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Brian Bromberg Carvin Model Part 2

#643
Funkinthetrunk said:
You can sand/grind the bottoms of each bridge saddle...that'll make it go lower. Or call Hipshot, maybe they can just make you a custom set of thinner saddles.
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well I'm already approaching a limit on how close the strings are to the body, mainly the pickups. They're about as far down as they'll go already.

Building up the board is probably the best thing to do.

FWIW, it's not just Carvin where I've been tortured by this, but pretty much every FL bass I've owned. My L2K has shims under the neck and so does my jazz bass. So it's a really common design problem with only the fretlesses..


LS
 
#644
UncleJane, the easiest fix is what funkInTheTrunk said by grinding down the saddles. I know Carvin has done it because they have done it on my basses! In fact call them and tell them to do it before they ship the bass to you, I'm sure they will. That is one thing about a bolt on that's cool is that you can change neck angles and take care of geometry like that. But it can be dealt with on neck through basses with not to much of an issue, then you are set!
 
#645
Brian Bromberg said:
UncleJane, the easiest fix is what funkInTheTrunk said by grinding down the saddles. I know Carvin has done it because they have done it on my basses! In fact call them and tell them to do it before they ship the bass to you, I'm sure they will. That is one thing about a bolt on that's cool is that you can change neck angles and take care of geometry like that. But it can be dealt with on neck through basses with not to much of an issue, then you are set!
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Ok, thanks Brian. Yeah after researching yesterday and today what an epoxy job is going to require...... Er, you and Trunk are definitely right.... I take back my it's-the-right-thing-to-do comment. I don't want to do an epoxy job on my bunny even the right way lol....

That'll give me the perfect excuse to keep my Bromberg when I get it also hah! I'll call Carvin on Tues and see about getting them to grind down the saddles. I'm sure mine is still in the curing room or in some stage like that.

As for my bunny, I may be able to still get my pickups a little lower, I'll just have to see what I get after my radius beam gets here next week and I do the levelling...

Thanks gents,

LS
 
#650
They still have that B24SF in stock also. I don't know if they'll ever sell that one - I'd have bought it already to tell the truth, but I didn't want the lines and the 10" radius.

I was able to save my Bunny 6, BTW. The fingerboard was actually a mess and I have no idea how it got so bad. I sanded and sanded and sanded with the radius beam before it all came out flat. Fortunately, I had just enough wood to get the action down with the saddles bottomed out. Now it's like "butta".

But going to call Carvin today and ask them to mill the saddles down on mine like B2 advised earlier. So if I ever do have to dress its fingerboard I won't chew my fingernails hoping I still have enough wood leftover lol.

Dday is the 28th of this month... :)

LS
 
#651
IronSpatula said:
Hmm... now I think this might give a B26 a slight edge in terms of design and prototyping effort. Couldn't Carvin's existing six-string neck just be put into the B2 body? The RAD-J pickups are wide enough for Carvin's existing six-strings, so they'd be fine. All that would need to be made from scratch (sort of) is a 6-string version of the headstock. Even if there were to be greater demand for the bolt-on versions, a B26 seems easy enough to be worthwhile anyway.
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Old post, but honestly the Carvin asymetrical 5 string neck is brilliant, and their 6 string necks are just adequate, honestly. If they made a 6 string version of the B25, I (along with most Carvin fans I would guess) would LOVE an asymetrical neck carve on it. They'd only have to get it right once and the CNC machines would get it right from then on, too :)
Then it could filter tot he BB and LB lines as well as an option :)
 
#652
I know you can specify the asymmetrical profile on a standard LB basss, or a standard neck profile on a Bunny, don't know if they would do it on s Bromberg though.
 
#653
I'm very intrigued by the B25! The design really appeals to my tastes. Also, it really inspires confidence when B2 himself often replies to these threads. Since I haven't had the opportunity to try one of these bad boys in person, can someone help me compare the neck thickness to a Lakland 55-02/01 that I'm very familiar with? I love the profile on those necks and if the B25 is similar in thickness/profile, I may very well pull the trigger on one.

