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Carvin Icon 6

Posted: January 28th, 2013, 7:52 pm
by leftybassatl
Not my bag, but seems like a steal at 599...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carvin-Icon-IC6 ... 35c3e77985

Re: Carvin Icon 6

Posted: January 28th, 2013, 8:44 pm
by Carmine
That is a hell of a deal, wish I could handle 6 strings...

Re: Carvin Icon 6

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 7:55 pm
by markcv
Agreed, great price. I just would never do a one piece neck. Particularly on a neck through and double particularly on a 6 string. Nice, no, not "nice", "necessary" to have the extra strength of a multi-piece neck. I'm surprised they offer those still like that. Care to chime in Rodent on that point?

Re: Carvin Icon 6

Posted: February 1st, 2013, 10:18 pm
by CarvinChuck
markcv wrote:Agreed, great price. I just would never do a one piece neck. Particularly on a neck through and double particularly on a 6 string. Nice, no, not "nice", "necessary" to have the extra strength of a multi-piece neck. I'm surprised they offer those still like that. Care to chime in Rodent on that point?
I cried real tears when I saw that bass, and at that price. I would have paid $800 and would have been happy as hell. :cry: Oh well, I just came across this forum, which is an awesome idea by the way. Maybe next time.
Concerning a neck through 6 string, I have had a neck through 6 string for many years, and have never thought of it any different than my other 5 string neck through. Never had any issues.

Re: Carvin Icon 6

Posted: February 5th, 2013, 7:39 am
by leftybassatl
You have a second chance...some enterprising individual bought it and relisted it at a hefty mark up:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARVIN-ICON-IC6 ... 19d8a746bd

Re: Carvin Icon 6

Posted: February 5th, 2013, 9:03 am
by markcv
@CarvinChuck: neck through basses don't bother me but a one piece neck on a neck through is not something I would choose. I would rather have the additional strength and stiffness that a laminated multi-piece neck would provide... on a neck through. YMMV.

Re: Carvin Icon 6

Posted: February 6th, 2013, 1:30 am
by fivebass52
This one isn't as good-looking as the quilted maple, but it's a 6-string for $550....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CARVIN-LEFT-HAN ... 9993733%26