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The Carvin CT6M offers a dizzying array of tones, great playability, and a solid value.

Carvin has a well-deserved reputation for making top notch custom instruments at a reasonable price. The only downside to purchasing a Carvin is that you won't find them in your local music store, unless they're used. The positives certainly outweigh the negatives, though. You can order a custom-made instrument that is one of a kind, made to your particular specifications.

The Carvin CT6M continues Carvin's reputation for excellence. The craftsmanship, finish, playability, and sound rival the world's leading guitars in every possible way. If you need a beautiful and versatile instrument that you can personalize to your own tastes at a fair cost, the CT6M certainly fits the bill. Let's see what makes this guitar so unique.

Features

Our review model features a carved maple top with a flamed maple, a mahogany body, and a set-in neck with 22 medium-jumbo stainless steel frets. The instrument also came adorned with an ebony fretboard and abalone block inlays. Dunlop Straplocks and Sperzel locking tuners were also included, and we ordered the guitar with Carvin's standard Classic C22 humbuckers.

Though Floyd Rose and Wilkinson tremolos are available as options, we opted for the Tune-O-Matic M bridge with a string-through-body design. The color was a triple-stained deep blue with a standard black back and sides.

Performance

We received the CT6M with our requested.009 strings setup for low action. UPS carried the CT6M all the way from San Diego to Dallas, and the instrument not only played great upon arrival but was tuned to concert pitch as well. The action was flawless, and the intonation was spot-on. We only needed to fine-tune the truss rod a touch. Like all Carvin necks, the CT6M was mega-fast, and was really one of the smoothest I've seen in a while.

The stainless steel frets were a wise upgrade, since they were conductive to smooth, silky bends. The playability of the CT6M was just amazing. The finish was also one of the nicest we've seen.

We were able to get some very nice sounds out of the CT6M. Couple the Carvin C22 Classic pickups with the guitar's coil-tap functionality, and you've got an instrument that can imitate a Les Paul or a Strat very convincingly. We were also terribly pleased with the stock C22 pickups in both the bridge and neck positions. The guitar yielded some great tones for blues, rock, country, and even metal. It even emits some usable jazz tones, though you'll have to play around with the tone controls if that's your want.

We received the CT6M with a very nice SKB-designed case that provides a really solid fit for the instrument. Even though we had no need to contact Carvin's customer service (since everything was perfect), I can say based on previous experience that their customer service really does come through when you need them.

The Bottom Line

In the spirit of guitars like the PRS McCarty and Hamer Studio, the Carvin CT6M offers a dizzying array of tones, great playability, and a solid value. Its nearly limitless options make it a solid choice for a wide variety of guitar players. Carvin has hit it out of the park with the CT6M.

Name of Gear: Carvin CT6M

List Price: $3,599.00

Manufacturer Info: Carvin Music; carvin.com

Pros: Very fast neck; gorgeous finish; broad range of sounds; solid value

Cons: None

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