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INDEX 

GUITAR INTRO ................................................. 3 

GUITAR COLORS AND OPTIONS ...........................4-5 

ELECTRIC AND ELECTRIC ACOUSTIC GUITARS........ 6-19 

COBALT ACOUSTIC GUITARS ...........................20-21 

BASS INTRO ...................................................22 

BASSES ....................................................23-29 

GUITAR ACCESSORIES/HARDWARE & KITS ..........30-31 

V3 ALL TUBE GUITAR AMP ..............................32-32 

STEVE VAI LEGACY AMPS ...................................34 

VINTAGE SERIES TUBE GUITAR AMPS ....................35 

X100B SERIES GUITAR AMP ................................36 

BX & BR BASS AMPS, CABS & STACKS ...............38-41 

SX SOLID STATE GUITAR AMPS ............................42 

ACOUSTIC AMP, STAGEMATE ..............................43 

6-8 CH XP MIXERS AND SYSTEMS.....................44-45 

12 CH RX SYSTEMS ..................................................46 

S16 MIXER/PM5 MONITORS ................................47 

POWER AMPS.............................................48-49 

RACK GEAR ...............................................50-51 

CONCERT SERIES MIXERS ..............................52-53 

LS LOUDSPEAKERS 2-WAY, 3-WAY, SUBS ...........54-55 

TRXN CONCERT SPEAKERS .............................56-57 

LS & TRXN NEO SYSTEMS .......................................58-59 

16 CH 4 BUS SYSTEMS ...............................................60 

PRO AUDIO CABLES .............................................61 

LM SERIES MOLDED CABINETS .....................................62 

MONITOR & SUBWOOFER PACKAGE SYSTEMS ..........63 

MICROPHONES,WIRELESS MICS ........................64-65 

PRO AUDIO ACCESSORIES, STANDS, & CASES ............66 

ORDER BLANK - SHIRTS & JACKETS ......................67 

SPEAKER PARTS .............................................68 

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CARVIN NEWS 

Bassist extrodinaire, 

Darryl Williams, a very 

in-demand player is 

turning heads with his 

new Carvin SB basses. 

He is also one of the fi rst 

call bassists for visiting 

artists at the world renowned 

Blue Note Jazz 

Club. Darryl also served 

as the Musical Director 

for the International 

House of Blues School 

House Program. 

Darryl switched to 

Carvin basses over a 

year ago and is now enjoying his SB4000 and SB5000 basses. He 

is currently the touring bassist for Euge Groove, Clint Holmes, U- 

Nam and Guitars & Saxes featuring Jeff Lorber, Euge Groove, 

Jeff Golub and Jessy J. 

Darryl holds nothing back when asked about his Carvin basses “The 

SB4000 and SB5000 are some of the best sounding and playing 

basses that I have ever played. I am very pleased to be a part of the 

Carvin family” 

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Artists in 2009: A Look Back 

With both catalogs and e-newsletters combined, we don’t always 

get the opportunity to mention all of the great artists that are using 

Carvin. We’d like to take this oportunity to thank all of the great 

artists that have been playing Carvin over the years and a thanks to 

those who have recently come onboard. Here’s a short list of a few 

artists we haven’t had a chance to mention. 

Bassist and Guitarist Rohan Reid - 

The Wailers, Big Mountain, Eric Darius, 

Irene Cara, Jimmy Cliff 

Jarle Olson 

- International Shreder 

Bryant Siono - Backstreet Boys 

Joe Payne -Divine Heresy 

Mario Sebastian - 

Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez 

John Comprix - Ringworm, 

Beyond Fear, Tim “Ripper”Owens

Your choice of a fi xed bridge, Tuneo-matic 

bridge, Wilkinson tremolo 

or Original Floyd Rose in chrome, 

black or gold. 

Ebony, Rosewood, Bird’s Eye & 

hard rock Maple fi ngerboards are 

available along with your choice 

of inlays: dot, block and diamond 

shapes available in white Mother of 

Pearl & Abalone. 

Various headstock shapes along with 

your choice of exotic woods. Sperzel 

locking tuners, graphite nut and 

the tilt-back headstock all contribute 

to pure tone and rock-solid tuning 

stability. No string tree needed for 

clean solid open notes! 

Your choice of 10”, 12”, 14” & 20” 

fi ngerboard radii along with your 

preference of 3 different Nickle- 

Silver and 2 Stainless Steel fretwire 

profi les. 

Carvin Classic Alnico-V humbuckers 

offer incredible warmth and defi nition. 

Many optional models and colors to 

choose from. 

With Carvin’s custom shop you 

now have more choices than ever 

to create your own custom instrument. 

In the last couple of years 

we have added options like bird’s 

eye maple and rosewood fingerboards 

along with stainless steel 

frets in both standard and jumbo sizes. New deep stained finishes 

are available to compliment the beauty of our highly figured 

maple tops. To enhance the tone of our guitars more models of 

Carvin pickups are available than ever before not to mention the 

acoustic bridge options that are offered for many of our instruments. 

However, more important than our growing list of options 

is our commitment to building high quality guitars. 

Our modern 82,000 square foot plant in San Diego is equipped 

with the finest guitar building machinery in the industry. The 

use of high quality tone woods and our constant improvement in 

manufacturing methods are an ongoing quest at Carvin. Several 

years ago we began to cycle all of our necks and fingerboards 

through a long conditioning process in our de-humidification 

chambers. What this does is remove any possible stress in the 

wood. Stress in the wood is what causes your neck to warp or 

twist, and it may not fully develop for months or years after 

an instrument is built. This painstaking extra step is one of the 

reasons why our guitars and basses are known for their longevity 

and consistent playability. 

If Carvin guitars were available in retail stores, you would pay up to 

three times more than our factory direct prices. By selling direct, Carvin 

not only gives incredible value but also provides you with a direct 

connection to the guitar builder. This is something you do not get when 

purchasing retail. With the best build up times in the industry along with 

our risk free 10-day money back guarantee, there has never been a better 

time to order your Carvin Custom Shop instrument. 

5 Year Warranty 

All Custom Shop guitars & basses carry a 5 year 

limited warranty against manufacturing defects. 

Carvin installs and registers the SNAGG microchip 

in every guitar and bass ($50 value). The hidden 

micro-chip carries its own registration number 

documenting your ownership. If your instrument is 

ever lost or stolen, once scanned, will identify the 

rightful owner. For more visit snagg.com. 

Acoustic FT6 fixed bridge. 

The FA series option is available in a fixed 

or tremolo version on the following models: 

Contour 66, TL60, DC127, DC200, DC400. 

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Carvin.com features an 

inventory list of guitars and 

basses ready to ship! 

Optional Acoustic-Electric System 

Now available on M-bridge and Floyd Rose 

Wilkinson acoustic tremolo 

3-Way humbucking pickup selector 

Master volume 

Active humbucking tone 

Pan control for blending between 

humbuckers and acoustic pickups 

Active acoustic tone 

Coil splitters for C22’s 

Phase switch for C22’s 

Dual outputs allow you 

to separate the electric 

& acoustic signals, or 

combine them into one jack 

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WOODS AND FINISHES 

O p t i o n a l b o d y w o o d s ( s e e p r i c e l i s t ) 

Hard Rock Maple 

(N. East USA) 

We use premium 

Eastern hard rock maple 

for our necks because 

of its time proven 

strength and stability. 

As a body wood, hard 

rock maple being very 

heavy and dense delivers a 

bright sustaining tone. 

Optional Body Top woods (see price list) 

AAAA Flamed Curly Maple 

(North West USA) 

Flamed Maple produces 

singing highs with a 

tight low end. Sound’s 

wonderful over our standard 

Maple neck/Alder 

body or Mahogany. 

S t a n d a r d S o l i d C o l o r s N/C 

B Jet Black 

TR Cherry Red TP Purple TG Emerald Green TE Green Burst TB Sapphire Blue TL Blue Burst 

TY Vintage Yellow TS Cherry Burst TT Tobacco Burst 

FTT Tobacco Burst 

QTR Crimson Red 

QTT Tobacco Burst 

QTD Classic Burst 

FTU Sunset Burst 

QTG Emerald Green 

R Ferrari Red PB Pearl Blue 

O p t i o n a l T r a n s l u c e n t F i n i s h e s $ 5 0 $ 2 5 (shown on standard Alder) 

FTR Crimson Red FTP Purple FTG Emerald Green FTE Green Burst FTB Sapphire Blue FTL Blue Burst FTY Vintage Yellow 

FTD Classic Burst 

QTP Translucent Purple 

Alder (North 

West USA) 

Alder is the standard 

body wood for most 

Carvin solid body guitars 

and basses. Alder 

is a classic tone wood 

– used in solid body 

electric guitars since 

the ‘50’s. 

AAAA Quilted Maple 

(North West USA) 

Quilted Maple produces 

similar tones to Flamed 

Curly Maple. The 

quilted figure can vary 

from large to smaller 

pockets. 

