Comments on: The Other Dust Bowl Ballads (Vintage 1961 Carvin SGB-3 Electric Guitar)

By: Jon Fine

Jon Fine — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:50:21 +0000

The DeArmond pickups on that guitar are definitely not original. Carvin didn’t offer options back then either–that didn’t start until the late ’70’s. That guitar would have come with Carvin AP-6 pickups, which look kind of like a cross between a Jazzmaster pickup and a P-90. Definitely a Hofner-made neck on it–they did that for quite a few years. The plastic tailpiece is original, and was designed as a bridge-tailpiece unit for lap steels.

By: dc

dc — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:36:14 +0000

Cool article. I’ve always dug Carvin guitars from afar and have always admired the variety of options they offer. I get their catalogs from time to time, but have never had a chance to play one aside from a late 40’s early 50’s Kiesel lap steel that I’ve owned for 40 plus years.

By: Dale

Dale — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:37:23 +0000

Hi Mike!
Yes, I love my old Carvin too. It was given too me (broken neck, but well worth repairing). A long time ago I suggested you make a version of the Yamaha SA-17 (maybe a 2-pickup version?). Well, I found one, so if you change your mind and need detailed photos , please let me know.
Dale