Carvin 1-MB, 1965. $1,100.
Vintage Carvin electric mandolin from 1965.
These weren't made in large numbers and have always
been scarce. Unique appearance and terrific sound.
Three-tone sunburst is unusual (most Carvins I've seen
are natural blond). Very clean considering its age.
- Solid body of genuine, beautifully figured hard maple—relatively heavy but quite resonant, with deep single cutaway
- Bolt-on maple neck with built-in truss rod
- 3-tone sunburst, hand-rubbed finish
- Rosewood fretboard, 14" scale
- Nickel-plated enclosed Kluson tuners
- High-fidelity Kiesel AP-4 single-coil hand-wound pickup with adjustable pole pieces
- Cast metal adjustable bridge
- Nickel-plated tailpiece and cover plate
- Plastic pickguard
- Tone and volume controls
- Genuine bone nut, 1.25" width
- Original hardshell case