Did I read right, the B25 neck is "chunkier" than the SB5000 neck? One would think it would be the other way around.
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Brian Bromberg Carvin Model Part 2
- Thread starter Bryan R. Tyler
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I felt like the BB25 neck was a bit bigger than the SB5000. The SB5000 felt perhaps a little flatter. from fingerboard to back of neck. That doesn't make it better. Just 'different.'
I'd agree with a bit flatter. The B25 is not really that much bigger. Very easy to get around on.
I've been toying with the idea of picking up a used B25 (had my eye on a certain white/white B25S until a certain egg person nabbed it!). I already have a B24S that I'm very comfy with now that I've gotten the hang of the preamp. On the other hand, I wouldn't mind going simple with, say, a B50 that I might keep mostly in passive mode (there's a purdy B50 in-stock at Carvin in white with passive-only setup that's quite tempting). But having gotten used to the super thin and comfy tung-oil finished neck of my B24S, I simply presumed that if I went a 5, the B25 would be the easiest for me to adjust to. You guys seem to have played and or have owned every Carvin bass put out in the last 10 years, any comments or advice would be appreciated.
I wouldn't call the B25 neck chunky. But it felt like it had more depth and girth than the SB5000 I played. Is the B25 a 35" scale? If so, that might be why it felt so long to me
Now that's how I figured they'd be! However, I guess the SB5000/B50 necks are on the thin side compared to most 5-ers. Maybe anything next to the SB5000s would feel "chuckier" even if they're not really "chucky."
+1. I've never felt any full scale 5 string with a neck as thin as an SB5000/B50. I actually find the B25 to be a bit more comfortable, for my personal tastes.
I was at the Hollywood store today to pick up my B25 from it's trip to San Diego. Lookie what I saw, fresh off the truck...
It's stunning in person.
Note: This is NOT my bass. It is one that is for sale at the store.
It's stunning in person.
Note: This is NOT my bass. It is one that is for sale at the store.
I was at the Hollywood store today to pick up my B25 from it's trip to San Diego. Lookie what I saw, fresh off the truck...
It's stunning in person.
That looks amazing! What's the difference between the five knob preamp versus the 4 knob version I played at the Carvin Showroom in San Diego?
I was at the Hollywood store today to pick up my B25 from it's trip to San Diego. Lookie what I saw, fresh off the truck...
It's stunning in person.
Wow!!! Very nice, man.
The 5th knob is a blend knob for the Piezo pickup that is available.
I wish it was mine! But it's not....
I don't like that color scheme, just my personal taste.
What I'd like to see is another spalted one like that first one we saw here that got destroyed in shipping!
What I'd like to see is another spalted one like that first one we saw here that got destroyed in shipping!
Ahhh, yeah, if that had been mine, I'd still be sick about it. It was magnificent!
They made me a new one and it looks, plays and sounds awesome. If I go the B24 route again, it'll be with the burl maple top. That should get you going...eh?
As far as you would still be sick about it....you gotta let it go. In the grand scheme of life, it was nothing. Can't sweat the little stuff and especially, things you can't control.
