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07-17-2007, 10:10 PM
|  | Just another Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver CANADA & Blaine USA | | | My custom BN6
George told me my bass would take 9 months to complete.  "OK George, whatever it takes." I said.
Yesterday... 6 WEEKS after I sent him my deposit, he sends me these photos among others and says proudly:
"Your bass is progressing much faster than I anticipated. I hope this doesn't cause distress at your end.( in regards to paying my balance early) It should be done in about 3 weeks."  Attachment 63791 Attachment 63790
THREE WEEKS!?!?!?  
I could'nt beleive my eyes!! Is that MY bass... already? 7 months early!?!?
I don't get it? Everything on this bass was custom! The neck, string spacing, laminates and inlays. WOW. I honestly expected to hear from him in maybe... 4-6 months at best. I am totally stunned and I'm still in shock.
The shop must have got pretty stoked about building this bass for me, cause It's quite unbelievable. I can't wait to see her all lathered up in oil!  It's gonna be rediculous.
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07-17-2007, 10:17 PM
| | | | Looking great! All the best. |
07-18-2007, 12:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Northern California | | Quote:
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. | Great stuff man, what is the body going to be made of?
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07-18-2007, 12:54 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by speyer George told me my bass would take 9 months to complete. "OK George, whatever it takes." I said.
Yesterday... 6 WEEKS after I sent him my deposit, he sends me these photos among others and says proudly:
"Your bass is progressing much faster than I anticipated. I hope this doesn't cause distress at your end.( in regards to paying my balance early) It should be done in about 3 weeks." Attachment 63791 Attachment 63790
THREE WEEKS!?!?!?
I could'nt beleive my eyes!! Is that MY bass... already? 7 months early!?!?
I don't get it? Everything on this bass was custom! The neck, string spacing, laminates and inlays. WOW. I honestly expected to hear from him in maybe... 4-6 months at best. I am totally stunned and I'm still in shock.
The shop must have got pretty stoked about building this bass for me, cause It's quite unbelievable. I can't wait to see her all lathered up in oil! It's gonna be rediculous. |
Amazing!
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07-18-2007, 06:32 AM
| | Just another Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver CANADA & Blaine USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jnprather Great stuff man, what is the body going to be made of? | The body is one peice of Ash. Classic Furlanetto recipe, with a dash of bubinga! 
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07-18-2007, 07:45 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Duluth, Georgia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by speyer The body is one peice of Ash. Classic Furlanetto recipe, with a dash of bubinga! | Very nice! And a 9 week wait instead of 9 months? You must be ecstatic!!!
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07-18-2007, 02:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Apalachin, NY | | Wow! Looks fabulous! |
07-18-2007, 02:08 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Nordy Basses, Schroeder Cabs, Gallien Krueger Amps | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: las vegas. nevada | | beautiful! i was briefly back in the F bass club, but unfortunately, i STILL feel more at home on a 5 , so i put it up for sale 
but the basses are amazing!  |
07-18-2007, 02:11 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto | | I saw it last week at the shop - beautiful.
What kind of string spacing did you get?
Nice to hear it will be early......do I have permission to touch it before it goes out?
Cheers,
Mitch |
07-18-2007, 07:11 PM
| | Just another Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver CANADA & Blaine USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by basses55 I saw it last week at the shop - beautiful.
What kind of string spacing did you get?
Nice to hear it will be early......do I have permission to touch it before it goes out?
Cheers,
Mitch |
You saw it before me?!? 
Now you want to play it before me?!? 
Ahhh what the heck, I'd be happy to let you take her for a spin at the shop. Besides, if you've been to the shop, you probably would have anyway! But now, you can really enjoy it. As long as you let us ALL know your honest opinion on MY... dream bass!! Oh, and private messages are welcome too Mitch. 
You tell George... "Pat Bradley said so!!"
The spacing is 18mm with 2-1/8" at the nut. Being a 6'er, I really need the 18mm to feel comfortable. I'd take 20mm on a 4 or maybe a 5 but not 6. Also, I'm quite used to 17mm on my previous modulus Q6.
Pat.
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07-19-2007, 06:55 AM
| | | My new AC5: 
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07-19-2007, 07:02 AM
|  | BGM Issue #11 now available!
Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Off to scout camp with my son | | Quote:
Originally Posted by adrian garcia beautiful! i was briefly back in the F bass club, but unfortunately, i STILL feel more at home on a 5 , so i put it up for sale
but the basses are amazing! | LOL, Adrian! You keep trying some KILLER 6-stringers, but keep going right back to 5, eh? Every now and then I get a crazy burr and think about trying a 6, but I think 4's and 5's are it, for me.
That sure is a beauty, though!
Tom. |
07-20-2007, 03:17 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Just north of Baltimore, MD | | My BN4 is for sale in the classifieds for $999 and my BN5 for $1699!!! Come get em for CHEAP! Don't worry, I'm not leaving the club here as I just bought another BN4...
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07-20-2007, 03:20 PM
| | | All the best for your sale.
Your new BN4 definitely look very sleek.  |
07-20-2007, 03:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles, the ashtray of CA | |
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Originally Posted by Reefer My new AC5: | Very sweet! ACs are some of my all time favorite fretless basses. |
07-20-2007, 03:46 PM
| | BGM Issue #11 now available!
Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Off to scout camp with my son | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Quadzilla My BN4 is for sale in the classifieds for $999 and my BN5 for $1699!!! Come get em for CHEAP! Don't worry, I'm not leaving the club here as I just bought another BN4... | So, let's see that new one! |
07-20-2007, 04:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tombowlus So, let's see that new one! | 
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07-20-2007, 05:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Listowel/KW Ontario | | | I am the new owner of quads BN4, I can't wait to get it. But I got called an idiot for buying it from my mom, until I described it to her like this "Mom, this is like buying a taylor for $500". Then she understood (she has played guitar for about 30 years and really wants a taylor.
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07-20-2007, 08:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Apalachin, NY | | Lowsound: Congrats on the '90 BN4. You're lucky I didn't have an extra grand hanging around!
Quad: Congrats on your new BN4. Looks awesome! |
07-21-2007, 06:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Just north of Baltimore, MD | | | Thanks guys, can't wait to get her. I'm really digging the birdseye board on her!
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