Carvin CM130

According to a web-site classifying Carvin serial numbers, my CM130 is a 1983 model. It has a single cutaway shape, blonde body with an ebony dot inlay fretboard, 24 frets, with a set-in neck. It has 2 Carvin humbuckers, four volume/control knobs, 3-way toggle pickup selector, and toggle phase switches. It has a tune-o-matic bridge with a stop tailpiece and a form-fitting hardshell case.

I play primarily blues, fusion and jazz through a Fender Blues DeVille. Effects include an Ibanez Tube Screamer, Dan Electro Cool Cat Stereo Chorus, and Dan Electro Dan Echo Delay. I can get almost any tone I need. It has a rich, sweet tone with the right edge to cut through and stand out. I have a Fender Roadhouse Strat that I rarely use on-stage because it just doesn't match the variety of tones I can get with the Carvin. There is nothing to dislike about this guitar...it's my main guitar.

I bought this guitar used and I've never changed the action. The only flaw that I could possibly say about the guitar is that the tuners have loosened twice since 1997.

I've been playing live almost every weekend for the past six years and have never had any malfunction. The guitar still looks great; just the usual little dings and scratches that come with heavy playing. I would play it on a gig without a backup and have done so many times.

I bought it used and have never contacted the company.

I've been playing for 20 years. I have a Fender Blues DeVille amplifier, Fender Roadhouse Strat, Guild D-28 acoustic, various effects pedals, Roland VS880EX digital workstation. If I lost this guitar or if it were stolen, I couldn't buy it because they don't make them anymore. It would be a great loss for me because I absolutely love everything about it. If I had to buy a replacement, I would look at a high quality Gibson SG or Les Paul.

This guitar is a '79 CM130. the CM stands for Cut-away Model. It has 24 Frets, adjustable bridge for simple action settings, glued on neck with two trust rods, 2 Carvin M22 humbucker pickups (22 indivudially adjustable poles),I just replaced the bridge pickup witht the M22SD(super distortion), thin neck, raised pick guard, three way pickup selector, and individual volume and tone controls.

I play blues based soulful rock music with a heavy edge and sometime some noisey solos. This guitar (played through a good tube amp) creates the warmest sound I've ever heard but can scream with the best of them. You can go from a standard mellow low-end solo to bright clear high-toned licks with no more effort than flicking the pickup selector.

I bought the guitar in the early 90s and it held up pretty well. No major flaws in the body. The only problem that I've had is with the tuning. I just changed the tuning pegs to Spertzel locking and it fixed the problem with little effort and cost. The pickup are easy to adjust and if you feel like playing with your sound and you can find the right size allen wrench, adjusting the poles can keep you entertained for months.

I have never had a backup, never want a backup, never will have a backup... except for maybe a PRS once I win the lottery. This guitar is amazing.

Since it's a '79 Carvin wasnt able to help out much but I found this great web site that had all the info I needed. http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/9455/carv79.html

I've been playing for over 10 years, play through a Peavy Delta Blues and just picked up an Ampeg V-4 with a Crybaby Wa pedal, Turbo Rat for chord distortion and an Ibenez Tube King for solos. Except for the amps and the Tube King I bought every piece of equipment because I thought it looked cool... I had no idea the quality and sound I was getting.