I called Carvin to ask, and the person on my phone said he is "pretty sure" the profile and dimensions are the same as those listed on the website under the replacement 5-string, neck-through bass necks.

1st fret: 0.80"
12th fret: 0.97"

However, he said he can't be 100% certain. Any help on this subject would be extremely appreciated!
 
#654
ibo said:
I'm very intrigued by the B25! The design really appeals to my tastes. Also, it really inspires confidence when B2 himself often replies to these threads. Since I haven't had the opportunity to try one of these bad boys in person, can someone help me compare the neck thickness to a Lakland 55-02/01 that I'm very familiar with? I love the profile on those necks and if the B25 is similar in thickness/profile, I may very well pull the trigger on one.

I called Carvin to ask, and the person on my phone said he is "pretty sure" the profile and dimensions are the same as those listed on the website under the replacement 5-string, neck-through bass necks.

1st fret: 0.80"
12th fret: 0.97"

However, he said he can't be 100% certain. Any help on this subject would be extremely appreciated!
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It is my understanding that the B25 neck is different. The B25 is 19mm and symmetrical. The 'standard' symmetrical neck-through neck from Carvin is built for 17mm spacing, and the one for 19mm is asymmetrical. Though I can no tbe 100% sure either, as I have no little tool-y thing to measure my B25...

Re: Lakland necks, I played only Lakland 5 stringers for several years. Then I bought an SB500, followed a B25. Then I sold all my Laklands. Then my SB. I still have the B25. Don't get me wrong. Laklands are great basses, but these 34" scale Carvin basses are easier for me to play, and I don't feel as if I've sacrificed anything going to the shorter scale.
 
#655
WoodyG3 said:
Yeah, I love my Lakland P-bass, but if Carvin ever puts out a PJ, I would order one in a second.
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Why not order an SB bass and have a P pickup installed?
Keep both pick guards and you have a universal route under there to do what ever you want.

Personally I don't see the point of making the B2 bass with a pj or standard jj setup.
That's the point of the B2- to NOT be like that.
 
#656
Grateful said:
Re: Lakland necks, I played only Lakland 5 stringers for several years. Then I bought an SB500, followed a B25. Then I sold all my Laklands. Then my SB. I still have the B25. Don't get me wrong. Laklands are great basses, but these 34" scale Carvin basses are easier for me to play, and I don't feel as if I've sacrificed anything going to the shorter scale.
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Wow, thanks for sharing your experience. Do you feel the neck on the B25 model is thicker or thinner than your 5-string laklands?
 
#657
MikeBass said:
Why not order an SB bass and have a P pickup installed?
Keep both pick guards and you have a universal route under there to do what ever you want.

Personally I don't see the point of making the B2 bass with a pj or standard jj setup.
That's the point of the B2- to NOT be like that.
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I totally agree. I'd like to see Carvin offer the B40 with a PJ option, though. I don't know whether Carvin would want ot offer the SB in anything other than in a Jazz pickup configuration. It's got a very solid reputation as a great Jazz bass, and I wouldn't think that they would want to mess with it.

As far as ordering, then routing for a P, I wouldn't want to go through all that when there are great PJ basses out there already.

Anyway, this is all kind of off topic for the Bromberg thread. I believe Carvin should certainly leave this bass as is. It is perfect for what it was originally intended to be! :)
 
#658
Some good points have been made on the matter and here's my 2 cents. I think Carvin will eventually offer a P pickup option. They definitely have incentive to do so, we've been asking about it for some time now. I'd say the bolt-on models will get the option first. Yes, the SBs are solid Jazz basses, but they're not your grandpa's J bass. As it is, Carvin offers plenty of not so jazz like options for the SBs, so why not include a P pickup if they eventually develop one they like. The LB series may get the option as well but I doubt this will be the case for the Bromberg line. Mr. B has got his own thing going, somehow I doubt a P pickup will fit the bill for his basses.
 

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