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Jaklcide•

Old Carvin. Surprisingly, those pickups you removed are rare and only made for a short while in the mid 70's. I happen to love how they sound, though they are unpotted and squeal like a banshee.

EDIT: CM95 made in 1976 with a CM95 neck made in 1974, they often mix and matched parts together then.

http://kieselmuseum.com/1974/

http://kieselmuseum.com/1976/

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greimOP•

Good find! Yes, that's definitely the same neck, with a zero-fret, but mine did not have a name on it. Same knobs and bridge even. Thanks for this.

[Edit] The case it came it said "Vantage," but I had my doubts after looking at lots of pics of Vantage guitars.

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greimOP•

In high school I got a guitar case full of parts from a thrift store. I'm not sure they were all from the same guitar. Anyhow, my dad sanded off the finish for me, but then I threw it in my closet and forgot about it. A few months ago I finally pulled it out and went to work on it. The neck was fully intact, and the wiring harness seemed okay. I routed holes for new pickups since it previously had some kind of screw-on-the-surface ones. I also painted it black, made a custom pickguard and threw on some knurled knobs I had from a different guitar. This is the result.

[Edit] Thanks to u/Jaklcide for identifying the original model!

http://kieselmuseum.com/1974/
http://kieselmuseum.com/1976/

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HyldHyld•

Looks awesome. Mean 90's?

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greimOP•

Thanks! I think the guitar itself was built mid-70s, but I obtained it in the early 90s.

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HyldHyld•

Ah I meant the pickups - they look like GFS mean 90's

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greimOP•

Oh, haha, I see. No, not that exact type. They're P90-style sized to fit a humbucker cavity. I figured that would give me some flexibility if I wanted to swap them out.

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Maddkilla2•

Sick

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greimOP•

Thanks!

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Maddkilla2•

You're welcome man. Looks awesome. How does it sound

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greimOP•

Sounds kind of stratty on the bridge, and LPish on the neck. Mid position is kind of unique sounding, but reminiscent of the 4th position on a strat.

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EndOfTheMoth•

It was looking good as plain wood, but I absolutely love that pickguard.

What’s it weigh, all up?

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greimOP•

Thanks! I just weighed it: 9.6 lbs.

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