Product: Carvin H50N
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
07/22/2007
at
08:17pm
by
Billy-Bob
Features
:
Stacked humbuckers, passive.
Instrument
:
Came with my Carvin B4.
Sound
:
8
I was unimpressed with these using the stock roundwounds this bass came with. They sounded OK, but were not very impressive. Since I was on a flat kick at the time, I tried a set of Carivn flats (which are very good strings, btw). This totally woke this bass up and improved the sound immeasurably! It was like night and day. Deep lows (that were lacking) and still pretty punchy up on top. I usually get compliments on the tone whenever I gig with this bass. No way I would have even bothered to gig with it the way it sounded with rounds. Before you s*@t can these P/U's, try a set of flats. You might actually like the way they sound!
Overall Rating
:
8
I might actually use these as replacement P/U's in another bass, as the price is right. Then again, I have had really good luck with Bart's and would pay the extra $$ for those. If cost is a consideration, give the Carvin's a try (if you like flats).
Product: Carvin H50N
Price Paid: US $49
Submitted
12/04/2003
at
01:20pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
Pickup features: Hum-cancelling jazz style
Impedence or other specs: check carvins site
Instrument
:
Model of guitar or bass: Carvin BB75
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Blues, rock, pop, funk
Reason for pickup change: These are the stock pickups for this bass. Just wanted to share info.
Sound
:
No Opinion
Perceived output level: average
Tone: Clear, piano-like, brittle, not warm, terrible Jaco tone, no punch, no smoothness.
Sonic evaluation: Ampeg B-15, Ampeg SVT ProIII, Eden cabs
For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Blues, rock, R&B, pop
Overall Rating
:
3
Comments: Been playing for 20+yrs. Just like to try everything. I think almost evryone changes these pickups out of their Carvin basses. They sound very clear but generic. They are not especially responsive to dynamics or touch, not punchy, not deep, they pick up a lot of finger noise and they don't blend well when combining pickups(probably due to the stacked humbucking design). I guess I should say something nice too, they don't buzz. I tried several different replacement pickups and they all sounded better but thats' for another review. I've heard better pickups in cheapo Jay Turser basses.
