As a guitar player for 20 years, I say it's totally not weird watching luthier videos with candles lit, some wine, and no pants on.

@seandcannon

10 жыл бұрын

Glad to know I'm not the only one

@_TommyP

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, I started with pants on.

MAN, the guy at 10:40 freaking shreds. That riff was so clean, he seems to be a real good member in the Carvin family.

I've been working at GC for years, and every carvin i've come across has been beautiful. They're made so well, and always play smooth.

Love watching this video because I ordered my Carvin CS6 in 2013 just before this video was posted so it’s pretty cool to see the place my guitar was built and the attention to detail.

Beautiful work Carvin. Thanks Mr. The Tone King for posting the build video series.

Thank you Carvin and TTK for this series of videos. Really cool to see how these are made.

Happy to hear that you have it! Can't wait to see the unboxing/showcasing video. :)

I watched the un-boxing video next,and I saw a very thoughtful plastic bag that the case was sealed in ,but i know thru the magic of tv ,everything was reviewed and then un- wrapped again to seal he guitar case,I'm thoroughly pleased to see all the care that was taken to get that guitar to the customer. I'm such a clutzz about new stuff i usually scratch stuff unknowingly when virgin-ally opening up those beautiful things!

Nice. Thanks TK. Congrats. Carvin shows how cool they are just by the keepers for machine screws, instead of wood screws, for the back cover. Go Carvin!

Such an awesome series of videos, really enjoyed them.

Hardly wait for the unveiling. And the sound checks!

Excited to see the unvailing.

Stunning finish!

Dream job, gorgeous guitars btw :) thnxxx for posting

the top looks stunning

When he's buffing in time lapse it looks kinda like he's having a ridiculous sword fight with the machine.

It's a beautiful build good job always thought this guitar was unique.....

Beautiful axe! Congrats Tone King!

I totally agree with the copper foil shielding; all my guitars have it for a while and it's great.

cool vid...I have a Carvin / kiesel bass...awesome quality instrument. 18 almost 19 years old and still like brand new, plays awesome and stable neck..so yeah Keep on keeping on Jeff.

dude, you lucky dog, killer axe . . . know your gonna have lots fun with this bad boy . . . congrats

I have a carvin ,so clean and clear even with distortion and no dead spots which is rare it also stays in tune , I have a 80's V220 and will gett a new one soon

I love KIESEL so much,I hope someday I have one 😍

String through body with a TOM bridge is my personal favorite. Really like all the "by hand" stuff they seem to do, for a very reasonable price.

My DC 600 is set to be finished July 26th. So excited!!!!!!

Too freaking cool. Watched each episode

The dragon burst is pretty awesome finish and that cream trustrod cover is a nice touch. My dream Carvin would be a little different but that's the fun of that we're all different. And whta's even cooler is that Carvin can actually make that happen.

This is great content!

Amazing I am going to order one!

I like this type of videos. Thumbs up.

Beast...Congrats on the Tone Dragon..She is beautiful..

this is quality factory stuff right here! I'd go with a different color, but that's what makes us different!

Nice work 😀

Awesome!

These vids have made me want to pull the trigger & get a DC600, I'm saving up as we speak,the Dragon burst is nice but I'm going to opt for the deep aqua burst on flame maple, 5 piece maple & walnut neck, natural binding & natural back & sides but with the same m22sd & m22v pickups done in cream/cream, it's gonna be nice!

would love to see the brass furled inserts under the pickups that would rock! beautiful!!

Can not believe a U.S. built custom guitar with this many quality checks for the price. Great deal TK.

Damn! Makes me want a Carvin again! :> Gonna have to take a trip over to their webs site and do some drooling.

Beautiful guitar (:

awesome guitars..... i want a 7 strings Carvin sooooooo! congrats!

thanks MIP !

Awesome this guitar is pure epicness really awesome work from carvin and your choices were excellent ! I wonder how this guitar would look like with maple fretboard :O... Anyway loved the videos now shred the mighty BEAST!!