W Classic White WW White White 

QTU Sunset Burst 

TD Classic Burst 

O p t i o n a l F l a m e M a p l e F i n i s h e s $320 $160 

O p t i o n a l Q u i l t e d M a p l e F i n i s h e s $500 $250 

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Genuine Mahogany 

(Honduras) 

Genuine Mahogany is 

a classic tone wood. 

Denser and heavier 

than Alder, but lighter 

than Maple. Mahogany 

along with our flamed 

or quilted maple tops, 

gives great sustain and 

warmth. 

Flamed Curly Koa 

(Hawaiian Islands) 

Besides its exotic 

Hawaiian Island appeal 

& rarity, a guitar built 

with a Flamed Curly 

Koa top will give added 

sweetness and pronounced 

midrange. 

AVERAGE BUILD-UP TIME FOR YOUR 

CUSTOM SHOP INSTRUMENT IS 5 TO 9 WEEKS! 

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Printed representations of paint & wood colors may vary slightly to the real instrument. 

FTH Honey Burst 

FSR Ruby Red Stain 

FSK Black Stain 

QTE Greenburst QTB Sapphire Blue QTL Blue Burst 

QTH Honey Burst 

QSR Ruby Red Stain 

Swamp Ash 

(Southern USA) 

Swamp Ash, which 

comes from Southern 

swamps, is light in 

color with rich grain 

patterns and delivers 

slightly less midrange 

with full low-end and 

nice singing highs. 

Figured Claro 

Walnut (California) 

A Claro walnut top will 

add a unique look and 

brighter tone in the 

upper register with a 

darker growling low 

end. The figure can 

have variations with 

shades of brown and 

black. 

TU Sunset Burst 

QSK Black Stain 

Black Walnut 

(Eastern USA) 

Black walnut has 

medium dark beautiful 

grain patterns, is 

slightly heavier than 

Mahogany, and has a 

warm, growling low 

end and a bright top 

end. 

THY Honey Burst 

Carvin uses the finest 

premium 4A 

Curly Spalted maple 

available. This exotic 

wood comes from 

dying-standing trees, 

which gives this 

wood its unique oldworld 

look. 

FSA Antique Brown Stain 

QTY Vintage Yellow 

QSA Antique Brown Stain 

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Spalted Curly Maple 

(Western Canada) 

Metallic Solid Colors $50 $25 

CP Copper Head 

EB Electric Blue 

RG Radiation Green 

FTS Cherry Burst 

FSU Umber Stain 

See pg 7 for Deep Triple Step colors 

QTS Cherry Burst 

QSU Umber Stain 

Koa 

(Hawaiian Islands) 

Koa has warmth and 

sustain similar to 

Mahogany and also 

possesses the clear 

open tone of Alder. 

Koa looks wonderful 

whether you choose 

a tung oiled, satin or 

gloss finish. 

Cedar (Canada) 

for acoustics 

Cedar has a very warm 

tone. It has been used 

for hundreds of years 

on classical and flamenco 

guitars. It is 

the standard top on 

Carvin’s CL450 nylon 

string guitar. 

BM Blue Mist 

CR Candy Red 

PG Platinum Gold 

FSS Umber Stain 

with Sunset Burst 

FTC Clear Finish 

QSS Umber Stain 

with Sunset Burst 

QTC Clear Finish

CUSTOM SHOP FEATURES AND OPTIONS 

With more choices of woods, finishes, and options than ever 

before you can order most Carvin models in over 50,000 different 

combinations and not have the same instrument built 

alike. What’s even better, Carvin’s custom shop is building 

each instrument to the exact detail and shipping it within 5 

weeks (on most orders). 

This is made possible by our efficient method of keeping 

all components such as necks, fingerboards, pickups and 

hardware in stock. For help in choosing the best options 

to build your dream machine, call and talk with one of our 

friendly and knowledgeable experts. They’ll be glad to help 

you build your dream machine. Or build your guitar online 

at Carvin.com 

OPTIONS — GUITARS AND BASSES 

(Certain options not available on some models) 

Exotic Woods and Finishes 

NOTE: You can add a translucent color to the gloss wood finishes below. 

(example NMAH + TT = Mahogany wood with translucent tobacco sunburst gloss finish) 

ASH Swamp Ash body ...................................................................................................$60 

MAH Maple neck & mahogany body ............................................................................$100 

NMAH Mahogany neck & mahogany body ....................................................................$200 

WAL Maple neck & walnut body ..................................................................................$100 

NWAL Walnut neck & walnut body ................................................................................$200 

KOA Maple neck & koa body ........................................................................................$240 

NKOA 

TC 

Koa neck & koa body ............................................................................................$480 

Maple neck & body (increases weight by 3 /4 lb.) ...................................................$100 

MT Maple top,10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics: MTA $80) .............................$160 

HT Mahogany top,10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics: HTA $100) ......................$200 

KT Koa top, 10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics: KTA $150) ...............................$300 

WT Walnut top, 10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics: WTA $100) ........................$200 

FW Figured walnut top,10mm, book matched (Acoustics: FWTA $160) ......................$320 

FK Flamed koa top,10mm thick, book matched (Acoustics: FKTA $300) .................$600 

SM Curly Spalted Maple top, 10mm, book matched (Acoustics: SMTA $300) ............$600 

CG Clear high gloss finish ............................................................................................. N/C 

CS Clear matte satin finish .......................................................................................... N/C 

TF Tung oil satin finish ................................................................................................ N/C 

BST Black bursted edge over optional wood or color....................................................$50 

CST Cherry bursted edge over optional wood or color ..................................................$50 

SST Sunset bursted edge over optional wood or color .................................................$50 

DTS Deep Triple step stain (only available with flame or quilted maple top).............$160 

Body and Neck Options 

L Lefthand model (certain options and Floyd tremolos not available) ............... N/C 

RB Fully rounded body edges ...........................................................................................$80 

5M 5-piece Laminated maple neck with two koa stripes .........................................$240 

5MW 5-piece Laminated maple neck with two walnut stripes ....................................$200 

5WM 5-piece Laminated walnut neck with two maple stripes ....................................$240 

5H 5-piece Laminated mahogany neck with two maple stripes ..............................$240 

5K 5-piece Laminated koa neck with two maple stripes ..........................................$360 

NS Optional 5-piece neck is covered by optional figured top .....................................$80 

TN Tung oil finish back of neck ..................................................................................$100 

CSN Clear Satin back of neck (natural wood finish) .....................................................$100 

PSN Painted Satin back of neck (matches body color) ................................................$100 

Headstock Options 

TH Traditional headstock with 3 + 3 tuners as on AE185, 2 + 2 on 4-string basses ..$40 

CTH CT6 headstock shape with 3 + 3 tuners as on CT6, 2 + 2 on 4-string basses ........$40 

PH Headstock to match body color ..............................................................................$40 

BPH Black painted headstock ........................................................................................$40 

KPH Koa headstock overlay ............................................................................................$40 

WPH Walnut headstock overlay ......................................................................................$40 

FWPH Figured Claro Walnut headstock overlay ...............................................................$50 

FKPH Flamed Koa headstock overlay ...............................................................................$60 

SMPH Spalted Maple Headstock Overlay ..........................................................................$60 

FPH AAAA Flamed maple headstock overlay ................................................................$50 

QPH AAAA Quilted maple headstock overlay.................................................................$50 

ABL Abalone Carvin headstock logo ..............................................................................$60 

GL Gold plated metal Carvin logo on Headstock (as on CT6 Carved Top) ...................$40 

ETR Engraved truss rod cover (personalized with your name) .....................................$20 

Optional 

Pickup Colors $10 

Black Pickups are Standard 

Cream coils & bezel (402) 

Cream coils & black bezel (403) 

Cream & black coils & black bezel (406) Cream & black coils & cream bezel (407) Black coils & cream bezel (408) 

STANDARD FEATURES FOR MOST CARVIN 

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Maple neck-through-construction (AC175, AC275, AE185 use mahogany neck-through) 

Smooth neck-to-body heel for effortless playability to the last fret 

Tone enhancing alder wood body sides (some models standard with mahogany) 

Premium grade Ebony fingerboard 

Precision medium-jumbo (.048 tall x .103 wide) hard alloy German fretwire by Jescar is 

super long lasting and polished for effortless string bending and precise intonation. 

Scale Length: All neck through guitars 25” (Holdsworth, Seven String & Bolt: 25 1/2”) 

D ual action truss rod 

Sperzel locking tuners 

Graphite nut with teflon helps keep guitar in tune. 

