Just did a complete evaluation and minimal set-up of a 55 year old Carvin brought in by one of our clients.
It's all original (cover plate for bridge is in case) and it looks as if it has never been played, no fret wear.... Although this one will need lots of work to bring it back to playing perfectly, refret to level the board and kill the ski ramp.... it does play now and sounds great. These old pups are about the hottest pups I've ever played.
Inside there are lots of unshielded wires and some with no insulation either.... Things are held together with masking tape...
but it works, for now.I had to shim the neck to get it playable and the owner will likely relegate this one to cowboy chord strumming on stage and wall hanging at home due to the expense of bringing completely back to life ($500 - $800ish) but it is cool.
This is the kind of thing that I really get into and enjoy completely. Working on this old stuff... just like me.... is a lot of fun and a great way to spend a Monday. I was five years old when this guitar was built in 1963.
Lastly this case brings new meaning to the definition of tweed. It's the tweediest (is that a word) case I've ever seen and smells like a 150 year old dead person....
Now you can picture Hesh at his bench with three air fresheners all around me...
Thanks!
