Reviewer	Gerry Lenocker
Manufacturer	Carvin
Model	B4F four-string fretless
Price	$500

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Neck Type	Bolt-on maple, tung-oil finish
Fingerboard	Ebony, fretless, 34" scale, 15" radius
Body Type	Alder
Finish	Natural gloss stain
Pickup(s)	2 passive Carvin H50 J-style
Controls	2 volume, 1 master tone

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Very nice bass. Solid workmanship and high-quality components. Wide variety of sounds available using the master tone knob. I went with flatwounds on the fretless, and get a lovely growl. Bass comes equipped with Hipshot bridge, a massive chunk of metal that is much more solid than earlier Carvin bridges. Outstanding value, compares very favorably with customs costing 2 and 3 times as much. Had auditioned Tobias, Yamaha, Alembic basses, but couldn't justify their cost. I was familiar with Carvin through their guitars and saw great reviews and comments from users in newsgroups, so I took a chance. I'm really glad I did, because this bass has provided hours of playing pleasure since it's arrived.

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Construction	100%
Playability	100%
Appearance	100%
Sound	100%
Value	100%
Cust. Service	100%
Overall	100%

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