Carvin OUTRAGE! (THIS IS RIDICULOUS!)

Well today was finally the day to order my Carvin I've been deciding on and tweaking and researching for months! And so far it hasn't been too pleasant an experience.

We'll I just ordered my LB76F with the following options:
BC(Black Chrome hardware)
HB2(Bridge Humbucker)
MAH(Mahogany Body)
5MW(5 piece laminated neck w/ waLNUT STRIPES)
SG(seafoam green)
BST(blackburst edges)
HC17(hardshell case)

And Carvin is so great ythey give a 10 day trial, except they will not give me one because I have an "odd" combination of colours and options and they would not be able to re sell it because its seafoamgreen with blackburst... Wow, my dad is on the phone now(its his Visa I gotta put the bass on) and they might not take it because it's a Canadian card... And I've been waiting months to order this thing!! They'll ocntact us in a few days to see if they accept it. Not to mention the guy on the phone was quite the jerk (rather rude)And why wouldn't the card work, We've been to the states, Europe and pretty much around the world and we've never had a problem. Makes no sense to me

They also said that if I call to check up on my order that my order will get delayed (UP TO 3 MONTHS!!!!) Excuse me but ***!?!?!

I'm rather disapointed to say the least....Maybe I should save a bit longer and go buy a MusicMan, Or many more thousands and get an F-Bass... (Okay well maybe not an F, but somehting a little cheaper but still, im actually kinda angry now )

Thanks Carvin!

Baker

P.S. Has anyone else had these problems??

 

I'm actually super tempted to cancel it. Its just starnge cause I called them TONS of times before deciding (I've been contemplating this bass for months) and they were ALWAYS super nice and helpful. ITs just I don't know what bass I would get, I'm only 16 and the reason I'm getting the Carvin is beacuase iI can get it in seafoam, and its a good bass and its cheaper than most mediocre six strings I could buy... I should maybe start considering a Sterling,(I think they are wicked expensive tho)or a Spector core5, or a not too expensive (if that exists) 6 string (NOT the legend one made of basswood) Sadowsky's r expensive no? and I'm not a big fan.. Maybe I should just go back to my original idea of getting an Attitude ... OH but i want a fretless, We'll see if this Carvin garbage smooths out. It's strange cause I've never heard anything but good feedback about Carvin, maybe I got some Anti-Canadian loser or somehtign, who knows?

Thanks, I'll keep Y'all poster

Baker

 

Not a novelty man, I want something different (or just seafoam green with a picguard but they don't offer picguards, so I reckon' it'll look cool w/ black edges)

Anyways I think it might be back to bass shopping. Maybe I should give Nino a call or if anyone else is willing to make me a seafoam green bass, 6 string, fretless for a maximum of 1083.00 (not including shipping)

 

Wow.... and imagine, u live next to the factory, I live up north and have to go thru boarders for repair... I'm actually like this close <----> to canceling my order now.... Maybe I should have a poll So who thinks I should cancel the order? And got any other 6 string fretless that I can get in Canada for no more than about 1600$ CAN (1120.00 AMERICAN)

 

I read up on the Dingwalls, they don't seem like somethign I would like... I also checked up on Lightwave basses, but i want a colour and don't want to ahve to recharge all the time.

F-Bass would be a dream come true... but they are expensive, and im not that rich/that calibur yet (I'm only 16 ) and even a second hand might be pretty expensive... Its really too bad, I was Super stoked about the whoel seafoam green w/ blackburst edges... Now how am I gonna find one like that... Would Nino make one? or at least a seafoam green one? I should shoot him a PM. Although I don't really know his prices or shipping deals/ anything, I might have to give him a Pm though.

 

Wha??? OKay, I'm confused, wanna gimme your suggestion anyways?

 

im getting more and more closer to canceling, but i have like 3-4 days to see if they'll even accept the Visa (Like why wouldn't they?) so I'll cancel tomorrow I think. I think I'm gonna go try the Spector Core 5 again friday, I may be willing to give 5 strings another try...

Well I didn't research profoundly on Dingwalls,
1) There's no dealer in my area (I would have to drive 6 hours)
2) Cosmetically I can't sayI'm crazy about them...
the fanned fret thing doesn't matter, I want fretless.
If I ever get the chance to try one I will jump on it however.

 

I'm nervous about Ebay, lol I'm such a chicken. An Alembic would be cool, I'd alos like a Ken Smith, I would pay around 3 grand for one here though But thanks, I look around!