electric
DC / CS series (Carvin legacy)
| Maker | Kiesel / Carvin |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | electric |
| Price | USD 1999 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1947 (Carvin) / 2015 (Kiesel rebrand) |
| Status | current |
Carvin's bolt-on and single-cut designs live on at Kiesel as the DC and CS series, ordered direct from the factory in six-, seven- and eight-string versions.
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Why it matters
Kiesel sells direct, with no dealer network in between, so the build sheet rather than the model name sets the final figure. The DC series page quotes a starting price of $1,999 and the shape traces back to the 1970s Carvin catalogue. Buyers who already know the neck profile and pickup combination they want get a lot of specification for the money, at the cost of waiting for the build.
Note
The classic Carvin bolt-on and set-neck lines.
Specifications
- Scale length: 647.7 mm (25.5 in)
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Orders run through a deposit and a build queue
- Options move the price far more than the base model
- Secondhand DC and CS guitars sell well below new
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Guy James · 2022-07 · 15,528 views
“Forgive me for shooting this on an iPhone 8 but at the time I wasn't able to get a proper video and audio rig set up.”
Playing demo of the Kiesel CS6 singlecut.
Tony Larremore Music · 2018-09 · 7,860 views
“Just talking through some of the specs of my new Kiesel DC600X Let me know what you think?”
Overview and playing demo of the Kiesel DC600.