Recent content by Sylar

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    Worst Neckdive You've Experienced

    Carvin AC-40.
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    Best rock lyric ever?

    I'm partial to "It's a big enough umbrella, but it's always me that ends up getting wet." - The Police
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    Carvin Bass Strings?

    Bummer. They just arrived too. Well at least I didn't spend a fortune on them. :)
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    Carvin Bass Strings?

    I recently found, and ordered, a set of tape wound LaBella strings from Carvin (5 string) for my Spectorcore. I wanted to point this out as the price direct from Carvin is about half what the set sells for elsewhere.
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    Gary Willis signature bass GW1 for sale 1300$ shipped

    bump. Someone buy this before I sell a kidney! :D
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    "Official" Carvin Club

    Good news/Bad news: Ok, I purchased an AC40 FL (freltess) a few years back and I can tell you that they sound very good. That's the good news. The bad news is that, due to the lightweight body construction, it had the worst neck dive that I've ever experienced. I tried a lot of things, but...
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    "Official" Carvin Club

    Right, it doesn't show up on the website, it is only available over the phone. I kept seeing videos of Bunny playing basses with a "Pedulla-like" shine on the fingerboard, so when I didn't see it online, I decided to call and ask if it was available. I believe that it is difficult to apply...
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    "Official" Carvin Club

    Thanks WoodyG3!
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    "Official" Carvin Club

    I figured it out! :D The front photo shows the awesome paint job as well as the "hard as nails" fretboard finish. The back photo shows the tung oil finish option; I highly recommend this!
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    "Official" Carvin Club

    Hi, can I join and grab a number as well please? I just got my BB75F and love it so far! More observations to follow as it gets broken in. I'm going to try to figure out how to post a couple of photos as well. Thanks!