Hey all, It's been super long since I've been on TB but need to unload my 5er. Up for sale is my Carvin SB5000 5 string bass. Great playing and sounding jazz style bass in antique white finish. Bass is currently discontinued by Carvin/Keisel, but if you don't know what this is, you will find plenty of raves here on TB. Bass is in mint condition (not even belt buckle scratches!). Never gigged, smoke/pet-free home! - Ash body - Maple neck - Rosewood fingerboard - Abalone fret markers - J99 pickups - High mass bridge - Dual 9V preamp - VVT w/ stacked bass/treble active EQ (Can also be switched to passive with push/pull tone knob) - Made in USA - 9 lb 14 oz Comes in a brand new Gator 4G gig bag NO TRADES!!! $900 FIRM (free shipping CONUS) thanks for looking! here is a review by Ed Friedland:
dam, forgot that was rule number one lol. dont have scale on hand but will go get it weighed tmrw and post
SB5000s have 19mm string spacing at the bridge. The nut is 45mm wide. I bought an SB5000 from a TBer earlier this year. Fantastic bass. Good luck with the sale, this will not last long.
Thnx for the info dincrest! Saved me a bit of work lol. just got it weighed at local ups. Bass came out to 9 lb 14 oz