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09-01-2008, 04:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Eagle River, Alaska | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Munjibunga  I'm all stoked because I finally decided to have my BN5 converted to VBT. It's going to get a lot more gig time now. | Ok, I'm in acronym brain paralysis mode... what is VBT?
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09-01-2008, 05:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom7 Ok, I'm in acronym brain paralysis mode... what is VBT? | Hi Tom, I believe Munji was referring to the top three F Bass preamp controls on his sweet BN5 being changed as follows - Volume, Balance and Tone. As opposed to George's stock setup - Volume, Volume and Tone. 
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09-01-2008, 06:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Eagle River, Alaska | | Quote:
Originally Posted by choad42 | Ah, thanks. I didn't get the memo.
BTW, I GREATLY prefer vvt to vbt, but you don't want to get me started on THAT!
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09-02-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom7 BTW, I GREATLY prefer vvt to vbt, but you don't want to get me started on THAT! | +1  |
10-03-2008, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by dean82 I'm not sure if I qualify for the club since I have just placed an order for a BN5 (its gonna be a long 6 mo. wait). Black grain with a brown burst, maple board. Here is a pic of the bass I ordered. | Hi!
I really lik this one!
Did you finally get it?
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10-03-2008, 10:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rome - Italy | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom7 Great playing, Tjluke, and great sounding bass! | Thank you Tom,
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10-15-2008, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Hill |
I was watching this vid the other night.That bass is beautiful and he does sound great.He looks like he is sitting up on a ladder.Ha
I did a search on youtube for Fbass and came accross several cool videos. |
10-15-2008, 10:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Yo F cats. Do you folks dig vintage F Basses? I know I do. I just picked up this very well used vintage F Bass gem from George yesterday. Thanks again George!!! Anyways, it's a '91 passive BN5 and it has been played and them some - it has some serious player wear, although it's got some serious old school F Bass mojo as well.
I lucked out in jumping on it as it was only posted on the F Bass site's available instruments page a few days ago. It was a killer deal for a vintage, rare as hell F Bass - price was $1600.00 CAN. In short, this bass has been whooped like all get out, but it still plays like a dream and has a very warm, creamy tone to it. It's not as powerful or refined an instrument as current F Basses though, but you can really appreciate the continued evolution that George's designs have gone through. It's nice to know that even back in the early '90s F Bass was getting it done.
Here are some pics courtesy of George from the F Bass website as well as a short sample file I recorded with it last night.   
Here's the soundfile: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6978316
Cheers,
Paul Theriault
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10-15-2008, 11:30 PM
| | | That's a real beauty Paul! Congrats!  |
10-15-2008, 11:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Munjibunga I'm all stoked because I finally decided to have my BN5 converted to VBT. It's going to get a lot more gig time now.   | Beautiful bass Munjibunga. Unfortunately for you however... 
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10-16-2008, 03:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Apalachin, NY | | That is a beaut, Paul. And as usual, in your hands sounds fine. You are a really smooth player, sir! I would love to take lessons from you!
Al 
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10-16-2008, 03:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by puff father That is a beaut, Paul. And as usual, in your hands sounds fine. You are a really smooth player, sir! I would love to take lessons from you!
Al | Thanks so much Al! I really appreciate that. As for the bass, I really dig the different sound and feel compared to the more current Fs. This particular bass has a very distinctive "broken in" feel to it.....  .
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10-26-2008, 10:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, France | | | Had to repost mine since pics were deleted
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10-26-2008, 04:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver CANADA & Blaine USA | | | SWEET.... Satin F's are the shizzle.
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Originally Posted by Georges Abitbol |
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10-27-2008, 02:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, France | | | Yes I tought I'd rather to have a satin finish because the gloss seemed to be too fragile for me.
But now I'd like to have another one, with gloss finish because it enhances wood grain beautifully!
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10-27-2008, 04:28 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nanuet N.Y. | | | Hey F bro's I may have to part with my AC5 if anybody is interested..
It is 2 years old,near perfect and a rare 34" scale... |
10-27-2008, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Georges Abitbol Yes I tought I'd rather to have a satin finish because the gloss seemed to be too fragile for me.
But now I'd like to have another one, with gloss finish because it enhances wood grain beautifully! | Both of my F Basses have the glossy finish. My preference is glossy as I've found that with the satin as it gets played the satin gets shiny. I have this problem on my Monarch and my Rob Allen MB2. Maybe I should try some steel wool to de-gloss it?
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10-28-2008, 12:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: P-town, OR | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jonno1707 Hey F bro's I may have to part with my AC5 if anybody is interested..
It is 2 years old,near perfect and a rare 34" scale... | Photos?
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10-28-2008, 02:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Paris, France | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry J Both of my F Basses have the glossy finish. My preference is glossy as I've found that with the satin as it gets played the satin gets shiny. I have this problem on my Monarch and my Rob Allen MB2. Maybe I should try some steel wool to de-gloss it? | I suggest you to ask George Furlaneto himself!
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