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1977 Carvin SB125
Posted: September 13th, 2019, 6:51 pm
by superheavydeathmetal
How far back does Carvin go? I have never seen one this old.
https://reverb.com/item/27827467-carvin ... dium=share
Re: 1977 Carvin SB125
Posted: September 13th, 2019, 7:22 pm
by rdavidson
Wow! Stereo output! And all those pickup options!
Re: 1977 Carvin SB125
Posted: September 14th, 2019, 2:41 am
by tim
I was eyeing that one, too. For such an oldie it sure is futuristic! Clean, too.
Re: 1977 Carvin SB125
Posted: September 14th, 2019, 8:14 am
by pjmuck
superheavydeathmetal wrote:How far back does Carvin go? I have never seen one this old.
Carvin actually started in 1954 as a reseller company. At the time, they made no basses of their own, but carried the original Fender Precision, as well as Martin guitars. They didn't offer their own model until 1959, the #7-BG. Interesting thing about their early years, they were offering double necks right out of the gate too.
The #7-BG:
http://www.carvinmuseum.com/decade/59-basses.html
Here's some background on the SB125. Interesting detail mentioned I didn't know was that Hofner made the necks:
http://www.carvinmuseum.com/decade/77-basses.html
If you're interested in Carvin instruments and their history, this is an awesome website chock full of interesting history:
http://www.carvinmuseum.com
Re: 1977 Carvin SB125
Posted: October 8th, 2019, 4:10 pm
by tim
Price coming down: now $1,100 from $1,750.