This is the five string model, tuned E to C. I special ordered it for my birthday in 2005. I use nylon strings on it and the sound is wonderful and very different that any thing else I've heard (they also make it easier to play -less tension). It sounds very "classical".
It uses only a piezo pickup under the bridge saddle so the options are somewhat limited, but the tone controls are simple and useful. It's more like an acoustic bass guitar than like a solidbody bass guitar. The green finish over flamed maple is beautiful. I wake up everyday and play a couple of Bach movements on this bass first, it's easy on the hands and sounds super nice. I keep it right next to my bed.
The people at Carvin were very helpful and it's cool you can pick all the features for your bass. Mine even has my name on the little plate that covers the truss rod access. Cool.
More Carvin basses here: www.carvin.com/products/guitars.php?CID=BGTR
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