Carvin SB5000 / SB4000 Roll Call...Part 6!

[JeffLieby]

Sorry, man. Fed Ex is usually the one that messes up my deliveries. You'll forget once your new bass in your hands. And I bet your old bass will still sound great on Sunday!

This is true. It is actually my fault and my banks fault. I lost and cancelled the card I paid my deposit on, and when they called me last Thursday I said "Oh yeah, just run the card I paid my deposit with." I didn't realize until Saturday, called Carvin on Monday to give them the new info. They called me on Tuesday and said it no workey. Exceded my daily limit. A few more phone calls, and finally the bass ships on Tuesday.

The Epic Fail is truely mine to own, but I can still whine about it, right?

Is this not what TB is for?

 

[swspiers]

Do you have more pictures of this one? What options and build codes does that have? Gorgeous.

Sure...and thanks!

Actually, she gets zero playing time since I bought a Carvin BB76. The SB may sound better, or different in a lot of ways, but I'm totally in love with 6's. I'm either going to sell her, or buy a custom mahogany neck and go fretless. It's a shame to have a bass this nice just sit there.

I bought second hand, but it is a mahogany body with spalted maple top and headstock. Single piece maple neck, ebony fretboard and standard frets. J99A pups, active/passive. I also put Dunlop locks, aftermarket with toothpicks but no glue. It came with a black pick guard that I put back on, and really makes it POP even though it's a crime to hide that top.

 

[JeffLieby]

Wow! That is nice! Can't wait till Monday.

 

[ArcticT]

^^^Great top on that one!

 

[mcglyph]

Nothing like diseased wood. For real. Hey man...nice wood!

 

[swspiers]

Nothing like diseased wood. For real. Hey man...nice wood!

Yep. I friend of mine called it the 'sickest bass I ever saw'

 

[UntitledProject]

Ok, it's monday. Do we have any additions to the SB club today? I just saw a brown truck go by my house, I expect others aren't too far behind.

 

[ArcticT]

Today is my post card date but I haven't had a chance to call and see if they can tell me about how far behind they are. I assume they are still a couple weeks out.

 

[JeffLieby]

Fresh off the truck. Just put it down long enough to take a crappy cell phone pic. More later, back to playing. This thing sounds incredible!

 

[JeffLieby]

 

[Vic]

Man, you gotta' love the blue-green burst on a quilt, and the maple board just sets it off. Nice.

 

[UntitledProject]

I love the way the maple board compliments the color. They both just POP right out at you.

 

[JeffLieby]

Thanks guys. It's Birdseye, though you can't tell from that pic. You guys weren't kidding, these things sound superb. This thing with the new Shuttlemax is lights out.

The only thing i'm not digging is the strings. I guess i am just too used to my DRs.

 

[swspiers]

Thanks guys. It's Birdseye, though you can't tell from that pic. You guys weren't kidding, these things sound superb. This thing with the new Shuttlemax is lights out.

The only thing i'm not digging is the strings. I guess i am just too used to my DRs.

Oh. My. That is one of the most gorgeous SB's I've seen. I run a Shuttlemax as well, and it is a potent combination.

Stunning bass.

 

[ArcticT]

Love the color!

 

[UntitledProject]

I'm running a streamliner and really looking forward to pairing them up.

 

[JeffLieby]

Should be great!!

 

[ArcticT]

Carvin says they are behind about 2 weeks max. My 5001 should be shipping by the middle to end of next week if all goes as planned. The wait is almost over!

 

[G On Bass]

Fresh off the truck. Just put it down long enough to take a crappy cell phone pic. More later, back to playing. This thing sounds incredible!

Nice!

I've not had the chance to see a Dragonburst in person but it looks really great!

 

[JeffLieby]

With the birdseye maple board it looks really sharp.

Also this bass is much lighter than what I was expecting. It is an Alder body too.