Club F-Bass (Part 6)

[cfequa]

Ok. Will do.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by jimc

It's light, around 8lbs or so. Let's hear the story! PM me if Tom won't let you spread the word here!

Nah, it's not that big of a deal. Not sure if Tom knows what I'm referring to.

Anyway, yeah, let's assume it's the same one.

So everybody here knows I like the BN's, but they're not "my" F Bass, so I'm generally kinda' luke warm about them. Fantastic instruments, just not totally my thing. Same thing with buckeye.

So I get this BN in my hands and I'm super impressed... much lighter weight than the other BN's I've touched, the buckeye looking much better in person than I thought it would, gets me rethinking my opinion on them, and I notice this huge fret buzz up high above the octave, and it's just on one string. I'm like, WTH?? I thought George was better at fret work than this!

Me and a few other folks (including Tom) spent like 30 minutes verifying it had nothing to do with setup, when I suddenly notice that one of the strings literally had a defect. It was "kinked" at one point, very visibly, and that was totally the problem. NEVER seen that before. Totally random uber-rare freak thing, but we spent all that time freaking out thinking George actually munged a fret job, and were sweating how to deal with the other GTG'ers and George about it. LOL!

[tombowlus]

Originally Posted by Vic

Nah, it's not that big of a deal. Not sure if Tom knows what I'm referring to.

Anyway, yeah, let's assume it's the same one.

So everybody here knows I like the BN's, but they're not "my" F Bass, so I'm generally kinda' luke warm about them. Fantastic instruments, just not totally my thing. Same thing with buckeye.

So I get this BN in my hands and I'm super impressed... much lighter weight than the other BN's I've touched, the buckeye looking much better in person than I thought it would, gets me rethinking my opinion on them, and I notice this huge fret buzz up high above the octave, and it's just on one string. I'm like, WTH?? I thought George was better at fret work than this!

Me and a few other folks (including Tom) spent like 30 minutes verifying it had nothing to do with setup, when I suddenly notice that one of the strings literally had a defect. It was "kinked" at one point, very visibly, and that was totally the problem. NEVER seen that before. Totally random uber-rare freak thing, but we spent all that time freaking out thinking George actually munged a fret job, and were sweating how to deal with the other GTG'ers and George about it. LOL!

That's right, I remember that. A change of strings, and it was back to perfect!

[Dave Hill]

[cfequa]

I've been looking for a group of F Bass players. So glad to find you guys. We are a select group. I want to find out as much as I can about this bass and what others feel and experience live .

[chris.gotfunk]

Man, I really want to pick up a BN5. They sound so sweet.

[thndrstk6]

It has a very wide tonal footprint but still has tone (high mids and highs) that cuts
through a bit more. It's really vocal and growly. It doesn't punch through with it's mids
like a jazz or a Fodera might. It's definitely a bottom feeding kinda bass. I notice that if I
up the mids and pull back on the tone knob that it focuses the tone a bit more though. I
personally like the tone knob up for a more wide sound. This bass will swallow everything
in the room if you want it to. It's sound is just huge and imposing.

If basses were weapons:

Jazz basses would be swords.

Pbasses would be hammers.

Fbasses would be a land mines.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by Vic

IN! (with the correct bridge, I might add)

Hey, you KNEW I had to go there, right?

With the correct bridge you say? Well then, time to update the photo so we can see it.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by dkb

I'm reposting my question since the last thread was closed. Vic - thanks for your thoughtful response - I was aware of that, but wasn't thinking about it yet. I'm glad you mentioned it!

So, I'm thinking of ordering some custom VF5's and I wanted to get my fellow Club members' input.

#1) VF5 in P/J configuration - this would likely feature a Nordstrand P pickup, and "single coil" at the bridge. I'm thinking ash/maple.

#2) VD5 with MM/J configuration - a music man style humbucker in the bridge, "single coil" in the neck. Ash/maple.

What do you guys think? And what colors should I order first? As observed, the single coils would need to be hum canceling...

I think I need to get something published or someone else will beat me to my VF5-MM.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by RoboChrist

My old two ovtave BN4, previously owned by a fellow tb'er and before that, Richard Bona as a piccollo bass.

Wow, I wonder if I didn't notice before it was two octave, or if I forgot. At any rate, NICE BASS!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by jimc

Don't think I've posted this before (or got myself a club #).

WOW! What a LOOKER!

This roster update welcomes jimc and his eye popping BN5 to our band of merry men!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 02 February 2010)

1. George_Furlanet (Number assigned by club vote)
2. Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5
3. Puff_father - BN5
4. Debassed - BNF5
5. ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC
6. brandonwong - BN6, BN6 custom, AC6, BNF5, BNF5(2), BN5 custom
7. Tom7 - AC6, BN5, BN6, VF5, fretted AC6
8. Erick Lam - Vintage Fretless 5
9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
10. Reefer - BN5, BN4?
11. VinceLovesF - BN5, AC5
12. T._Brookins - BN5
13. DKB - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b)
19. FbassDave - BN5, BNF5
20. Vic - VF5
21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (b) (c)
22. xav_paris - BN5, (b)
23. Munjibunga - BN5
24. Toolmybass - ?
25. Modny - Studio5, Prototype
26. mikoespanol - AC5
27. Ron_Plichta - BN5
28. Gbarchus - BNF5
29. nuwavedc - BN5
30. JerryJ - BN5, BN6, AC5
31. yansdgr - BNF5
32. firebass - AC5, AC6
33. <reserved for the return of choad42>
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. FortressOne - BN5
41. dreamwood - BN6
42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, AC5, 2
43. funkydanbass - AC6
44. Phillip Jordan - BN5
45. Halftooth - BN5
46. thndrstk6 - BN6
47. funkifiedsoul - Vintage4
48. Trapeze Fan - BN5
49. Poppsyche - BN6
50. Groovy Bastard - BN6
51. Kemet09 - Vintage4
52. ModulusAcacia - AC5
53. bassjam - BN5
54. Bassconbeatz - BN6
55. Basses55 -
56. Kevin Woods - BNF6
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN4
60. kotzman - AC5
61. Alphaman - BN6
62. remigioremigio - BN5
63. JensWest - BN5
64. eduardxtb - BN6
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN4
68. rabster - VF5, AC5
69. funkygeos - BN5
70. fusoid - AC6, BN6
71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
73. bardlute - AC5
74. chrisloe - BN6
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5
81. p0k - VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5, VF5
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN5
91. KJung - VF5
92. BassBoss - AC5
93. Romu - BN5
94. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
95. jimc - BN5
96. <Your name could be here!>

