Stackimo Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hail lowdowners, I am considering a custom bass through Carvin. I have been looking through the website and catalogs for research for quite some time. One option in a bass that I am very interested in is the size of the neck. I am not a large person by any means and would like to have what is considered a "fast" neck, closer towards a "Geddy Lee" bass. I was told by a representative that the Carvins are smaller and flatter than a Fender Jazz. Is this true? I currently play a 4 string Ibanez SRX, which is considered to have a "very playable" neck. And while I am on the subject of a neck, they also offer different radius in regards to the fret board. Can anyone give me their opinion on the three sizes? 12" is standard, then they offer a 10"(said to be better for chording) and a 14"(said to be better for string bending). I plan on following up on further questions, but if you could also offer me your honest opinion on Carvin basses, in general, it would be most helpful. Thank you. "Some people are like "slinkies". They're not really good for anything; but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lug Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I find carvin necks to be somewhat flat front to back and very comfortable. At the nut it is a tiny bit wider than a Fender Jazz but certainly no deeper. As far as neck radius, all the options are fairly flat. I believe a standard jazz has a 9 1/2 inch radius so all your options are flatter than that. I personally prefer something like a 7 1/2" inch radius, but that's a personal taste type thing. You can stop now -jeremyc STOP QUOTING EVERY THING I SAY!!! -Bass_god_offspring lug, you should add that statement to you signature.-Tenstrum I'm not sure any argument can top lug's. - Sweet Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldena Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 That is very interesting that they are offering radius choices. The neck on my 2001 LB70P has a very flat profile, like a Jazz, but is wider at the nut. The Fender neck does feel smaller, cause it is. I think the radius is 9". I believe the radius is 15" on my Carvin, which I have gotten quite used to, and also like alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have a Carvin LB70. The neck is very comfortable. It's a really nice bass. As far as radius -- it has a 14" radius. My StingRay is an 11" radius and my Nordstrand is a compound 10"-14" radius. If I were getting a Carvin right now, I'd likely go with a 10" or 12" radius over the 14". I tend to like a little more curve in the fingerboard. I don't really think any particularly radius is better or worse in any kind of absolute sense. Also, the difference between 10" and 12" and 14" is not that great. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanny XIII Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have a lb75 and i love it. It plays better than my fenderesk four and the tone weight asthetics are all really really good. I prefer really flat necks but that is me. The basses play better than the ibanez but also have better tone. I knew a girl that was into biamping,I sure do miss her.-ButcherNburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have a Carvin 6 string. It's a very nice bass and compares well to my other basses that cost two to three times as much. The back of the neck is flatter than a Fender. A rounder radius is easier to chord on. You're probably not going to bend strings so that doesn't really matter. Different basses of mine have different radii. I don't really notice a whole lot of difference and I'm generally pretty picky about things...I've made modifications to almost everything I own. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 I'm a little off of Carvin, personally. I had a really awful customer service experience with them last year, and recently dumped my LB75 as a result. And you'll get whacked big-time on the resale value if you ever sell yours. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred TBP Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I own a few and they're just great. The only ones I ever sold were extras I couldn't justify in keeping as I hadn't used them in years and wanted to pare down to 30 instruments. Ditto on the cabinets. If you see a used one in a store it won't stay there for long. If you see a defective or badly beaten up one it was definitely abused by the prior owner. Carvin doesn't intentionally produce junk, but now and then a lemon slips through the quality control process, just like with any other product from any other manufacturer. I'm not a Carvin employee or artist endorser. I just like what they make and consider them good buys on the way to pro equipment. And I ain't selling any of my Carvin fretlesses, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 I havent dealed with carvin in years but i do know that JBL and FENDER were at one time making a lot of thier stuff. I found this out when I was building my own cabients for my bass rig. I saw a cabient design I like and a carvin worker mail me the pattern for it in the mail. ricky payne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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