Club F-Bass!!!! - Page 18

Tom7 · #**341** 12-19-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by basses55

Beautiful bass ..congrats. The redwood topped ACs are so sweet...and tonally there is something a little different and unique in them.

My AC6 arrived yesterday, and my fingertips burn as I type this. I have not been able to put it down, and when I'm not playing, I'm imagining I'm playing.

For instance, I was walking in the mall yesterday (my wife said I have to go buy our 4 sons Christmas-themed ties, otherwise I would not have left the house), and as I heard the Christmas music over the p.a., I kept thinking how it would sound with the AC6 playing under it all.

I have some nice basses now, but I have never EVER been this obsessed with a new bass since I bought my first bass at age 17 (Fender Jazz).

I held off getting an AC6 for a long time. First, I kept doubting whether or not a fretless bass, which I don't play that often, was worth its price. Second, I doubted it was as tonally flexible as everyone was saying. How could it be, without a magnetic pickup near the neck?

Well, I now think it is totally worth its price and it really is flexible; I cannot believe it.

Perhaps what I love most is how it responds to VERY subtle things with my hands.

I'm guessing that the combination of the hollow chambers and the piezo pickup are responsible for that. Without touching a knob, I am able to make my AC6 sound really different just with my hands, especially through my Demeter head and Accugroove El Whappo cab.

I probably shouldn't make this too long, but I also have to say I have never heard a bass that sounds SO DIFFERENT from amp to amp. I've had the bass like 12 hours and I've already played it in a Roland combo, Fender combo, Carvin combo, a Peavey combo, a Bose P.A., and a Demeter head with an AccuGroove El Whappo bottom, (and I'm looking for a way to hook it up to my bluetooth ear piece!). Not only does my AC6 sound drastically different from rig to rig, but there are some tones I cannot get in some of them.

I try very hard not to have a favorite bass so that I can without bias choose whichever is the "right tool for the job," but that is out the window now. For awhile at least, I definitely have a favorite bass.

Has anyone tried flatwound or coated strings on an Alain Caron model F-Bass? I wonder how they would sound.

lambro · #**342** 12-19-2007, 02:56 PM

my bank account is not appreciating all these glowing reviews of the AC6...

Its bad enough that based on your pic I already went out and played a fretted AC6...

please tell me its riddled with termites or the neck is suitable for a hot wheels loop da loop ramp and that the tone sounds like you threw your car keys in a blender

please...time is running out

MODNY · #**343** 12-20-2007, 07:55 AM

a fretted AC, now thats someting id love to see. AND HEAR

Freddy-G. · #**344** 12-22-2007, 08:46 AM

Tom7 · #**345** 12-22-2007, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Freddy-G.

Nice! I especially like the wood of the fretboard.

Freddy-G. · #**346** 12-22-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom7

Nice! I especially like the wood of the fretboard.

Thanks, Tom! Isn't Maccasar Ebony a beautiful wood?

basses55 · #**347** 12-23-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom7

My AC6 arrived yesterday, and my fingertips burn as I type this. I have not been able to put it down, and when I'm not playing, I'm imagining I'm playing.

For instance, I was walking in the mall yesterday (my wife said I have to go buy our 4 sons Christmas-themed ties, otherwise I would not have left the house), and as I heard the Christmas music over the p.a., I kept thinking how it would sound with the AC6 playing under it all.

I have some nice basses now, but I have never EVER been this obsessed with a new bass since I bought my first bass at age 17 (Fender Jazz).

I held off getting an AC6 for a long time. First, I kept doubting whether or not a fretless bass, which I don't play that often, was worth its price. Second, I doubted it was as tonally flexible as everyone was saying. How could it be, without a magnetic pickup near the neck?

Well, I now think it is totally worth its price and it really is flexible; I cannot believe it.

Perhaps what I love most is how it responds to VERY subtle things with my hands.

I'm guessing that the combination of the hollow chambers and the piezo pickup are responsible for that. Without touching a knob, I am able to make my AC6 sound really different just with my hands, especially through my Demeter head and Accugroove El Whappo cab.

I probably shouldn't make this too long, but I also have to say I have never heard a bass that sounds SO DIFFERENT from amp to amp. I've had the bass like 12 hours and I've already played it in a Roland combo, Fender combo, Carvin combo, a Peavey combo, a Bose P.A., and a Demeter head with an AccuGroove El Whappo bottom, (and I'm looking for a way to hook it up to my bluetooth ear piece!). Not only does my AC6 sound drastically different from rig to rig, but there are some tones I cannot get in some of them.