Strings: Elixir Nano Web .010 - .046 guage super long lasting strings 

Chrome hardware standard 

Standard Colors: Jet Black, Classic White, White White, Ferrari Red, Pearl Blue, Tung Oil Finish, 

Clear Gloss, Clear Satin 

Fingerboard Options 

RWF Rosewood fingerboard .......................................................................................... N/C 

MF Maple fingerboard with black dots (N/A with block inlays) ............................. N/C 

BMF Bird’s Eye maple fingerboard with black dots (N/A with block inlays) .............$60 

R10 10” fingerboard radius (N/A on H2, HF2, CL450, NS1 or 5 & 6 string basses) ........$80 

R14 14” fingerboard radius (N/A on CL450 or NS1) .....................................................$80 

Inlay Options 

NIN No inlays on top of fingerboard (side dots only) .................................................... N/C 

ABD Abalone dot inlays ..................................................................................................$40 

MP White Mother-of-pearl block inlays .....................................................................$100 

AB Abalone block inlays (as on DC400) .....................................................................$160 

DMP White Mother-of-pearl diamond inlays .................................................................$60 

DAB Abalone diamond inlays.........................................................................................$80 

MPS White Mother-of-pearl signature inlays ..............................................................$100 

ABS Abalone signature inlays ......................................................................................$160 

Fretwire Options 

6100 Jumbo fretwire .055 tall x .110 wide .....................................................................$30 

6130 Low profile fretwire .036 tall x .106 wide ..............................................................$30 

STF Stainless Steel frets, med-jumbo .048” tall x .103” wide ......................................$80 

STJF Stainless Steel frets, jumbo .055” tall x .110” wide ...............................................$80 

Hardware Options 

BC Black hardware .......................................................................................................$60 

G Gold plated hardware ..........................................................................................$100 

WK Wooden knobs (Rosewood) ...................................................................................$10 

PK Metal knobs with white Pearl inlays (chrome or gold only)..................................$20 

AK Metal knobs with Abalone inlays (chrome, gold or black) NEW!.......................$20 

SL Straplocks by Dunlop ..........................................................................................$20 

LN Lock nut for Floyd Rose tremolo (installed) ...........................................................$60 

SS String Saver Graphite Saddles (guitars with FT6 & FT7 fixed bridge only) ............$40 

Pickup and Electronic Options 

404 White coils with black bezel ...................................................................................$10 

405 White/black coils with black bezel .........................................................................$10 

S22J Metal covered neck pickup (matches guitar hardware color) ................................$20 

S22B Metal covered bridge pickup (matches guitar hardware color) .............................$20 

31 Add one dual/single coil mini switch ....................................................................$20 

32 Add two dual/single coil mini switches .................................................................$40 

36 Add phase mini switch (places pickups out of phase for thinner tone) .................$20 

AC Active Electronics as used on DC400 (not available on all models) ......................$120 

BASS OPTIONS 

FI Fretless fingerboard with white inlayed fret lines .................................................$80 

FID Fretless fingerboard with white inlayed fret lines & dot inlays ...........................$100 

HS Hipshot bass detuner installed ...........................................................................$80 

HB2 Replace J99A bridge pickup with HB series humbucker ........................................$60 

HB2N Replace J99A neck pickup with HB series humbucker (must also order HB2) .......$50 

SP2 2 Soapbar humbuckers ...........................................................................................$60 

STS Stainless Steel Round Wound strings (replaces nickel round-wounds) ....................$10 

FWS Flat-wound bass strings (replaces standard Nickel round-wounds) ......................$20 

409 Cream colored J99A or H50A pikcups .....................................................................$10 

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or 2 lines. Up to ten 

characters per line. 

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SH550 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Deep Honeyburst on Flame (FDH6) 

Abalone Block Inlays (AB) 

Stainless Steel Fretwire (STF) 

Gold Hardware (G) 

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SH575 SYNTH ACCESS 

The SH575 model has the exceptional tone of the SH550 with the 

addition of the acclaimed GraphTech Synth Access electronics, 

as featured in Carvin’s breakthrough NS1 guitar. This preamp 

provides realistic hollow-body acoustic tone. Simply connect a 

guitar synth and get orchestras, flutes and virtually any instrument 

at your fingertips. 

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True Semi Hollow 

Carved Arch Top 

(unlike other brands with bent 

plywood top, back and sides) 

SH575 CARVED TOP FEATURES: 

Graphtech Hexaphonic Synth Access Pickup 

13-pin jack for Synth and 1/4” jack for Humbuckers 

Master volume, Tone and 3-way pickup selector 

Push pull tone offers single coil operation for each pickup or both pickups 

together humbucking 

Concentric controls for Synth Access. See details below. 

outputs: 1/4 inch electric & 

acoustic and 13-pin MIDI 

Synth jack, one 13-pin jack 

runs all access of the SH575 

including phantom power. 

Humbucker volume and tone with coil splitter push/pull pot 

stacked volumes for Hexaphonic Midi and piezo acoustic 

stacked mid cut/boost and mid sweep controls 

stacked treble and bass cut/boost controls 

switch scrolls through MIDI patches

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SH550 & SH575 Carved Top 

The SH550 and SH575 is a true Carved Top Semi Hollow Custom 

Shop masterpiece. This guitar features a beautifully sculpted 

top of the finest Curly-Flamed Maple. Featuring a chambered 

Mahogany body with a beautifully sculpted solid Flamed Maple 

top that is carved both inside and out. Tone this sweet just isn’t 

possible from a semi-hollow guitar made with thin pieces of 

bent plywood or veneer. The back of the body and the neck are 

made of hand selected genuine Mahogany for added warmth. 

The harmonically rich covered humbuckers ooze with deep and 

defined tone and sustain. Carvin’s “Rapid Play” low action neck 

assures effortless playability throughout the entire fingerboard, 

while the sleek set-in neck heel and lower body cutout allow easy 

uninhibited access at the 22nd fret. Whether you are a semi-hollow 

aficionado or a rock enthusiast, an SH series guitar would be a 

fine addition to your collection. 

SH CARVED TOP FEATURES: 

Premium Mahogany set-in neck & body 

Highest quality 20mm thick Curly-Flamed 

Maple carved top with natural binding effect 

Matching figured Maple headstock overlay 

24k Gold plated CARVIN logo on headstock 


25” scale ebony fingerboard 

Abalone dot inlays 

22 medium jumbo frets 

S22 Classic Chrome humbuckers (optional Gold) 

Master volume and 3-way pickup selector 

Push pull tone offers single coil operation for each pickup or 

both pickups together humbucking 

Body size: 14.1” wide, 2.1” thick at edge, 2.6” thick at center 

Triple step, stained colors for extra depth 

Deep Honeyburst 

(QDH6) 

Deep Vintageburst 

(QDV6) 

Deep Sunsetburst 

(QDS6) 

Deep Red 

(QDR6) 

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SH Options: 

Premium quilted top (example QDB6) $360 $180 

Abalone block inlays (AB) . . . . . . . . . . . .$160 $80 

Back and edges painted black (BGB) . . . . $40 $20 

Black edges and black burst back (BBB) . $40 $20 

For other options see page 4 & 5 

Deep Tiger’s Eye 

(QDT6) 

Deep Antique Brown 

(QDA6) 


Deep Vintageburst on Flame (FDV6) 

Signature Mother of Pearl Inlays (MPS) 


DEEP TRIPLE-STEP STAINED COLORS 

(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL QUILTED TOPS) 

For standard Curly-Flame top replace Q with an F 

Deep Blue 

(QDB6) 

Deep Purple 

(QDP6) 

SH575 Synth Access OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Deep Antique Brown on Quilt (QDA6) 

Rosewood Fingerboard (RWF) 


Stainless Steel Frets (STF) 

Abalone Carvin Headstock Logo (ABL) 

Wooden Knobs (WK) 


Deep Green 

(QDG6) 

Deep Black 

(QDK6) 

Deep Orangeburst 

(QDO6) 

Deep Natural Clear 

(QDC6) 

Dragon Burst 

(QDD6) 

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C a l i f o r n i a C a r v e d T o p 

$ 150 



CT6M 


w/ strings thru body 

List $3599 

$ $ 

1499 1349 

CT6T 

Wilkinson tremolo 

List $3649 

$ 1529 $ 1379 

CT6C 

Floyd Rose tremolo 

List $3799 

$ 1599 $ 1449 

As low as 

$44 per month 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 

Hardshell ABS Case 

HC 12 $ 168 $ 84 

Hardshell Vintage 

Tweed Case 

CUSTOMER COMMENT 

When I opened the case I 

couldn’t believe my eyes. 

Awesome! Photos cannot 

do justice to the real thing. 

The sound is awesome 

– intonation perfect. 

Warner Matthew Boles Sr. CT. 

CT6M OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Deep Blue on Flame (FDB6) 

Black back and sides (BGB) 

Tung Oiled Neck (TN) 

No Inlays on Fingerboard (NIN) 

Metal Covered Neck Pickup (S22J) 

Metal Covered Bridge Pickup (S22B) 


“Carvin has an attention to detail I 

just don’t find in other companies. 

I absolutely love this guitar.” 

-Joe Walsh 

Watch the new Carvin DVD and see Joe 

talk about his guitar and take a tour of 

the Carvin Factory. 

