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Carvin has been offering Dunlop Straploks since the mid 1990's, and we've found that these are the best strap locking mechanism in the industry. You can order Dunlop Straploks on your Carvin Custom Shop Guitar or Bass, or order the straploks themselves to retrofit on an instrument you already own.

To Install the Strap Button on your guitar or bass:

Remove the existing strap button.

Drill a hole 1/8" in diameter and 1" deep at the place you want your strap button to be.

Insert the screw (7) into the strap button (6).

Screw button carefully into your instrument.

To Assemble the Attachment onto your strap:

If the strap attachment piece is assembled, you have to take it apart first. To take it apart, use a small flathead screwdriver or similar implement to remove the retainer clip (5). The pieces will then come apart easily.

Slip the locking pin (1) through the recessed washer (2).

Insert the locking pin and recessed washer (1 & 2) through the hole in your strap (3). The strap should sit flush against the recessed washer at the wider area of the locking pin. If the hole in your strap is not large enough, you will need to make it larger. This can be especially problematic on new leather straps. Simply use an electric drill (carefully!) to make the hole larger.

Slip the flat washer (4) over the locking pin.

Snap the retainer clip (5) into the small shank groove on the locking pin. The retainer clip fits snugly into this groove.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To Lock: While pressing in the button in the center of the strap attachment, place the attachment into the button. Release the button when the unit is FULLY locked into place. Pull on the strap to make certain you have a secure lock.

To Unlock: Press the button in the center of the strap attachment and remove the attachment from the strap button.

Carvin endorser and Legacy amplifier namesake Steve Vai has been added to the lineup of the hugely popular Guitar Hero video games for Xbox and Playstation systems.

From Steve's site:

World renowned for their amazing shredding abilities, three legendary guitar artists make their virtual debut in Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock. The Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack continues the ultimate rock experience with three fresh master tracks set to storm living rooms across the globe on July 24.

Get blown away with guitar slinger Steve Vai's reflective "For the Love of God," experience influential guitarist Joe Satriani's soulful hit, "Surfing with the Alien," and feel the avant-garde compositions of underground rock's eccentric guitarist, Buckethead, as he shreds "Soothsayer," at hyper-speed.

The Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack will allow rockers to further expand and customize their Guitar Hero play lists and get a taste of this quintessential rock trio beginning July 24 when it's available for download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Carvin is excited to announce four new models that we've added to our Custom Shop lineup. All these models are currently available on Carvin.com, and can be completely customized with our thousands of Custom Shop options. The new models are:

SH250: Based on our popular AE185, the new SH250 is a semi-hollow electric guitar.  Unlike the AE185, the SH250 has a 22-fret set-neck and our M Bridge with strings fed through the body.  The body and neck are mahogany, with a 5mm bookmatched maple top, ebony fingerboard and CT-style 3 X 3 headstock. 
Electronics consist of our Classic Series C22 pickups, with master volume, push-pull tone/coil splitter and 3-way pickup selector. click for more


SH275: The SH275 has the same features as the SH250, with the with the addition of the acclaimed Graph Tech™ Synth Access electronics, as featured in Carvin's breakthrough NS1 and SH575 guitars. Simply connect a guitar synth of your choice and you’ll be adding orchestras, flutes and virtually any instrument sound to your electric guitar sound. This unique design gives you acoustic, electric and synth capabilities all in one instrument! The body and set-neck are mahogany, with a 5mm bookmatched maple top.  Standard pickups are Classic Series C22B bridge and C22J neck humbuckers. click for more




SH60: Our new SH60 is based on the long-running TL60 solid-body electric.  The SH60 is a semi-hollow, neck-through electric guitar.  Standard features include an alder body, maple neck, 5mm bookmatched maple top, ebony fingerboard and inline headstock. Electronics consist of our Classic Series C22 pickups, with master volume, push-pull tone/coil splitter and 3-way pickup selector.
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SH65: The SH65 is the same as the SH60, with the addition of the Graph Tech™ Synth Access electronics. Like the SH275, you can connect a synth controller such as a Roland GR33™, VG88™ and VBass™, Roland GI-10™, or Axon 100™ to create limitless sounds. The body is alder with a maple neck, 5mm bookmatched maple top, ebony fingerboard and inline headstock.  Standard pickups are Classic Series C22 humbuckers. click for more


 

New Guitars-in-Stock have been added to the site, including basses, California Singles, and SH550 models. Click the Guitars-In-Stock button at the top of the page to take a look - the Carvin of your dreams may just be a click away!