It also helped that they offered something many other manufacturers didn't have - more affordable custom guitar building. They've even included 7-string guitars in their product offering. This really helped the company grow and improve the product lines. I just figure that's something better left to professionals, at least for me.Īs the '80's rolled on, Carvin guitars became more and more prevalent, mainly because you started seeing artists on MTV playing Carvin instruments. I don't mind modding (modifying) a guitar with new hardware, electronics or pickups, but I've never been real interested in building my own axe. I remember looking through the Carvin catalog and seeing necks and bodies, hardware and pickups so you could build your own guitar. Of course, maybe that was because I had my focus on BC Riches and Gibsons. At the time, I was thinking about PA sound gear for gigging - I already had a guitar and was a broke high-schooler!Ĭarvin guitars didn't seem to be a main offering at that time (early '80's). I thought their pricing for sound boards and equalizers was real good, and they had a reputation for quality. From what I remember, I saw Carvin as more an audio equipment direct seller. When I first became aware of Carvin as a company, I never really paid much attention to the guitars they offered. Heck, even Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, and Jason Becker played Carvin instruments. I mean BIG names, like the Eagles, Jefferson Starship, Missing Persons and The Bangles. It wasn't long until you saw major artists playing Carvin guitars. Of course, this appealed to professionals as well. You were able to choose different option for your guitar. Initially, they simply rebranded guitars made by other companies, but by the late '70's, they really felt the need to create their own line of guitars and basses.Īt the beginning of the Carvin guitars brand, they offered custom built axes. Carvin guitars have been manufacturing their own guitars and basses since the late 1970's and selling guitars since the 1950's.
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