NGD! Flamey goodness! My own "custom"... Carvin C66 content!

[Chris O]

So I have been thinking about a guitar with the "just right" specs for a long time. Thought about building my own, but I've done that before, and by the time I was done, I'm not sure it was worth the anxiety, anger, trepidation, and so on. I also wanted to do it affordably, with as many options as I could come up with, but at the same time keeping it simple.

Here's what I came up with:

Carvin C66M
Mahogany body, maple neck
Flame all over the damn place!
AquaBurst finish
No inlays
Stainless jumbo frets


I would have taken some outdoor pics, but it's been raining, and now we're talking...snow?? The pics make it look like a matte finish, but it's shiny as hell! Here we go...























Beautiful guitar! Flawless construction! The pickups are not quite what I'm used to, but that's not a big deal. I'll give them some time. Neck RAWKS, the stainless frets are a new thing for me and I LIKE THEM! Overall a bit brighter than I'd expect from a mahogany body, but again, I think it's in part to the pickups...and lotsa maple otherwise. I'm very happy with this guitar. Everything I want in a good solid simple axe.

 

[bananaladonpcp]

Beautiful!

 

[JimmyBlind]

Sick. Fretboard looks awesome. I want a maple neck.

 

[jsp]

Nice. I also received a new Carvin this week. They are great guitars

 

[Chris O]

I'm really impressed with the quality. I'm already planning my next one!

 

[John4021]

The stock pickups in the C66 I had got swapped out for Duncans.
Definite improvement but not a necessity .

I heard they will put in other(customer supplied) pickups on a custom order.

Killer looking axe.
Congrats !

 

[Chris O]

Yeah, they're definitely usable. A Full Shred set would be my preference, but I don't think its a necessity. The body is mahogany, which helps to balance out the brightness of the pickups - C22B/C22J set.

 

[JerEvil]

Looks killer man!

 

[Tone Zone]

I bought a C66 built to my specs once. It was a really decent guitar for what it was, slapped some DiMarzios in it and it sounded great. I eventually sold it though...always wished it had a more narrow nut width option like my other guitars. In the end, I just got tired of the transition from going back and forth. Not a big deal for some, but it is for me. Would love to own another one if they ever gave the option. Nice C66 you got there!

 

[Chris O]

Time for some PROPER pics!

 

[ke2]

Lovely!

 

[Chris O]

Beautiful !! Wow. Congrats... That will get you laid! Lol

Uhhhh...I'm not into dudes... NTTAWWT... I'm flattered by your offer though.

 

[Lampshade1973]

Nice dude! as nice as anything Ive ever seen as a NGD

 

[Chris O]

Nice dude! as nice as anything Ive ever seen as a NGD

Thanks!

 

[sinnersmoon]

It looks really nice. I may have a look at Carvins ...

 

[threadkiller]

Nice axe. I just sold my carvin. Wish I had done more research before I ordered it. I got the same wood combination, mahogony body/maple neck. Problem was, mine was a DC 125 so neck through body and the whole guitar ended sounding like maple

 

[311boogieman]

W O W

 

[Chris O]

After some time with it, color me IMPRESSED! I'm gonna sell one of my PRS Stripped 58's to finance another Carvin. That should be telling you something.