Feast your eyes on something very special. This is the Carvin Elite and it was a special design model that I commissioned carvin to build for me in 2005. It was their most expensive bass ever produced and made to my specifications in a 5 string. The very first one and the second one were both 5 strings. This was a Custom order 4 String version and may be the only one produced. Carvin took the "Elite" option out of the catalog in 2006 and only a few of these Elite Basses were ever produced. I am happy to have found this and it is is a thrill for me to add it to the collection. Look for more info on the other Carvin Elite web page on this site for the whole story. Meanwhile look at what it means to produce with such exacting quality that it's scary. Carvin can go above and beyond when it comes to fit and finish. Look at what can be done for under $3,000.00 By the way it sounds as good as it looks!