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Location: Tychy, Poland | Hi.
i have weird problem with recently bought Carvin. I cannot find any link to customer support on their page, as they're redirecting traffic from outside US to a carvinworld.com.
Description of problem:
electronics doesn't want to start "right away".
When they will start they work fine, but starting this guitar looks like this:
plugging in jack amp, turning amp on, plugging in jack to Carvin, unplugging jack from amp, plugging it back. in 80% of cases, it starts then. If not, then i have to repeat unplugging / plugging jack. and it will finally start. Sometimes it looks like it starts for a second and shuts down again.
After starting, it works fine without any issues, and i can unplug / plug jack anytime i want.
I don't know if it might be a case, but i don't have grounding installation in home (there are only 2 electric wires - + and -) and i think this electronics might have module which starts it after getting "grounded".
I've changed battery.
any ideas? |
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Location: Jet City | The battery was gonna be my suggestion. I don't have any of these issues, but I don't have the piezo setup either.
Can you make a phone call to their place? I've been in touch with them for 3 seperate things now, and they've been VERY helpful.
Do you need me to find a US number for you to call? |
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Location: Jet City | Information:
Carvin Corporation
12340 World Trade Dr
San Diego, CA 92128-3742
858-487-1600
Email: info@carvin.com
Website: www.carvin.com |
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Location: big island | damon, lbj is polish. i don't think he speaks english...oh, wait...he does type in a form of english. ;) |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | actually, i speak english __MUCH__ better than write.
ahh... and i didn't know that my typing is so painful.
Damon - i wrote to them using their on-site contact form.
btw.
i worn out (totally) set of electric guitar strings in 4 days and i have tough skin on my fingertips, like in days i was learning how to play a guitar. Carvin bring a new passion. |
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Location: big island | just pulling your polish chain, lbj. you communicate in english very well. don't get your tattoos twisted. :D |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by LBJ:
btw.
i worn out (totally) set of electric guitar strings in 4 days and i have tough skin on my fingertips, like in days i was learning how to play a guitar. Carvin bring a new passion. I plan on introducing the Carvin to Miles this weekend too. He doesn't know it yet, but they're like crack!
Here Miles... the first strum is free :D |
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Location: enid, ok | I'd have to say you're right, Damon. Umpteen strings, cables, and straps; a ballsy old X100B half-stack, and I just bought my second guitar, similar to yours but a 200 (I was bottom feeding). It'll take me weeks to figure these controls out. I'll wager a VXT doesn't even get this many tones. Nice and light, too-reminds me of an SG in a way. My other one, a 135 with a kahler I got in '87 is completely different-it's Les Paul-heavy, all maple. You can't even get one like it anymore. Also gets dozens of sounds. Yeah, they're pretty habit-forming. Let me know if Miles survives... |
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Location: Jet City | I have that same X100B! It's a new amp for me, still in that "Honeymoon phase" |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | LOL... I know the Carvin has a variety of tone... but remember I'm a Bich-a-holic too...
2 Boosters (each with own Volume)
Phase Switch
2 Coil Taps
6 Position Varitone
Pickup Switch
Tones and Master Volumes
Not to mention... 10 strings.
My MCS Bich 10 by Neal Moser |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | but no piezo! :-) |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | btw. i figured out that my problem is related strictly to no grounding cable in electric installation in my house. i will have to think about something over the weekend.
Yeah, and one more thing.
Is it only me, or Carvin necks are quite fat? mine is slightly fatter than in Stratocaster. |
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Location: Jet City | Fat? Mine reminds me of an Ovation neck, profile wise. I don't find it fat at all.
I know the fretboard radius can be custom ordered, I don't know about the neck profile though. |
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Location: Jet City | Miles, I don't think anything can come close to that Bich in tonal variations. That's just not a fair fight! |
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Location: Tychy, Poland | mine is much fatter than in my Legend, i can measure it when i'll come home, but it's about the same size as in Stratocaster.
it's not as comfortable as Ovation or higher-end Ibanez neck, but it's still ok. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Miles that is a great guitar! I always liked biches. The 10 strings are very cool. |
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OT: Carvin electronics - weird issue