Carvin PB5 A GOOD COUNTRY BASS?

[countrybass5]

I play in an old fashioned Country band and I'm looking to buy a PB5. Will it do well for Country music?

 

[nerkoids]

Anything passive will do for Country, I imagine. Then again, I can't see how active basses wouldn't work either. Depends what kind of tone you're looking for.

 

[el_Bajo_Verde]

Depends on what color you choose.

serious.

Good for country:

Not so good for country:

 

[BassmanM]

Any P bass will do for old school country and the 5th string won't do any harm. Go ahead.

 

[richntiff]

it'll play both country AND western

 

[4sight]

Or rock, punk, blues, jazz... Not metal though, that does require a special bass. No one can agree on which one though, but you don't need to worry about that.

@el_Bajo_Verde nailed it, just go for whatever looks the part (and plays well).

 

[BassAndReeds]

I play a PB5 with the bridge J pickup on country gigs (and Top40 gigs). P pickup at 100%, J around 75%. Active Mode, Trebel at 0, Bass at 6, tone at 50%. Works for me. Great thing is I don’t need to mess with Amp EQ to get my tone. It’s all on the bass.

I do think the Carvin pickups are a tad tinny for my taste, but the EQ helps a lot, and they’re just as bad as Fender pickups IMO.

Overall, the PB5 is a fantastic working bass that I’d purchase again. Wish more companies would make a reasonably priced active/passive PJ 5 string. They really work for every gig.

 

[RickBlair]

The Carvin PB5 with just the P pickup would be fine for traditional country music. The build quality will equal or in some cases exceed what Fender produces. On the other hand, you can probably find a used Fender P5 for a reasonable price. I paid $800 for one a few months ago. Although Carvin quality is great (I own a 1992 Carvin LB75F that I bought from the factory) the resale value of Carvins is not nearly as stable as Fender, mostly due to the brand name on the headstock.

Rick B.

 

[two fingers]

The late great Bee Spears (long-time Willie Nelson bass player)

I think you'll be fine.

 

[countrybass5]

Thanks for all the replys...sounds like I'm gonna be fine with a PB5. We do OLD stuff. My Birdsong has done a great job, but I've always wanted a P bass. I plan on stringing it with flats.