CUSTOM SHOP BASSES
B SERIES
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arvin’s basses are significantly enhanced with the addition of our stacked bass/treble and mid range level/sweep controls. The tonal improvement and versatility with the new electronic circuitry is quite dramatic. In a recent review, Bass Guitar Magazine said “(the sweepable mid range control) in itself is almost worth the cost of the bass”. Our modern 82,000 square foot plant in San Diego is equipped with the finest instrument building machinery in the industry. The use of high quality woods and our constant improvement in manufacturing methods are an ongoing quest at Carvin. If Carvin basses were available in retail stores, you would pay up to three times more than our factory direct prices. By selling direct, Carvin not only gives incredible value but also provides you with a direct connection to the builder. With the best build up times in the industry along with our risk free 10-day money back guarantee, there has never been a better time to order your Carvin Custom Shop bass.
USA B50
B40
Troy Lampkins with Carlos Santana Contoured Heel
HC8
BUNNY BRUNEL
5 string bass with passive electronics
4 string bass with passive electronics
Hardshell Black Case
HUGH McDONALD BON JOVI
MADE IN
SEKOU BUNCH
DARRYL WILLIAMS
FRANK WHITE
AMLAK TAFARI
GUITARS & SAXES, CHAKA KAHN
ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY
STEEL PULSE, YELLOW WALL
ULI JON ROTH
B40 options shown: White White (WW) Matching Painted Headstock (PH) SB Headstock (SBH) Mother of Pearl Block Inlays (MP) Active Electronics (AC) Black Hardware (BC)
B40 options shown: Tobacco Burst (TT) Maple Fingerboard (MF) Abalone Dot Inlays (ABD) Active Electronics (AC) SB Headstock (SBH)
ROY VOGT
NEW NECK PROFILES AND DIMENSIONS NEW CARVIN BRIDGE WITH LOCKING SADDLES NEW J99A ALNICO V SINGLE COIL PICKUPS NEW OPTIONAL 18v ACTIVE ELECTRONICS
B40 & B50 BRYANT SIONO
JON LAWHON
BACKSTREET BOYS
BLACK STONE CHERRY
PAUL LORANGER
TRAA DANIELS P.O.D.
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CHRIS BUCK
GRETA BRINKMAN
800.854.2235 carvin.com carvinworld.com
B50 options shown: Left Handed (L) Swamp Ash Body (ASH) Sapphire Blue (TB) Active Electronics (AC)
PHIL MARTIN
Carvin’s entirely new B40 & B50 bolt on neck basses are loaded with features only found on boutique instruments. New easy-playing neck profiles allow you to play for hours with complete comfort. J99A Alnico V pickups and the new Carvin lock down saddle bridge gives these basses a very solid and punchy tone. Features such as the tilt back headstock and graphite nut for tuning stability along with Carvin’s methodical high quality construction standards make the B40 and B50 bolt on neck basses incredible values.
B40 & B50 FEATURES: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Premium grade alder wood body 12.7”w x 20”L x 1.72” thick Hardrock maple bolt on neck with contoured heel B40 neck width: 1.53” at nut, 2.5” at heel B50 neck width: 1.75” at nut, 3.0” at heel Reinforced neck with dual action truss rod Tung oil satin finish on neck Graphite nut with teflon helps keep it in tune Tilt back headstock eliminates the string tree 34” scale premium ebony fingerboard 22 precision medium jumbo frets Action guaranteed to be 3/32” Carvin premium 20:1 ratio tuning keys Carvin bridge with lock down saddles for solid tone J99A single coil pickups with Alnico V magnets Passive electronics; 2 vol. & 1 tone Chrome hardware
OPTIONS:
F Add F after model for Fretless....................... N/C PH Painted matching headstock.......................... SBH SB style headstock......................................... AC Passive/Active electronics............................... H5A Alnico Stacked Humbuckers (black)................. 409 Cream pickups (J99A or H50A only)................... HB2 Bridge Humbucker......................................... For colors & other options see page 4 & 5
BJORN ENGLEN Yngwie Malmsteen
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