2020s Guitar Garage Carvin 1-SGB Replica Electric Guitar
This cool-as-heck copy of a 1950s Carvin S-1GB was, apparently, made by Guitar Garage out of Methuen, MA, in recent memory. It's a pretty dang faithful take on the original, though the body is made from cherry rather than maple. The neck is, of course, a more modern cut as the originals have ginormous D-shaped things that are not -- shall we say -- for everyone.
Post-work, this one plays quick and fast and has a bright, full, cutting, sound. The Curtis Novak reproduction AP-6 pickup that's installed on here sounds almost identical to the original AP-6 pickups. How do I know? ...because we have an original right in the shop to compare it to. It does the "thing" to a T.
Repairs included: a fret level/dress, relocation of bridge mounts for better intonation, and setup.
Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
Scale length: 25 1/2"
Nut width: 1 5/8"
Neck shape: medium soft V
Board radius: 10"
Body width: 11 3/4"
Body depth: 1 5/8"
Body wood: cherry
Bridge: Bigsby-style non-adjustable
Fretboard: rosewood
Neck wood: maple
Pickups: 1x Novak AP-6 copy
Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 46w-10
Truss rod: adjustable
Neck relief: straight
Fret style: medium
Condition notes: it's more-or-less a new guitar, but may have tiny scuffs or scratches here and there throughout that I'm not noticing. The finish is thin...
It comes with: sorry, no case.
Consignor tag: DC
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