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Carvin

For over 65 years, Carvin has been building high-quality guitars, basses, amps and audio gear for pro and hobbyist musicians alike. And because we sell directly to the customer, with no middle man, you can save a lot of money on gear equal to or better than gear found in retail shops.

Carvin was founded in 1946 by Lowell Kiesel as the L. C. Kiesel Company in Los Angeles. Kiesel relocated briefly to his home state of Nebraska, but returned to California in 1949, and changed the name of the company to Carvin, after his two eldest sons, Carson and Gavin. The company began by making pickups and other accessories, and then branched out to amplifiers, guitars, basses and other gear. Early Carvin instruments were made by Lowell Kiesel, and Carvin also sold rebadged guitars made by Harmony and Kay. In the 1960s Carvin built most guitars from mainly Hofner components, before returning to manufacturing their own instruments in the 1970s. In the earliest years of the company, Carvin was also a reseller of Fender and Martin guitars, DeArmond accessories, Sonola accordions and Rheem organs.

Today, Carvin operates an 80, 000 square foot facility in San Diego, and employs over 100 people. There are Carvin stores in San Diego, Santa Ana, and Hollywood, where customers can choose from a wide selection of pro audio equipment, amplifiers, guitars & basses and other accessories. Over one million catalogs are sent out every year to customers all over the globe, as well as email newsletters and advertisements in all the major music publications. Carvin engineers are constantly improving the product lines, and Carvin's craftsmen build over 1000 custom guitars and basses each year.

Products

Pro Audio Gear, Custom Electric Guitars, Guitar and Bass Amplification, Accessories

Manufacturing Processes

Electronics assembly, Final assembly of electronics, Wood shaping and painting

Contact This Manufacturer

Company Name: Carvin

Category: Musical Instruments

Location: San Diego, CA

Contact Person: Kristen Lieurance

Phone: (858) 487-1600

Email: @

Website: http://www.carvin.com

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