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Marlin Gengenbach
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2018 10:30 am |
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CARVIN PRESS RELEASE
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Ron Hogan
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Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 26 Sep 2018 3:45 pm
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Good deal. I own the BX500 power amp. I works great for steel. It really surprised me when I first got it.
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 27 Sep 2018 2:41 am
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That's good news. Many years ago (15?) when we started our gospel group, our entire sound system plus my bass amp was Carvin. Other groups commented how "fantastic" our sound was.
Had 15s for mains, floor 12s for monitors, 12 channel pa / amp with a 150W monitor amp with EQ. My bass amp was a PB100-10. I played a 6 string Washburn bass through it, and could direct feed it to the pa when needed.It handled the bottom end and the highs well.
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Marlin Gengenbach
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2018 4:56 am Bx500
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| Those are nice comments, guys. I sure liked my BX500. |
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George Kimery
From:
Limestone, TN, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2018 6:55 am Carvin
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| Ron, you are right about the BX 500. It was my main amp for about 2 years.It is a very surprisingly good steel amp. Since it is so small, lightweight,and powerful it goes with me all the time as a backup amp. It fits perfectly into the bottom of my gig bag. |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 2 Oct 2018 12:58 pm
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Will the new owners support and repair Carvin amps?
I also own a BX500. It is an excellent steel amp.
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Ron Hogan
From:
Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 2 Oct 2018 7:17 pm
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BTW
I have a schematic for the BX 500 if anyone needs it.
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Ron Hogan
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Nashville, TN, usa
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 3 Oct 2018 1:34 am
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I sold my BX500 and moved on to Quilter after the demise of Carvin.
There are many versions of the electronics board in this model, e.g. "A", "L", etc but only a schematic available for one version. I ran into that working with their tech's as the one I had would "go through" 12AX7's about every 9 months or so. As it turned out a newer rev of this model addressed the problem (not on the schematic that is/was available). Who knows what else is changed in the different board levels. As SMT (Surface Mount Technology) is used for components on the electronics board special SMT desoldering/soldering workstations are needed.
I couldn't record (mike the speaker) with my BX500 as it was too noisy for recording - but OK for live.
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Ron Hogan
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Nashville, TN, usa
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Posted 3 Oct 2018 4:14 am
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Thanks for the info Jack. I am trained for SMT, but no equipment.
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 9 Oct 2018 6:51 pm
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What's not been made clear is where the amplifier line will be made. With the SMT technology they use in their designs combined with the previous liquidation of assets (in Oct 2017) , it would seem virtually impossible for them to be making many - if - any - amps or pro audio gear in the US. The equipment investment would be huge.
No definitive information has been released that I'm aware of - I'm guessing, but financially it would seem they must be having products made overseas. What affect this will have on parts availability, though - especially legacy products - is anybody's guess.
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Marlin Gengenbach
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2018 5:13 am Carvin
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| Might want to contact them at their website listed with the press release for clarification, Jim. |
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