I have come to realize that I only really play two or three of my basses and am seriously considering paring down my modest stable. First up are two of my three Carvins.
Here are the specs and a brief description of each:
2004 LB70PF
4 string fretless neck through bass
Koa body sides
Hard Rock Maple neck
Rounded Body Sides
Bridge pickup: HB4 humbucker
Neck pickup: J99 single coil
Individual Piezo pickups in each saddle
Chrome Hardware
Ebony Fingerboard
Tung Oil finish
Hardshell Carvin case
Price new - $ 1122.99
Wonderful fretless with plenty of mwah. I've had it strung with rounds so there is a bit of wear on the fretboard but not much. In fact, I think it sounds better now than when it was new, partly due to "wearing it in" a bit. Plenty of tonal options and the piezos give it a bit of an airy, almost acoustic feel. In retrospect I wish I had ordered it with lines. In fact, if the situation were reversed I'd probably be selling my Stingray and keeping this one. But my intonation just isn't good enough to gig with this bass. Tung oiled Koa is a very soft wood. Still there are only 2 or three small marks on this bass, all on the back and none visible from more than a foot or so away. What looks like a ding on the front between the two pickups and to the left) is actually a knot in the grain.
2006 LB75
5 string neck through bass
Swamp Ash body sides
Hard Rock Maple Neck
Rounded Body Sides
H50N Stacked Humbuckers
Chrome Hardware
Hipshot A bridge w/ string through body setup
Birdseye Maple Fretboard
Hipshot Detuner
Clear Satin Finish
Currently strung E-A-D-G-C but was originally B-E-A-D-G and could be again with no problem
Hardshell Carvin case
Price new - $ 1053.98
This used to be my primary song writing bass, but lately it seems I write on piano a lot more. It has a clear, piano like tone which makes it perfect for chording (especially with the high C) and it sits well in the mix. The swamp ash and maple give it a bright tone and though it currently has nickels on it, it sounds great with stainless strings. The swamp ash and maple are almost identical in coloration and both look great with the Birdseye maple fretboard to give it a very organic look. In great condition with no blemishes that I can see.
Here are a couple photos:
I have gone back and forth about selling these, but I am willing to do so as long as I can sell both (not necessarily to the same person) as I have something specific in mind for the proceeds.
I am asking $525+shipping for each.
