Shopping, Musician Style

Today I went down to the Carvin Guitar factory in Poway and custom-ordered a new bass. I love Carvin because, not only do their instruments sound and feel great, they are custom made to your specifications right here in America at their factory. I ordered the B-5 which is a five string bass with a bolt-on neck. Below is a picture of the B-5. I ordered a different finish and wood face.


Like the above image, mine will have black hardware. That is about where the similarities end. Mine will have a black headstock with white carvin logo. I chose to not have inlays on the fingerboard. My bridge pickup will be a "Stingray"-style humbucker. The option I'm most excited about is the Dragonburst finish over flamed maple. Here is a sample:


It should take about 8 weeks to finish. I'll post pics then!