Club F-Bass!!!! - Page 22

tombowlus · #**421** 02-08-2008, 07:21 AM

I think I'm in the home stretch on my BN5. It should be done sometime this month!!!

George Furlanet · #**422** 02-08-2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom7

I wish I could play one, because (believe it or not) I'm curious now... curious in a "maybe I ought to own one" kind of way in fact.

I have 2 Fender jazz basses, one a 1975, and I have a BN5 which I LOVE. Is there a way you can help me understand how the VF differs tonally from the BN basses?

Tom
The VFs sound exactly like a jazz bass with a really good low B.
The sound is not as "big" as a BN, but more focused, like a jazz and when "wearing/playing" the bass, the feel and balance are jazz.

brandonwong · #**423** 02-08-2008, 08:46 AM

Hi George,
Are you gonna come out with a VF6 anytime soon?
I love the custom BN6 you made for me but have been looking for that vintage jazz bass sound in 6 string format.
What was the main factor that the VF can sound and feel like a jazz bass?

George Furlanet · #**424** 02-08-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonwong

Hi George,
Are you gonna come out with a VF6 anytime soon?
I love the custom BN6 you made for me but have been looking for that vintage jazz bass sound in 6 string format.
What was the main factor that the VF can sound and feel like a jazz bass?

Probably on a special order basis.

George Furlanet · #**425** 02-10-2008, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by brandonwong

Hi George,
Are you gonna come out with a VF6 anytime soon?
I love the custom BN6 you made for me but have been looking for that vintage jazz bass sound in 6 string format.
What was the main factor that the VF can sound and feel like a jazz bass?

I would take some time to make a six string sound like a vintage jazz.
It took me 30 years to make a five string sound like a vintage jazz!!!
There is no main factor; it is all the facets of construction, balance, feel, wood selection, hardware selection, and fine tuning the pickups to sound vintage but yet have a very good Low B response. There are very tough parameters to achieve. That is why I waited so long to build one. I needed to gather the expertise.
There are very few builders who have "nailed" the vintage 5 string. I believe I have!
A vintage 6 will be another "expedition" in learning.

speyer · #**426** 02-11-2008, 10:09 PM

Very cool stuff George!

I love my bn6 so very much. For me, It really does do it all, except genuinely sound and feel like a 5er. When I decide to spoil myself with another bass it will be another beautiful F, and it's very likely going to be a VF5.

Sincere thanks for your great work George,

Pat.

MODNY · #**427** 02-12-2008, 04:43 AM

i love those vf-5's they are great looking instruments.

i'm going down to the shop wednesday. i might have to pull the trigger.

speyer · #**428** 02-12-2008, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MODNY

i love those vf-5's they are great looking instruments.

i'm going down to the shop wednesday. i might have to pull the trigger.

Hhaha... NICE!

MODNY · #**429** 02-12-2008, 11:32 AM

well

i've thought, and i've thought, i was originally gonna get rid of my fretless F, but i couldn't. it sounds too good, and even though i dont use it too often i know that i shouldn't just dump it, because i'll probably never get another like it again.

i need another fretted 5 for a backup/ a 2nd usable bass to share play time with my f bass studio. i really love the vf5's because of their 'fender-esque' appeal, while still feeling the same in my hands as my other F's/ this way its like playing one big instrument and switiching up basses is like no big deal.

mikoespanol · #**430** 02-12-2008, 11:40 AM

Fbass at NAMM:

The VF's. The sunburst alder/rosewood at the end is killin!

My AC5:

Ron Plichta · #**431** 02-24-2008, 09:38 PM

Just bought my first F Bass today. It's a BN5 I spotted on Ebay. The seller lived about 25 miles away from me and so I got to play it before I bid.

GRoberts · #**432** 02-24-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Plichta

Just bought my first F Bass today. It's a BN5 I spotted on Ebay. The seller lived about 25 miles away from me and so I got to play it before I bid.

That's a SWEET F Bass Ron! You scored a nice one! Congrats!

Ron Plichta · #**433** 02-24-2008, 09:50 PM

Thanks. It's really kinda simple in its looks, but the wife likes the natural finish. I was hoping to find one in sunburst, but I'll take it.

I developed F Bass GAS when I was over at TBer climb's house doing some trading of other basses when he pulled his out. His has some sort of exotic top and inlays and played beautifully. I started looking for one shortly thereafter and was able to move on this one once I managed to sell something else and get the cash together.

So thanks to Talk Bass, I've managed to learn about F Bass and Skjold basses since I've acquired both during my time here and they'll be in regular gig rotation.

DonovanBankhead · #**434** 02-24-2008, 09:52 PM

Hey Ron,

I know you are going to love it. I've owned several high-end basses, and while they were all wonderful in their own right, it seems that F Bass, for me, is a perfect blend of everything I liked in my previous basses.

Enjoy!

basses55 · #**435** 02-24-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Plichta

Just bought my first F Bass today. It's a BN5 I spotted on Ebay. The seller lived about 25 miles away from me and so I got to play it before I bid.

Ron.....thats a really nice classic FBass. They're great basses and welcome to the club.
Mitch

stevethebassguy · #**436** 02-25-2008, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by iamlowsound

That is an fbass. Fantastic bass player and a really cool guy as well.

lowsound

Actually....Not an F bass.... That is Toronto Bass player Orin Isaacs who has been a long time user/ endorser of Vadim Basses. You can get some info here.
http://www.mocamusic.com/orinisaacs/bass/bass.html

tombowlus · #**437** 02-25-2008, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Plichta

Just bought my first F Bass today. It's a BN5 I spotted on Ebay. The seller lived about 25 miles away from me and so I got to play it before I bid.

Very nice, congrats!

Tom7 · #**438** 02-25-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Plichta

Just bought my first F Bass today. It's a BN5 I spotted on Ebay. The seller lived about 25 miles away from me and so I got to play it before I bid.

Congrats! I LOVE that bass, but if you were to see my BN5, you'd see why (see below).

AJ Brown · #**439** 02-25-2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by George Furlanet

There are very few builders who have "nailed" the vintage 5 string. I believe I have!

Question... is there really such a thing as a 'vintage' 5-string to emulate?

(this is a serious question)

123eraniod · #**440** 02-26-2008, 12:51 AM

my ac5!