Carvin Guitar models 1970 - 2006

The matrix below shows most of the standard and optional features of Carvin guitars over the past 30+ years, as well as construction style and materials, hardware, electronics and so on. Because Carvin has offered so many options, and accommodated special requests for custom features, not every conceivable option or feature is represented. Additionally, many features were offered as "unofficial options" before they were introduced, or after the feature in question was officially retired.

Prior to 1970, the top-of-the-line Carvin guitars were made with maple Höfner necks, rosewood fingerboards, Kluson tuners, and unspecified bridges and tailpieces.  Bigsby vibrolas were optional on most, standard on some.  Bodies were maple, and in some cases, were unspecified hardwoods.  All guitars had AP-series adjustable humbuckers, and A-series non-adjustable humbuckers were optional.  All Carvin guitars were finished in either natural or sunburst - no colors of any sort.  There were some imports sold at various times throughout the 1960's that had unspecified components and materials.

Note that Cobalt acoustic guitars, and their features, are not represented here.

Current Models 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06
Bolt X X X X X X X X X X
Bolt+ X X X X X
C66 X X X X
CT3 X X X
CT4 X X X
CT6 X X X
DC127 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DC135 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DC145 X X X X X
DC150 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DC200 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DC120 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DC400 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
SC90 X X X X X X X X X X X X
TL60 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DC727 X X X X X X X X
DC747 X X X X X X X X
H2 X X X X X X X X X X X
HF2 X X X X X X X X
AE185 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
AE185-12 X X X X X X X X X X
AC175 X X X X X X X X X X X X X
AC275 X X X X X X X X X X X
AC275-12 X X X X X X X X X X
AC375 X X X X X X X X
CC275 X X X X X X
CC275-12 X X X X X X
CL450 X X X X X X
Discontinued Models 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06
AS120 X
AS55 X X
AS51 X  
AS50 X X X X X X
SS65 X X X X X X
SS66             X
SS70 X X X      
SS75       X X X
SS76             X
SS85         X X
SS120         X X
CM95       X X X
CM96             X
CM120 X
CM130 X X X X X X X
CM140 X X X X X X X X X
BC130 X
DC100 X X X X X X
DC125 X X X X X X X
DC160 X X X X X X X X X
LS175 X
DC300 X
SH225 X X X X X X X X X
ABS95   X X  
AMS90   X X  
DTS90       X
DBS90       X
DB630 X X
DT640 X    
DT650 X X
DN640