Get your copy at carvin.com/DVD 

CT6 CARVED TOP FEATURES: 


Highest quality 20mm thick Curly-Flamed 

Maple carved top with natural binding effect 







C22J and C22B classic humbuckers 


Push pull tone offers single coil operation 

for each pickup or both pickups together 

humbucking 


(standard with Curly-Flame Maple top) 

Options: 

Premium quilted top (example QDB6) $360 $180 

Abalone block inlays (AB) . . . . . . . . . . . .$160 $80 

Back and edges painted black (BGB) . . . . $40 $20 

Black edges and black burst back (BBB) . $40 $20 


CT6 Carved Top 

Carvin is proud to offer the “California carved top”. This exquisite 

guitar features a beautifully sculpted top of the finest 

Curly-Flamed Maple. The back of the body and the neck 

are made of hand selected genuine Mahogany for added 

warmth. Classic C22 humbuckers are custom wound with 

vintage plain enamel wire which helps bring out the harmonically 

rich tone and sustain of this fine instrument. Carvin’s “Rapid Play” 

low action neck assures effortless playability throughout the entire 

fingerboard, while the sleek set-in neck heel and lower body cutout 

allow easy uninhibited access at the 22nd fret. The California 

Carved Top is available in several different exclusive triple step stained 

colors, which dramatically bring out the rich highlights of our highly 

figured maple tops. 

DEEP TRIPLE-STEP 

STAINED COLORS 

(SHOWN WITH OPTIONAL QUILTED TOPS) 

For standard Curly-Flame top 

replace Q with an F 

Deep Sunsetburst 

(QDS6) 

Deep Tiger’s Eye 

(QDT6) 

Deep Red Deep Antique Brown 

(QDR6) 

(QDA6) 

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Deep Orangeburst 

(QDO6) 

Deep Blue 

(QDB6) 

Deep Purple 

(QDP6) 

Deep Honeyburst 

(QDH6) 

Deep Green 

(QDG6) 

Deep Black 

(QDK6) 

Deep Vintageburst 

(QDV6) 

Deep Natural Clear 

(QDC6) 

Dragon Burst 

(QDD6)

CT3M 



List $2399 

$ 1169 $ 1019 

CT3T 


List $2449 

$ 1199 $ 1049 

CT3C 


List $2499 


Tobacco Sunburst(TT) 


“Carvin’s entry delivers amply 

on the promise of its looks..it 

certainly rates our “1 Award.”” 

-Douglas Baldwin, Guitar One Dec ‘04, 

Future Network USA 

$ 1269 $ 1119 CT4M OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Sapphire Blue (TB) 


Candy Red (CR) 



Deep Orangeburst on Quilt (QDO6) 


Metal Covered Neck PU (S22J) 

Metal Covered Bridge PU (S22B) 

CT4M 



List $2549 

$ $ 

1219 1069 

CT4T 


List $2599 

$ $ 

1249 1099 

CT4C 


List $2649 

$ $ 

1319 1169 

Black Painted Headstock (BPH) 

Mother of Pearl Inlays (MP) 

Black Coils, Cream PU Bezel (408) 

Abalone Logo (ABL) 

800.854.2235 carvin.com 

The CT6M compares favorably with custom-made 

guitars costing more than twice the price. While 

there are a lot of competitive models within 

Carvin’s price range, few can go head to head with 

the CT6M’s craftsmanship, materials and tone. 

- Chris Gill 

Guitar World ‘05 Holiday Issue 

Future Network USA 

Kenya B. 

Joss Stone 


“With its eye-popping quilted-maple top, 

abalone block inlays, gold-plated 

hardware, and impeccable 

finish, our test-sample 

Carvin CT6M flaunts an 

irresistible abundance 

of aesthetic allure... 

Representative of the highest 

level of the luthier’s art, and offering 

great playability and great tones, the CT6M is proof positive 

that Carvin does indeed deserve a place alongside 

the world’s most respected guitar builders.” 

Guitar Player Dec ‘04 

CT3 Mahogany 

The CT3 has the same features as the CT6, 

except the carved body is made entirely of 

rich Mahogany. Solid and optional translucent 

colors are applied to the entire guitar. 

CT4 Maple Top 

The CT4 also has the same great features 

of the CT6. However, the Mahogany body 

is capped with standard Eastern Maple. 

Solid and optional translucent colors are 

applied to the top only. The back and 

sides are finished in natural gloss to show 

the beautiful Mahogany. 

Options: 

CT3 & CT4 - not available with Flame or Quilt tops 

All translucent colors listed on pg 4 are 

available. 

GT Gold Top (CT4 only) . . . . . . . .$120 $60 


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California Single 

As low as 

$44 per month 

CS6M 



List $3599 

$ $ 

1499 1349 

CS6S 


w/ stop tail 

List $3599 

$ $ 

1499 1349 

CS6T 


List $3649 

$ 1529 $ 1379 

CS6C 


List $3799 

$ 1599 $ 1449 

Joe Walsh 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC 12 $ 168 $84 


Tweed Case 

CS6C OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Deep Orangeburst on Flame (FDO6) 






QUALITY & DESIGN 

“Carvin’s CS6 California 

Single is one of the most 

attractive bargains in the 

high-end guitar market. 

The attention to detail, 

fit and finish, the exotic 

woods and superb playability 

are hard to find 

in any guitar, much less 

one that sells for around 

$1,500” -Eric Kirkland 

Feb 2010 Guitar World 

CS3S OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Tobacco Sunburst (TT) 

CALIFORNIA SINGLE 

Where most set-in neck guitars have a cumbersome heel 

and don’t set into the body any further than the fingerboard, 

the CS guitar has an exclusive smooth “heel-less” 

design for improved access to all frets. The neck actually 

sets 5 inches into the body and extends underneath the 

neck pickup for amazing sustain. To top it off, the California 

Single is equipped with a pair of our tone enhancing Classic 

Humbuckers. 

CS3M 



List $2399 

$ 1169 $ 1019 

CS3S 


w/ stop tail 

List $2399 

$ 1169 $ 1019 

CS3T 


List $2449 

$ $ 

1199 1049 

CS3C 


List $2499 

$ $ 

1269 1119 

CALIFORNIA SINGLE: 


CS6: Highest quality 20mm thick Curly- 

Flamed Maple carved top with natural 

binding effect 

CS4: Maple carved top with natural binding effect 

CS3: Mahogany body and top 









Push pull tone offers single coil operation for each 

pickup or both pickups together humbucking 



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Options: 

Premium quilted top (example QDB6) . $360 $180 

Abalone block inlays (AB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 $80 

Back and edges painted black (BGB) . . . . . $40 $20 

Black edges & black burst back (BBB) . . . . $40 $20 

Metal covered Neck pickup (S22J) . . . . . . . $40 $20 

Metal covered Bridge pickup (S22B) . . . . . $40 $20 

2 volume + 2 tone w/coil splitters (VT2) . . $60 $30 


CS4M 



List $2549 

$ 1219 $ 1069 

CS4S 


w/ stop tail 

List $2549 

$ 1219 $ 1069 

CS4T 


List $2599 

$ 1249 $ 1099 

CS4C 


List $2649 

$ 1319 $ 1169 

CS4M OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Jet Black (B) 




2 Volume and 2 Tone Knobs (VT2) 


MADE MADE IN 

USA

DC3M OPTIONS SHOWN: 


DC3M 



List $2399 

$ 1169 $ 1019 

DC3S 


w/ stop tail 

List $2399 

$ 1169 $ 1019 

DC3T 


List $2449 

$ $ 

1199 1049 

DC3C 


List $2499 

$ $ 

1269 1119 

CALIFORNIA DOUBLE-CUT 

By popular demand, Carvin introduces the California Carved 

Top Double-Cut series. As with Carvin’s other Carved Top 

models, the set-in-neck extends underneath the neck pickup 

for great sustain. This series is equipped with a pair of our 

renowned Classic Humbuckers for harmonically rich tone. 

The smooth neck heel of the Rapid Play Neck flows into 

the body for uninhibited acces to the 22nd fret for amazing 

comfort and playability. 

CALIFORNIA DOUBLE-CUT: 


DC6: Highest quality 20mm thick Curly- 

Flamed Maple carved top with natural 

binding effect 

DC4: Maple carved top with natural binding effect 

DC3: Mahogany body and top 









Push pull tone offers single coil operation for each 

pickup or both pickups together humbucking 



NEW! 

