The BB75 five-string bass is Carvin's
first-ever signature model instrument, and is the result of the combined efforts
between Carvin
and top session jazz player and CAB bassist, Bunny Brunel.
First introduced in 1992, the BB75 has proven
popular with 5-string bassists that want a contemporary design, superior balance
and unsurpassed playability. In late 2008, the BB Series underwent a design
change - working with Bunny Brunel,
the upper horn was reshaped, with the cutaway being reduced by 1/2", and the
horn thickness increased by 1/8". This adds a few ounces of additional mass near
the center of gravity of the instrument, which improves the balance while
maintaining the unique look of the bass. The BB75 active bass is built to the
highest possible standards with features found only on high-end and boutique
basses, without the boutique price. The BB75 is more than just a great looking,
great playing bass - it's a work of art that you'll be proud to play and own for
a lifetime.
The BB75 features an alder body with an asymmetrical maple
neck-through design. Alder is a high-quality tone wood used by many
manufacturers because of it's relative light weight and and fine
resonating tone and upper midrange definition. It's slightly darker in color
than maple, which accentuates the BB75's maple neck. Alder also has a subtle and
attractive grain that looks great in any of
A 34" scale ebony
fingerboard with offset white pearl dot inlays, a 14" radius and 24 medium-jumbo
nickel frets is standard.
The electronics consist of Carvin
J9A alnico single coil pickups with our 18V active/passive electronics module.
Controls consist of volume, pickup blend, bass, middle and high frequency. The
push-pull volume control doubles as a switch to select active or passive mode.