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BassCliff's NBD! Kiesel (Carvin) PB5

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BassCliff said:
Hello friends,

Just a quick post to let you know that my long-awaited new bass arrived yesterday. It's beautiful. It's a pretty stock Fender-esque five string, ash body, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, passive P/J pickups, and a tobacco burst finish that I really like. Pictures? Sure, I got pictures.

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The gig bag is pretty nice. I'll use it for a while until I get another SKB case for it.

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I haven't plugged it into an amp yet. I have gigs Wednesday and Thursday night so I'll bring it, at least use it during sound check, but might not play it all night. I think I'm going to have to tweak the setup to my liking. We'll see. I tend to play aggressively sometimes and I noticed a couple of buzzes when I hit it hard. But I know we'll have a long-lasting relationship. ;)


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
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Looks great. I havent come across a lot of 5 string p basses. How does the B string sound on a p bass?
 
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mmbongo said:
Very nice! And good to see some Kiesel love around here. They are the most underrated basses out there. I wish more TB'ers knew what they were missing!
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I've never touched a Kiesel. I did own an early 90s Carvin LB 70, oiled koa wood, active electronics, sperzel locking tuners. The bass was loaded with all the options and I got it for a steal. Made the mistake of selling it after I got married, which was a mistake too. It's been over 15 years since I last saw that bass and getting rid of it still haunts me. Might have to go buy a Kiesel someday to fill that void.
 
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Clark W said:
I've never touched a Kiesel. I did own an early 90s Carvin LB 70, oiled koa wood, active electronics, sperzel locking tuners. The bass was loaded with all the options and I got it for a steal. Made the mistake of selling it after I got married, which was a mistake too. It's been over 15 years since I last saw that bass and getting rid of it still haunts me. Might have to go buy a Kiesel someday to fill that void.
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And as good as they were in the 90's, they are leaps and bounds better now!
 
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Hi guys!

TonyP- said:
Stoked for you Brother :thumbsup:
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Thanks Tony! Good to hear from you. :)

2tonic said:
Nice early Christmas!!
What'd you get the Mrs.? :D
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I'm still shopping.

Machiavelli said:
Looks great. I havent come across a lot of 5 string p basses. How does the B string sound on a p bass?
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I'll give this one a go tonight and let you know. :D

Samatza said:
Happy NBD! That looks very nice indeed. When you have checked it out can you give us some sort of review on what you think of it? I hear they are very good but I've not been able to get my hands on one.
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Sure, expect a write-up. It may wait until I've had time to tweak the setup.

CatchaCuda said:
Nice looking bass! You've certainly earned it. What made you choose a PJ configuration? PS: I like PJs, I'm just curious.

Will ya play wagon wheel on it?
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I like the versatility of the P/J combo pickups for the music I play. I don't know what to do about "Wagon Wheel". I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. ;)



Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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