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07-25-2011, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Grateful  Why no 'P' pickups from Carvin?
I gotta tell ya, after playing my SB5000, the urge to get another one and drop a P/J set up in there is almost overwhelming. Dang, these are fine playing basses!
Must save for the B25...Must save for the B25... | I wonder if any of those "P in a J package" pickups would fit in an SB5000. I wouldn't hold my breath for Carvin to make one themselves. |
07-29-2011, 07:28 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waxahachie, Tx | | I guess the buzz on these is officially over at this point. Was a fun run and is still a great bass.
For anyone still interested, another nice SB just went up: Carvin.com - Guitars In Stock :: Serial Number 111237 |
07-29-2011, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett | So which SBs did you end up holding on to? |
07-29-2011, 07:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waxahachie, Tx | | Ah, the buzz is over, I sold 'em all and moved on to the next hot bass du jour 
Hehe, I'm keeping my Translucent Pearl Blue fretted SB5000 and my black fretless SB5000.
I also still have the black passive/fretted SB5000 for sale. |
07-29-2011, 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett I guess the buzz on these is officially over at this point. Was a fun run... | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarrett Ah, the buzz is over... | Why do you keep saying this? As far as I know, these things are still flying off the shelf at Carvin. I guess if you're just referring to in this thread, that's just typical TB stuff.  Quote:
...I sold 'em all and moved on to the next hot bass du jour
Hehe, I'm keeping my Translucent Pearl Blue fretted SB5000 and my black fretless SB5000.
| I'm confused. I'm assuming it's just a joke, but sometimes it's hard to tell, especially since I know you've had some frustrations here. |
07-29-2011, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Vic Why do you keep saying this? As far as I know, these things are still flying off the shelf at Carvin. I guess if you're just referring to in this thread, that's just typical TB stuff. | Since these are made to order, most probably don't even reach the shelf.  |
07-29-2011, 08:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waxahachie, Tx | | | Yes, I'm joking. Talking about the silliness of TalkBass. I love my SBs (even if TalkBass has moved on to the next Bass du Jour) and I am keeping them and will be playing them for a long time. |
07-29-2011, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett Yes, I'm joking. Talking about the silliness of TalkBass. I love my SBs (even if TalkBass has moved on to the next Bass du Jour) and I am keeping them and will be playing them for a long time. | Ok, it all makes sense now. Sorry, I probably just needed that next cup of coffee. |
07-29-2011, 09:13 AM
| | There's more music in the nuance than the notes.
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Originally Posted by Handyman Since these are made to order, most probably don't even reach the shelf. | They have shelves in the shipping department.
(hey, you started it. LOL!!!)
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07-29-2011, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett | That's one of the handsomest I've seen! Yowza!
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07-29-2011, 10:23 PM
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07-29-2011, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by -=DanAtkinson=- | That is frikkin' beautiful!
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Originally Posted by JimmyM put a shirt on, dude. nobody wants to see that. | |
07-30-2011, 04:33 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Waxahachie, Tx | | I was at Bass Emporium yesterday and spent some time playing a Lakland Skyline bass. I picked it up because it looked like a nice bass hanging on the wall and it was only $899. It seemed like a cool bass for the money but it made me miss my SBs for sure. There was a nice looking Elric J-type bass there for around $2400 that I didn't pick up because I didn't want to plant the seed
I did pick up a TC Electronic BC210 to go with a RH750 I ordered from Music123 yesterday. I would have purchased the RH750 from Bass Emporium but they didn't have any in stock. I've decided to sell my Carvin BX500 and SWR Golight 4x10 and go with the TC stuff for amplification. |
07-30-2011, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett I was at Bass Emporium yesterday and spent some time playing a Lakland Skyline bass. I picked it up because it looked like a nice bass hanging on the wall and it was only $899. It seemed like a cool bass for the money but it made me miss my SBs for sure. | When I got my SB5000, I already owned a Lakland Skyline 5 string Jazz. Only one would remain, and it ended up being the SB5000. Both played great, but the tone versatility of the SB5000 is just too much to ignore. I have 2 other Skylines (P and a P/J) that aren't going anywhere anytime soon, but I'm probably buying another Carvin next. These are amazing basses.
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Originally Posted by JimmyM put a shirt on, dude. nobody wants to see that. | |
07-30-2011, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett I was at Bass Emporium yesterday and spent some time playing a Lakland Skyline bass. I picked it up because it looked like a nice bass hanging on the wall and it was only $899. It seemed like a cool bass for the money but it made me miss my SBs for sure. There was a nice looking Elric J-type bass there for around $2400 that I didn't pick up because I didn't want to plant the seed | Just got a Lakland 55-94 on TB. It's SO different from the SB5000 that I didn't like it at first, it doesn't have the brilliant highs of the Carvin. But the two are nice complements to each other. I'm going to try playing mainly the Lakland for a little while and see how it works in my bands. But as others have said, my SB isn't going anywhere. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarrett I did pick up a TC Electronic BC210 to go with a RH750 I ordered from Music123 yesterday. I would have purchased the RH750 from Bass Emporium but they didn't have any in stock. I've decided to sell my Carvin BX500 and SWR Golight 4x10 and go with the TC stuff for amplification. | Fickle!!!
Weren't you singing the praises of the BX500 just a little while back?
I've been very very happy with my Genz Benz Streamliner 900, but I'm thinking about getting one of the micro GK heads as a tonal opposite, either the MB500 or the Fusion 500. Have you tried either one? |
07-30-2011, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by smeet Fickle!!!
Weren't you singing the praises of the BX500 just a little while back?
I've been very very happy with my Genz Benz Streamliner 900, but I'm thinking about getting one of the micro GK heads as a tonal opposite, either the MB500 or the Fusion 500. Have you tried either one? | I still dig the BX500 but the feature set the RH750 is hard to pass up. If I had not played the TC BH500 I would have been happy withthe BX500. I haven't played the GK stuff. |
07-30-2011, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett I was at Bass Emporium yesterday and spent some time playing a Lakland Skyline bass. I picked it up because it looked like a nice bass hanging on the wall and it was only $899. It seemed like a cool bass for the money but it made me miss my SBs for sure. There was a nice looking Elric J-type bass there for around $2400 that I didn't pick up because I didn't want to plant the seed
I did pick up a TC Electronic BC210 to go with a RH750 I ordered from Music123 yesterday. I would have purchased the RH750 from Bass Emporium but they didn't have any in stock. I've decided to sell my Carvin BX500 and SWR Golight 4x10 and go with the TC stuff for amplification. | So that was you!!! I knew I recognized your face from somewhere! I was the one with the fancy Brazilian bass. I too own an SB5000. Should have chatted longer! |
07-30-2011, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Grateful
When I got my SB5000, I already owned a Lakland Skyline 5 string Jazz. Only one would remain, and it ended up being the SB5000. Both played great, but the tone versatility of the SB5000 is just too much to ignore. I have 2 other Skylines (P and a P/J) that aren't going anywhere anytime soon, but I'm probably buying another Carvin next. These are amazing basses.
| Gus, you devil, did not know you have an SB5000 too. Cool! |
07-31-2011, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by macribas So that was you!!! I knew I recognized your face from somewhere! I was the one with the fancy Brazilian bass. I too own an SB5000. Should have chatted longer! | Ah very cool! Small world. That was a cool looking bass you had. Nice talking with you. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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