Club F-Bass (Part 6)

[steve f]

Originally Posted by peterpalmieri

Wow do you have more pics of that body?

But of course!

[peterpalmieri]

I'm generally not a fancy top type of guy but I can really appreciate how much trouble he goes through to get the pickup covers and control plate to match up so well.

I've always wondered why someone like Fodera doesn't do this for all the $ they are charging.

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by peterpalmieri

I'm generally not a fancy top type of guy but I can really appreciate how much trouble he goes through to get the pickup covers and control plate to match up so well.

I've always wondered why someone like Fodera doesn't do this for all the $ they are charging.

Fodera is doing it on the one I just ordered.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by steve f

Lovin' all the buckeye!

New thread needs a little more wood...

Oof! Love that crossing of the grain over the bridge pickup. Love this bass.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by J. Crawford

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTO3U...eature=related

Didnt know if you guys saw this yet!

Yeow! Great find! Now that is a vintage F. Either that bassist is so big he makes the headstock looks small, or that's a smaller headstock than I'm used to seeing. I hadn't seen it yet, thanks.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

I swapped the bottom one for the top one, so it's gone (for sale at Bass San Diego).

I see. We'll, I'll update the link on your club membership, and post it when the next club member comes on board.

[J. Crawford]

Originally Posted by Tom7

Yeow! Great find! Now that is a vintage F. Either that bassist is so big he makes the headstock looks small, or that's a smaller headstock than I'm used to seeing. I hadn't seen it yet, thanks.

The RH Factor is one of my favorites, and that song is no exception!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by thndrstk6

That's a studio right?

It sounds a lot more Pbass like.

I wondered if the player wasn't favoring his neck pickup on that clip as well.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by puff father

I'm in (again):



Pre-finish:



BTW, it is a two piece body!

For awhile I was swearing off burst finished basses in favor of all wood grain finishes, but I'm recently swing back again to loving them. Actually, I've always loved them, I've just worried about how the burst finishes would look over time, but my BN6, with the nitro cellulose finish by the way, is still holding up wonderfully.

Great looking bass.

Two pieces? You mean the body and the battery compartment cover?

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by BIg O

In case anyone is interested, I finally got the carpal tunnel surgery done for both hands - see this thread for details and pics...

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...40#post8651040

Soon I'll be playing like I used to....well I hope I'll be much better than that actually..

Wow, Bob. I subscribed to the other thread too so I could keep an eye on you.

By the way, I've had a surprise this last week, medically speaking. I went in to a neurologist for my EMG for carpel tunnel...

And was told my carpel tunnel was minimal, what's causing the problems is something else. I'm lining up for an MRI now as they think something wrong with my neck. Apparently, it never dawned on me that the problems I'm having in my hands could be related to the pain and numbness I'm having elsewhere 'round my body.

The good news is I've taken that to mean that I can play bass again and just ignore the pain 'cause it ain't going to make my condition worse anyway.

[Dave Hill]

Originally Posted by peterpalmieri

I'm generally not a fancy top type of guy but I can really appreciate how much trouble he goes through to get the pickup covers and control plate to match up so well.

I've always wondered why someone like Fodera doesn't do this for all the $ they are charging.

It's really a wonder that standard model BNs are priced as low as they are...there are more expensive basses that don't have near the level of workmanship. I'm no luthier, but seems to me that I could totally assemble a "parts" bass quicker than I could make just the pickup shells like George does. Not to mention that everything else, down to the knobs are also handmade. There is no cooler bass.

[steve f]

Originally Posted by J. Crawford

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTO3U...eature=related

Didnt know if you guys saw this yet!

Great find!
I love the Rh Factor.
I think that's a standard BN-5 and a massive player!

Tom - don't be too distracted by nerve test results. In my experience, the nerve test results DO NOT correlate well with a patient's symptoms. 20% of patients with significant carpal tunnel have normal nerve tests and lots of people with abnormal nerve tests have no symptoms. A good history and physical exam by an experienced hand specialist is much more accurate than nerve test results.

Good luck!

[puff father]

Originally Posted by Tom7

Two pieces? You mean the body and the battery compartment cover?

Believe it or not, right about where the bass boost knob is George had to add wood. He matched it up so well that you have to look at the edge in good sunlight to make it out! Very slight difference in how the color took to the wood in the dark auburn on the edge.

When I picked it up he grabbed it out of a rack of finished basses, said this is yours, then he said something along the lines of "Is this a one-piece? No, it's two". If he hadn't said that I probably would have thought is was 1-pc to this day. I'm sure I could easily pass it off as such but I'm a painfully honest person! Not that it matters anyway, It's just an appearance thing anyway IMO.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by steve f

Great find!
I love the Rh Factor.
I think that's a standard BN-5 and a massive player!

Tom - don't be too distracted by nerve test results. In my experience, the nerve test results DO NOT correlate well with a patient's symptoms. 20% of patients with significant carpal tunnel have normal nerve tests and lots of people with abnormal nerve tests have no symptoms. A good history and physical exam by an experienced hand specialist is much more accurate than nerve test results.

Good luck!

Thanks again, Steve, for your help. I believe you, Steve, but given that I have no confidence in my hand specialist, I'm at a bit of a loss about what I should do with what I'm being told.

I'll write you an email.

Cheers!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by puff father

Believe it or not, right about where the bass boost knob is George had to add wood. He matched it up so well that you have to look at the edge in good sunlight to make it out! Very slight difference in how the color took to the wood in the dark auburn on the edge.

When I picked it up he grabbed it out of a rack of finished basses, said this is yours, then he said something along the lines of "Is this a one-piece? No, it's two". If he hadn't said that I probably would have thought is was 1-pc to this day. I'm sure I could easily pass it off as such but I'm a painfully honest person! Not that it matters anyway, It's just an appearance thing anyway IMO.

Ah, so what you are saying is you have to aspirations to hold elected office? Just as well.

[ThumbyAche]

we need more VF's!

[BIg O]

Originally Posted by Tom7

Wow, Bob. I subscribed to the other thread too so I could keep an eye on you.

By the way, I've had a surprise this last week, medically speaking. I went in to a neurologist for my EMG for carpel tunnel...

And was told my carpel tunnel was minimal, what's causing the problems is something else. I'm lining up for an MRI now as they think something wrong with my neck. Apparently, it never dawned on me that the problems I'm having in my hands could be related to the pain and numbness I'm having elsewhere 'round my body.

The good news is I've taken that to mean that I can play bass again and just ignore the pain 'cause it ain't going to make my condition worse anyway.

The EMG test was the determinant for me - moderate to severe carpal tunnel in the left, mild to moderate for the right hand. So far this has been a great experience - I'll update the other thread with progress.

[mrbassman_de]

This unbelievable and very special AC5 is mine now:



Just got it from TBer BassBoss - I am totally floored since I touched it the first time. It's not only gorgeous looking - it plays like butter and provides the tone I had in mind since decades - but never got it from other fretless' ....

So the bass is not new to the club, but I would be happy to join ! I hoped to get the 100 ... but couldn't wait...

Some Specs:
Redwood Burl Top
Additional Neck Pickup
High Gloss Finish
and ............ a Through Neck !!

[J.Wolf]

holy smokes! Thats a stunning and unique AC5, I would like to hear the difference the neck thru makes.

[mrbassman_de]

Yes, would be interesting !

I know another player here in Duesseldorf, Germany, who plays an AC5 with a Bolt-On neck. I will call him and may be we can post a comparison record...