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

[TonyP-]

Any of you SB5000 owners can offer advice on the pickups? J99 versus j99a and j99ar. What combination is the best for that Marcus type sound? I have a bass w/ j99a and j99ar and I was wondering if the other pickup combinations were better?

If you really want that Marcus tone, then go with a 'Ash body/ Maple board' combo...That with the SBs already having that 70's spacing you will get it right off the bat.

I can tell you with first hand experience since I have that combo.

 

[Jarrett]

I had a cool experience this weekend. I let a guy (good player) sit in and play my rig on a couple of songs at this past weekend's gig. I got to sit in the crowd about 35 feet away and listen to the sound of my rig in a band mix while someone else played it... and it sounded really good, fantastic even Reminded me how good the equipment is in my current rig.

My rig is a Carvin SB5000 -> GK MB800 -> SWR Golight Jr 2x10 and I am happy with it.

 

[Jarrett]

If you really want that Marcus tone, then go with a 'Ash body/ Maple board' combo...That with the SBs already having that 70's spacing you will get it right off the bat. I can tell you with first hand experience since I have that combo.

I'm about to build me one of those. Going to order a SS fretted, Maple boarded neck for my Ash SB4000.

 

[jim777]

I had a cool experience this weekend. I let a guy (good player) sit in and play my rig on a couple of songs at this past weekend's gig. I got to sit in the crowd about 35 feet away and listen to the sound of my rig in a band mix while someone else played it... and it sounded really good, fantastic even Reminded me how good the equipment is in my current rig.

My rig is a Carvin SB5000 -> GK MB800 -> SWR Golight Jr 2x10 and I am happy with it.

What did he say about the bass when he handed it back?

 

[Jarrett]

What did he say about the bass when he handed it back?

He actually didn't say anything about it. He didn't strike me as a guy that gave compliments to others gear or playing. I did tell him he sounded good on it though.

 

[jim777]

Oh well

 

[TonyP-]

I'm about to build me one of those. Going to order a SS fretted, Maple boarded neck for my Ash SB4000.

Very nice...
No loss of highs going on with that combo (SS frets to boot).

 

[JumboJack]

Pulled the trigger today..Went to the Hollywood store (Had lunch at The Sunset Grill after )...

Ordered a SB5000...

Swamp Ash Body.

Black Stain.

Birdseye board.

Birdseye headstock.

Master Vol/Blend

Diamond abalone inlays.

Black logo.

Straplocks.

Chrome hardware,Black knobs..

This is going to be a long 10/11 weeks....

 

[Jarrett]

Sounds like a nice one, we'll need pics!

 

[Lucky Strike]

4/16.....My projected finish date is today! Just talked to Bart @ Carvin. He said that he will shoot me an email tomorrow on when they expect to finish my SB5000. Hopefully, next 2 - 3 days! Sounds like they are about caught up on their waiting time.

Custom Shop Instrument Details:
Base Price: $ 999.00
SB5000 - 5-String Bolt-Neck Jazz Bass
Right Handed
$ 30.00 - TL - Blueburst
$ 0.00 - -CG - Clear Gloss Finish (Standard)
$ 40.00 - ASH - Maple Neck/Swamp Ash Body
$ 0.00 - -TN - Tung Oil Finish Back Of Neck (Standard)
$ 30.00 - PH - Headstock To Match Plain Wood Body Color
$ 0.00 - -SBH - SB-Style Headstock (Standard)
$ 30.00 - BMF - Birdseye Maple Fingerboard (Tung-Oiled)
$ 0.00 - NIN - No Top Inlays - Side Dots Only
$ 40.00 - STF - Stainless Med-Jumbo Frets .048" H .103" W
$ 0.00 - -R14 - 14in Fretboard Radius (Standard)
$ 0.00 - -CH - Chrome Hardware (Standard)
$ 0.00 - -J9A - J99A Alnico Single Coil Pickups (Standard)
$ 0.00 - -BLK - Black Pickups
$ 0.00 - WL - White Logo
$ 5.00 - STS - Stainless Steel Med Light
$ 10.00 - PK - Metal Knobs w/ White Pearl Inlays (Black Inlays on Black Knobs)
$ 10.00 - SL - Dunlop Straplocks
$ 15.00 - HG - Metal Hand Guard for Neck Pickup
$ 15.00 - WP - White Pearloid Pickguard
$ 69.00 - HC8W - Black Tolex Wide Hardshell Bass Case

This sounds alot like mine, did you get it in yet? Does it look anything like this?

 

[cbdriver]

Wow. That's a pair of great looking basses. I've received an email this evening, telling me that it was shipped today. I hope I have it by Friday night!

 

[lucas vigor]

This sounds alot like mine, did you get it in yet? Does it look anything like this?

Oh......!

That blue one is off the hook! If I had gotten the SB instead of the B50, it would have been very similar.( I didn't, for the simple reason that I like P-style bodies better....and anyway, mine has the exact same electronics.) But those are two exceptionally beautiful basses!

 

[5StringPocket]

Here's mine. I call her the blue pearl. Wonderful for both fingerstyle and slap. Very nice neck, good build quality and lots of mojo.

 

[cbdriver]

Beautiful birdseye on that fingerboard! I hope mine has that kind of figuring. The pearl blue looks fantastic with the mother of pearl pickguard too...... sweet!!!

 

[TonyP-]

Wow some nice orders coming in...Very cool.

 

[ArcticT]

Agreed, that's a good looking board. I wish my Birdseye looked like that. That would be my one gripe with my SB so far.

 

[UntitledProject]

Anybody play flatwounds on their SB?

 

[swspiers]

I used Chromes for about a year. Loved them, but the tension was a bit high, and I switched to Circle K.

 

[UntitledProject]

I used Chromes for about a year. Loved them, but the tension was a bit high, and I switched to Circle K.

Did you string them through the body?
I ordered my SB with flats and they strung them through the body. I thought this was odd. I'm pretty much calling them trash and have to replace them. Who strings flats through the body?

 

[G On Bass]

Did you string them through the body?
I ordered my SB with flats and they strung them through the body. I thought this was odd. I'm pretty much calling them trash and have to replace them. Who strings flats through the body?

Chromes can go through body no problem. I've had sets for years strung that way. You gotta trim the silk on the ball end to make it work, though...