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Not trying to deter you from an XB, which are also nice instruments, but if you are shying away from the Icon due to the B string, I can tell you that you wouldn't be disappointed with the standard scale. I'm really, really impressed with how solid and how "open" the B is on my Icon. I currently have a .130 on it, which I'm sure helps. Either way, the B is one of the best that I've played.
Cool! But, after playing 37" Bs on my Dingwalls, I can't go back to 34". Actually 35" leaves me cringing sometimes. I sometimes wish I'd never had a Dinger
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Since my 'old #80 still seems to be available, I'll take it back for an incoming BB75
Closeup pics of that fretboard as soon as it arrives!
Since my 'old #80 still seems to be available, I'll take it back for an incoming BB75
Looks like you got a steal of a deal!! Birdseye maple sounds great and looks better than just about any fretboard IMO. Congrats!
Well, it has arrived!
It's a no-show Claro Walnut top, Birdseye Maple fretboard with no marker (side markers only). The body is Walnut and the neck is maple with a matching claro headstock. The electronics are the standard HB2 pickup (with coil switch) in the bridge position and the H50S in the neck position with Carvin's 18V active EQ.
I am a relative novice on the bass, but I am amazed at the range of tones available with the controls on this bass!! I've had it for about 2 weeks, and I haven't been disappointed one bit! It plays as well as it looks. The biggest problem I have is shifting to 5 strings!!! That 5th string still confuses me... hahaha...
Chris
It's a no-show Claro Walnut top, Birdseye Maple fretboard with no marker (side markers only). The body is Walnut and the neck is maple with a matching claro headstock. The electronics are the standard HB2 pickup (with coil switch) in the bridge position and the H50S in the neck position with Carvin's 18V active EQ.
I am a relative novice on the bass, but I am amazed at the range of tones available with the controls on this bass!! I've had it for about 2 weeks, and I haven't been disappointed one bit! It plays as well as it looks. The biggest problem I have is shifting to 5 strings!!! That 5th string still confuses me... hahaha...
Chris
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Congrats, that is a darned nice looking bass. Probably the best Carvin I've seen.
Well, it has arrived!
VERY NICE!! I would've made the same choices if I'd had one built: BEM (fave fretboard, beauty and tonewise), 35.25" scale (longer is better IMO/IME especially for B and E strings), Claro Walnut (striking in appearrance, warm tone), MM/J pups (just like my fave Lakland 55-94).... in other words
!!!If you ever decide you have to part with it, I hope I'm first to find out.
Until then, CONGRATS and ENJOY!!
tocs100
Utah Bass of Doom, Metal DJ @ leafpileradio.com
I searched and found a shorter Carvin Bass thread, but no Carvin Amp thread exists, so I assume it's been merged here. So here's my entry, two Carvin MP210T's on top of a Sonic 115:
tocs100
Utah Bass of Doom, Metal DJ @ leafpileradio.com
^ And here's my review of the Carvin 210's:
I really like the cab, so I'm thinking about making it a 3-way with a better 10" (18 Sound or EV?) for the lows. I dunno though, 'cause I biamped it with my Sonic/EV 115 and the Carvin's mids & highs didn't knock me out either.
1-22-09 *EDIT* Wow: I used a Behringer Mic2200 Preamp to biamp the Carvin, rather than a standard crossover. First, I did a 12db bass rolloff and a parametric treble scoop (hiss) on the Carvin 210, and then did a compensating bass BUMP on my EV 115 with the pre's 2nd ch. and--holy crap!!
My Carvin 210's (late 1990's) are a slight variant still:
light
cheap (esp. used)
loud
low*
the exception being the lows decrease after 100w, so by the time you're at about 350w, the lows are "flopping," even though the mids are still solid. So you can run two at 300w each with no "flop," but the lows have decreased too much by then, so you have to add low eq and pull back to about 200w each
And remember, the one 210 cab was advertised as doing 400w rms "full range" by itself? B-O-N-K!
Anyone else actually test their 210's at 400w on a stage with little wall-reflection? So many reviews seem to miss this criteria. Just sayin'.
I really like the cab, so I'm thinking about making it a 3-way with a better 10" (18 Sound or EV?) for the lows. I dunno though, 'cause I biamped it with my Sonic/EV 115 and the Carvin's mids & highs didn't knock me out either.
1-22-09 *EDIT* Wow: I used a Behringer Mic2200 Preamp to biamp the Carvin, rather than a standard crossover. First, I did a 12db bass rolloff and a parametric treble scoop (hiss) on the Carvin 210, and then did a compensating bass BUMP on my EV 115 with the pre's 2nd ch. and--holy crap!!
Has anyone made a ramp for their Carvin yet? I'm seriously thinking of making one for my dual soap BB75 out of something cool looking (bois de rose is my current thought) and was wondering if anyone else had already done it. To be honest, I just bought a Dremel to help my son do his Cub Scouts PineBox Derby racer, so now I've got making things out of blocks of wood stuck in my head I'm looking at available bits of wood on the Internet, looking for tutorials, etc. So I figured I'd ask if anyone here had done one yet.
Pics of my BB75 as soon as I get a chance, which means probably Friday.
I'm looking at available bits of wood on the Internet, looking for tutorials, etc. So I figured I'd ask if anyone here had done one yet.Pics of my BB75 as soon as I get a chance, which means probably Friday.
I'm fairly new to talkbass. I have a 1992 LB75 bass, a fairly new BX1200 head with the BRX10.4 cabinet.
tocs100
Utah Bass of Doom, Metal DJ @ leafpileradio.com
^ And here's my review of the Carvin 210's:
....I really like the cab, so I'm thinking about making it a 3-way with a better 10" (18 Sound or EV?) for the lows. I dunno though, 'cause I biamped it with my Sonic/EV 115 and the Carvin's mids & highs didn't knock me out either.
1-22-09 *EDIT* Wow: I used a Behringer Mic2200 Preamp to biamp the Carvin, rather than a standard crossover. First, I did a 12db bass rolloff and a parametric treble scoop (hiss) on the Carvin 210, and then did a compensating bass BUMP on my EV 115 with the pre's 2nd ch. and--holy crap!!
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