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After
changing models every year for the past 3 or more years, all the pieces
came together, and the LB50 was
born (left). This was the first Carvin bass to feature a set-neck (glued
in), which would be one of the major selling points over the lifespan of
this instrument. Available in black or natural, this bass featured a
standard-scale 34" neck with 20 frets, and the M22 pickups with
now-familiar phase switches. It was available as the LB50CM (clear
finish/maple fingerboard) for $380, LB50BE (black finish/ebony
fingerboard) for $400, or as the LB50CE (clear finish/ebony
fingerboard) for $400. It was also available in a lefthanded
model for an additional $30, or with stereo wiring for an additional
$30.
Carvin also offered the LB60
(right), which was an
upscale version of the LB50. In addition to stereo wiring, the LB60
would be a harbinger of things to come in the future of Carvin basses, by
offering birdseye or curly maple bodies with gold hardware and stereo
wiring - very exotic
for the time. The LB60 sold for $550, and was available in a
lefthanded model for an additional $30, and in a fretless model for an
additional $10.
The LB50 and LB60 would be the mainstays of
Carvin's bass line, and would remain relatively unchanged until the
mid-80's.
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