened the second amp, the power tubes were shattered right outta the box. That's all good with me, but it doesn't change the fact that Carvin's reps screwed up TWICE, and then tried to charge me to repair an amp that arrived with shipping damage. Not only did the truck show up to pick up my amp the next day, it was carrying the replacement. I finally get a guy on the phone, who says he'll make it right with me. I get the run around for about a half hour, with lots of offers for me to ship the amp back and have it repaired, but guess what? Still no record of my first, or second complaint. By now, the ten day return policy has expired. Guess what? No record of it happening, no idea why not, big apology, 'we're on it now Mr. Didn't happen for a few days, so I called back.

Was told 'no problem, all taken care of, the truck will come to pick it up asap'. I called immediately to return it and have it replaced. Not their fault UPS trashed it, but I was in a bind, and needed the situation rectifed. I ordered an amp from them, and it arrived damaged.