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Paquito Rivera--Wapango

Crusaders--Night Faces

The Crusaders--Don't Let It Get You Down

Not sure if you would agree that the song should be identified as jazz, but Boney James' After The Rain features a bassline that seems to totally drive the song.

After a bit more research i learned that the spacing is 16.5mm at bridge. This information came from Musicians Friend.

Thank you very much. I've seen a couple of you tube clips where the Portomento was featured and the bass sounded great. Very interested in buying one if the spacing is 19mm or very close to that.

Can you tell us the string spacing of the Portomento?

I suppose that if comprehending what one listens to is deemed to be equivalent to reading, then one is reading anytime one truly understands what one hears. But in modern western societies, reading really is different from comprehending, just as listening is typically believed to be different...

I had been in the market for two new basses. Then i happened to see a video of Anthony Wellington and another video of Victor Wooten and i began to realize what a waste of money it would be to buy new (or even used) basses when i haven't mastered the very nice bass i already own. I'm not a...

Is the original case no longer available?

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Love the maple burl.

Thank you. Purchased new and received from Carvin December 2013.

Love my Icon.

Only when they are located in an unusual place--like the winding posts.

Stella! Stella! Stella!

Beautiful bass. With Carvin its as if you can't go wrong with whatever choices you make. But that matte finish is stunning. Thanks for sharing.

You are going to be very pleased. I'm excited for you.

I was very lucky. I discovered i had 3d stage renal cancer accidentally. I had a persistent cough. My wife cajoled me into getting it checked out. Had a chest CT scan to check my heart and lungs. The scan happened to go low enough that an image of the top of my right kidney was visible...

Yes, they obviously sound fretless, but what does that really mean? My original motivation was that i believed fretless gave me more freedom to shape tones and express ideas; i viewed frets as an obstacle. But i also was into avant-garde music. And the very shallow me thought fretless basses...

I recommend obtaining the best quality you can afford. While you may find that you simply don't want to continue the journey, a poor quality bass can make you give up before you should. Also, better quality will have better resale value. But the biggest reason to buy the best you can afford...

Fat tone is a very elusive quality because it really is a very subjective measurement. My Icon is almost three weeks old so it is as new as it gets in terms of having the most up-to-date electronics Carvin offers. It is mostly maple: swamp ash body but 5-piece maple neck, birdseye maple...

A used bass can be an awesome investment. Any bass can be a thing of beauty in terms of sound, or not so much. IME Carvin makes wonderful instruments, so you would be buying an instrument that, typically, will be quite nice, unless the original owner somehow ruined it. And if the electronics...

Darth Vader your bass is ready. That is simply an outstandingly beautiful bass.

I did not think to specify a single piece of burl, so this is a two-piece top. But it is very difficult to see the seam--you really have to look for it. Still it is so beautiful it's difficult not to just sit and look at it.

You should! The photo does not do it justice. When I opened the case for the first time I was figuratively stunned. I know it sounds ridiculous but the bass is almost too beautiful. Carvin does a marvelous job.

Carvin delivered this ICON to me a few days ago. Burled maple top and matching headstock with birdseye maple fretboard and all maple neck. Carvin radius humbuckers and their piezos and pre-amp sound, well, superb. I own the Streamliner 900 and the Tonehammer 500, running through Berg CN 212...

Thanks a million!

Wonderful! Musical! Very nice, sir. Love the way it resolves--perfect. Marvin

Dear TBers--i'm new to the area and want to find bass guitar instructors in northern VA (alexandria and nearby communities). Who are the most highly regarded instructors in the area? While have played bass for a few years, i'm totally self-taught, and i'm certain i have lousy technique...

I guess once you have found the essential tone that satisfies your musical needs for the genre of music you play, there is no need to make additional adjustments. For example, if you are into country music, once you have that nice mid thump there is no need to adjust further. I was...

Dear TBers-- Not sure whether this post is better suited for amps, but I installed an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp and Bartolini pups in my bass. I use the Aguilar Tonehammer 500 amp through the Berg CN212, although not sure that matters for purposes of the question. Do you find that when you make EQ...

I'm new to TB, and the Warwick club is a great resource. I finally have decided to buy a bass i've wanted for 20 years, the Dolphin Pro1. Thing is i've never had the opportunity to touch one. I have no doubt the build quality is outstanding. But The warwick website doesn't list information...