Carvin Corporation

Carvin Corporation is a family-owned San Diego, California, manufacturer of guitar amplifiers and audio equipment.

[6] Starting in the 1970s, Carvin developed a niche in the musical instrument world by selling directly to the public via mail order.

Later on, Carvin switched to manufacturing through-neck guitars, attracting metal players such as Jason Becker and Marty Friedman.

[7] In the 1980s, they began to offer customized guitars and basses, based on available body shapes, woods, colors, electronics, and other features.

[14] On June 14, 2018 Carvin announced the warehouse has been moved to a centralized USA location to offer customers faster shipping countrywide.

Carvin's Legacy 3 amplifier above a speaker cabinet with Ibanez JEM guitar, used by Steve Vai
1984 Carvin X60 Amp