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Should I sell or keep?

#25
Like how they wrap cars. usually done at a sign shop. It's like a big sticker. And you can remove it if you want. No damage.

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Neal Brakey said:
ohhh how do I wrap a guitar? it is bland and I would love to add some color.
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#26
That's an American made through neck bass with a very tasteful finish and excellent electronics. I would jam that bass every day! While their in-house pickups aren't everyone's flavor, they're actually quite versatile and sit well in a mix.

That's the bass my Peavey grind wants to be when it grows up (through neck, but passive with some useable but low output pickups).
 
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dBChad said:
That's an American made through neck bass with a very tasteful finish and excellent electronics. I would jam that bass every day! While their in-house pickups aren't everyone's flavor, they're actually quite versatile and sit well in a mix.

That's the bass my Peavey grind wants to be when it grows up (through neck, but passive with some useable but low output pickups).
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have any suggestions for a pickup change? I like experimenting
 
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Neal Brakey said:
have any suggestions for a pickup change? I like experimenting
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Carvin pickups are designed to directly replace Fender pickups, therefore Fender pickups would also be a direct fit, or any aftermarket pickups designed for Fender. That opens up Duncan, Frailin, Dimarzio, Nordstrand, Lollar, Lace, Bartolini, EMG, Vintage Vibe, etc. ad nauseam. Enough choices to lead to confusion.
 
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Neal Brakey said:
I recently put up my carvin bass that was traded to me, the guy did not know anything about the bass, what wood, what style, nothing at all.
I am wondering if it would be worth it to sell it or if I should just end up keeping it?
I have it listed for 500 bucks right now because I have no idea what carvin it is or anything.
Please help me decide.
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I'd keep it. I've got one Carvin, a first year LB70 that came with a hard case. I drove 50 miles and paid 50 bucks. It's really sad, but those basses are so underappreciated, and I honestly think it's more the stigma of everyone saying that the resell is bad on carvin gear. Maybe we in the TB forum should start saying isn't it odd the way (insert boutique bass name) prices have dropped so much, and maybe the average guy will be able to pick up a $50 Atlansia Victoria, Alembic, or Fodera.
 
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TheReceder said:
I'd keep it. I've got one Carvin, a first year LB70 that came with a hard case. I drove 50 miles and paid 50 bucks. It's really sad, but those basses are so underappreciated, and I honestly think it's more the stigma of everyone saying that the resell is bad on carvin gear. Maybe we in the TB forum should start saying isn't it odd the way (insert boutique bass name) prices have dropped so much, and maybe the average guy will be able to pick up a $50 Atlansia Victoria, Alembic, or Fodera.
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is there any way to make it more interesting. It just looks so darn bland to me.
hell maybe I will keep it as a frankenstein bass and change up the pickups and preamp, any suggestions for that bar style that will fit it?
 
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Neal Brakey said:
I was looking at those, but they are like 70 bucks just for the front side
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Yeah I've been looking at them for quite a few years and never pulled the plug. I've got a stack of peavey foundations that are more than road worn that I've been tempted to try it out on. Not sure I'd do it to an instrument as nice as yours... the question is... is it worth 70 bucks to be less bored? That's 7 trips to the drive through for me. (Yeah I like my fast food) …
 
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TheReceder said:
Yeah I've been looking at them for quite a few years and never pulled the plug. I've got a stack of peavey foundations that are more than road worn that I've been tempted to try it out on. Not sure I'd do it to an instrument as nice as yours... the question is... is it worth 70 bucks to be less bored? That's 7 trips to the drive through for me. (Yeah I like my fast food) …
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I dunno maybe there is something I am misssing.
This bass body is just so boring to me with those small pickups, the body is just so bland I guess.
 
#38
I had a Carvin bass from that era. Looks to be an early 2000's due to the bridge used. You have a 3 band eq. should be a push pull on the volume knob - up passive, down active. Note on the pickups. Carvin used the same size pickups front and back. The covers are the same size as a fender bridge pickup. I am guessing the body wood to be alder. I would try some Dunlop Super Bright bass strings on it. It made my bass come alive. The standard gauge strings they came with was 100-40. Hope that helps.
 
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#39
Neal Brakey said:
Well, I decided to sell my other ones till you guys knocked some sense into me and I kept my 1998 FNA instead of selling it.
Who knows, I just wanna know more about it and see if it's good stuff or if I got scammed.
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If you valued it at $2200, you were scammed. It’s a base model LB70 with few, if any, options. Resale value on these really plummets. Since it doesn’t have many options, if you can sell it for $500 locally I’d do that. Don’t even bother selling it on TB since most expect shipping to be included and that plus PayPal fees can leave you with $350 when all is done.
 
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