That is definitely not a Zon in the recording with Hedges. It is either the PRS or his Stingray.
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Carvin SB5000 / SB4000 Roll Call...Part 4!
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Agreed! I wish I could pick it up but two things are stopping me.
1. Cash
2. Maple board
Yep, same two considerations for me. Although, that bass would be the perfect companion to my fretless.Agreed! I wish I could pick it up but two things are stopping me.
1. Cash
2. Maple board
In that case, I'm gonna' go with Stingray. There's a huge sizzle in that tone.
So my experiment with the Bongo didn't pan out - don't get me wrong, it's a nice bass and easier to slap than my Zon... but it's rather heavy, very uncomfortable to play while seated, and just not that much nicer to slap than my Zon. In fact, here's how I decided for sure: I took both basses to a recent 4 set gig. I played the Bongo on the 1st & 3rd sets, the Zon on the 2nd and 4th. This let me really compare the two in a live, full volume situation.
So what's this got to do with Carvin SB5000's???
I think I'm going to take my Zon up to the Carvin store and do some side-by-sides with a few SBs... I find myself with some $$$ from pedal / gear sales, so if I'm convinced *one last time* maybe I'll pull the trigger... Pity I can't play a few sets with one live to be 100% sure.
So what's this got to do with Carvin SB5000's???
I think I'm going to take my Zon up to the Carvin store and do some side-by-sides with a few SBs... I find myself with some $$$ from pedal / gear sales, so if I'm convinced *one last time* maybe I'll pull the trigger... Pity I can't play a few sets with one live to be 100% sure.
Has anyone compared those two yet?Better add a Carvin Brian Bromberg Model to your demo list while you're there.
Better add a Carvin Brian Bromberg Model to your demo list while you're there.
Well, DUH!
Well.. My SB4000 Ash/Maple fretless conversion is complete. Basically i have the hard as nails style finish on the birdseye fingerboard.
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing burpy bridge pickup definition.. much more than with frets somehow.
KILLER slap tone, not that woody fretless "shouldn't be slapped" tone you might be thinking of. With the active pre kicked in and a little extra treble rolled in and the passive tone control opened up a little more, both pickups wide open - very nice slap tone.. it sound fretless yes but it has a really nice sizzle and bite.
I was happy with this bass with the frets, but now that they're gone and a glass smooth finish is on the fingerboard, i'm beyond happy. One of the nicest sounding/ most versatile basses i've ever owned.
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing burpy bridge pickup definition.. much more than with frets somehow.
KILLER slap tone, not that woody fretless "shouldn't be slapped" tone you might be thinking of. With the active pre kicked in and a little extra treble rolled in and the passive tone control opened up a little more, both pickups wide open - very nice slap tone.. it sound fretless yes but it has a really nice sizzle and bite.
I was happy with this bass with the frets, but now that they're gone and a glass smooth finish is on the fingerboard, i'm beyond happy. One of the nicest sounding/ most versatile basses i've ever owned.
Oh sure - I'd have to schedule the pick-up for a time just prior to a gig... which shouldn't be too hard...
It's really funny you mention this. I was literally just playing my SB fretless and dialed it like I do my fretted bass and was slapping on it. And I was thinking, uh this actually sounds good. If I didn't tell someone it was fretless, they probably wouldn't know. It's a better than passable slap tone actually. Then with a couple of twists of knobs its all mwah tones. I thought, man that is really versatile.
Yeah, you can actually get a decent enough slap tone from a fretless that you can get away with it in many scenarios... the problem is it tears up the fingerboard a lot faster.
I'll have to keep a close eye on the fingerboard wear. I opted for the Super Glue fingerboard finish which i understand is very very durable w/ round wounds. I'm going to be playing this bass exclusively for all my gigging/playing/recording for the foreseeable future. So i should be able to get a real feel for just how durable the fingerboard is slapped on a regular basis.
Did you get a new neck from Carvin or did you have a 3rd party do the work? How about some sound clips?
No quantitative answers are really possible here... depending entirely on style and fingerboard wood. Just have to watch it and see, if it's something you want to do a lot.
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