Nice, what is the PB for? I can guess the B is either Burst or Black, but what is the P?
I had the orange one, and I had an SR400QM that was like a cherry / orange burst.
Both great looking basses, with really comfortable necks, but in the end, they didn’t do it for me, and even tho they were both Orange, I had to let them go.
I would have a hard time giving up a Carvin, but I don’t know your bass, age, condition, feel or sound, so I can’t make a direct comparison of any kind. I just know I love me Carvin neck thru body guitars and bass guitars.
I’m amazed how good the quality is for the price. The electronics by Solar are good too and those tuners work really well. Really happy with this purchase!
As @Krescht said above, it stands for “Poplar Burl”. It’s a limited edition release, made only in 2019 and 2020 for Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend.
Don’t get me wrong: the Carvin is a fine bass. All my bass-enthusiast life I wanted a Carvin, and it seemed like the clouds parted and angels sang when everything finally lined up and I was able to snag this one last month.
It came to me a little rough for wear, and I have literally shed sweat and lost blood over it getting it all cleaned up and up-to-par. I have Scratch-X’ed it, I have carnauba waxed it, I have effectively restored the fretboard through force of will (pics before and after are on the site somewhere). I… have feelings for this Carvin.
But it comes down to this: while I love the Carvin, whenever I was playing it I would switch back to my SR300. While the Carvin had a better tone than the SR300, the weight and shape and feel of the SR300 kept bringing me back to it. That’s why I decided to look into electronics upgrade options for it, which lead me to the SR500EPB. So now I have a bass that, for my ears, matches the Carvin for tone (and exceeds it at some points) and has the weight and shape and feel that kept me going back to the SR300.
I just don’t see myself playing the Carvin, now, and it needs to be played. It deserves to be played. I’d much rather put it in the hands of someone who will play it, than have it sit in its case, unplayed, over in the corner or something.
Was on the hunt for a Squier Fretless with the no longer available ebonol fretboard.
About 13 Google pages in I found a place in Memphis with a NOS one on the wall. So it’s here now with the requisite LaBella flats installed. Need to research setting string heights and finish set up but here she is cleaned up. She’s most likely going to be a candidate for Fralin jazz pickups and maybe, just maybe a relicing project for fun.
So many great basses posted on this thread! I’m super late to the party but gotta share my favorite one. This bass is the one I could never let go of. 2006 Made in Germany Warwick Thumb neck through 4 bass. Bubinga with tiger stripe ebony fretboard. There’s something about this bass when it’s in your hands. You can literally feel the craftsmanship, then there is the tone. An unreplaceable growl, & that signature thumb bass sound!
