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Jim Strawser
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Posted 10 Mar 2008 3:25 pm |
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Ive been looking at a Carvin Catalog, and one of their DVD's! Seems this company has been around a long time! Anyone know why they dont make lap steel or pedal steel guitars anymore, or have even seen one? Seems they make some damn good amps and guitars/bass guitars as well. Any interest or feedback on these folks  Id be interested if anyone has used one of their solid state or tube amps as well? Thank Ya'all
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 10 Mar 2008 4:31 pm
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Hi Jim,
About a year ago or so a few Forumites tried the CARVIN SX100 100W, 1X12 AMP WITH CLASSIC TUBE EMULATION AND DIGITAL EFFECTS. IT seemed to be OK for
lap steel or E-9th psg, but may not be able to handle
the low end of the C-6th neck.????
ROGER |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2008 5:42 pm
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Jim, the Carvin company is one of the many un-hearalded and overshadowed So. Cal amp/guitar manufactuers, but they did indeed make interesting and innovative guitars/steels from the early day's in the 50's.
The company founder, Mr. Kiesel, whom is in Leo's league, is still alive and well, the last I heard.
I've had a Kiesel 8 string plastic, and 2 dbl. neck consoles, one dbl. 8 from the mid 60's, and the dbl. 6 from the 50's that I still have. It's a great sounding/playing steel. And compact enuf to be lapable.
They obviously are still in business and profitting after all these years, and have always put out a fine product. |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2008 5:43 pm
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| Anyone looking for a great steel should always consider a Carvin. |
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Stephan Miller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Posted 10 Mar 2008 6:15 pm
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Carvin made non-pedal steels for around 30 years, ending in 1976, and pedal steels from '65 to '72.
I own a bunch of Carvin gear, and consider their stuff to be, for the most part, very good quality for the dollar. If I didn't already have a couple of low-wattage tube amps, I'd probably check out the "Vintage 16" amp in their catalog. Couple of Forum members like that one for lap steel.
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Posted 11 Mar 2008 4:01 am
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| ...and I'm one of those! I use the Carvin Vintage 16 when I don't want to bring a bigger amp, and I play both my Telecasters and my lap steel through it. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 11 Mar 2008 7:39 am
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Carvin has a very fine web site devoted to the history of their products. You can see many pictures of their steel guitars.
I would guess that Carvin stopped producing steel guitars for the same reason Fender, Gibson and Rickenbacker did - there wasn't a big enough market any more. Who knows what the future will bring, though, with the resurgence of the steel guitar's popularity today?
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Darrell Urbien
From:
Echo Park, California
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Posted 11 Mar 2008 1:36 pm
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| That could be another cool act at the Guitar Geek Fest - the All-Carvin Band. Steels, Guitars, Doublenecks, Basses, Mandolins... |
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Jim Strawser
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Montana, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2008 9:38 pm
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 Thanks Folks, thats just what i needed to kno! The solid state SX series are cheaper dollar wise, but I lusted for the Vintagee amps after looking at the specs and price, plus they use the awesome dual 12" Celestion speakers in the 212 Belair 100 watt tube combo amp for about the same price as a Peavey Nashville 112 amp. Tone is great from what i hear!! Now if my backordered Cindy Cashdollar Basics DVD would arrive,I'm off to the Land of OZ. Thanks once again for helping a beginner, plan future purchases to get the most bang for the buck!!
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