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NBD! Don't call it Superman

#29
ProfFrink said:
This is very interesting... i really like Carvin quality and options (and price!) but their electronics are their weak point.

Is this a factory upgrade I wasn't aware of, or an after-market thing? Are these drop-in replacement, or require routing and drilling?
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Carvin/Kiesel Jazz pickups are the same dimentions are the same as a standard 4- string Bridge pickup, so any aftermarket pickup that size will drop in.
 
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#33
FloridaSam said:
My new band requires me to have a 5 string. Old band didn't and like an indiot I traded my 5 about 6 months ago.
I went pawn shop hunting and found my 5. I'm a certified Carvin lover, my 2 main guitars are a 1988 Carvin DC200 and a 2006 SC90 I will be buried with. So, to stumble upon a nice SB5000 was pure luck.
It's got some nice upgrades I was looking for in any bass: Stainless steel frets, EMG X Series Jazz pickups, a birdseye fretboard that's gorgeous, and a neck profile that fits me perfectly.
The Signature on the back is of Todd Harrell of Three Doors Down (The Superman logo with the 3). He is currently serving 10-15yrs in prison for a multitude of drug and weapons charges. It's on the back of the headstock so I'll leave it alone.
I am very impressed with these pickups, they sound like great jazz pickups with more headroom and DEAD silent.
Best part: $500.00 out the door. View attachment 3371221 View attachment 3371222 View attachment 3371224 View attachment 3371225 View attachment 3371226
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What a deal!
 
#35
wvbass said:
$500 is a steal for that bass. I know Carvin basses are undervalued on the market, but those are exceptional basses.

I'm a huge fan of EMGX jazz bass pickups, but I have to say that finding them in an SB5000 seems odd. Carvin often gets panned for the sound of their electronics package, but IMO the stock package on the SB5000 bass was exceptional. The EMGX jazz pickups are incredible, though, so it is hardly a step backwards.
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Carvin knocked it out the park with the SB series. $500 is a steal!
 
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FloridaSam said:
My new band requires me to have a 5 string. Old band didn't and like an indiot I traded my 5 about 6 months ago.
I went pawn shop hunting and found my 5. I'm a certified Carvin lover, my 2 main guitars are a 1988 Carvin DC200 and a 2006 SC90 I will be buried with. So, to stumble upon a nice SB5000 was pure luck.
It's got some nice upgrades I was looking for in any bass: Stainless steel frets, EMG X Series Jazz pickups, a birdseye fretboard that's gorgeous, and a neck profile that fits me perfectly.
The Signature on the back is of Todd Harrell of Three Doors Down (The Superman logo with the 3). He is currently serving 10-15yrs in prison for a multitude of drug and weapons charges. It's on the back of the headstock so I'll leave it alone.
I am very impressed with these pickups, they sound like great jazz pickups with more headroom and DEAD silent.
Best part: $500.00 out the door. View attachment 3371221 View attachment 3371222 View attachment 3371224 View attachment 3371225 View attachment 3371226
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As a very happy SB5000 owner, I say you struck gold!:bassist:
 
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#38
Skeezix said:
That bass is super, man.
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I just bought this exact bass last week from GC.

a natural beauty dressed up in "Diamonds & Pearls"11

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