Carvin's Contour 66 was released in 2003 as the company's deluxe bolt-on neck guitar. Since that time, guitarists everywhere have been asking for a Contour guitar with the company's Tune-O-Matic bridge. Now, Carvin answers the call. The through the body feeding of the strings delivers improved tone and sustain—taking an already great guitar and elevating it to the next level.

The standard pickup configuration on Carvin's Contour C66 has always been a neck and bridge C22 humbucker. Carvin's Custom Shop is now offering the HSS option with two AP11 single coil pickups in the neck and middle position, with a C22B humbucker in the bridge. With Zero adjustments to their heights, the AP11 pickups produce a warm, rich sound with full bodied low end. Similarly, the C22B humbucker features Alnico V magnets that deliver a rich, smooth sound—and with the close spacing of the pole pieces, guitarists won't experience drop-off when bending the strings.

Designed for a lifetime of musical enjoyment, Carvin's new Contour C66M features an Adler body and a deluxe AAAA Curly Flame Maple top that is coupled with a Hardrock Maple neck sporting a Tung oil satin finish. Adding to the guitar's overall level of playability is its ebony fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and 22 medium jumbo frets. All hardware is chrome, and the instrument's electronics include master volume and tone controls, plus a 5-way selector switch.

With the addition of the Tune-O-Matic bridge, players will experience a noticeable improvement in the guitar's tone and sustain, and the cost of the upgrade is very modest. The Carvin Custom Shop is now offering the HSS ($30) option with two AP11 single coil pickups in the neck and middle position, with a C22B humbucker in the bridge. The C66M is now available as a model upgrade for only $20 over the standard C66's direct price of $979.00.

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