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Just scored a Carvin AC-50 semi-acoustic 5 string for $ 200 !!!

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by jibreel, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. Jul 30, 2009 #1
    jibreel

    jibreel

    Apr 12, 2005
    Seattle
    Went down to Bass Northwest to try this Carvin AC 50 that they had dropped the price to $ 499.00. I am planning on selling my fretted Turner 5 string as I want all my basses to be 34".

    They were putting in a new battery and appearently, if you put it in backwards it can fry the board. And it did.

    So Evan says, how about $ 200.00 ? I said YES.

    Called Carvin. The most a new board will be is $ 100.00. Maybe less. I have to call tomorrow to talk to the guy who can give me the correct part description.

    So max will be around $ 300.00. :D

    Here it is:

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  2. Jul 30, 2009 #2
    gyancey

    gyancey

    Mar 25, 2002
    Austin, TX and Glendale, CA
    Seriously, Carvin didn't add a $.10 diode to protect against reverse polarity power supply connections? Perhaps you should use your $100 to get a different brand of active electronics...
     
  3. Jul 30, 2009 #3
    Jo6Pak

    Jo6Pak

    May 2, 2007
    Lucky sumbich...
     
  4. Jul 30, 2009 #4
    smperry

    smperry Administrator Staff Member Administrator Gold Supporting Member

    Nov 3, 2003
    Bay Area, CA
    Good deal!

    Agreed.
     
  5. Jul 30, 2009 #5
    jibreel

    jibreel

    Apr 12, 2005
    Seattle
    I am hoping that it might be an inexpensive repair. It is strange, there is full sound for about 3-5 seconds then it goes to VERY low sound and a lot of " scratchy " distortion like a loose jack but the jack is not loose.

    Hoping it is an easy fix. I may very well go with different electronics. The piezo pup works fine.

    It came BEADG. I just restrung it EADGC and adjusted the neck. Puurfect !!