Club F-Bass (Part 6) - Page 33

Dave Hill · #**641** 06-07-2010, 03:48 PM

Cool headless. The array of different basses George has built over the years reminds me of the old quote "if you really want to understand something, try and change it". He's certainly gained a lot of knowlege through building such different instruments. My BN5 is the absolute tops.

thumpbass · #**642** 06-08-2010, 12:12 AM

It would be way cool to experience and test the changes made through out the years like alain did.

thndrstk6 · #**643** 06-08-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Angus

He looks like my mom did back in the 80's.

Haha I know what you mean. There's a video of him in the 80's dancing
more and it's so funny. I always wonder what is "cool" today that will be
that odd looking in 30 years.

hyperba55 · #**644** 06-09-2010, 02:00 PM

Does anyone know of a good hardshell case that will work with F Basses? I tried a few at GC but couldn't find any that would fit. I don't need anything heavy-duty, just something to keep them in stacked up against the rest of my basses. It's for storage only, I would use the gig bags for transport. Any ideas?

I have the gig bags for all of my F Basses, but I like to keep them in cases when not played. The two cases that I have for my 6 strings are of unknown origin (in that I forgot where I got them) but I need one for my BN5.

Any advice would be appreciated ..

Dave Hill · #**645** 06-09-2010, 02:28 PM

TKL

G&G

DonovanBankhead · #**646** 06-09-2010, 09:28 PM

I prefer Access cases - great case for a great price. Also, Guardian makes some nice foam-core cases...

blen dem · #**647** 06-10-2010, 04:09 PM

Hi all, regretfully sold my BN5 in December 09' and have since regretted it almost DAILY

Well, no more tears for me

Picked this one up from our very own Donovan Bankhead and I can not be happier! Thanks Donovan for the excellent service! You are truly a wonderful person to do business with. Keep up the great work and keep posting them vids!

I was in the mid 50's back then but will take any # you guys give me. Just happy to be back in THE Club!

Cheers

ThumbyAche · #**648** 06-10-2010, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blen dem

Hi all, regretfully sold my BN5 in December 09' and have since regretted it almost DAILY

Well, no more tears for me

Picked this one up from our very own Donovan Bankhead and I can not be happier! Thanks Donovan for the excellent service! You are truly a wonderful person to do business with. Keep up the great work and keep posting them vids!

I was in the mid 50's back then but will take any # you guys give me. Just happy to be back in THE Club!

Cheers

I was soooo eying that bass.. Congrats!

blen dem · #**649** 06-10-2010, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThumbyAche

I was soooo eying that bass.. Congrats!

LOL, thanks! Soon as I saw Donovan post it, had to have it and absolutely lovin it!

frizzle · #**650** 06-13-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperba55

Does anyone know of a good hardshell case that will work with F Basses? I tried a few at GC but couldn't find any that would fit. I don't need anything heavy-duty, just something to keep them in stacked up against the rest of my basses. It's for storage only, I would use the gig bags for transport. Any ideas?

I have the gig bags for all of my F Basses, but I like to keep them in cases when not played. The two cases that I have for my 6 strings are of unknown origin (in that I forgot where I got them) but I need one for my BN5.

Any advice would be appreciated ..

I use a Rockcase (by Warwick)

thndrstk6 · #**651** 06-13-2010, 07:47 PM

Hey guys. Just so you know, I got my photoshop operation up and running again. If you need an Fbass mockup let me know. Thanks!

Dave Hill · #**652** 06-14-2010, 01:07 PM

I'd like to see what a ash/maple VF-4 would look like with a tobacco burst and black pg.

pocketmonster · #**653** 06-14-2010, 08:23 PM

I picked up a VF5 a few months back and like it in every way except one. The strings feel really loose, almost like the bass is tuned down a half step or more. Since I have been playing a BN5 (34.5") and 535 (35"), it could be that I am just used to longer scale basses now. Compared to the VF5 I can really feel the snap in the other two.

But, the alternative is that I could perhaps put some different strings on and tighten things up a bit. I don't know what was on it when it came, but I put a set of Sadowsky blues on a couple weeks later. It didn't change the feel noticeably. I don't believe there is anything wrong with the bass at all - it's mint - and the setup is pretty good after some tweaking.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

RoboChrist · #**654** 06-14-2010, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pocketmonster

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Give it to me.

pocketmonster · #**655** 06-14-2010, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoboChrist

Give it to me.

I'll consider that a thought rather than a suggestion.

tombowlus · #**656** 06-15-2010, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pocketmonster

I picked up a VF5 a few months back and like it in every way except one. The strings feel really loose, almost like the bass is tuned down a half step or more. Since I have been playing a BN5 (34.5") and 535 (35"), it could be that I am just used to longer scale basses now. Compared to the VF5 I can really feel the snap in the other two.

But, the alternative is that I could perhaps put some different strings on and tighten things up a bit. I don't know what was on it when it came, but I put a set of Sadowsky blues on a couple weeks later. It didn't change the feel noticeably. I don't believe there is anything wrong with the bass at all - it's mint - and the setup is pretty good after some tweaking.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Are you using the taper-core F-bass strings? I find that these work just fine on my BN5, but I didn't like the way they felt on my VF5. I swapped to DR Fat Beams, and that solved the feel issue, but I'm not sold on the tone of the Fat Beams, so I am thinking of swapping to either Hi Beams or Lo Riders.

But IME/IMHO, it's most likely a string issue, and not a scale length issue.

Tom.

DonovanBankhead · #**657** 06-15-2010, 10:21 AM

+1 to Tom's suggestion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tombowlus

Are you using the taper-core F-bass strings? I find that these work just fine on my BN5, but I didn't like the way they felt on my VF5. I swapped to DR Fat Beams, and that solved the feel issue, but I'm not sold on the tone of the Fat Beams, so I am thinking of swapping to either Hi Beams or Lo Riders.

But IME/IMHO, it's most likely a string issue, and not a scale length issue.

Tom.

Vic · #**658** 06-15-2010, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonovanBankhead

+1 to Tom's suggestion.

I almost responded in kind, but he also said he tried a set of Sadowsky Blues, which, IME, are at least similar to LoRiders in stiffness... definitely stiffer than FatBeams, which are round core just like HiBeams. It might still be interesting to try some LoRiders, but I think after having tried Sadowsky Blues, FatBeams would probably be a waste of time if he's looking for something stiffer.

pocketmonster · #**659** 06-15-2010, 08:37 PM

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I have the tapered strings on my BN5 but have never had them on the VF5. I do not know what was on the VF5 when it arrived, but they were not tapered. The F Bass website says that the alder models come with Lo Riders, but I was thinking of Hi Beams. Since DR advertises the Lo Riders as higher stiffness, I guess I will try those next.

RoboChrist · #**660** 06-16-2010, 05:10 AM

One of those DR strings uses a round core vs a hex core which makes it more flexible. Maybe that's what was on your bass.