Press Release****
Contact: Manny Huerta, 858-484-8277, media@carvinguitars.com
NEW! Icon 2.0 Electric Basses
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Carvin Guitars' popular Icon Series 4, 5
and 6 string basses, these models have been updated with new features and
electronics to further improve upon their already exceptional tone and
playability. The contemporary, ergonomic shape of the Icon has been improved
with a deeper body cutaway for improved comfort, a chambered body option has
been added to reduce weight, and the headstock now is a 3-piece design just
like the body (the main neck wood, the matching exotic wood overlay, and a thin
black layer in the middle), with a metallic gold Kiesel logo standard. A 4A
flamed maple top with matching headstock is standard, and other exotic top
woods are available, including 4A quilted maple, California Claro walnut,
burled maple, and newly-added zebrawood and purpleheart. Dual carbon fiber
reinforcing rods and a two way fully adjustable truss rod make the neck
incredibly stable. New electronics consist of plain enamel wire radiused
humbuckers (as on the Vanquish), with a split-coil neck pickup optional, as
well as optional single-coil radiused pickups available. The pickups have also
been re-positioned slightly, in a more tone-enhancing "sweet spot".
The new curved control layout is more modern, and our new 18V active/passive electronics
provide all the tone any bassist could want. The new Icon Series basses have
excellent playability and premium features usually reserved for boutique
instruments, and because we sell direct to you, you can design a fully-custom
USA-made bass at a price that can't be beat. Hundreds of available options
allow you to order your Icon exactly the way you want it.
The Icon Series has been one of the Custom Shop's most popular neck-through
basses, and these enhancements on the new generation Icon takes them to the
next level, and will satisfy any bassist, regardless of genre. Whether you're a
current Icon player, or have just been considering adding one to your rig,
we're sure you'll love the next generation Icon!
The Custom Shop can also work with you on special one-off options - check out
our Kiesel GuitarsFacebook and Kiesel
Guitars Instagram to see some amazing examples of the custom finish work we've
done. From the understated to the completely over-the-top, the skilled artists
of Carvin Guitars can build your ultimate Icon bass.
