In , everything became standardized. The italicized black logo right, bottom was used as amp badging, as well as on the control panels of Carvin's guitar amps. The badge itself was plastic, and no longer made of metal like most of the Curved C logos.
This would remain constant until today, although the Vai Legacy Series guitar amps only used the Carvin logo on the amp panel - the Vai logo was used as the primary badge on the head and speaker cabinets. Additionally, the Vintage Tube Series amps would use a cursive logo on the control panel that was similar, but not identical, to the one used in the 70's and 80's.
Quick Identification Guide. The chart on the right will help narrow down the year of production based on certain general features. Not all features are options are listed here; this is just a quick-reference guide.
Solid State or Tube? Early Carvin amplifiers like all other amps of the era were tube-drive models, in combo configurations with 1, 2 or 4 speakers. These early models were designed for use with pretty much any electric instrument, and generally had multiple channels for instruments as well as microphones.
Most of these amps used the standard 6L6's and 12AX7's, as well as a few others depending on the model. From Carvin's first amp in until , only tube models were offered. In , Carvin got swept up in the electronics revolution that had overtaken every electronics manufacturer around the globe.
They only offered solid-state amps during the late 60's, and it would be before the benefits of tube-drive amps were re-acknowledged. However, the VTR tube head would exist for one year only, and it would be before another tube amp would be offered.
During this time, Carvin offered several amps, but were usually based on the same solid-state head. From until the present, Carvin offered both tube and solid-state amps, in combo, half-stack and full-stack configurations. Carvin used Lansing, JBL and Altec-Lansing speakers at various times in their history, and all these familiar speaker brands are related, and have a unique history of their own.
ERPI also performed research and development of better sound systems for use in theatres, and in the 's, the company became separate from Western Electric, and was renamed All Technical Products Company, or Altec. James B. Lansing's company, Lansing Manufacturing which had been formed in worked with Western Electric, and was pivotal in bringing sound to film, as well as developing all sorts of audio products, including speakers.
His Lansing Manufacturing Company was bought by Altec in , creating the Altec-Lansing Company, and Lansing stayed with the new business for 5 more years. For reasons that have been lost to history, Lansing decided to leave Altec-Lansing later in , and form another company, Lansing Sound Inc,, which would soon be renamed James B.
Lansing Sound, Inc. By the 's, the company would simply be referred to as JBL, and would ironically become of of the main competitors of Altec-Lansing. Lansing passed away in During the late 's and 's, it was possible to order most combo amps or speaker cabinets with different speakers loaded in them. In the early to mid 's , Jensen speakers were used exclusively in Carvin guitar amps. These were general-purpose mid-range speakers, as all the amps sold by Carvin were not specialized guitar amps, but were designed with multiple inputs for any electric instrument, as well as microphones on some models.
That made a noticeable difference the sound of the bass. It had this sort of 'hollow' spot in the low mids that I couldn't dial back in. And that difference in the EQ made the bass get buried in the mix compared to my SBs. As much as I didn't want to, I sent it back due to that. After that I ordered the blue one above and have kept it. Periodically, I think about reordering an SB just like the SB pictured above, but I'm so content with my blue one, its hard to justify the spend.
Quote saved. View saved quotes Close. Login to quote this blog Login Close. Then I noticed that its recessed bridge came out about After that I saw that it's hex key truss rod nut came out in late I believe. Finally, I found out that it's pickups have the newer leads with a green wire that was first shown on the revision of Carvin's wiring diagram so I figure it can't be too much older than that!
I wonder if the Snagg chip would have a date of installation or a date when it's ID number was associated with the guitar's serial number or does that happenen when an ownere registers it? Re: re: Dating a Carvin Post by mgood » Wed Sep 22, pm Don wrote: I was wondering if it could be read by a scanner and what info it might show.
Jump to. Dating Carvin Guitars and serial numbers Up until there were no serial numbers issued , guitars in this period. Carvin specializes in replacement parts and products for pools, spas and other aquatic installations. Serving retailers in Canada, the United States, South America, Europe, Asia and other countries, Carvin offers quality products such as the chlorine generator, Saniclear, a self-cleaning system which offers low saline levels while offering good control of chlorine levels.
Hey Guys, got my first Carvin last night - a V! Looking to register it on the Carvin website but cant find the serial number. Im sure Im overlooking something obvious can someone tell me where to look?
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