MacDaddy Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Cool! No question, a rock / metal look for the band - your hair was defo longer then! 😁 And stomach flatter! 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, MacDaddy said: And stomach flatter! 😆 Yeah...know what you mean! Still there's 2022 to get that sorted 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgJ Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 01/02/2021 at 03:11, LeftyJ said: I've owned a couple of them, and still have two. Three of them have been very impressive, especially for the price I paid used. One was a dud, but then again it was modified by the previous owner (lacquer on the back of the neck removed and replaced with tung oil, and the profile shaved down by a couple mm) so I can't tell for sure if it always was. It looked fantastic though, it was an LB75 with a hidden two-piece maple neck through body, walnut wings and a flamed walnut top, ebony fingerboard, and it looked really well-made. I didn't get on with the neck, and it didn't sound as lively and not nearly as loud as the other LB75 that I had (and bought back last summer after 10 years). I think used Carvins are incredible value for money, because they hold their value very poorly. You can often find high-spec Carvin instruments for really low prices. I paid only 250 GBP for my black LB75 here on Basschat because of wear to the finish, and I paid roughly the same for a lovely B4 in perfect shape (bolt-on, natural gloss alder body, one-piece maple neck, birdseye maple fingerboard, passive electronics). My 7-string DC727 guitar cost me 600 GBP and it's like new, almost untouched. The 7-string and my black LB75 are the ones I still own, and not going anywhere soon 😎 I actually have a LB75P neckthrough I was looking to either repair or replace the electronics on. The pots are sticking and long in the tooth. I tried getting info on getting replacement parts but they no longer support these.. I have to do some research because I've never upgraded especially with pezio puckups.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haimesy Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I’ve had a couple of SB004s still got the Fretless , had it built through Bass Gear 8 or 9 years ago Great basses imo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 That's stunning @haimesy I have an SB5000 fretless (unlined) and it's flawless - Killer electronics too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDJfA-uSe4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I remember Carvin were always in Bass Player magazine back in the 90s, but they always seemed like a US brand - I never saw them over here. I always loved the look of them though, especially Chris Squire's, probably the only 6 string I've seen that looks completely natural and not an expanded 4 string. It's a pity they were taken over by that colossal anchor Kiesel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: It's a pity they were taken over by that colossal anchor Kiesel. Yep, Jeff Kiesel is a bit of a tool. I don’t really like where their design direction went after the name change either, with all the bevels and bland headstock shapes. I kinda liked the LB shape (now out of production) and love the old rounded DC guitar shape. They're very comfortable to play and just have a classic look to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 19 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: I remember Carvin were always in Bass Player magazine back in the 90s, but they always seemed like a US brand - I never saw them over here. I seem to remember that ABC Music who had a few shops at the time were UK agents/importers for Carvin in the late 80s early 90s and you could choose and order what spec guitar or bass you wanted through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 There used to be a Carvin Music Store near me, in The Hague (Netherlands). I always thought they were built-to-order only, but I guess back then they made some standard models too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 17 hours ago, BetaFunk said: I seem to remember that ABC Music who had a few shops at the time were UK agents/importers for Carvin in the late 80s early 90s and you could choose and order what spec guitar or bass you wanted through them. Before my time 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Well it was around the time of those Carvins you saw in Bass Player magazine in the 90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, BetaFunk said: Well it was around the time of those Carvins you saw in Bass Player magazine in the 90s I didn't start playing until late '95 as a penniless teenager so probably missed them. Not that I would have been in any position to try or order one for a good few years! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaFunk Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 58 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: I didn't start playing until late '95 as a penniless teenager so probably missed them. Not that I would have been in any position to try or order one for a good few years! Yes I understand. I was older and had more money but they were always out of my price range too! I think at the time one of their main selling points was that you were buying an American built custom bass or guitar built to your spec. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Posted elsewhere on other threads...but here is a SB5000 I bought used from this forum a while ago. Love it. Always now keep an eye out for other SB Carvins as I love the shape. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Weren't Bass Gear in Twyford agents for Carvin? Not sure they are still going. I think they went online only after closing the shop down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haimesy Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Yeah .. I ordered my fretless through Barrie (Molan) there if I remember correctly ..loving the matching green cabs 👍🏻👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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