• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

THE CARVIN SB5000 IS IN EFFECT!!!!!!!!!

bottomzone

bottomzone

Supporting Member
Oct 21, 2005
3,242
1,496
#1
The SB5000 is now on Carvin's website!!! It's not the lightest 5-string, but it is sweet nonetheless!!!!!!!


Invalid Link Removed


As I have said before, I have never really been into jazz type basses-but I am seriously thinking about this one!!!!!!!



A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste! :cool:
 
#6
I bet it is a killer bass, however, the spacing looks like it might be in the 17-17.5 range. If that is the case, I think Carvin made a mistake. With boutique style jazzes, spacing should always be at least 18mm and 19mm is preferred by most players, IME.
 
#8
How awesome is it that you can add an HB2 pickup in the bridge??? Too bad you can't split the coils, though...

It's got a pretty wide neck - 3" @ 22nd fret. Like their "asymmetrical wide neck" they offer on the NT's
The B-5 has 2.7" at 22nd fret.
 
#9
Dr. Cheese said:
I bet it is a killer bass, however, the spacing looks like it might be in the 17-17.5 range. If that is the case, I think Carvin made a mistake. With boutique style jazzes, spacing should always be at least 18mm and 19mm is preferred by most players, IME.
Click to expand...

Well looking at the specs it looks like the dimensions are the same as the other models that use the (asymmetrical) wide neck (3" at the heel). So could be they're using the wide 5-string bridge which has a 3/4" spacing. That's practically identical to the spacing used on the 4 strings and probably very close to the original Jazz spacing?

I can't get over the butt-ugly reverse going upper horn, but it's also good to see Carvin getting into the jazz bass-ish market. I'm definitely a Carvin convert now that I have one and play one firsthand. Some of my other gear is definitely deprecated now and will be going up for sale shortly.

LS
 
#12
unclejane said:
Well looking at the specs it looks like the dimensions are the same as the other models that use the (asymmetrical) wide neck (3" at the heel). So could be they're using the wide 5-string bridge which has a 3/4" spacing. That's practically identical to the spacing used on the 4 strings and probably very close to the original Jazz spacing?

I can't get over the butt-ugly reverse going upper horn, but it's also good to see Carvin getting into the jazz bass-ish market. I'm definitely a Carvin convert now that I have one and play one firsthand. Some of my other gear is definitely deprecated now and will be going up for sale shortly.

LS
Click to expand...

Great if it's wide spacing! I priced a couple with some pretty nice options and they all came in well under $1,100. I se buying one for sure.:cool:
 
#13
I think I read somewhere that the width of the SB5000 at the last fret is 3" wide which makes it almost exactly the same width at the last fret of the BTB fivers, so I'd assume they have the same string spacing.

EDIT: I didn't see that eastcoasteddie beat me to it, apologies.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back