Options: 

Premium quilted top (example QDB6) . $360 $180 

Abalone block inlays (AB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 $80 

Back and edges painted black (BGB) . . . . . $40 $20 

Black edges & black burst back (BBB) . . . . $40 $20 

Metal covered Neck pickup (S22J) . . . . . . . $40 $20 

Metal covered Bridge pickup (S22B) . . . . . $40 $20 

2 volume + 2 tone w/coil splitters (VT2) . . $60 $30 


DC4M 



List $2549 

$ 1219 $ 1069 

DC4S 


w/ stop tail 

List $2549 

$ 1219 $ 1069 

DC4T 


List $2599 

$ 1249 $ 1099 

DC4C 


List $2649 

$ 1319 $ 1169 


Jet Black (B) 





MADE MADE IN 


800.854.2235 carvin.com 

California Double-Cut 


Deep Honeyburst on Flame (FDH6) 




Cream Bezels (408) 

As low as 

$44 per month 

DC6M 



List $3599 

$ $ 

1499 1349 

DC6S 


w/ stop tail 

List $3599 

$ $ 

1499 1349 

DC6T 


List $3649 

$ 1529 $ 1379 

DC6C 


List $3799 

$ 1599 $ 1449 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC 12 $ 168 $84 


Tweed Case 

11

$ 150 



ST300 

FT6 fixed bridge 

List $1899 

$ 899 $ 749 

ST300M 



List $2649 

$ $ 

919 769 

ST300T 


List $2699 

$ $ 

949 799 

ST300B 


with Bigsby Vibrato 

List $2799 

$ 1019 $ 869 

ST300C 


List $2799 

$ 1019 $ 869 

As low as 

$36 per month 

ST300C OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Flame Koa Top (FK) 

Tung Oiled Finish (TF) 

Koa Body Sides (KOA) 

5 piece Maple/Koa Neck (5M) 

Matching Koa Headstock (FKPH) 

Pointed Headstock (PTH) 

White Large Carvin Headstock Logo (WLL) 

Floyd Locking Nut (LN) 

Mother of Pearl Signature Inlays (MPS) 

Stainless Steel Jumbo Frets (STJF) 



Black Hardware (BC) 

ST300M OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Jet Black (B) 



50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC 12 $ 148 $ 84 


Tweed Case 

ST300C OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Sapphire Blue on Flame (FTB) 

Matching Flame Headstock (FPH) 

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ST300M OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Spalted Maple (SM) 

Honeyburst Finish (THY) 

Matching Spalted Maple Headstock (SMPH) 

Abalone Dot Inlays (ABD) 



Cream Pickup Bezel (407) 


ST300 

Carvin’s new ST300 combines the classic styling of 

our early 90’s DC series with contemporary options 

and features such as a comfortable waist cut and 

forearm cut as found on the Contour 66. Its premium 

features include a neck-through design, 

Carvin’s RapidPlay 24-fret ebony fingerboard, 

and Sperzel locking tuners. A pair of Classic Series 

C22 humbuckers with a 5-way pickup selector/coil 

splitter suits any style of playing. ST300’s ordered 

with figured wood tops feature a 5mm thick drop 

top. With hundreds of available options, you can 

build a ST300 exactly the way you want it. 

Alder body and maple neck-through-body 


25” scale ebony fingerboard with white dot inlays 

24 medium-jumbo frets 

C22B & C22J classic humbuckers 

Master volume & tone controls, 5-way pickup 

selector/coil splitter 

FT6 fixed bridge standard; M bridge, Bigsby 

vibrato, Floyd Rose tremolo, & Wilkinson tremolo 

available 

Chrome hardware standard 

ST300 OPTIONS: 

FA Acoustic bridge saddles .................. $200 

ACA Active Electronics (required for FA) .$120 

AC Active Electronics .............................$120 

For colors & options see page 4-5

$ 150 



DC400 


List $2599 

$ 1199 $ 1049 

DC400M 



List $2649 

$ $ 

1219 1069 

DC400T 


List $2699 

$ $ 

1249 1099 

DC400B 



List $2799 

$ 1319 $ 1169 

DC400C 


List $2799 

$ 1319 $ 1169 

As low as 

$36 per month 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC 12 $ 148 $ 84 


Tweed Case 


Umber Stain on Quilt (QSU4) 

Matching Headstock Standard N/C 

Rounded Body Edges (RB) 


DC400T OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Deep Dragon Burst on Flame (FDD4) 

Matching Flame Headstock (FPH) N/C 


Abalone Headstock Logo (ABL) 

DC400A 


List $2999 

$ 1399 $ 1249 

DC400MA 



List $3049 

$ $ 

1419 1269 

DC400TA 


List $3099 

$ $ 

1449 1299 

DC400BA 



List $3199 

$ $ 

1519 1369 

DC400CA 


List $3199 

$ $ 

1519 1369 

DC400 

The DC400 Series with all of its 

extra attention to detail and premium 

standard features represents 

Carvin’s finest neck through six 

string solid body. Create your own 

custom DC400 by choosing from a 

host of options such as a tung oiled 

neck, headstock style, fret wire, 

pickup color and even your own 

custom engraved truss rod cover. 

Maple neck through alder body 

AAAA flamed maple top 

AAAA flamed head stock overlay 

Abalone block inlays 

Flamed translucent colors (N/C) 

C22J & C22B humbuckers 

502G ACTIVE/PASSIVE ELECTRONICS: 

Pickup selector, 2 Dual/single 

coil switches and a Phase switch. 

Passive mode includes master 

volume & passive tone control. 

Active mode includes master volume, 

active cut/boost for bass & 

treble. 

24k Gold plated CARVIN logo on 

headstock 

DC400 OPTIONS: 


RB Fully Rounded Body Edges............$60 

FA Acoustic bridge saddles .................. $200 

QTC4 Quilted top & headstock ........ $180 

FK4 Flame Koa top & headstock ..... $180 

For colors & options see page 4-5 

DC400W 


List $2999 

$ 1399 $ 1249 

DC400MW 



List $3049 

$ $ 

1419 1269 

DC400TW 


List $3099 

$ $ 

1449 1299 

DC400BW 



List $3199 

$ $ 

1519 1369 

DC400CW 


List $3199 

$ $ 

1519 1369 

DC400TA OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Ruby Red Stain on Quilt (QSR4) 

Matching Quilt Headstock (QPH4) N/C 


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DC400W OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Clear High-Gloss Finish (CG) 

Fishman Acoustic Electronics (FA) 


DC400A ANNIVERSARY 

The Anniversary Model has all of 

the outstanding amenities of the 

DC400 but includes a five piece 

maple/walnut neck and three 

piece laminated body to further 

enhance its appeal. 

AAAA flamed maple top 

3 piece laminated body with fully 

rounded edges 

5 piece Maple & Walnut neck 

through alder body 

25” scale Ebony fingerboard with 

24 frets 

Smooth neck to body heel 

Abalone block inlays 

Any flamed Maple color or stain 

DC400A OPTIONS SAME AS 

DC400 with: 

FPH4 Flame Headstock. . . . . . . . . . . N/C 

NS Five piece neck is covered by 

figured top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80 

DC400W CLARO WALNUT 

The DC400W features an awesome 

figured Claro Walnut top and 5-piece 

neck. This combination of exotic 

woods produces a wonderful tone. 

AAAA Claro Walnut top 

3 piece Claro Walnut/AlderWalnut 

body with fully rounded edges 

5 piece maple/walnut laminated neck 

DC400W OPTIONS SAME AS 

DC400 PLUS: 

FPH4 Flame Headstock. . . . . . . . . . . N/C 

NS Five piece neck is covered by 

figured top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80 

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$ 150 



As low as 

$26 per month 

DC127 


List $1899 

$ 899 $ 749 

DC127M 



List $1949 

$ 919 $ 769 

DC127T 


List $1999 

$ 949 $ 799 

DC127B 



List $2099 

$ 1019 $ 869 

DC127C 


List $2099 

$ 1019 $ 869 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC 12 $ 168 $ 84 


Tweed Case 

DC127-12 

12-String 

List $2299 

$ 999 $ 849 

DC127 options shown: 

Pearl Blue (PB) 

Carved Top Headstock (CTH) 





DC135 


List $1899 

$ 899 $ 749 

DC135M 



List $1949 

$ 919 $ 769 

DC135T 


List $1999 

$ 949 $ 799 

DC135B 



List $2099 

$ 1019 $ 869 

DC135C 


List $2099 

$ 1019 $ 869 


Umber Stain on Quilt (QSU) 

Matching Quilt Headstock (QPH) 

Bird’s Eye Maple Fingerboard (BMF) 

Fully Rounded Body Edges (RB) 


DC127 

The DC127 is one of Carvin’s best 

selling solid body electrics because 

of features like neck through body 

construction, sperzel locking tuners, 

and the versitility of the C22 pickups 

with dual to single switching. Also 

available is the DC127M model with 

strings feeding through the body 

over a special Tune-o-matic bridge 

for increased sustain and definition. 

DC127 FEATURES: 

(See page 4 for neck through body 

features) 



DC145 


List $1899 

$ 929 $ 779 

DC145M 



List $1949 

$ 949 $ 799 

DC145T 


List $1999 

$ 979 $ 829 

DC145B 



List $2099 

$ 1049 $ 899 

DC145C 


List $2099 

$ 1049 $ 899 

DC145T OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Blue Burst on Quilted Maple (QTL) 

Deep Triple Step Stain (DTS) 

Fully Rounded Body Edges (RB) 


DC127-12 

12-STRING 

The DC127-12 twelve string model 

has the same features as the DC127 with 

the addition of DC400 active-passive 

electronics. 

DC135 

DC145 

The DC135 has tonal variations perfect 

for both rhythm and leadsbridge 

humbucker. The AP11 single coil pickups 

give you great humbucking tones 

when played together. The bridge 

C22B is ideal for leads. As an option 

you can replace the AP11’s with TBH 

twin blade humbuckers. The DC145 

is the same except the neck pickup is 

a C22 Humbucker and it’s equipped 

with a 5-way switch. 

