Old BF Shred
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I am considering ordering a Carvin guitar and wondered how many 'Boogie Boarders' have or had one?
I am interested in the "new" ST300.
This is what I am basically looking for: I want to get a "short(er) scale" i.e. 24.75" or 25" scale guitar with A Floyd Rose...... PRS has no Floyds and the new Les Paul with Floyd is way too much $. :shock:
My questions are about what pickups to order with the wood selection I want.....Maple neck with swamp ash body sides, Flame maple top, Ebony (maybe Rosewood) fret board and Stainless Steel frets.
I generally like "medium output" p/u's ….I like the Seymour D. 'JB' (no higher output than this, though....)
Also been a fan of DiMarzio (PAF Pro sounds good to me....a little more output would be preferred). I mention these p/u’s as a reference point.
In other words, I like a little “grittier character” (like a JB) but maybe a bit sweeter (like PAF Pro). Confusing…I know.
I have been told the Carvin “Holdsworth H22” p/u is great but not recommended for high gain rock as it is not potted, so it means the M22 series or one of the C22 (stock?) series p/u’s.
I know I can always change p/u’s later on, but as this is going to cost me enough as it is, I want the best included p/u’s.
My concerns are too bright/too smooth a sound….esp. with maple top.
I have considered dropping the Maple top (but I LOVE the look) or going rosewood rather than ebony or maple for the fret board. Stainless steel frets are a must, however. Swamp Ash also required for lightest possible weight (alder is 2nd choice).
I went to the San Diego store but they do not have my combination of preferred options in stock so I could not really tell from what they had.
Even with the 10 day satisfaction deal, I don’t want to have to order a second guitar to find what I want. I need to “nail” this first time around!
Any of you guys have any insight you can offer?
Looking forward to the responses, Thanks!
I am interested in the "new" ST300.
This is what I am basically looking for: I want to get a "short(er) scale" i.e. 24.75" or 25" scale guitar with A Floyd Rose...... PRS has no Floyds and the new Les Paul with Floyd is way too much $. :shock:
My questions are about what pickups to order with the wood selection I want.....Maple neck with swamp ash body sides, Flame maple top, Ebony (maybe Rosewood) fret board and Stainless Steel frets.
I generally like "medium output" p/u's ….I like the Seymour D. 'JB' (no higher output than this, though....)
Also been a fan of DiMarzio (PAF Pro sounds good to me....a little more output would be preferred). I mention these p/u’s as a reference point.
In other words, I like a little “grittier character” (like a JB) but maybe a bit sweeter (like PAF Pro). Confusing…I know.
I have been told the Carvin “Holdsworth H22” p/u is great but not recommended for high gain rock as it is not potted, so it means the M22 series or one of the C22 (stock?) series p/u’s.
I know I can always change p/u’s later on, but as this is going to cost me enough as it is, I want the best included p/u’s.
My concerns are too bright/too smooth a sound….esp. with maple top.
I have considered dropping the Maple top (but I LOVE the look) or going rosewood rather than ebony or maple for the fret board. Stainless steel frets are a must, however. Swamp Ash also required for lightest possible weight (alder is 2nd choice).
I went to the San Diego store but they do not have my combination of preferred options in stock so I could not really tell from what they had.
Even with the 10 day satisfaction deal, I don’t want to have to order a second guitar to find what I want. I need to “nail” this first time around!
Any of you guys have any insight you can offer?
Looking forward to the responses, Thanks!
