


Thickness of finish, I take it you have measured the thickness of the finish on both brands? If that's really a concern Carvin offers an option of a thinner finish on the back and sides, I wonder if prs does.or just go with a tung oil finish for the Ultimate breathability. If you decide to buy a Carvin buy it used.Did the guitar in the video I posted sound "blah" to you, because it kinda sounded better than the prs, and btw they are plugged straight into the amp.

Well, if some guy on YouTube plays better on a Carvin then maybe I'm wrong. If you decide to buy a Carvin buy it used. Kind of like Burger King offers "custom" burgers by letting you pick pickles and no onions. To me, Carvin makes a nice guitar but they just are so blah sounding (I don't think I have ever heard anyone playing one straight into a map with no effects) and dead (which may be great for high gain, no idea) but I would never buy one.Ĭarvin does tend to fool a lot of people into thinking their getting a "custom shop" instrument by offering some different options and making you wait. I don't care for their pickups, but I have heard bad things about PRS pickups as well (I actually like the pickups in my PRS) so I'll call that a wash. They use Wilkinson tuners, which are not really all that great and the pots/switches feel cheap. I have never played one that resonated all that great - and I have played quite a few of them over the years. Either way the guy plays better on the Carvin (430 and 510 especially), make of that what you will.Well, if some guy on YouTube plays better on a Carvin then maybe I'm wrong. Past a certain point it's just a matter of preference.ītw there are YouTube videos comparing both, some preferred the Carvin, some the prs. I think your buying into hype over reality. Exactly how? Carvin guitars play effortlessly, tune and intonate perfectly, etc etc.
