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Brian Bromberg Carvin Model Part 2

#766
Hey Fit4pain, the piezo option is really cool if you like a more organic sounding option. Meaning when you pan the pick-ups to just the piezo side, the bass completely changes character and almost sounds acoustic. Certainly not really acoustic but it does have some acoustic characteristics. If you play in a band that plays some country or folk-ish type music, but also throws down with more groove, pop, funk stuff then it truly is amazing to have a bass that is that versatile sounding without having to change basses for a tune or two in a set.

The piezo can also really shine on a fretless bass. I have piezos on both my fretless B24 and B25 basses and I love them.

If you never play more Americana or earthy acoustic type music then you might not need them. They can be cool for slapping and tapping as they have instantaneous physical response, but they are most definitely an acquired taste and only needed if you like what they do.

I have both piezo and non-piezo fretted B24's and B25's. Hope that helps?.............B2
 
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6stringpanda, I would love to see a B2 6 option as this bass design, balance, ergonomics, and electronics etc... would be perfect for a 6 string. But, that is totally Carvin's decision and really about the demand. The more of you that play 6 string ask for a B2 6, the more likely they will listen and make it happen. Thanks man............B2
 
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Brian Bromberg said:
Hey Fit4pain, the piezo option is really cool if you like a more organic sounding option. Meaning when you pan the pick-ups to just the piezo side, the bass completely changes character and almost sounds acoustic. Certainly not really acoustic but it does have some acoustic characteristics. If you play in a band that plays some country or folk-ish type music, but also throws down with more groove, pop, funk stuff then it truly is amazing to have a bass that is that versatile sounding without having to change basses for a tune or two in a set.

The piezo can also really shine on a fretless bass. I have piezos on both my fretless B24 and B25 basses and I love them.

If you never play more Americana or earthy acoustic type music then you might not need them. They can be cool for slapping and tapping as they have instantaneous physical response, but they are most definitely an acquired taste and only needed if you like what they do.

I have both piezo and non-piezo fretted B24's and B25's. Hope that helps?.............B2
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Thanks Brian that helped a lot. :bassist:
 
#769
Just ordered my 2nd B25 from Luis at the Hollywood Store! I didn't have the budget to go bonkers this time, but I think I'll be very happy with this one: a blacked out, unlined Fretless:

- Maple Neck/Alder Body
- Jet Black
- Satin Matte Finish
- Fretless Ebony Fingerboard
- Ebony Fingerboard Black (No Streaking)
- Radiused Humbucker Pickups w/ Active/Passive Module
- Black Hardware
- Flat Wound Med Light
- Black Logo
- Dunlop Straplocks

I'm hoping the matte finish bass and the shiny black hardware play off each other in a cool way. Should look pretty sick, I think.

Now the 2 months of pain start....

Pics: :hiding:

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Grateful said:
Just ordered my 2nd B25 from Luis at the Hollywood Store! I didn't have the budget to go bonkers this time, but I think I'll be very happy with this one: a blacked out, unlined Fretless:

- Maple Neck/Alder Body
- Jet Black
- Satin Matte Finish
- Fretless Ebony Fingerboard
- Ebony Fingerboard Black (No Streaking)
- Radiused Humbucker Pickups w/ Active/Passive Module
- Black Hardware
- Flat Wound Med Light
- Black Logo
- Dunlop Straplocks

I'm hoping the matte finish bass and the shiny black hardware play off each other in a cool way. Should look pretty sick, I think.

Now the 2 months of pain start....

Pics: :hiding:
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Nice. A new one for me to try out! Let me know if you are around on Sunday and want to try the Wilkins.
 
#774
I love this bass. The neck and body are the best I've ever played, and I've played more than a few (I'm an old fart) and it gigs great, but I have questions about the pickups.

A little background; I ordered this B24 bass this past summer, and when I received it I thought it odd the pickup covers were flat on top, and having never seen the Rad-J's before, the photos in the catalog appeared to have a curved top to them. I called Carvin and the person I talked to assured me they were Rad-J's and that the actual pickup inside was curved while the cover was flat. I thought OK that sounds logical. Now that I've since seen many more photos of different B24's, they all look like curved covers.

My question is, did they put J99's in by mistake, or am I being stupid? I now even wonder what pre-amp is in this bass.

Thanks, and hope the pics help

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#775
I have RAD hummers on my B24S and you can definitely see and feel some curvature on the pickup shells. I remember having to adjust a little to them when I first got the bass, so I don’t think it’s in my head.

As for the preamp, for ha-ha's, try to pull up your master volume knob. If you have single coil RADs, then you should not be able pull that knob up. If it pops up and puts your bass into passive mode, then you have the ICON preamp, not the Bromberg.

I don’t know, man; they may have goofed.

Still a beauty of a bass, though!
 
#776
to me, those definitely look like the wrong pickups were put in. I would call them up, get an email address, and send them those two pics (the pic of the pickups, and the reciept). They may send you the correct pickups if it was their mess up.
 
#780
bpritchard, those are most definitely flat pick-up covers to me, which means they goofed! The good news is that I believe the wood routing and outer dimensions of both pick-ups are the same, so they should just be able to drop the other pick-ups right in.

If you are comfortable playing over a flat pick-up surface then it might not be a big deal, but the radiused pick-ups (at least to me) are more comfortable and more even to play over. The radiused magnets make the volume more even and balanced for each string.

I'm sure Carvin will take care of you. If you have any issues just let me know. Thanks man..........beautiful bass!
 

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