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Company name | Carvin Corporation |
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Company type | Private |
Genre | Music company |
Foundation | 1946 |
Founder | Lowell Kiesel |
Location | San Diego, United States of America |
Area served | Global |
Industry | Musical instruments |
Homepage | Carvin Corporation Website |
Carvin Corporation is an American guitar, musical instrument and equipment manufacturer located in San Diego, California. Carvin was founded in 1946 by Lowell Kiesel, and originally manufactured guitar pickups.
Carvin developed its own niche in the musical instrument world in the 1970s by only selling directly to the public via mail order, which made their equipment more cost-competitive than the leading brands. In the 1980s they began offering guitars and basses built to a customer's specifications, based on available body shapes, woods, colors, electronics and other features. This allowed customers to order a guitar or bass guitar that was a made-to-order instrument, versus a mass-produced instrument sold at a retailer.
Currently, Carvin Corporation manufactures acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitars and accessories, amplifiers, and live and studio sound equipment, microphones and lighting gear. Carvin differs from most manufacturers by selling directly to customers. A popular item Carvin offers is their guitar and bass kits, featuring all of the necessary parts needed to construct a guitar or bass, including pre-wired pick guard, pre-drilled neck and body, and instructions. Carvin also still offers custom-made instruments in many varieties, including seven-string, semi-hollow, twelve-string, carved-top and active-pickup models.
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