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This '93
DN612 is unusual in that it only has one pickup on each neck. It's
finished in Pearl Blue, and has black hardware and a Wilkinson tremolo.
See more of it in the Player's
Gallery. |
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Here's a
rare and cool 1988 DN612, finished in Pearl Purple with abalone blocks
and black chrome hardware. |
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This '81
DN612K is made from solid flamed koa - not that unusual in the early
'80s, but unheard of now. |
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This is one
of the most unusual Carvins ever made. This is a late-1980's
DN440T, with fretless and fretted necks, finished in black, with
offsetting headstocks... |
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...that are
actually joined at the top. Supposedly, this was made for a NAMM
show. |
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A very rare
late 60's Model #11 guitar mandolin. See better pictures of it in
the Player's Gallery. |
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Equally rare
is this mid-60's model #1-MS doubleneck guitar mandolin. This sold
for an astonishing $1700. |
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Here's
another shot of the #1-MS above. |
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This is a
early 70's DBS98B doubleneck guitar bass, with Bigsby vibrato. |
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This is a
reasonably rare model - a 1975 DTS90B doubleneck 6/12 string guitar. |
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This is a
1977 DT650, with stock chrome pickups covers and hardware, maple body
finished in black, and bolt-on maple necks. |
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Here's
another shot of the above DT650, showing a nice detail of the
headstocks. |
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This
is DT650 from 1977 is clear gloss. |
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And here's
another 1978 DT650 doubleneck. This one sold for an astounding
$1400. |
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A very
elusive bass-on-top DN640, with Kahler bass trem and Carvin-licensed
Floyd Rose trem.
Until recently, this was
part of the webmaster's collection. See better pictures of it
here.
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Here's
another bass-on-top DN640. The 4-string bass had been modified and
converted to a 5-string. |
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The doublenecks have been
proliferating on eBay lately. And here's one of the rarer ones - a
1990 DN640, with the bass neck on top, and a Roland synth module. |
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You don't see too many of
these. This is a '77 DB630. This model ended production one
year later, in 1978. |
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Here's a full view of the above DB630. |
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Here's a
1978 DB630. Notice that it has M22 pickups, which debuted in '78. |
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And
here's a 1978 DB630 in black.
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Here's the
guitar counterpart to the DB630 above - a 1978 DT650 doubleneck 6/12
stringer. |
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Here's
another unusual doubleneck - a 1976 DT650L (for lefthanded). |
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A great example of an early
80's DN640. The gold hardware on black looks great!
Update! This one was bought
and completely restored by Stephen Ayres - check it out
right
here!
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This is a
mid-80's DN612, in koa with optional black pickups and bezels and black
hardware. |
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This Pearl
Blue DN612 is a 1988 model. |
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Here's a nice
1991 DN612, in gloss black with gold hardware and a Floyd Rose tremolo. |
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This is an early 90's DN612, in koa wood, with
birdseye maple fingerboards, and the cool 12-inline headstock. |
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These are the
headstocks from the above DN612, and they're worth a closer look, since
this may be the only koa 12-inline headstock you'll ever see. |
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This DN612
is finished in sapphire blue
on flamed maple, and it has the highly unusual 12-inline headstock. |
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Carvin guitars
from the 80's, like this 1980 DN612, had nice figure in the maple bodies
that went all the way through - not just a top. This is a great
example of that. |
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This is a
1981 DN640, also finished in clear gloss on maple with
chrome hardware. |
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You either love these or hate
them. This is a 1989 DN612. |
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This is a 1988 DN612, with the 12-inline headstock and hardtail bridge
on both necks.
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This is an '85
DN612, in gloss black with chrome hardware. |
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A very nice
DN612 from 1992 - note the softer horns compared to the 80's model
above. |
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