I try very hard not to have a favorite bass so that I can without bias choose whichever is the "right tool for the job," but that is out the window now. For awhile at least, I definitely have a favorite bass.

Has anyone tried flatwound or coated strings on an Alain Caron model F-Bass? I wonder how they would sound.

Good to read your account Tom.

The AC is "lively" and responsive to me too. I guess the chambers, the wood choices, the bridge etc, all contribute.

With the piezo you can get alot of different tones between the two "pickups" too I've noticed.

I've not tried flatwounds..that I remember..but there has been nickels on some of these basses ( AC or BNFs- cant recall exactly) and I remembered really liking them.

M

Georges Abitbol · #**348** 12-26-2007, 07:45 AM

F basses have the best low B I've ever heard.
Here is my contribution to this thread:

Dave Hill · #**349** 12-26-2007, 07:57 AM

Wow, beautiful Georges! Something tells me it sounds great too.

George Furlanet · #**350** 01-11-2008, 09:59 PM

WOW!!!!!!!!! an F Bass club on talkbass!
How did I miss this?????????????

Quadzilla · #**351** 01-11-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by George Furlanet

WOW!!!!!!!!! an F Bass club on talkbass!
How did I miss this?????????????

Hi George,

I'm on my 3rd F now. We have spoken on the phone, although I doubt you remember me (we spoke of my old 90's F and also about Plek machines about 6 months ago). Anyway, I was surprised there was not a F Club here on TB, so I founded this one

! My BN4 is still my go-to bass (out of the many, many basses I own) and she goes to each and every gig. Many thanks for building the best basses in the world (IMHO)!

George Furlanet · #**352** 01-11-2008, 10:04 PM

Tom
Nickel strings will give you more midrange, flatwounds will sound deep and thumpy, nylon tape wounds will sound more like an acoustic bass.
Aalin Caron really likes Thomastic nylon tape wounds with a .135 for a low B, not their standard .136. He says there is a big sound difference between the two.

George Furlanet · #**353** 01-11-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Quadzilla

Hi George,

I'm on my 3rd F now. We have spoken on the phone, although I doubt you remember me (we spoke of my old 90's F and also about Plek machines about 6 months ago). Anyway, I was surprised there was not a F Club here on TB, so I founded this one

! My BN4 is still my go-to bass (out of the many, many basses I own) and she goes to each and every gig. Many thanks for building the best basses in the world (IMHO)!

Many thanks for starting this thread!

curt basner · #**354** 01-11-2008, 10:07 PM

George,

You are just clearly out of touch with all of us who love your stuff!!! By the way, it was a nasty thing for you to do to send out that e mail with all your available basses! They were ALL so very fabulous looking! If I only had a few extra dollars lying around....

jim nolte · #**355** 01-11-2008, 10:38 PM

Many thanks George for my 99 BN5!! It doesn't have the coil tap option, Mitch said there might be split pick ups under the humbucker covers,true? It has the best sound of any bass I've owned, and I'm comparing it to my L series '64 Jazz. Thanks again, Jim

George Furlanet · #**356** 01-12-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by curt basner

George,

You are just clearly out of touch with all of us who love your stuff!!! By the way, it was a nasty thing for you to do to send out that e mail with all your available basses! They were ALL so very fabulous looking! If I only had a few extra dollars lying around....

Sorry Curt, but it's part of my life mission to spread the F Bass word!

George Furlanet · #**357** 01-12-2008, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jim nolte

Many thanks George for my 99 BN5!! It doesn't have the coil tap option, Mitch said there might be split pick ups under the humbucker covers,true? It has the best sound of any bass I've owned, and I'm comparing it to my L series '64 Jazz. Thanks again, Jim

Yes those are probably a split coil design like P Bass pickups, so they cannot be coil split.

Freddy-G. · #**358** 01-15-2008, 09:29 AM

Welcome to the forum Mr. Furlanetto. Here, you are certainly among great admirers of your work.

Sidenote: I should be taking delivery of this BN6 later this week. I'm going to try to improve my 6-string skills. And I can't think of a better bass to do it with.

Dave Hill · #**359** 01-15-2008, 09:36 AM

Wow, that fb looks like top wood. Is that Mac?
Tell me when you're gonna play it out.

DH

Freddy-G. · #**360** 01-15-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Hill

Wow, that fb looks like top wood. Is that Mac?
Tell me when you're gonna play it out.

DH

Dave, yes that's Mac Ebony. I believe someone recently posted on another thread showing their Mac Ebony topped BN5. Gorgeous!

I'll let you know when I play out with it.