1960 Carvin SGB-3 Solid Body Electric Guitar Natural

Bay Area Vintage Guitars is proud to offer this rare, vintage, and unique 1960 Vintage Carvin 3-SGB solid body electric guitar.

The body shape is more of a Les Paul shape; we have never seen another one like it. It's possible someone removed the 'horn' from the bass side of the body, but it doesn't appear to have been refinished. (see closeup pictures of this area)

The Carvin’s AP-6 'hi-fidelity' pickups, with adjustable poles, offer a cleaner, tighter sound over Gibson's P-90s. These are the same pickups Semie Moseley used on early Mosrite guitars of the late ’50s.

The neck is straight, and the frets have plenty of life remaining.

Details:
• Weight: 6.8 lbs
• Nut width: 1.59"
• Case: The included hardshell case appears to be original to this guitar
• Bridge PU: 9.2K
• Neck PU: 6.99K
• Pot codes: 1960 date

Key ingredients (obtained from the kieselmuseum.com/1960 catalog):
• Hard maple body
• Removable A-38 Maple Neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Bone Nut
• Blond, hand-rubbed finish
• An A-3 plastic tailpiece partnered with a fixed version of a Bigsby rocking aluminum A-40 metal cast bridge
• Carvin AP-6 single-coil pickups
• Individual tone and volume for each pickup
• 3-way selector switch
• Made in Covina, California

NOTE: The photos are of the actual guitar we are selling, so please use them as a reference when making your decision. The guitar is sold as-is.

The setup on any guitar is subjective & a matter of a player's taste, which varies for every player. While each instrument we sell is set up as playable, that setup may not be precise to your particular taste right out of the box. As with any stringed instrument) you should expect to possibly make adjustments to the action, string gauges, etc., to suit your exact tastes.

Please reach out to us with questions.

Ships to the Continental U.S. If you prefer USPS, please message us directly, as they charge considerably more than UPS.