Wow, check this one out!  Love that flamed top.  Abalone block inlays and chrome hardware round out this one - and of course, the great sounding LaBella tapewound strings.  Nice!

This one is just gorgeous.  An all-koa AC50F, with gold hardware, no inlays, fretlines & body binding.  One of the nicest of the AC models I've seen.

And Norm is a guy who knows basses.  He was profiled in Bass Player in 1995, has released several albums, and played with a wide variety of musicians.  He has also produced a highly acclaimed bass instructional series, and had a recent composition featured on the bass compilation CD Bass Talk 7.  Stop by his site and check him out - lots to see and do for any bassist!

Woody Lingle's AC50F
WWW: http://www.woodylingle.com

From just up the freeway, in Nash-Vegas, is Woody Lingle and his AC50F.  Features a gorgeous quilted top, with a tobacco burst finish and gold hardware.  Very nice.

And Woody's a guy who knows his way around a bass.  Here's a brief bio from his website:  "Through the years I've worked or recorded with Emmy Lou Harris, Steve Wariner, Ricky Van Shelton, Bill Anderson, Margaret Becker, Out Of The Grey, Susan Ashton, and countless others.  I've played or backed everyone from Chet Atkins to Phil Keaggy, to Liberace to Fred Waring.   Admittedly, I'm a "Jazzer" at heart, but have a real soft spot for R & B and Funk, with a pop sensibility."

There's also some great MP3's on his site (I'm telling you, this guy is good!), as well as links to purchase his solo CD's.  Check it out!

Right on the heels of buying his AC50, Tim did what many Carvin owners do - he ordered another one.  This time, an AC50F.  This one has a very beautiful Umber Stain with  Sunsetburst edges over quilted maple, with the headstock and back of the instrument finished in just the burst color.  Other features include tung-oil on the back of the neck, tortoise body binding, drop-shadow logo, fretlines with no inlays and gold hardware.