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New Carvin Vanquish Basses

#101
I've never found any heal to be an issue. But I don't have my thumb in the back of the neck, by the time I get that far up the neck. Even my Fender Jaguar, which basically has a squared block for a heel.

The cutaway might be an issue. But I don't think it will be. It looks borderline, but I'm guessing in actual use it won't REALLY be a problem. I guess we'll see!
 
#105
These are actually TOO pretty for me. I prefer the Xccelerator design for its shape plus the split pickup, but that's just me. Looking forward to hear what people think of these.
 
#106
Grateful said:
Why do you know you'd have to swap stuff out? Their more recent electronics are killer. I think there are very few people swapping stuff out on theirs.
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I have 15 bass's with all forms of pre's/electronics/pups from Sadowsky, Bart,Aguilar,EMG,F Bass (most recent) Musicman,P bass,J-bass,etc..etc... AND, a Carvin SB4000 pass/active ,
I have to tell you man, the electronics in that SB are 100% sweet. So versatile. It's a beauty and the only mistake I made with it was not getting it in a 5 string. I have gas for one of these Vanquish bass real bad but the wallet it light with the new BN F Bass so it'll wait a bit. But, find someone with a SB and try it out for yourself. Carvin has made a massive improvement in that dept.
 
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rashbeep said:
Nice demo of the V69K

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I saw that this evening. That Vanquish sounds like six string Jazz although it does not look like one. I see Carvin is using that Sadowsky style electronics package with the two band eq and passive tone control on all of their bolt-ons.

Looks wise, that particular Vanquish reminds me of some Foderas because of the maple fingerboard and square inlays.
 
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#113
SanDiegoHarry said:
Is it me, or did that "Single coil" bass sound MUCH nicer than the one with the humbuckers?
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I also have to agree. I also like the classic look of that one better than the fancypants ones. Although the walnut top on the first one was certainly nice. A lot of times, when Carvin comes out with a new model, I take some time warming up to the look, and I'm still ambivalent about the multi-layer-bevel-whatchamacallit that's going on here. But it's growing on me.

But overall this bass is scratching me where I itch! A bolt-neck bass that sounds like a J (but has its own look) and is available in 6-string? Very cool, Carvin, very cool indeed. :cool: :thumbsup:
 
#117
I like the neck tone of the split coil much better it's much more full. I also like the single coil tone better than the humbuckers. This to me sounded a lot like a jazz, which I love at the bridge but i want a different pick up at the neck
 
#118
Tunaman said:
I like the neck tone of the split coil much better it's much more full. I also like the single coil tone better than the humbuckers. This to me sounded a lot like a jazz, which I love at the bridge but i want a different pick up at the neck
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Yeah I was thinking a couple of weeks ago that Carvin should offer the single in the bridge and the dual in the neck, as an option. That tends to be my pref. anyway, assuming the pickup volumes are pretty close.
 
#119
I have a P+HB bass and I disagree with you guys about it sounding fuller than a jazz or HB at the neck. My ideal bass would have a jazz or HB at the neck and a HB at the bridge. There is always a hole in the mids in a P pickup, that's what gives it that "P" sound IMO. I like the generic RadHB tone better, it's like a blank canvas I can EQ into something else if I want. Pick up placement also plays a role in how the P sounds. I like a jazz or HB closer to the sweet spot, some sadowskys seem to have the "neck" pickup moved closer to the bridge, probably has a lot to do with their sound.
 
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#120
Bassist4Eris said:
I also have to agree. I also like the classic look of that one better than the fancypants ones. Although the walnut top on the first one was certainly nice. A lot of times, when Carvin comes out with a new model, I take some time warming up to the look, and I'm still ambivalent about the multi-layer-bevel-whatchamacallit that's going on here. But it's growing on me.

But overall this bass is scratching me where I itch! A bolt-neck bass that sounds like a J (but has its own look) and is available in 6-string? Very cool, Carvin, very cool indeed. :cool: :thumbsup:
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This sums up my thoughts well. I'm still trying to figure out if I like the way it looks, but it certainly checks off a lot of things off my list.

- 34" scale
- 24 frets
- 5/6 string
- Nice JB tone
- Good quality (so I've heard from Carvin owners never played one myself) at a good price
 

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