Very nice!

awesome !

He's right, that guitar looks beautiful - I'm a bit jealous at the moment. Now if it were a seven string model I'd be fully jealous :) My guitar teacher uses a Carvin I think I might have to hit Carvin up for a Custom model one of these days.

Plan on getting me an Allan Holdsworth HH1 with a flamed top in a deep wine finish soon 😄

great vid!!!!!

have a Carvin i bought second hand for $400. bolt neck, dual HB's, thick AAA flame top, locking tuners, real Floyd Rose, ebony fret-board. probably the best playing guitar i've ever owned or played and i own 2 Gibson LP's and a US Strat. Carvins are a high end instrument built for serious playing. and yes it sounds as good as it plays. wish i knew how good they were bfore i dropped $2000 on a LP. but hey i love LPs so it's all good.

once again bad ass sweet axe

At 2:46 I could have used that buffer when I was in the ARMY :-) I would be so afraid I'd nick that beautiful gloss finish hammering those parts on the guitar. I guess that's why I don't make guitars. LOL Can't wait to see the Official Review & Playing of The Tone Dragon.

I am also planning to buy one :D

kool video thanks for posting peace from shanghai :-)

Put the video in HD and full screen. Watch as the piece comes off. You will notice it is too long in length to be the nut and it's flight pattern is of something very lightweight. It's a piece of steel wool coming off, not the nut.

At around 4:30 when polishing the frets with the steel wool machine, did the nut come flying off or was it something else?. Looked like there was some resistance in the instant it happened. Killer guitars at a great price. Nice work Kiesel.

hi, i really liked your videos. I wanna ask a question, is it possible to paint the neck and blue first and then glue them? thanks.

Their finishes have come lightyears from the carvins I've owned in my early years.

10:35, best job in the plant

Can you get a wider pattern on that spary gun to waste more paint please?

Very beautiful looking guitar there.. WOW.. love that color and knobs.. one question though.. did you change your mind early on on the engraved truss rod cover? on the order vid you asked for it to be THE TONE KING.. not that this is a problem.. lol

Nice chromatic testing.

how long before the laquer is dry enough to sand and buff? usually takes a few weeks, right?

As far as I know Carvin doesn't do custom inlay work, I believe the "Tone King" engraving was to be on the truss rod cover.

I really want a cs6. Now watching all these videos I want

I guess they must have anticipated with all your subscribers that somebody was going to want a TTK Signature Model :)

This guitar was beautiful when it was still all natural wood...

Was that the nut flying off when they ran it through the rotating steel wool machine?!

busett finishingnya keren bgt..brp duit itu ya..

I'm wondering the same thing, I saw it up on the GIS site too. Tone King, what didn't you like about it?

He said the tone Dragon

Looks like this one ended up in GIS on the Carvin website....or is it an exact of yours TK?? Did you return it?

Hey ToneKing, just curious why you went with the satin neck instead of the tung oil. I'm sure you can't wait to get this baby

Carvin does not use cheap electronics! Carvin is all top notch by far!

Go to carvin's website and use their guitar builder. You will see that the engraved truss rod cover is a $12 option.

bad ass video

all of a sudden there is this exact spec guitar for sale on the carvin website....i mean exact spec lol. Don't know if they built 2 at the same time or TTK had to send his back for some reason, but if you want this guitar you can purchase it through their website. $1,484.00 is the Carvin price for this guitar with these specs.

I think every custom comes with one truss rod cover w/yer name & another plain one. I bet TK got a plain Trust Rod cover in the tool bag.

4:37 the nut is flying.............haha

I know this video is nine years old, but I have a question. Does Kiesel still use those cheap small potentiometers and those cheap quality blade switches? What’s such a beautiful, expensive guitar, I would think they would use CTS, or Bourns, and at least Oak Grisby, or even better use Schaller megaswitches.

