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New Carvin SB series.....drool
Roger Gumbs
(27088)
Equipment Forum
7/2/2009 11:40:31 PM · 863 Views
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Well folks, something to drool over from Carvin:
The new SB4000 & SB5000 basses.
The neck is close to the Fender Jazz neck as it's 1.53 at the nut and 2.5 at the heel. The pickups are stacked humbuckers. The starting prices are $799 and $899.
Geez am I gassin' for one of these beauties...
Carvin is very excited to debut our newest bass model, the SB4000. Designed in conjunction with noted bassist Sekou Bunch, the SB4000 represents a significant departure from our other bolt-neck basses. The SB4000 has a vintage vibe, with a completely new body and headstock design, and other options that make this model an instant retro classic.
Standard pickups are Carvin's all-new H50A alnico stacked humbucker pickups, available in black (standard) or cream (read more below). Passive electronics are standard, or you can upgrade to active electronics.
Other features include an alder body with jazz-style hard rock maple neck, new neck heel design which allows easy access up to the 20th fret, newly designed bridge with lock-down saddles, optional ivory Graph Tech TUSQ nut, optional inlaid knobs and much more.
A 5-string model, the SB5000, will be coming to Carvin.com soon.
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 5:27:58 AM
Maurice Carr
(34763) wrote:
....Geez am I gassin' for one of these beauties...
Good Morning Mr Gumbs,
Your task, should you decide to accept it, is to kill that gas, and thus hold on to that lovely lady of yours!
: )
Mo |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 11:16:41 PM
Roger Gumbs
(27088) wrote:
lol...Yes Mo....I know what you mean. Oh Responsibilities!!
Suprising, she has talked me into painting the bass she paid for. Aparently she's not a fan of sunburst....I personally don't mind it, but I decided I'm taking on the project...keep an eye out for an update. |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 7:42:43 AM
Craig Ditchfield
(6661) wrote:
I think I should run a book on this one.....
I say 3 weeks and you will have one...........
any takers?????????????
Gumby |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 11:19:00 PM
Roger Gumbs
(27088) wrote:
I can't do it...Really...I can't. I have to save some money for a future root canal-they missed one root on one I had done a couple of years ago, and I get an occasional infection as a result.
It's a shame they put these beauties out during the recession, AND, as Brian said....the headstock looks terrible. |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 9:00:58 AM
Brian Sharpe
(18887) wrote:
No doubt about it Rog, you're smitten. Carvin offers an impressive combinaton of quality & value (and they're actually made in USA!)
I only wish they'd do something about their headstocks - these ones look like a butter knife! LOL |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 10:50:15 PM
WAYNE ELLIOTT
(19608) wrote:
Five choices !:
SB-Style Inline Bass Headstock
Carved Top Headstock
Inline Headstock
Icon-style Bass Headstock
V Shaped Headstock |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/3/2009 1:05:13 PM
Clifton Jackson
(31544) wrote:
Yo Roger,
Wacth it my man!! The Carvin Basses are easy to get Hooked on! I'm a Fan myself!! :^D
Black Hawk
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/5/2009 11:10:00 PM
Marcus Hart
(13768) wrote:
Yeah man. I got the new Carvin catalog and started drooling as soon as I saw the cover. It's supposed to be available in a 5 string soon ....hmmm. |
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Re: New Carvin SB series.....drool
7/6/2009 12:16:18 AM
David Adkins
(12395) wrote:
Very Nice. I wonder if I had struck it rich somewhere along the line, How many basses would I own?
Dave |
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