Former Fbass owners:
GRoberts, AJ Brown, JRB, jmondick, ursus, Freddy-G, Adrian Garcia, Yvon, dean82, smperry, Ryan_L, rodneyat, 123eranoid, Gordon of Eden, choad42, black.rose1402, blen dem, Jonno1707 - AC5, Quadzilla - BN4, BN5, ?, RoboChrist - BN4, blen dem - BN5,

[thndrstk6]

Yeah I think the 4 string BN look better with 24 frets. I makes the body look proportionate to the rest of the bass.

I wish I could find a picture of a 24 fret BN5 or VF5.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by jimc

I'm pretty sure it is. I really don't go for the coffee table look but this bass plays and sounds so good I'm getting over it!

I hate to see you burdened and embarrassed by such a good looking BN5... let me do you this service and trade you straight across for mine...

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by tombowlus

Hush, you!

Tell! Tell! Tell!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by thndrstk6

bump

Donovan, is the VD5 a typo and should it be a VF5? Or are you announcing a new model?

And if it IS a typo...

What's with having "VD" on the mind, anyway?

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by cfequa

I've been looking for a group of F Bass players. So glad to find you guys. We are a select group. I want to find out as much as I can about this bass and what others feel and experience live .

And THIS roster update welcomes cfequa and his pure BN5 to the coolest kids in town! Nice bass!



CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 02 February 2010)

1. George_Furlanet (Number assigned by club vote)
2. Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5
3. Puff_father - BN5
4. Debassed - BNF5
5. ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC
6. brandonwong - BN6, BN6 custom, AC6, BNF5, BNF5(2), BN5 custom
7. Tom7 - AC6, BN5, BN6, VF5, fretted AC6
8. Erick Lam - Vintage Fretless 5
9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
10. Reefer - BN5, BN4?
11. VinceLovesF - BN5, AC5
12. T._Brookins - BN5
13. DKB - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b)
19. FbassDave - BN5, BNF5
20. Vic - VF5
21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (b) (c)
22. xav_paris - BN5, (b)
23. Munjibunga - BN5
24. Toolmybass - ?
25. Modny - Studio5, Prototype
26. mikoespanol - AC5
27. Ron_Plichta - BN5
28. Gbarchus - BNF5
29. nuwavedc - BN5
30. JerryJ - BN5, BN6, AC5
31. yansdgr - BNF5
32. firebass - AC5, AC6
33. <reserved for the return of choad42>
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. FortressOne - BN5
41. dreamwood - BN6
42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, AC5, 2
43. funkydanbass - AC6
44. Phillip Jordan - BN5
45. Halftooth - BN5
46. thndrstk6 - BN6
47. funkifiedsoul - Vintage4
48. Trapeze Fan - BN5
49. Poppsyche - BN6
50. Groovy Bastard - BN6
51. Kemet09 - Vintage4
52. ModulusAcacia - AC5
53. bassjam - BN5
54. Bassconbeatz - BN6
55. Basses55 -
56. Kevin Woods - BNF6
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN4
60. kotzman - AC5
61. Alphaman - BN6
62. remigioremigio - BN5
63. JensWest - BN5
64. eduardxtb - BN6
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN4
68. rabster - VF5, AC5
69. funkygeos - BN5
70. fusoid - AC6, BN6
71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
73. bardlute - AC5
74. chrisloe - BN6
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5
81. p0k - VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5, VF5
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN5
91. KJung - VF5
92. BassBoss - AC5
93. Romu - BN5
94. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
95. jimc - BN5
96. cfequa - BN5
97. <Your name could be here!>

Former Fbass owners:
GRoberts, AJ Brown, JRB, jmondick, ursus, Freddy-G, Adrian Garcia, Yvon, dean82, smperry, Ryan_L, rodneyat, 123eranoid, Gordon of Eden, choad42, black.rose1402, blen dem, Jonno1707 - AC5, Quadzilla - BN4, BN5, ?, RoboChrist - BN4, blen dem - BN5,

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by Dave Hill

I LOVE this photo, Dave, not just of the F but the background. To me it says, "Here is a guy with his priorities straight!"

[Tom7]

Sorry about the flurry of posts, guys... just trying to catch up.

Speaking of catching up, here's my latest Fbass family photo... AC6, fretted AC6, BN6, BN5 and VF5.

[Munjibunga]

I don't believe I've put this one in here. BN5. Buckeye burl on ash. Stacked hum-cancelling single coils. Active/passive electronics. Thanks to my pals at Bass San Diego.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by Tom7

With the correct bridge you say? Well then, time to update the photo so we can see it.

Hey, speakin' of which, I was talking to George at NAMM and he's pretty happy with a slightly different version of this bridge, which I'll hopefully get a chance to try at some point. These current vintage bridges are made of brass, but hipshot came out with a new version made of steel that George likes better. We shall see.