Yep. I am really, really liking it. Everyday I find more and more tones. I sold a certain 55-02 for the proceeds to buy it....
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Carvin SB5000 / SB4000 Roll Call...Part 5!
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Yep. I am really, really liking it. Everyday I find more and more tones. I sold a certain 55-02 for the proceeds to buy it....
update on the SB4000 fretless.. It's awesome. Just did a video recording with one of the bands i play with.. tone ... simply amazing! XLR out - pre eq, so it's pretty much the sound of the bass into the board. Also, did a gig a couple nights ago at the Toad Tavern in Denver. MASSSIVE full bodied punchy, beautiful tone, through my carvin b1500 and a couple of Genz Benz Neo Cabs.
And lastly did a low vol gig last week with the amazing Arnie J. Green up in Frisco, CO. I showed up too late to set up my rig and ended up running the SB directly into a Bose "tower" PA system, with 24 2" speakers and a couple of 7" woofers i believe. The SB sounded fricking amazing!!!!
Love, love, love the SB4000 fretless.
And lastly did a low vol gig last week with the amazing Arnie J. Green up in Frisco, CO. I showed up too late to set up my rig and ended up running the SB directly into a Bose "tower" PA system, with 24 2" speakers and a couple of 7" woofers i believe. The SB sounded fricking amazing!!!!
Love, love, love the SB4000 fretless.
Ok- finally a shot of me at a gig with my Spalted Maple SB4000.
(at least the bass looks great)
(at least the bass looks great)
I agree!Ok- finally a shot of me at a gig with my Spalted Maple SB4000.
(at least the bass looks great)
The resale movement on these has slowed down... what the hell... y'all really need to be more fickle and put some active SB5000's up for sale.
I think TB has moved on to the next thing and the SB world is leveling out. I was playing a club last weekend where I was worried about someone walking off with my bass and I thought what I would buy if it were stolen. I would place an order for the exact same bass. I really dig mine.
At this point I wish I had the one I had back... but the Spector is lead dog at this time... but the SB5000 was so so versatile.
If sellers remorse clubs existed for all brands and models I'd be a serial member of most. (new sig?)
Sorry dude, but Carvin hit a 100% home run with mine. It's going NOWHERE.The resale movement on these has slowed down... what the hell... y'all really need to be more fickle and put some active SB5000's up for sale.
I also think this is true.
Still, it would be nice if more of Carvin's SB customers out there knew at least about this thread, and could post up.
TB is great, but it really is a VERY small and specific microcosm of the general market... not really truly representative of the whole. I wish there was a good/practical way to get that visibility, but I don't think there is one.
Anyway, onward, for as long as the thread is active, I guess.
Or, the SB series basses could be so good, that most of us spend more time playing than posting on TB...
(just a thought...)
(just a thought...)
- May 4, 2003
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- Endorsing Artist: Kiesel/Carvin Basses. Trickfish Amplification.
I can honestly say that I've not been this happy with a bass EVER!!!!!!! I've had my SB5000 for almost 2 years now! It just keeps getting better and better!!!
Carl
Carl
Just ordered mine yesterday.. Swamp Ash body and maple neck / Birds eye maple fingerboard / black hardware
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