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Title: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Barklessdog on January 30, 2008, 11:33:09 AM

Nice bass for the money


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-80s-Carvin-LB60-4-String-Bass-Guitar-w-Case-NR_W0QQitemZ220197212073QQihZ012QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Dave W on January 30, 2008, 12:45:36 PM

Looks nice, but the ones I've seen in person were very heavy.

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Barklessdog on January 30, 2008, 01:14:21 PM

As heavy as a maple Ripper?

Look about the same?

How do they sound as well. I also like the Koa body versions

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Dave W on January 30, 2008, 02:46:47 PM

Not as heavy as a Victory, but probably in the range of a maple Ripper. Can't remember much about the tone except that I couldn't figure out what all the switch and knob combinations did.

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: hieronymous on January 31, 2008, 04:46:04 PM

I used to lust after those basses! I remember looking at the ads in Guitar Player - one in particular with Scott Thunes, Frank Zappa's bassist at the time. Now I'm feeling all nostalgic...

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Barklessdog on January 31, 2008, 06:16:51 PM

Glad you made it over Harry, us fusionists have to stick together!

Uwe picks on us so in our odd meters

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: chromium on February 04, 2008, 11:02:08 AM

I liked Thunes too.  I always wondered if this song was done on a Carvin:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC6r3sU0tbI

Yeah, yeah it's Valley Girl - but that was a killer bassline, with snarling tone to match!

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Barklessdog on February 04, 2008, 11:44:24 AM

Old Carvins are cool. Theses are very Gibsonish, and they are a great deal for the money.

One of these days I would love to get the dimebag looking XP bass?

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Barklessdog on February 05, 2008, 01:48:28 PM

Found the other carvin here-

http://cgi.ebay.com/Carvin-V200-vintage-and-rare-80s-bass_W0QQitemZ300195915408QQihZ020QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

Title: Re: Nice old Maple Carvin
Post by: Dave W on February 05, 2008, 02:49:07 PM

Now that's a conversation piece!