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- Endorsing Artist: Kiesel/Carvin Basses. Trickfish Amplification.
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New Carvin P bass, about time?
- Thread starter aproud1
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- May 4, 2003
- 148
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- Endorsing Artist: Kiesel/Carvin Basses. Trickfish Amplification.
Thanks!
Here's my build. The bass weighs about 10lbs.
MA - Maple Neck/Alder Body (Standard)
-CG - Clear Gloss Finish (Standard)
VC - Vintage Cream
-TN - Tung Oil Finish Back Of Neck (Standard)
-SBH - SB-Style Headstock (Standard)
PH - Headstock To Match Body Finish
-RWF - Rosewood Fingerboard (Standard)
ABD - Abalone Dot Inlays
-FR - Med-Jumbo Frets .048" H .103" W (Standard)
-R14 - 14in Fretboard Radius (Standard)
-BLK - Black Pickups
PJAC - Add J Bridge Pickup and Active/Passive Electronics
-CH - Chrome Hardware (Standard)
-5011 - Nickel Roundwound .040 .060 .080 .100 .128
BL - Black Logo
SL - Dunlop Straplocks
HS - Hipshot Bass Detuner
RP - Red Tortoise Pickguard
HC8W - Black Tolex Wide Hardshell Bass Case
Very classy , imo. Something about the cream,the tortoise pickguard and the rosewood, that just looks great.
First, the SB series! Then the Bromberg basses! And let's not forget the B and BX series amps. Carvin has been doing some seriously awesome stuff on the bass front in the past couple of years.
I know that I'm absolutely happy with the four Carvins I own (two LB75s, an Icon 5, and an XB75). I've tried playing other basses, but I keep coming back to these four.
Although I will admit, I'm not totally in love with the SB headstock on the P style bass. I wonder what the LB/BB/XB or the Icon headstock would look like on it.
I know that I'm absolutely happy with the four Carvins I own (two LB75s, an Icon 5, and an XB75). I've tried playing other basses, but I keep coming back to these four.
Although I will admit, I'm not totally in love with the SB headstock on the P style bass. I wonder what the LB/BB/XB or the Icon headstock would look like on it.
JB64 thanks for posting those clips, that was very cool of you. I also ordered an alder body with maple neck. It's disappointing to hear that it weighs 10 pounds but mine will be passive with only the P pickup.
I placed my order over a month ago with the rush build option. Haven't heard anything from Carvin so I'm going to have to call them tomorrow and find out what's going on with my bass.
I placed my order over a month ago with the rush build option. Haven't heard anything from Carvin so I'm going to have to call them tomorrow and find out what's going on with my bass.
There's not a lot of images of the PB series and a pretty limited amount for Icon headstocks on Carvin's site, but here's the best quick mock-up I could come up with.
The nut width between the PB5 and the IC5 don't match exactly,so the strings don't really match up perfectly, but you get the idea.
The nut width between the PB5 and the IC5 don't match exactly,so the strings don't really match up perfectly, but you get the idea.
There's a passive tone control that's available even when the active electronics are enabled.
I am sure I'm in the minority, but the inline headstock is my favorite.
Herrick, have you found out what's up with your rush build? I'd think if they don't get it to you pretty quick, they should refund the $100 rush charge.
Herrick, have you found out what's up with your rush build? I'd think if they don't get it to you pretty quick, they should refund the $100 rush charge.
i don't really care much about headstock shape. I'm cheap, so i usually just stick with what comes standard on whatever carvin I get. At least they give you a choice. with most makers, you get what they make... that's it.
For instance, I don't like the Tyler guitars headstock. I don't really care that it's got the name 100 times on the headstock, but the shape, meh. However if I really wanted one, I'd suck it up. it's just freakin headstock.
For instance, I don't like the Tyler guitars headstock. I don't really care that it's got the name 100 times on the headstock, but the shape, meh. However if I really wanted one, I'd suck it up. it's just freakin headstock.
LOL. Yeah, headstocks aren't a huge deal to me, either. With a Carvin, I will spend $20 to get something I like better than the stock headstock, though.
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