Recent content by bassmanstooge

I have the black PB4 that was used in the Premier Guitar review and love it. Looks, feels and sounds great. Carvin did a good job with this one. I look forward to getting an active PB5.

I haven't used Elixers because I don't want coated strings. I have used two different sets of Cobalts and loved the sound but they went dead fast and rusted unlike any other strings I have used so I was disappointed with them. They look and feel like stainless steel. I have a couple new sealed...

I forgot to mention that according to Carvin they do come with a reverse wound pickup to help eliminate hum. The buzz from single coils is a ground issue and it depends on where your bass is located around the lights and stuff. As mentioned I just use "noise" pedals to get rid of it and I'm happy.

I have an SB5000, a B50 and a new PB4 and I get a buzz from any single coil I've ever used at church. I use a BOSS ME-50B pedal for eq, tuner, compressor & volume and it has a built in noise suppressor that gets rid of any buzz and hum and it does not mess with your tone at all. I've also used a...