Carvin SB5000 / SB4000 Roll Call...Part 7!

[Rafescow]

Sorry this happened, but thanks for posting. The first thing I will do when mine comes in is check for secure wiring.

You'd better, haha. The fact of a bass being awesome doesn't justify frying batteries!

It looks like the wiring to the battery. It's where they soldered the + and the - together in series to make the +18 volts. Just cover the exposed wire ends with some electrical tape and tuck it back into to cavity...you'll be fine.

That's exactly what I did. So far so good!

Well, since I have my camera and the bass in hands, I figured it was about time to post some pictures of my new baby! Been so entertained playing it since it arrived that I even forgot to take pics

 

[Funkinthetrunk]

Glad it's working fine now...btw, beautiful bass you got there. I just ordered one, but she's a plain Jane compared to what I've seen on this thread.

 

[BobWestbrook]

That is indeed a beautiful bass, Rafescow.

 

[plong123]

Gorgeous, rafescow. I know you're loving it.

I got my postcard, and it says April 8. How accurate are the postcard dates, people that have ordered new basses from Carvin? My guess is: not very.

 

[JoeVictim]

Gorgeous, rafescow. I know you're loving it.

I got my postcard, and it says April 8. How accurate are the postcard dates, people that have ordered new basses from Carvin? My guess is: not very.

I didn't get one at all. But it was almost 10 weeks to the T, as the salesman indicated.

 

[G On Bass]

I got my postcard, and it says April 8. How accurate are the postcard dates, people that have ordered new basses from Carvin? My guess is: not very.

They're pretty accurate IME. I've got an Icon due 4/13, so we'll see....

 

[Ewo]

I prefer the tung oil personally. Do the necks move? Not that I am aware of.

Me, too. I'm pretty picky about neck relief, and once I set it to my preference I haven't had to tweak it in nearly a year.

I like the feel of tung oil very much. No stiction I can detect when I make a position shift. Unlike poly, in that regard.

 

[qervo]

I haven't received a card but the customer service guy said its due March 12. So we will see

 

[Erich Bruning]

I got my postcard, and it says April 8. How accurate are the postcard dates, people that have ordered new basses from Carvin? My guess is: not very.

My postcard quoted 2/25, and I got the call today that it was ready to ship. Now its just got to make it across the country.

 

[Lucky Strike]

So I use Carvin nickels on my SB and love them, but I'm wondering if anyone uses stainless strings on their SB?? If now, what strings do you like best on your SB?

I've been loving DR LoRiders on my Nordy and would like to try them out on my SB5000...

 

[Jarrett]

DR FatBeams

 

[rizzo9247]

I liked the stock Carvin nickels as well, but now I have Sadowsky Blue Label SS and really like them.

 

[JoeVictim]

So I use Carvin nickels on my SB and love them, but I'm wondering if anyone uses stainless strings on their SB?? If now, what strings do you like best on your SB?

I've been loving DR LoRiders on my Nordy and would like to try them out on my SB5000...

I was using Lowriders on my Carvin. I have some Fodera compressed wound SS on her now. Plays real nice, but not as warm as the nickels...

 

[grendle]

Jarrett totally wins on the "most owned SB's" front, but here's mine. And I gotta' say, I've been so happy with it, I've literally looked at all the others posted here and on their web site and not had any GAS at all. It's just insanely good. I almost feel sorry for Jarrett as he's really struggled to find "the one" it seems like, whereas I got it on the first try. Maybe I'm just lucky.

Thats Juicy! really sweet looking bass!

 

[Vic]

Thats Juicy! really sweet looking bass!

Thanks! I have to admit, I play this thing a lot, despite having a decent sized collection of various basses.

 

[qervo]

Reading all these wonderful praises for the SB is really making my wait time hard.

 

[rmars]

Okay, finally ordering a SB5000 this week.

Question; I called and ask if I could request a light body (probably going with Alder) and they told me yes but they would charge me $25-35(can't remember).

Anyone else ask for this and if so did they come thru? Really would like to keep it under 9.5lbs.... love it to be under 9lbs..

 

[JoeVictim]

Okay, finally ordering a SB5000 this week.

Question; I called and ask if I could request a light body (probably going with Alder) and they told me yes but they would charge me $25-35(can't remember).

Anyone else ask for this and if so did they come thru? Really would like to keep it under 9.5lbs.... love it to be under 9lbs..

You going for the chambered option too? My SB4K is under 8. I asked for a light body and then had it chambered.

 

[rmars]

You going for the chambered option too? My SB4K is under 8. I asked for a light body and then had it chambered.

Wow, that's light!

I was just going to go with the solid body.

 

[WoodyG3]

Hi guys. Thought I'd let you know that my SB4000 is up for sale in the classifieds.