Carvin SB5000 - Anyone tried one?

[Musicman20]

These basses are seriously good value in the US, and seem to have many players swayed to Carvin for a boutique jazz at a low-ish price.

Has anyone tried one?

http://www.carvinworld.com/isa/process/getGuitarsByModelID.php?model=sb5000

White/Rosewood/Tort....yum.

Weird horn, but I kind of like it.

[Killerfridge]

I've only heard positive things about them, and I would love to be able to get one made, but I fear that doing so in the UK would make their price point much less attractive.

[discreet]

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So much for globalisation and free trade. Not that I necessarily agree with either.

[Musicman20]

I had a world with the distributor, they are around £1300 including the Carvin hardcase...not really competing with the Fender Deluxe etc, but much cheaper than the Sadowsky basses, and the Carvin's are built to to order in the USA

[geoffbassist]

I love the look of these and the guys on Talkbass rave about them.

[Schnozzalee]

I've wanted one for a while but have never had the money to hand for one, saw one in marcus miller esque finish wandering around London one time but was in a hurry for the train. I love the Joe Walsh Carvin Signature too!!

[Musicman20]

FYI

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEdT9dRuiTU&feature=related[/media]

Im going to email the distributors. So far ive told them I personally think £1300 is pricing them out of the market they are supposed to be in. I think they understand where I am coming from, but I guess our ridiculous VAT and import duties ruin it. If we are looking at £1100, then maybe its getting closer to what they should be selling for.

I'll email tomorrow and see if there is any haggling to be done...they are brand new to Carvin (the dealers) so maybe they could arrange a deal.

Otherwise, Ill have to walk away as it starts to get into 'normal superjazz' prices.

Edited November 27, 2011 by Musicman20

[Hahabass]

It really depends what you intend to do with it. In a Death Metal setting, maybe not so good, but for most styles/genres, you'll love it. 

[itu]

After all these years...

[Killerfridge]

Man, weird to see my own reply being the first response on this dead thread (as someone who's not exactly the most prolific of posters)

Edited May 6, 2024 by Killerfridge

[Schnozzalee]

I actually own one now too 😝 

[Musicman20]

I never did get one! They looked great. Wish Kiesel would get them made and distribute in the UK.

[Schnozzalee]

I think it's called the Kiesel JB5 now, with 70s pickup spacing.

 

The original Carvin was 60s pickup spacing (I believe)...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDJfA-uSe4&t=63s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puB1ShoQd20

Edited May 7, 2024 by Schnozzalee

[haimesy]

I had this made for me 10years ago SB4000 fretless .. Fabulous basses 

had a fretted 4 string also at one point