C22J & C22B humbuckers 

Volume, tone & 3-way pickup selector 

Two dual-to-single coil switches 


FA Acoustic bridge saddles see pg. 3 . . . . . . . . . $200 

ACA Active electronics ( required for FA) . . . . . . $120 

AC DC400 active/passive electronics . . . . . . . . . $120 

DC135 FEATURES 

(See page 5 for neck through body features) 

“This remarkable-sounding instrument is Maple neck through alder body 


deep and clear, with nice stringiness and 

Two AP11’s & one C22B bridge hum- 

spank. Notes sound round and harmonibuckercally detailed in humbucker mode, and the Master volume & tone 

single-coil selections are bright and punchy. Three on/off switches give 7 different 

The DC127T is one chunky and intense beast pickup combinations 

MADE MADE IN 

DC127C options shown: 

IN 

in super-high-gain conditions, and even the DC135 OPTIONS: 

Umber Stain on Quilt (QSU) 

most heavily saturated chords retain defini- 

Deep Triple Step Stain (DTS) USA 

TBH Twinblade Humbuckers-Black ................. $20 


tion. A very versatile guitar that can easily TBH-6 Twinblade Humbuckers-Cream/Black....... $20 

Locking Nut (LN) 

cover rock, blues or country duties.” 

26 5-way lever replaces 3 on-off switches ......... $20 


-Art Thompson, Joe Gore, & Cris Gill 

29 5-way lever sw & 3 AP11’s (angled bridge pu) $20 


31 Coil splitter for C22 .................................... $20 


Feb 1995 Guitar Player 

Abalone Headstock Logo (ABL) 

For colors & other options see page 4 & 5 

14 800.854.2235 carvin.com

As low as 

$22 per month 

BOLT 


List $1699 

$ 799 $ 649 

BOLT-T 


List $1799 

$ 849 $ 699 

$ 150 



I was blown away! The 

workmanship and playability 

were unmatched, the 

sound: incredible, AND it 

was built to my specs. This 

thing is a Tone Monster. 

The amazing thing to me 

is that I bought a supposed 

‘low-end model’ Carvin 

Bolt-T that beat the pants 

off a ‘high-end’ Fender ® CUSTOMER COMMENT 

! 

– Lee Scott Howard 

BOLT-T OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Clear Gloss (CG) 

Sperzel Locking Tuners (SP) 


White Pearloid Pickguard (WP) 

C22B Bridge Humbucker (22B) 


NEW IMPROVED! 

All Carvin Bolt-on instruments have 

deeper arm and body cuts along with 

contoured neck heels for improved 

comfort and playability 

MADE MADE IN 


50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC 12 $ 168 $ 84 


Tweed Case 

C66 


List $2179 

$ $ 

1029 879 

C66M 

Tune-0-Matic Bridge 

w/ strings fed thru body 

List $2279 

$ $ 

1049 899 

C66T 


List $2279 

$ $ 

1079 929 

C66B 



List $2379 

$ $ 

1149 999 

C66C 


List $2379 

$ $ 

1149 999 

THE BOLT 

Carvin’s Bolt models have been 

improved with new features that 

really improve the playability 

such as much deeper contoured 

arm cuts, rear body tummy cuts 

and a new contoured neck heel. 

The perfectly fit neck to body joint 

aids in sustain and tuning stability. 

The Bolt offers features and custom 

shop options unavailable from any 

other USA guitar company. 

Premium grade alder wood body 

Precise fitting neck pocket for added sustain 

25 1/2” ebony fingerboard with dot inlays 

Tung oil finish on hard rock maple neck 

Tilt back headstock for crisp open notes 

Carvin premium 14:1 ratio tuning keys 

Three AP11 single coils for a fat rich tone 

5-way pickup selector plus a mini switch 

allows all seven pickup combinations 

Master volume & tone 

White multi-layer pickguard 

Colors: black, white, red, white white, pearl 

blue, tung oil, clear gloss 

BOLT OPTIONS: 

PH Matching painted headstock. . . . . . . . $40 

TBH Twinblade Humbuckers (TBH-6 Cream/Black) $20 

22B C22B bridge humbucker w/ coil splitter $30 

WP White pearloid multi-layer pickguard $30 

BP Black pearloid multi-layer pickguard $30 

BG Black multi-layer pickguard. . . . . . . . . #30 

RP Red tortoise multi-layer pickguard . . $30 

SP Sperzel locking tuners . . . . . . . . . . . . $60 

For colors and other options see pgs 4 & 5 

800.854.2235 carvin.com 

C66 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Spalted Maple Top (SM4) 


Neck and Center Single Coil, Bridge Humbucker (HSS) 


White Pickup Coils (404) 

CONTOUR 66 

The “Contour 66” has features and 

attention to detail that place it 

among the finest and most elite 

instruments made. The 5mm thick 

premium flamed maple drop top 

is set off at the edges of the body 

to highlight the figured maple 

binding effect. The sweeping body 

curves also add to the striking looks 

and effortless playability. 

Premium grade alder wood body 

AAAA flamed maple drop top and headstock 

Flamed maple body binding effect 

Precise fitting neck pocket for added sustain 

25.5” scale ebony fingerboard with dot inlays 

Tung oil satin finish hard rock maple neck 

Tilt back headstock for crisper open notes 

Sperzel Locking Tuners 

Two direct mount C22 humbucking pickups 

5-way pickup selector allows neck humbucking, 

neck single coil, neck and middle single 

coils combined for humbucking, bridge single, 

bridge humbucking 

Master volume & tone 

Any Flamed Maple Translucent color (pg 4) 

C66 OPTIONS: 

QTC4 Quilted Top and Headstock upgrade.$180 

CAP Center AP11 single coil (cream CAP2)...$60 

CTB Center Twin Blade humb. (CTB6 Cream/Black)...$60 

HSS Neck & mid single coil & bridge humb.....$60 

FA Acoustic Bridge saddles.........................$200 

ACA Active electronics (required for FA)......... .$120 

AC Active/passive electronics as on DC400...$120 

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HF2 

FATBOY 


List $2549 

$ 1229 $ 1079 

HF2S 

FATBOY 

Synth Access 

List $3199 

$ 1529 $ 1379 

HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC12 case N/A for HF2 

Allan Holdsworth 

See Allan talk about his guitar and take the 

Carvin Factory Tour. carvin.com/dvd 

“My Fatboy semi-hollow 

electric features unique 

twin beam floating suspension 

that allows the 

top and back to resonate 

freely. A very sonorous 

and focused tone is the 

result. ” 

Allan Holdsworth 

$ 150 



HF2 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Tung Oil Finish (TF) 

H2 


List $2199 

$ $ 

1079 929 

H2T 


List $2299 

$ $ 

1129 979 

H2T OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Spalted Maple (SMTA) 

Spalted Maple Headstock (SMPH) 

Diamond Abalone Inlays (DAB) 




DC727 


List $2049 

$ 949 $ 799 

DC727C 

Licensed Floyd Rose 

List $2199 

$ 1019 $ 869 

Shane Gibson 

KORN 

DC727C OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Cherry Red on Flame Maple (FTR) 

Deep Triple Step Stain (DTS) 

Clear Satin Finish (CS) 


Floyd Rose Locking Nut (LN) 


Active Electronics (AC) 

HOLDSWORTH 

Allan Holdsworth worked closely with 

Carvin in developing the H2 & H2T 

1 3/4” thin semi-hollow models. The 

latest generation HF2 Fatboy model 

has a 2 3/8” thick body with special 

twin beam suspension allowing the 

top and back to resonate freely. The 

highly resonant tone of this unique 

guitar is incredible. All models are 

equipped with Allan Holdsworth 

designed H22 Humbuckers. 

H2 & H2T HOLDSWORTH FEATURES: 

Set-in alder wood neck 

1 3/4” thick alder semi-hollow body 

HF2 FATBOY FEATURES: 

Set-in maple wood neck 

2 3/8” thick alder semi-hollow body 

White birch top and back 

Fully rounded body edges 

Thicker Holdsworth profiled neck 

25.5” scale ebony fingerboard w/ 20” radius 

24 jumbo frets .055 tall x .110 wide 

Action guaranteed to be 1/16” 

Sperzel locking tuning keys 

Holdsworth design H22 humbuckers 

OPTIONS: 

FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . $160 

QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . $250 

34 Push-pull tone coil splitter . . . . . . . . $20 

32 Two coil splitting switches . . . . . . . . . $40 


MADE MADE IN 


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DC747 


List $2099 

$ 979 $ 829 

DC747C 

Licensed Floyd Rose 

List $2299 

$ 1049 $ 899 

As low as 

$36 per month 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC 12 $ 168 $ 84 


Tweed Case 

DC747C OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Sunset Burst on Quilt (QSS) 


5-piece Maple/Walnut Neck (5MW) 


Tung Oiled Back of Neck (TN) 




Two Coil Splitting Switches (32) 

Gold Hardware (G) Gold Logo (GL) 

DC727 

DC747 

These 7-string models feature a comfortable 

25 1/2” scale neck which makes 

the shift from 6-string suprisingly easy. 

Neck through body construction, ebony 

fingerboard and a hard rock maple 

neck all contribute to the strength and 

great sustain. Carvin C26 humbuckers 

are custom wound to give a full fat 

tone. The DC747 adds a center position 

AP13 single coil pickup for aditional 

tone variations. 

