Carvin HH2 Allan Holdsworth Demo

Hi guys, I have had a lot of people ask me questions about my Carvin HH2 guitar. I thought it would be helpful to do a brief demo of the different clean and dirty sounds this guitar has to offer.

[YummyBananaFish]

Very nice, this. Thanks for being so clear and not forcing a hyperactive stream of jokes like most people. Your playing is also great! Holdsworth-y enough to do the demo justice, but plenty of your own sound.

[patshep]

I'm thinking of ordering one now for the black friday sale, and that video was very useful and well thought out, thank you so much

[rhykko]

a very focused sounding guitar,  I like that.

[RyanLongP]

Great demo. Thanks for that. I've been curious about Holdsworth pickups for a long time.

[MarvinSheats]

Thanks Ian; very good demo.  I love the HH2(X).  The Honeyburst finish is just beautiful.

[GlennMichaelThompson]

Very good demo Ian. I bought a Holdsworth HF2S (fatboy). The Holdsworth Headless models came out about 2 months after I received delivery of my Carvin. I love ergonomic and headless designs in general... if only I had known! But I am happy with my HF2S. Incredible tones w/ the hollow body and resonator tone bars. And now I have an excuse to buy another Carvin! I like the HH2 as well w/ the hardtail, like yours. Thanks for taking the time to put up this demo. Great job.

[GreatBritainB]

Great demo! Good sound and play! Thanks.

[ymelfilm]

All the clean positions sound very similar. No any significant changes. It s for pedal jumpers. Or I would carve the top for single coils.

[MickAlister]

Thank you for your numerous videos of the HH2, they are very helpful and your playing is great. I do have one question; How do you like Carvin Jumbo SS frets? Is a significantly lighter touch required or do you have no problem switching between the HH2 and your other guitars?

[jakemf]

How about a break down of the run at the end and the thought behind it? Also a review of that pedal? Thanks for your time

[danwaineo]

Thank you for this video.  It's very helpful.

[zarg]

I bought a second hand HH1. Lovely to play. Not sure what kind of bridge it has (my knowledge is very sketchy to non existent. ) it has a lock to fix the bridge but the unfixed is very stiff and needs a lot of pressure on the whammy. I think it needs setting up properly to be honest.

[marez]

love the pickups was gonna get the aries this changed my mind im goin for the hh2

[eyedstringer]

Nice review.  I have the HH2 in jet black.  These are the perfect guitars.  

[christianpauwels]

I much enjoy your video's Ian!
I intend to buy a HH2x, but as I live in Belgium I'm not able to try one out...So if I may, I have a few questions for you:
1) what is the radious on this guitar?
2) fretsize ?
3) string brand & gauge?
4) I'm used to play on small C-shape, and I'm not sure about the thick D-shape ...?
5) do you know if tremolo issues (detuning, cracks, handle loose...)are solved by Carvin? (Read a lot about this on internet, but no recent comment though)
Thanks for your time and lots of success!
Christian

[nicovai]

Great Sound!!! What is the setting of rockett? You only used as a drive or as drive + boost
It's possible to know the precise adjustment?

[TallSomeone]

Do you think coil splitting would be cool on the bridge?

Again, though, without knowing your amp or amp sim/model setup, we know nothing about the sound of the guitar other than relative pickup difference.

[anthonykragness]

Do you need special strings, like double ball ends, for this guitar? Or can you use your favorite normal set of strings? This guitar seems like a perfect alternative to a Strandberg Boden.

[carlosdommar]

Hi Ian, I see you also, as me, own a Sadosky Jim Hall. Even when I guess the Sadowsky and the HH2 are completely different animals, I wondering how do they compare. I am interested on the feeling of the neck, and the clean sounds on the HH2. and how they compare to the Sadowsky. I love my Jim Hall to death but need something that travel easy  and can take to the plane cabins, etc. I am intrigued by the HH2 cleans, they seem to be very clear and even and suited for modern jazz. Also can the HH2 take heavy strings, say .11'' sets?  Many thanks.

[dayuhanspace]

Nice lookin guitar, to be able to sound like Allan. turn down the tone control while playing the bridge pick up