Reviewer Taylor (8 yrs)
Manufacturer Carvin
Model LB75
Price $975

Neck Type 5-piece maple w/walnut stripes
Fingerboard ebony
Body Type walnut
Finish tung oil
Pickup(s) HB2 MM-style, J99 single coil neck
Controls vol, pan, b/m/t, coil-split for humbucker
Very nice. I already own a Carvin 6-string fretless, see my othe review for that one. Basically, the same overal goes here: incredible value. The walnut is gorgeous, the workmanship is impeccable, and it sounds very good. Not great, there is some buzz when the humbucker is turned on (exposed pole pieces?) and the J99 sounds better than Carvin's stacked p/u's, but it does pick up hum. The sound is suprisingly different in passive mode (but good). I'm planning on upgrading to some Lane Poor pickups, then I'll have a $1200 bass that will eat most $2k basses for breakfast!

The pickups actually sound *almost* good enough. The HB-2 option is recommended, you can get that MM sound and more with it.

Construction 100%
Playability 95%
Appearance 100%
Sound 80%
Value 100%
Cust. Service 75%
Overall 90%
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