DC727 & DC747 FEATURES: 


Maple neck through alder body for 


Standard Body Sculpting 

25 1/2” scale ebony fingerboard 


Neck: 1.9” wide at nut, 2.6” wide 24th fret 

Both feature two C26 humbuckers and 

DC747 adds one AP13 single coil pickup 

DC727: volume, tone, 3-way pickup selector 

& 2 dual-to-single coil switches 

DC747: volume, tone, 5-way P.U. selector 

1. Neck C26 humbucking 

2. Neck C26 single coil + center AP13 

3. Center AP13 

4. Bridge C26 single coil + center AP13 

5. Bridge C26 Humbucking 


AC DC400 active/passive electronics ................ $120 

RB Rounded Body Edges ................................... $80 

DC747 OPTIONS 

32 Two Coil Splitting Switches for Humbuckers $40 

RB Rounded Body Edges ................................... $80 

For colors & options see page 4 & 5

SH65 

Semi-Hollow Acoustic/Electric 

Strings Fed thru Body 

w/ Synth Acces 

List $2599 

$ 1249 $ 1099 

SH65B 



w/ Synth Acces 

List $2799 

$ 1369 $ 1219 

$ 150 



MADE MADE IN 


NEW! 

SEMI-HOLLOW 

ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC 

W/SYNTH ACCESS 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 118 $59 


HC 12 $ 168 $ 84 


Tweed Case 


Deep Orangeburst on Quilt (QDOA) 




Body Binding (BB) 

SH60 

Semi-Hollow Electric 

Strings Fed thru Body 

List $1999 

$ 949 $ 799 

SH60B 

Semi-Hollow Electric 


List $2199 

$ 1069 $ 919 

SH60B OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Honeyburst (THY) 

Abalone Diamond Inlays (DAB) 




TL60 


List $1799 

$ 869 $ 719 

TL60 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Tobacco Sunburst on Quilt (QTT) 





C22 Humbuckers w/ coil splitter (127) 

SH60 

SH65 

The SH60 & SH65 provide guitarists 

yet another flavor of single cut 

design. Although similar in looks to 

the TL60, the body is chambered for 

true semi-hollow resonance. Both 

models feature dual humbuckers 

and a tune-o-matic bridge. The SH65 

adds the Graph Tech system for 

true acoustic tone and amazing synth 

tracking . This is the same system as 

featured on the acclaimed SH575. 

FEATURES: 


features) 

5mm Eastern Maple Top 




Inline Headstock 

Two C22 Humbuckers 


Push pull tone offers single coil or humbucking 

SH65: See SH575 pg 6 for Synth Access 

control features 

SH60/SH65 OPTIONS: 

NMAH Mahogany neck and body. . . . . . . . $200 

FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . . . . $160 

QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . . . . $250 

KTA Premium Koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . $150 

FKTA Flamed koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . $250 

FWTA Figured Walnut top 1/8“ thic k. . . . $160 

BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding . . . $160 

BBE Natural body binding effect . . . . . . . $100 

For colors & options see page 4 & 5 

800.854.2235 carvin.com 

As low as 

$25 per month 

TL60T 


List $1969 

$ $ 

919 769 

TL60B 



List $1949 

$ $ 

989 839 

CUSTOMER COMMENT 

I was stoked when I 

opened the case and saw 

this beautiful work of art. 

The guitar sounds and 

plays great. TL60T 

– Raymond Ginnetti, VA 

TL60T OPTIONS SHOWN: 


Swamp Ash Body (ASH) 


3 AP11 Single Coils w/ 5-way Lever (129) 

TL60 

The TL60 single cutaway solid body 

offers neck-through-body construction, 

comfortable body sculpturing, 

tilt-back headstock and Sperzel locking 

tuners. AP11 single coil pickups 

have a gutsy warm tone. Choose 

from several other pickup or electronic 

options including the Acoustic 

bridge saddles for realistic acoustic 

performance. 

TL60 FEATURES: 


features) 

Maple neck through solid alder body 



Two AP11 single coil pickups for classic tone 

Master volume & tone, 3-way lever switch 

& series-parallel mini switch 

TL60 OPTIONS: 

FA Acoustic Bridge Saddles ....................... $200 

ACA Active electronics (required for FA) ....... $120 

AC DC400 active/passive electronics ........... $120 

33 C22B bridge pickup & 3-way coil taps ... $40 

127 C22 humbuckers with coil splitter ........ $60 

129 3 AP11 pickups w/5-way lever ............. $60 

135 DC135 pickups & controls w/5-way lever $60 

TBH Twinblade Humbuckers-Black ........... $20 

TBH-6 Twinblade Humbuckers (Cream/Black) $20 

BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding .....$160 


The Carvin TL60T received five out of five scores 

in practically every category in Guitar Player’s 

Shootout of 32 guitars. The TL60T also won the 

“Most Versatile Of Genre” award among guitars 

costing as much as $3,700. 

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$ 150 



SH275 


Strings Feed through Body 

w/Synth Acces 

List $2799 

$ $ 

1349 1199 

SH275B 



w/Synth Acces 

List $2999 

$ $ 

1469 1319 

SEMI-HOLLOW 

ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC 

W/SYNTH ACCESS 

MADE MADE IN 


SH250/SH275 

Smooth heel set-in neck 

David Hines 

Steel Pulse 


Spalted Maple Top (SMTA) 

Honeyburst (THY) 





Gold Logo (GL) 



White White (WW) 





AE185-12 

(NOT PICTURED) 

12-string Semi-Hollow 

Acoustic/Electric 

List $2499 

$ 1219 $ 1069 

AE185-12 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Figured Walnut Top (FWTA) 

Matching Walnut Headstock (FWPH) 





SH275 

The SH275 is based on our very popular 

semi-hollow AE185 guitar. This 

model features a set-in Mahogany 22 

fret neck and a Tune-O-Matic bridge. 

The SH250 is a straight forward passive 

electric guitar, while the SH275 

adds the Graph Tech Synth Access 

/Piezo Acoustic system as featured on 

the SH575. This allows you play any 

combination of electric/acoustic and 

synth tones all at once or separately. 

SH275 FEATURES: 

5 mm Eastern Maple Top 

Set-in Mahogany neck & body 

22 Medium Jumbo Frets 

Carved Top 3+3 headstock 


Pickups: C22J, C22B 


Push pull tone offers single coil or humbucking 

SH275: See SH575 pg 6 for Synth Access controls 

Guitar weight: 6 3 /4 lbs. Body Thickness: 1 7 /8” 

Strings: 1046E Elixir NanoWeb strings 

SH275 OPTIONS: 

FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . . . . . $160 

QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . . . . . $250 

KTA Premium Koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . $150 

FKTA Flamed koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . . $250 

FWTA Figured Walnut top 1/8“ thick . . . . . $160 

BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding . . . . $160 

BBE Natural body binding effect . . . . . . . . $100 


SH275/SH65 

13-pin Synth Access/Acoustic/Electric connectors 

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As low as 

$32 per month 

AE185 

Semi-Hollow 

Acoustic/Electric 

List $2399 

$ 1149 $ 999 

50% OFF 


and case! 



HC11 $ 108 $54 


HC 12 $ 168 $ 84 


Tweed Case 

AE185 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Deep Orange Burst on Flame (FD0A) 






Coil Splitters and Phase Switches (38) 


AE185 FEATURES: 


3mm AAA Engleman Spruce top 

Mahogany neck-through-body 

24 Medium Jumbo Frets 

Traditional 3+3 headstock 


Pickups: C22J, C22B & LR Baggs ribbon acoustic 

Active electronics: Master volume. 3-way selector 

& active tone control for the electric pickups. 

Separate active tone control for the F60 acoustic 

pickup. Pan control to blend between electric & 

acoustic pickups. Dual output jacks allow you to 

separate the electric and acoustic signals, or combine 

them into one jack. 

Guitar weight: 6 1 /4 lbs. Body Thickness: 1 3 AE185 

This very popular 24 fret neck-through 

instrument allows you to jump from 

your favorite lead to an acoustic 

sound instantly. The semi-hollow 

AE185’s sweet acoustic tone compliments 

both the electric & acoustic 

realms of this versatile guitar. Each 

pickup system features it’s own tone 

control and output jack. Send your 

acoustic and electric signals to individual 

amps or out one cable. The blend control 

pans between each signal for custom 

hybrid tones. 

/4” 

Strings: 1046E Elixir NanoWeb strings 

AE185 OPTIONS: 

CE Cedar top 1/8” thick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 

FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 

QTCA AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 

KTA Premium Koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . . . $150 

FKTA Flamed koa top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . . . . . $250 

FWTA Figured Walnut top 1/8“ thick . . . . . . . $160 

IN Inline headstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 

BB Multi-layer tortoise body binding . . . . . . $160 

BBE Natural body binding effect . . . . . . . . $100 

38 2 coil taps and 1 phase switch . . . . . . . . . . . $60 

For colors & options see page 4 & 5

As low as 

$42 per month 

NS1 

Thin-Line Acoustic 

List $2799 

$ $ 1399 1249 

Steve Oliver 

Check out Steve’s demo 

at Carvin.com/ns1 

Carvin worked with top 

Billboard guitarist, 

Steve Oliver for 2 years 

to develop the NS1. 

