Carvin introduces two new optional fretboard radii, to complement our award winning necks! Often touted as one of the best kept secrets in the industry, Carvin 6 string guitars and 4 string basses are available with 3 fingerboard profiles.

All Carvin 6 string guitars and 4 string basses now come with a 12" fingerboard radius which is the industry standard and offers what we feel is the best overall combination for easy string bending and chording. The optional more rounded 10" radius gives slightly more comfortable chording for many players. The optional flatter 14" radius promotes slightly easier string bending.

R10 optional 10" radius (net $40)
R14 optional 14" radius (net $40)

7 string guitars and 5 & 6 string basses remain with a 14" radius (no optional radius available). All Holdsworth models and CL450 & NS1 Nylon guitars remain with the flatter 20" radius (no optional radius available).

At the time of this change Carvin invested in new precision tooling for machining and dressing each different fingerboard radii. We also invested in new precision pressing arbors to press the frets into each different radius. The result is extremely accurate necks and fret jobs for all models.

For those of you unsure of what suits your style best, please call in and speak with one of our knowledgeable guitar specialists. They will help spec out what you need. When calling Carvin, you aren't just calling a phone operator; you are speaking to a musician, a musician who knows the
ins and outs of the electric guitar and bass.