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My 2018 CME CS Carmelita is simply stunning both in looks, feel and sound... and shes a keeper!
I would like to know what the 'Carmelita top carve' is and the ;Carmelita routing?'
Get a set of BareKnuckle Mules in there. They'll be similar to any throwbaks and slightly cheaper. Tim Mills is an excellent boutique builder. www.bareKnucle.com
That is interesting. Their certainly great reissues. Just out of curiosity, what height have you set your Custom Bucker 's' particularly for the bridge. As l mentioned, my bridge pu is slightly under 2mm from the top of the screws...slightly (half a screw turn), closer than how CME set em up.
Thats is a beautiful LP! My 2018 CME (Carmelita top Carve and neck) looks similar to yours but yours just beats mine on the flame top.. better bookmatching.
Do you find the top wrap improves the 'slinkiness' when playing? I may try that one. My bridge pickup was about 2.5 to 3mm from the...
Hi all. This is my first post on this forum so I hope I'm posting this in the right place!
I recently bought a secondhand CME Custom shop Les Paul with 'Carmelita' 59 specs. She was made in November 2018, has the slightly underwound (10 - 15%) Custombucker A3 pickups which as opposed to the...