The NS1 Nylon guitar features Carvin’s extraordinary workmanship and playability. Carvin 

worked very closely with Graphtech when developing the pickup system for the NS1. The 

real magic comes when you plug the NS1 into a guitar synth using a 13 pin cable. This 

provides both synth and acoustic sounds, as well as phantom power using the one 13-pin 

cable. The NS1 offers the newest cutting edge technology to bring an awesome sounding 

acoustic piezo system together with the fastest MIDI access tracking available. 

NS1 FEATURES: 

4A Flame Maple top with wood body binding effect 

Mahogany neck thru body (smooth neck heel) 

Chambered Mahogany body 

Ebony Fingerboard with semi-fl at 20” radius 

25.5 inch scale with 21 Medium-Jumbo Frets 

Pickup: Graphtech Hexaphonic 

Gold Plated Hardware & Carvin logo 

Neck width at nut: 1 7/8” Body thickness: 2” 

Body width: 14” Guitar weight: 6 1/2 Lbs. 

OPTIONS: 

WK Optional Wooden Knobs . . . . . $10 

QTC4 AAAA Quilted maple top. . . . .$180 

FK4 Flame Koa top . . . . . . . . . . . . .$180 

FWTA Figured Walnut top . . . . . . . .$160 

Inlay options not available for NS1 


Felipe Staiti 

Enanitos Verdes 

CL450 

Black Stain on Quilt 

(QSKA) 

NS1 OPTIONS SHOWN: 

Umber Stain with Sunsetburst on Flame (FSS4) 

Gold Hardware ( G) 

List $2379 

CL450 

The CL450 is a traditional nylon 

string classical guitar with improved 

tone and playability over standard 

full body classicals. The Cedar top 

is uniquely fan braced for optimal 

classic tone both plugged and 

unplugged. The natural tone of the 

CL450 will please even the most critical 

classical guitarist. 

CL450 FEATURES: 

same as NS1 except 

AAA Cedar top with fan bracing 

Mahogany set-in-neck (smooth neck heel) 

Mahogany body sides and back (braced) 

Multi-Layer Tortoise Body Binding 

Pickup: Fishman® Acoustic Matrix 

Active electronics Fishman® Prefix Pro: 

Master volume, 4 band EQ, notch filter, 

phase switch and battery status LED. 

Body thickness: 2 1/2” Body width: 14” 

Guitar weight: 4 3/4 Lb. 

OPTIONS: 

FTCA AAAA Flamed maple top . . $160 

QTCA AAAAQuilted maple top . . $250 

FKTA Flamed koa top. . . . . . . . . . $250 

FWTA Figured Walnut top . . . . . $160 

Inlay options not available for CL450 


HC15 $ 148 $74 

Hardshell Black Case 

AC275/CC275 

outputs: 1/4 inch acoustic 

and 13-pin MIDI compatible 

with synth controllers such 

as Roland ® & Axon ® 

NS1 NYLON SYNTH ACCESS 

MADE MADE IN 


50% OFF 


and case! 



Pre-amp electronics 

stacked volumes for Hexaphonic Midi and piezo 

stacked mid cut/boost and mid sweep controls 

stacked treble and bass cut/boost controls 

switch scrolls through MIDI patches 

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$ 1249 $ 1099 

$ 150 



CC275 Craig Chaquico Signature Model 

CC275 

Semi-Hollow 

Craig Chaquico 

Signature Acoustic 

List $2499 

$ 1249 $ 1099 

CC275-12 

12-string Semi-Hollow 

Craig Chaquico 

Signature Acoustic 

List $2699 

$ 1319 $ 1169 

CC275 

The CC275 semi-hollow acoustic has the advantage 

over full sized acoustics with superior natural 

acoustic tone when plugged-in, without feedback 

or a boomy bottom end. The CC275 Craig Chaquico 

signature model is upgraded with the Eagle 

inlays, flame maple top and body binding. 

CC275 FEATURES: 

AAAA Flame Maple top 

Mahogany neck-through-body construction 

25”scale Ebony Fingerboard 

Multi-layer body binding 

24 Meduim-Jumbo Frets Eagle Mother of Pearl Inlays 

Traditional 3+3 headstock 


Pickup: LR Baggs ribbon acoustic 

Active electronics: Master volume. Separate bass and 

treble boost/cut controls 

Strings: Elixir NanoWeb light gauge bronze 

Neck width at nut: 1 11/16” 

Body thickness: 1 7/8” Body width: 14” 

CC275 OPTIONS: 

QTC4 AAAA Quilted maple top................... $180 

FK4 Flamed koa top 1/8“ thick .................. $180 

FWTA Figured Walnut top 1/8“ thick ......... $160 

ABCC Optional Abalone Eagle Inlays .............$80 


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“A fine hand crafted acoustic guitar” 

Cobalts are available for 

immediate shipment 

C980T 

• Jumbo cutaway body 

• AA solid Spruce top 

• Rosewood back & sides 

• Satin finish neck 

• High gloss body 

• Abalone body & sound 

hole trim 

• Abalone diamond inlays 

• Fishman Matrix pickup 

• Fishman Prefix Plus-T 

• Built-in tuner 

• Gold plated Grover tuners 

list $1739 

$ $849 699 

C980TMW 

same as C980 except 

•Maple back and sides 

• Gloss Black Finish 

see Mark Wills photo below 

list $1739 

$849 

$ 699 

Platinum selling & ACM award 

winner Mark Wills with his 

Gloss Black C980MW 

See Mark on the Carvin DVD 

carvin.com/DVD 

Built-In 

Tuner! 

Colorful Abalone 

surrounds the body 

edges and sound hole 

Built-In 

Tuner! 

C980T12 

• 12 string model 

list $1839 

$919 

$ 769 

Custom Shop options not available on Cobalt Series 

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Carvin is proud to offer the Cobalt Series of acoustic guitars. 

These fine acoustics are carefully hand-crafted overseas to 

our strict and exact specifications. Premium selected woods 

and the Cobalt’s special X-bracing yields a sweet acoustic 

tone with superb depth and brilliance. The Rapid Play 

low-action neck provides unmatched comfort and playability. 

The single cut-away models feature the Fishman ® 

Matrix pickup and Prefix Plus preamp for awesome 

flexibility–plugged or unplugged. Many will be hard 

pressed to find another acoustic that plays, sounds and 

offers the same high-end quality and features at an equivalent 

price. 

Carvin Cobalt Series Acoustics Feature: 

• AA grade premium selected woods 

• Dreadnought body models (20” long x 15.5” wide) 

• Jumbo body models (20” long x 16.25” wide) 

• Special X-bracing for clear tone & resonance 

• Solid Mahogany neck with smooth Satin finish 

• Dovetail neck joint for superior sustain 

• Bound Rosewood headstock with inlayed Carvin logo 

• Bound 25.4” scale Rosewood fingerboard 

• Rapid Play low action neck w/ adjustable truss rod 

• 20 medium .078” wide x .043” tall acoustic frets 

• Ebony bridge pins with Abalone inlays 

• Upper and Lower body strap buttons 

• Grover chrome tuners 

• Precise Carvin set-up & intonation 

50% OFF CASE 



5 Year Warranty 

All Carvin Cobalt guitars carry a 5 year limited 

warranty against manufacturing defects. 

HC22 

Jumbo 

Hardshell case 

$138 

$69 

F i s h m a n 

Prefix Plus-T 

pickup and 

preamp for 

superb electric 

tone. Now 

with built-in 

guitar tuner 

MICROCHIP 

see pg 27 

$ 150 


LIMITED TIME OFFER

Left hand 

model 

Available 

Premium Mahogany 

body & neck. 

Cutaway body for easy 

access beyond the 17th 

fret (C750, C850 , C780 

& C980 ) 

The Rapid Play 

neck provides low 

action easy playing. 

C250 

• Dreadnought body 


• Mahogany back & sides 



OPTIONS 

• C250LH left hand with 

satin body and neck 

list $899 

$469 

$ 319 

Built-In 

Tuner! 

C250S 


• AA solid Cedar top 



• Satin finish body 

list $899 

$469 

800.854.2235 carvin.com 

C350 


• Solid Mahogany top 

• Mahogany body 


• High Gloss body 

list $939 

$489 

$ 319 $339 

C750T 


with Cutaway 






• Fishman Prefix Plus 


OPTIONS 

• C750TS Satin finish 

list $1319 

$649 

$ 499 

As low as 

$15 per month 

Built-In 

Tuner! 

Left hand 

model 

Available 

GB80 

Acoustic Guitar Gig Bag 

$ 48 

HC21 

Dreadnought 

Hardshell case 

$138 

$69 

C850 T 


with Cutaway 


• Rosewood back & sides 



• Abalone sound hole 

purfling 


• Fishman Prefix Plus 


OPTIONS 

• C850TLH left hand model 

list $1499 

$749 

$ 599 

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