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Carvin SB5000 / SB4000 Roll Call...Part 4!

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Jarrett said:
I can't get to that southpaw, but your post inspired me to put one up as well. I'm going back through the recording of last weekend's gig and making remastered mp3s of it. I thought I would post an excerpt from one song that I got called to do an improv blues solo:

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The gear is an Alder SB5000 with maple board, DR HiBeams, Carvin BX500 into a SWR Golight 4x10 and Carvin BRN4-210. I wasn't going through the PA so this is just captured from a camera mic that was picking up the room mix.
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Awesome man! Great playing - great tone! :bassist:
 
#128
Jarrett said:
I can't get to that southpaw, but your post inspired me to put one up as well. I'm going back through the recording of last weekend's gig and making remastered mp3s of it. I thought I would post an excerpt from one song that I got called to do an improv blues solo:

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The gear is an Alder SB5000 with maple board, DR HiBeams, Carvin BX500 into a SWR Golight 4x10 and Carvin BRN4-210. I wasn't going through the PA so this is just captured from a camera mic that was picking up the room mix.
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PLAY IT! :) Nice. I love that song, too. :)
 
#129
madbassplaya said:
Another question for you guys:
1 piece or 5 piece necks?
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I've only played SBs with 1 piece and they all were great. Haven't tried any multi piece necks on the SBs.
southpaw420 said:
Heres a good sample of the slap tone live
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=176220309096867
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I saw that on the site, I digs it! I friended your band. Dig the vibe.
Vic said:
PLAY IT! :) Nice. I love that song, too. :)
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Gracias senor :) I really like that tune as well, gives me lots of places to walk and work on my jazz chord theory throughout.
 
#130
Talked to a sales guy at Carvin today and I think I'm gonna go ahead and put my order in tomorrow.

Here's what i'm thinking:

Carvin SB5000
Pearl Blue Finish
White Pearloid PG
Maple neck with Birdseye Maple FB
J99 Pickups
Active Electronics with Master volume/blend
Chrome Hardware
Tusq Nut
Strap Locks

I think this will be a pretty sweet bass.
 
#131
Jarrett said:
I've only played SBs with 1 piece and they all were great. Haven't tried any multi piece necks on the SBs.I saw that on the site, I digs it! I friended your band. Dig the vibe.Gracias senor :) I really like that tune as well, gives me lots of places to walk and work on my jazz chord theory throughout.
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Yeah, nice modal changes on it too. I love the Cm7, G7, C7 transition. Way cool. I like to play a 9th over the Cm7 sometimes too. Nice big spacious thing before resolving back to blues chords. :)
 
#132
I'm starting to seriously think about the SB5000. There are a few things that have to pan out in my life before I can definitley go for it, but here's what I'm thinking as far as how it's going to be built:

ASH - Maple Neck/Swamp Ash Body $40.00
-CG - Clear Gloss Finish (Standard) $0.00
TL - Blueburst $25.00
BST - Blackburst Edges $30.00
5MM - 5-Piece All-Maple Neck $90.00
-TN - Tung Oil Finish Back Of Neck (Standard) $0.00
-SBH - SB-Style Headstock (Standard) $0.00
FPH - Flamed Maple Headstock Matches Body Color $40.00
FMF - Flamed Maple Fingerboard (Tung-Oiled) $60.00
NIN - No Top Inlays - Side Dots Only $0.00
6100 - Jumbo Frets .055" H .110" W $15.00
-R14 - 14in Fretboard Radius (Standard) $0.00
-J9A - J99A Alnico Single Coil Pickups (Standard) $0.00
409 - Cream H50A or J9A Pickup(s) $5.00
-CH - Chrome Hardware (Standard) $0.00
-5011 - Nickel Roundwound .040 .060 .080 .100 .128 $0.00
WL - White Logo $0.00
WP - White Pearloid Pickguard $15.00
HC8WS - Black Tolex Wide Hardshell Bass Case FREE $0.00
Custom Shop Total: $1,269.00

Things that I'm up in the air about...:

fingerboard wood and flame maple body top....I usually gravitate towards maple fingerboards. I really love my G&L's flame maple neck, and would prefer it over Bird's Eye....but I'm wondering if having the flame maple body top and headstock together with the flame fingerboard....will be too much flame. I kind of like the flame body top, but I might just go plain ash. If I go plain ash, then I'll defintitely go with the flame fingerboard and headstock.

I picked the 5-piece all maple neck option because I want it to be incredibly stable. My G&L neck is a 4-piece and I never have to adjust it. I don't think any kind of walnut or koa stripes would look good on this bass.

I just love blueburst, just like my G&L...

Black or white pickups....I think whitle might look interesting and a white pearl PG

Standard controls, VVT-T/B stack

what'cha think?
 
#135
SB4000: Ash/Maple/Birdseye Maple Fingerboard
SB5000: Alder/Maple/Flamed Maple Fingerboard

Super Nasty x 2!!!!

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#138
BigOldHarry said:
I was considering making an offer on that one -

What is your impression of it? How would you say it sounds/plays...?
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Well, I need to set it up and put some new strings on it but I can see what a fantastic deal these are. The neck is very slim with the flatter profile. Bass balances well and sounds pretty good. It needs new strings/setup so hard to judge right now to see if I can capture everything I want from it. Gets a good fundamental tone though and the low "B" is really good. I do like the Carvin single coil pups for sure. Playability is pretty DANG good, these are sooo worth the money.

..I also like the Icon Headstock more than I thought I would.
 
#139
madbassplaya said:
Talked to a sales guy at Carvin today and I think I'm gonna go ahead and put my order in tomorrow.

Here's what i'm thinking:

Carvin SB5000
Pearl Blue Finish
White Pearloid PG
Maple neck with Birdseye Maple FB
J99 Pickups
Active Electronics with Master volume/blend
Chrome Hardware
Tusq Nut
Strap Locks

I think this will be a pretty sweet bass.
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Yep. That will be sweet! Put in the order! :)
 
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