For sharing and discussing everything related to Kiesel Guitars/Carvin Guitars. Kiesel Guitars is retaining the current staff and Production will continue at current location. I have been a client of Kiesel Guitars (Carvin) for many years. Carvin passed manufacture and sale of its guitars and basses to Kiesel Guitars. From the labels on the headstock my understanding is that the guitar is from the mid to late 1950's to the early 60's.
In 1946, Lowel C Kiesel started the the L.C. They specialize in multiscale guitars, headless guitars, unique finishes, and exotic woods. The first Carvin I ever got was a used DC127 around 1998 for $500 and it was clear from that guitar that Carvin's quailty was on par or better than Fender.
Kiesel Guitars Custom Shop In Stock Jason Becker Tribute Numbers Guitar with Floyd Rose Tremolo, Serial Number 133444 - made in the USA and ready to ship! Members. The Carvin DC150 Guitar*full page 8 x 11" 20 cm x 28 cm) promotional advertisement from a guitar magazine*this original item would look awesome framed and hanging on your wall*any fan or collector would love this rare out-of-print mini-poster*all you need is a frame& this would make a unique gift*this item is in great condition for age! The company has been making multiple designs, including 7-string guitars, for more than 70 years. Carvin electric guitars come in a variety of colors and designs.
2015 Aldergrove Ave, Escondido, CA 92029 Carvin uses the German OFR (Korean 1000 series for 7 strings). See more ideas about carvin, guitar, electric guitar. Note that at the time, Carvin's home base was Gothenburg, Nebraska. Carvin has gone through a lot of changes since Lowell Kiesel founded it, in 1946, as a guitar pickup manufacturer under the name of L. I suspect the lack of conversation about it is likely a good indication as to why they decided to retire them.Frequently Asked Questions Why Did Carvin Change To Kiesel? Carvin Kiesel guitars deliver high-end, custom instruments that offer a unique sound while employing the Fender-style construction for the body and frets. Kiesel would launch some new option of feature and someone would ask if it was available on kits, and they were seemingly always caught off guard by the question. I do think the final decision to do it came very quickly, becaues they sell so few kits and parts that Jeff even often would *forget* that they sold kits. There were also a couple of posts on the Facebook group last month. There was a little bit of discussion about them in the "Discontinued for 2020" thread when someone noticed. One thing i've heard in passing is that even their own bolt-ons, if you want a replacement neck, they need to have the guitar back because tolerences are so tight, that they sometimes need to massage one or the other, expecially if there's a painted finish, to get them to fit properly.
The bolt-on necks they sold were for their Bolt models and meant as strat direct replacement necks.but they no longer have that model, so it didn't make sense to continue offering those necks. I think the biggest hint that they were getting out of that business was how not a single kit they offered was for a current model. Warmoth really upping their game on options, etc.
They've slowly been reducing the parts available online, as other companies that *focus* on parts like Guitar Fetish, AllParts, etc that do it better, and usually for less. They've been hinting that the kits were not long-for-this-earth for a while. Can anybody shed some light on the reason why the kits and individual necks are no longer being offered? I am surprised that nobody has made any comments about this on the forum. My two main basses are Carvin/Kiesel kits that I absolutely love and I was planning to make more. I am very disappointed about this recent change. I have built two basses from scratch but my necks did not turn out quite as nice as the Kiesel necks, which are precision made on a CNC machine. I guess I will have to look into ordering a Warmoth bass neck, or build one from scratch. I asked if I could still order a bolt-on bass neck and was told no. I asked why Kiesel no longer offers kits and other parts for builders and was told that the decision was made suddenly and no explanation was given. I was shocked when I was told that Kiesel has discontinued offering guitar and bass kits, along with individual necks and bodies. Back in January I called to order a bolt-on bass guitar neck for a project bass that I am building.