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05-27-2007, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Ostinato  Because it looks like cack? | No, because it looks awesome! I wonder if he would still make that shape if you requested it... |
05-27-2007, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris2112 No, because it looks awesome! I wonder if he would still make that shape if you requested it... | George will probably do anything you want as long as you can come to an agreement on price. His time is very expensive, though.  |
05-27-2007, 10:57 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Marathon Man | | I'll say! Quality costs though
It would be really cool if he would build a bass in the "old" style, I really dig the shape and everything. I like F-Basses in general, but this one really hit me as being something very special. |
05-27-2007, 11:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oakland, CA | | | It's fun seeing these old F basses. I wonder what kind of collection of F basses Alain Caron has?
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05-27-2007, 11:47 AM
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I ordered a Custom BN6 from George on Friday!!
Bubinga top, matching pickups, knobs, head and heel.
Rosewood fretboard on 5 peice maple/bubinga neck.
oil finnish
I haven't seen any F-basses with the same combination of specs, but I suspect it's gonna be a killer bass! Can't wait. Seriously.
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05-27-2007, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by speyer I ordered a Custom BN6 from George on Friday!!
Bubinga top, matching pickups, knobs, head and heel.
Rosewood fretboard on 5 peice maple/bubinga neck.
oil finnish
I haven't seen any F-basses with the same combination of specs, but I suspect it's gonna be a killer bass! Can't wait. Seriously. | Lordy! That's gonna cost ya!
Congrats.  |
05-27-2007, 12:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | [quote=speyer;4237524]I ordered a Custom BN6 from George on Friday!!
Bubinga top, matching pickups, knobs, head and heel.
Rosewood fretboard on 5 peice maple/bubinga neck.
oil finnish
that is going to be an amazing bass!
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05-27-2007, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by speyer I ordered a Custom BN6 from George on Friday!!
Bubinga top, matching pickups, knobs, head and heel.
Rosewood fretboard on 5 peice maple/bubinga neck.
oil finnish
I haven't seen any F-basses with the same combination of specs, but I suspect it's gonna be a killer bass! Can't wait. Seriously. | Ooouch!!! I feel the pain. $$$$$
Especially after the price increase. $2999 for extra top? |
05-27-2007, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by brandonwong Ooouch!!! I feel the pain. $$$$$
Especially after the price increase. $2999 for extra top? | Yeah that's pricey...did you order it from Ultimate Basses? |
05-27-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JRB It's fun seeing these old F basses. I wonder what kind of collection of F basses Alain Caron has? |
A friend of mine worked at the old Turtle Beach sound card company before they were sold. He used to chat with Alain on sound card stuff (Alain used the old PCMIA based sound card before laptops started coming with built in sound). This was quite some time ago (maybe 10 years or so) but at the time he had 20 F Basses ... I wonder how many he has now ... |
05-27-2007, 12:59 PM
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05-27-2007, 01:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA | | Oh, and if anyone has a 4 strin - either fretted of fretless (or both) F Bass that they would want to part with, let me know ... I am in the market |
05-27-2007, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jmondick Oh, and if anyone has a 4 strin - either fretted of fretless (or both) F Bass that they would want to part with, let me know ... I am in the market | A new one isn't a bank breaker, why not order? Those prices on the Fbass site are HIGHLY inflated. |
05-27-2007, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ursus Hi folks, my sweet blue jean | Ursus that bass is Beautiful with a capital B!! That is such a nice bass, I may have to order one like that in green!! |
05-27-2007, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ostinato A new one isn't a bank breaker, why not order? Those prices on the Fbass site are HIGHLY inflated. |
Been kicking it around, but I have been on a bass buying binge lately and am trying to go the used route first. I had to quite playing for two years, and now that I am (almost) back, I have been picking up some new gear. |
05-27-2007, 05:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kent, England | | Just curious, what is the BN5 like for slapping?
I've seen a clip of someone on YouTube slapping one. The sounds great (IMO), but I've seen the odd comment here and there about "insufficient space for pulling/popping"  .
Is this generally true, or is just one of those "carrots" things?
I keep seeing this beautiful blue swamp ash (maple neck) example doing the rounds on eBay, but nobody in the UK seems to want it  !
Breaks my heart  .
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05-27-2007, 05:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: GTA Ontario Canada | | | I don't have any problems slaping with my BN5. I do multipul finger pops and whole hand slaps and find it great!! Sounds amazing through my EDEN rig. IT JUST DEMANDS RESPECT!!!! |
05-27-2007, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis Kong Here's my older 6' fretless. George is working on it upgrading the pu's, some touch up work & fingerboard readdressing.
Made 90's for Bass Center in LA. | 
I was in F-Bass last week and noticed this bass was stripped bare!! WOW! It's truley unique. I've never seen a finish or shape quite like it before. It's going to sound great when you get it back!! |
05-28-2007, 12:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Denver, Colorado | | [quote=Fender32;4238604]Just curious, what is the BN5 like for slapping?
I've seen a clip of someone on YouTube slapping one. The sounds great (IMO), but I've seen the odd comment here and there about "insufficient space for pulling/popping" .
Is this generally true, or is just one of those "carrots" things?
Preference totally but I'm used to playing basses with pickguards, so to me it's harder to slap on an F-Bass. I've seen basses where the neck sits deeper in the neck pocket and those are fine for me to slap on too but my BN5 has alot more space between the strings and body. That's just me though. The sound is good for slapping for sure.
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05-28-2007, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by MuthaFunk
I was in F-Bass last week and noticed this bass was stripped bare!! WOW! It's truley unique. I've never seen a finish or shape quite like it before. It's going to sound great when you get it back!! | Really? I just asked George to do some touch up on flakey & stripped
off sections of bass.....did not expect him to refinish the whole bass.
Yes- you' right...It sounded great despite the shape it was in. The bridge
was coming up, the bass was tuned downed a 1/2 step when I bought it and did not realize it until I got home and retuned it. So when It was in pitch :it was pretty hard to play with high action. But it has such a nice sound!! I used for one gig before I sent it and it wowed the audience! ( for looks & sound).
My fusion teacher loved it too- Kai Eckhardt.
And my other instructor (for Latin bass) -- David Belove wants to try it too when I get it back.
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