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Carvin X100B

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 2:16 pm
by Calxplorer
My search for one of these bad boyz came to end....wanted the grey carpet series from the early 90s with hot rod tuners and boost. Although I can't say I'm displeased with this one given this was built just before those. This particular model is from 88' and it came with the original channel pedal. I'm sure you all can recognize and appreciate this beast :twisted:

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 2:35 pm
by Slayer
Enjoy!

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Sat May 13, 2017 8:29 am
by Genebaby
Cool, how does it sound?

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 1:35 pm
by Calxplorer
Genebaby wrote: ā†‘Sat May 13, 2017 8:29 am Cool, how does it sound?
Still getting acquainted with it. Sounds nice and thick just the mids are a bit high for me.

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 5:14 pm
by Genebaby
Does it have as much gain as you want?

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 11:41 pm
by TXjason
Very cool amp. I remember those.

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 1:43 pm
by Calxplorer
Genebaby wrote: ā†‘Tue May 16, 2017 5:14 pm Does it have as much gain as you want?
Honestly, it's hard to tell. I'm still messing with the EQ adjustments. The cleans are just on another level, super bright and plenty of pop and I was using a Fender prior so that says a lot. It has the gain you just gotta get to where it's not lost in the bottom end, which is why I got it anyways to have a thick bottom and bright tones.

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 4:44 pm
by Genebaby
Cool man, enjoy.

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:04 am
by QSano
I still have my 1989 Carvin Catalog, which IMHO is one of the coolest ones they ever made. That was the year the carpet covered X-100B came out and a bunch of new guitars were launched, and they offered the OFR.

Does anyone know what happened to VV's black double neck? I know a silver one was sold at Julian's auction. OTOH he is holding the black one in the catalog which may actually be the same one pictured in the catalog page because they're both black with the 12 inline headstock. Maybe he never owned it.

Re: Carvin X100B

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:14 pm
by tukoztukoz
Cool find!
How much is it worth ? (Cab+head, no fswitch)
Iā€™m interested in getting one of those beasts ...