Is the Kiesel best company that makes made in USA guitars? i think so

@neilpatrickhairless

4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the best mass production company. Godin are also a very good company although they are made in Canada.

Very cool Carvin make great Gtr's & Bass's , The PA stuff eh??? But Thats a beautiful color TK one thing tho I don't know why the resale is never good, But hey it's a Custom Gtr. 4 you I think they should have a good resale but they don't, I've seen Gibson's that would NOT stay intune but hold the resale value? I'd love to have a Carvin Bass in the same color.

unboxing!

Wish the green part of the burst was brigbter

Pause at 4:36 it is a chunk of steel wool not the nut that went flying.

04:36 during that buffing the nut pop of

@sharktroubles

10 жыл бұрын

I saw that as well. OOOPS!

@TheTomuron1996

10 жыл бұрын

shit happens but looks like they fixed it pretty well its luck that it poped on factory and not after shiping

@ogulkoker

8 жыл бұрын

+TheTomuron1996 it s a piece of wool dude

@c6quad3

6 жыл бұрын

Exactly, it's the steel wool shedding, not the nut popping out.

that steel wool sure looks like a nut

What a fuckin beauty

Are those brass screw inserts available on the Carvin website?

@carvinblack

7 жыл бұрын

I bet if you call them on the phone they would sell them to you.

I wonder if I could get a video series on my $200 Epiphone SG as it's being made?

Whoa! Actual human people with live build those things!?

Dang lol look at Jeff lol my dude

Gibson and Fender have high resale values because of name recognition and brand history. Since Carvin only sells direct, and you can't stumble into a new one in a shop, and I fairly rarely find used ones in shops, they just don't have the same cache as Fender or Gibson. Great guitars though, my TL60 is still my number one player, over my Les Paul BFG and my Select Series Strat.

@neilpatrickhairless

4 жыл бұрын

Gibson and Fender charge $1,200 for painted mystery wood and zero customization. And Gibson isn't exactly doing very well as a company six years after your comment (or even when you commented.) The chrome knobs off my Peavey T-60 will be worth more than a Les Paul Studio by the year 2022.

I really wish Carvin shipped to customers in Europe, instead of having to go through retailers :(

I would like to work in that area... Is my dream...

@octanekustomguitarworks510

7 жыл бұрын

yup i wana work in paint or buff or frett or set up area...lol

What color is this guitar?

Damn, ol Albert can fuckin shred...

Carvin does not put out junk. I own 3 and they look and play great. That was not the nut flying off. Lol!

4:35 did the nut just fly out?

@thetonekingofficial

9 жыл бұрын

No, it was cloth. Slo mo shows this.

@guitarmind1013

8 жыл бұрын

ahah you liar it clearly was the nut, there is no cloth around there. There is steel wool spinning, which is going slowly consume itself, but it won't ever break like that.

@guitarmind1013

8 жыл бұрын

There are plenty great builders who use stainless steel frets, they polish them properly (not with steel wool like Kiesel does lol), and they take care of the smallest details.. don't go for Kiesel ;)

@18266609

7 жыл бұрын

it was a piece of the steel wool that flew out.

@guitarmind1013

7 жыл бұрын

18266609 Jeff is that you?

I want my Carvin guitar

Anyone knows where can I get those brass inserts to use machine screws on the backplate of the guitar to stop using wood screws ? Been searching google all around but I don't think I've been using the correct terms....

@neilpatrickhairless

4 жыл бұрын

They are just threaded brass inserts for machine screws. Pick a screw size, then match the thread to the insert. They usually cost about 10¢ each if you buy them that way from a hardware store.

Nice Guitar. But why don't they use full size potentiometers? Especially when they are talking about not cheapening out on the shielding and using proper copper shielding tape. Just seems really wierd and not something you would expect on a custom shop guitar unless they are some sort of amazing high tech mini pot.