Kerouac
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1983 Carvin LB40
Collector's note - an honest to goodness time capsule piece. Looks like someone bought it around 30 years ago, played it for a few weeks, and back in the case for the next three decades. There is zero player's wear, no scratches, no hardware pitting, no finish checking, frets look new. The only noteworthy flaw is a miniscule finish fleck on the back, smaller than a pin head, shown in the "back' picture above. This is, essentially, a new bass. Features include Eastern hardrock maple body and hardrock maple neck contoured into body, ebony fretboard, full 34" scale, copper shielded control cavity and control cover, Schaller tuners, solid brass nut, nickel-silver frets, and amp type knobs. Pickup is the original M22B which was introduced in 1978, running through 1986, featuring two rows of 11 pole pieces which are adjustable with an allen wrench, controlled by single/humbucker switch, volume, and tone knobs with bead markers inlaid into body. This is a very comfortable bass to play - nicely balanced, low action, nice weight for an all-maple bass, and it hangs perfectly when strapped on. It has a deep mellow sound, but with a bright treble attack thanks to the maple, with a nice snap from the ebony board. It's a tone that won't get lost in the mix the way many mid-mounted pickups do. This bass should appeal to collector's looking for only the cleanest examples possible, specifically, Carvin collectors, bass collectors, or white guitar collectors.
