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It’s just not good for business, no one came to the showroom to hear you complain about your job, & to not play guitars. I assume at some point the Carvin brand of guitars will vanish. Sounds like the Kiesel brand is some kind of agreement to slowly transition from the fairly well-known Carvin brand of guitars to the new brand. One brother got the audio side, the other the guitar side. I’d been there less than 15 minutes, picked up 4 guitars (plugged in nothing), & you’re acting like I’m imposing by being there & all but pushing me out the door & spouting your “play less than 10 guitar” policy, really? Is that even a real policy, or are you just making shit up? Either way, something here’s broken. If I recall, the Kiesel brothers who owned Carvin had a falling out. So, I guess the question, is why do you even have a showroom if you don’t want people checking out your guitars? It wasn’t just me there was a guy ordering a guitar at the counter & the dude w/ the hair (if you know Carvin / Kiesel, you know who I’m talking about) was complaining to him about the crowds on the weekend, the kids that come in, people who detune guitars & don’t put them back in standard…
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So their new showroom is way better than when they were Carvin, I did notice the very conspicuous lack of any Carvin amps, which was a little surprising. I haven’t been up to their showroom since they moved to a separate location from Carvin, so I should be here singing the praises of how awesome it was… If this tickles your fancy, build your own at the Kiesel Guitars/Carvin Guitars website.So you guys must know that I’m a long time fan of Kiesel / Carvin guitars. With all the options, this guitar came to about $2100, direct from Kiesel Guitars/Carvin Guitars, although the base price is $899. They are definitely part of the modern vibe of the axe, rather than the vintage part, so bear that in mind, they’re no PAFs. I’ve talked about the Kiesel Passive pickups in my other review, but I’ll reiterate: they sound killer. The woods used in this guitar were nothing short of primo, and made me fantasize about which ones I would choose, should I decide to plunk down the scratch for one of my own. It was also quite striking with the Evo Gold frets, which are a nice compromise between the typical nickel/silver frets and the harder stainless steel. I love a nice birdseye fretboard, and this one did not disappoint. Arm contours are very important to me in particular (if you follow my reviews you know this), but even if you don’t need one that bad, it’s visually streamlining and adds some serious sex appeal (one of many reasons I enjoyed holding it in front of me). The look of the bevels on this guitar (and on ones that have a third layer of wood peeking out between the top and back) really sets it apart from other guitars in its class. I enjoyed the upper fret access, and having upper frets to access, and the feeling of the guitar’s significant, but not burdensome, weight. But I think the one I played struck a fine balance between the old and the new, without sacrificing any mojo from either. The styling and feel of the guitar is evocative of an LP, and with different options (a Tune-O-Matic bridge and mahogany) it could be even closer. I think this guitar fills a definite niche – someone who wants a modern axe, but not something as modern as a Vader, Strandberg or a Teuffel. The axe I reviewed had a pirate map-y spalted maple top I viewed through a transparent green finish on a limba body, with a matching headstock. Frills are few and far between on this lean machine (of which mine was green), with a simple Hipshot hardtail bridge and clean good looks. Okay, so it’s fairly descriptive – straightforward, like the guitar itself. SCB stands for Single Cut Bevel, for reasons I can’t possibly begin to comprehend. It’s still a classic shape, but it’s updated, classier. Continuing this metaphor, I’m gonna say the SCB is like the cool, hip uncle guitar. In the video, I liken the SCB6 to a Les Paul, which in my Strandberg review from yesterday I called the ultimate dad guitar. This, like the others I have played, did not disappoint.