Carvin Makes a Semi-Hollow Body!

SAguitar · Last edited by SAguitar on Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:46 am; edited 1 time in total

Carvin just introduced two new models! The SH550 and SH575, and they look like a great ones. This is something a lot of us have been hoping for! A sweet looking semi-hollowbody! Cool

Check it out...

https://www.carvin20.com/catalog/guitars/index.php?model=sh550

Herb · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject:

Hmmmmmmmmm.........! Very Happy

SAguitar · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:51 am Post subject:

construction - set neck
scale length - 25"
body - mahogany with 20mm AAAA solid flamed maple carved top
neck - mahogany, flamed maple headstock overlay w/ gold logo
fingerboard - ebony, 12" radius
inlays - abalone dots
neck width - 1.69" wide @ nut, 2.23" wide @ 22nd fret
hardware - chrome
bridge - S bridge - tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece
tuners - Sperzel™ locking tuners
frets - 22 medium-jumbo, .103 wide X .048 tall
pickups - S22 chrome covered humbuckers
electronics - master volume, push/pull tone/coil splitter, 3-way pickup selector
dimensions - 39" long, 14.1" wide body, 2.6" thick at center of body, 2.1" thick at edge
weight - 8.25 lbs

SAguitar · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

That Holler Body is lookin' mighty fine for '08! Cool

SAguitar · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

I just got the latest Carvin catalog in the mail yesterday, and that SH550 is lookin' mighty fine. Plus they are making an LP style axe called California Single that also looks awesome. Maybe it's time I quit buying from the same ol' same ol' Big 2, and take another look at Carvin's new offerings. Cool

Stay tuned,
Stan

SAguitar · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:25 am Post subject:

The SH550... this is what I'm talkin' about!

http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalogpdf/guitar-sh550.pdf

tkcrabby · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Hi Stan,
Hey , I'm 100% with you on both the SH550 and the CS3/CS4 or CS6,,,,,,,,,,,, I'd love to have a SH550 AND a CS6,, both in trans BLUE quilt (flame would be good to though),,,,,,,,,,,, natural gloss on the back of the mahogany body,,,,,,,,, I'd like both in the standard Ebony fingerboards but with Abalone block inlays,,,, the pickups for the SH550 would have Carvins new covered humbuckers in chrome. the CS6 would have zebra humbuckers ,,,,,,,, the SH550 would have a tune-o-matic bridge with stop bar tail piece, while the CS6 would have a chrome Wilkinson tremolo.

IF I ever get one or both of these models I'm sure they will be used as I haven't ever bought a new Carvin and with retirement a month and a half away I doubt that I'll ever see either of them in my stable BUT I'm ok wiff-it. besides,, it's not like I haven't already given myself a few great retirement "gifts" already,, right Stan? Cool

SAguitar · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:55 am Post subject:

Yeah baby! You've just described two beautiful guitars! Nice choices, but yes, you have rewarded yourself well already, and if those other two Carvins are in your future, then it's God's will!

Enjoy,
Stan