Guitar Features   Custom Shop
Below are the standard features found on Carvin Custom Shop solidbody guitars. Note that these are the standard features; there are hundreds of options available for each model, including body & top woods, fingerboard woods, inlays and much more. For additional information, see the Color and Wood Guide, Fingerboard Radii Guide, and Carvin Guitar Features.

See also: Carvin Custom Shop Solidbody Guitar Standard Options, Carvin Custom Shop Bass Standard Options

MODEL Construction Body Top Wood Neck Finish Radius Scale Frets Inlays Headstock Shape Headstock Wood Headstock Finish Bridge Pickups Electronics Other
AE185 Neck through Mahogany Engleman Spruce Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Traditional 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle C22B, C22J, LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Push/pull active/passive controls with passive master volume & tone and active master volume & cut/boost for bass & treble, 3-way PU switch, 2 dual/single coil & phase switches  
AE185-12 Neck through Mahogany Engleman Spruce Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Traditional 6X6 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle C22B, C22J, LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Push/pull active/passive controls with passive master volume & tone and active master volume & cut/boost for bass & treble, 3-way PU switch, 2 dual/single coil & phase switches 12-string model
AC175 Neck through Mahogany Engleman Spruce Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Traditional 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Active with master volume, bass & treble 1.87" thick body
AC275 Neck through Mahogany Engleman Spruce Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Traditional 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Active with master volume, bass & treble 1.87" thick body
AC275-12 Neck through Mahogany Engleman Spruce Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Traditional 6X6 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Active with master volume, bass & treble 12-string model, 1.87" thick body
CC275 Neck through Mahogany Flamed maple Mahogany Flamed translucent 12" 25" 24 MOP Eagle Traditional 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Active with master volume, bass & treble body binding, 1.87" thick body
CC275-12 Neck through Mahogany Flamed maple Mahogany Flamed translucent 12" 25" 24 MOP Eagle Traditional 6X6 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle LR Baggs ribbon acoustic Active with master volume, bass & treble 12-string model, body binding, 1.87" thick body
AC375 Set neck Mahogany back & sides Engleman Spruce Mahogany Standard 12" 25.5" 21 White dots Traditional 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony acoustic, TUSQ saddle Fishman  Acoustic Matrix Active Fishman Prefix Pro Matrix with master volume, notch filter, phase switch & battery status LED 2.5" thick body, braced back & sides, x-braced top, tortoiseshell body binding
MODEL Construction Body Top Wood Neck Finish Radius Scale Frets Inlays Headstock Shape Headstock Wood Headstock Finish Bridge Pickups Electronics Other
CL450 Set neck Mahogany Cedar Mahogany Standard 12" 25.5" 21 None Classical 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony classical, TUSQ saddle Fishman  Acoustic Matrix Active Fishman Prefix Pro Matrix with master volume, 4 band EQ,  notch filter, phase switch & battery status LED 2.5" thick body, braced back & sides, fan braced top, tortoiseshell body binding
H2 Set neck Alder Optional Alder Standard 20" 25.5" 24 White dots 2 X 4 Alder Matches body Tune-o-matic stoptail H22T, H22N Volume, tone, 3-way PU switch 1.75" thick body, chambered with rounded edges
HF2 Set neck Alder sides, birch back Birch Maple Standard 20" 25.5" 24 White dots 2 X 4 Maple Matches body Tune-o-matic stoptail H22T, H22N Volume, tone, 3-way PU switch 2 3/8" thick body, chambered with rounded edges
HF2S Set neck Alder sides, birch back Birch Maple Standard 14" 25.5" 24 White dots 2 X 4 Maple Matches body Tune-o-matic stoptail H22T, H22N, piezo bridge Master volume/tone control with coil splitter & 3-way PU switch, Graph Tech pre-amp, stacked volume for Hexaphonic MIDI access & piezo, stacked treble & bass cut/boost, stacked mid cut/boot & sweep, dual 1/4" output, 13-pin Hexaphonic MIDI-compatible output 2 3/8" thick body, chambered with rounded edges
NS1 Neck through Mahogany Flamed maple Mahogany Flamed translucent 20" 25.5" 21 None Classical 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Ebony classical Graph Tech Hexaphonic Graphtech pre-amp, stacked volume for Hexaphonic MIDI access & piezo, stacked treble & bass cut/boost, stacked mid cut/boot & sweep, 1/4" piezo output, 13-pin Hexaphonic MIDI-compatible output 1.95" thick body, chambered with natural body binding
MODEL Construction Body Top Wood Neck Finish Radius Scale Frets Inlays Headstock Shape Headstock Wood Headstock Finish Bridge Pickups Electronics Other
SH550 Set neck Mahogany Flamed maple Mahogany DTS, top only 12" 25" 24 Abalone dots CT 3X3 Flamed maple Matches body Tune-o-matic stoptail S22J, S22T metal covered Volume, push-pull tone/coil splitter, 3-way PU switch Natural body binding, gold logo
SH575 Set neck Mahogany Flamed maple Mahogany DTS, top only 12" 25" 24 Abalone dots CT 3X3 Flamed maple Matches body Tune-o-matic stoptail S22J, S22T metal covered, piezo bridge Master volume/tone control with coil splitter & 3-way PU switch, Graph Tech pre-amp, stacked volume for Hexaphonic MIDI access & piezo, stacked treble & bass cut/boost, stacked mid cut/boot & sweep, dual 1/4" output, 13-pin Hexaphonic MIDI-compatible output Natural body binding, gold logo
SH250 Set neck Mahogany Maple Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots CT 3X3 Mahogany Matches body M Style tune-o-matic  C22J, C22B Volume, push-pull tone/coil splitter, 3-way PU switch  
SH275 Set neck Mahogany Maple Mahogany Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots CT 3X3 Mahogany Matches body Tune-o-matic stoptail C22J, C22B, piezo bridge Master volume/tone control with coil splitter & 3-way PU switch, Graph Tech pre-amp, stacked volume for Hexaphonic MIDI access & piezo, stacked treble & bass cut/boost, stacked mid cut/boot & sweep, dual 1/4" output, 13-pin Hexaphonic MIDI-compatible output  
SH60 Set neck Alder Maple Maple Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Inline Maple Matches body M Style tune-o-matic  C22J, C22B Volume, push-pull tone/coil splitter, 3-way PU switch  
SH65 Set neck Alder Maple Maple Standard 12" 25" 24 White dots Inline Maple Matches body M Style tune-o-matic  C22J, C22B, piezo bridge Master volume/tone control with coil splitter & 3-way PU switch, Graph Tech pre-amp, stacked volume for Hexaphonic MIDI access & piezo, stacked treble & bass cut/boost, stacked mid cut/boot & sweep, dual 1/4" output, 13-pin Hexaphonic MIDI-compatible output  
Last revised August 2009