But they were always heavier than you'd think.Īnyway, used Carvins are so cheap because there's no "I want that guitar (search Reverb) oh there it is" with Carvin. They used to list their weights in the in stock section, and no longer do. I think they take some woods that other makers would pass on due to weight, and are able to get them cheaper as a result. My headless chambered ash Kiesel was 7 pounds. Kiesels in particular are goofy heavy for what they are. The newer metal pickups I can't really give a fair shake on because that's not my style, but I owned a Kiesel with Lithiums and I thought they were just awful.Īnother thing I suspect they do at least nowadays to save money is buy woods that are heavier. The new Kiesel version of the Holdsworths are good and the Berylliums are great. The old Carvin C22s were great IMO but most of their other pickups kind of sucked in my experience. They save money by doing pickups in house. That's the only guitar I've ever owned that needed a switch replaced. The switch on one of my Carvins crapped out on me. I know Carvins used mini pots and janky switches.
Their tops are ridiculously nice for the prices, but their finishes tend to have less of a 3 dimensional quality than something like a PRS.Įlectronics are one place they cut corners. Lately some Kiesels have apparently had fret sprout but the 2 Kiesels I've owned didn't have that issue. I'll die on this hill as someone who's owned and played a ton of high end guitars. I'd say they compete with a lot of the top dogs in that regard. Personally I'd say they're up there with the nicest neck/fretwork you can get.
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