Club F-Bass (Part III)

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by ThumbyAche

I should probably join this club and get a number.

My black BN5 (NYC) I bought new from Jimmy Coppolo and my GFC (George Furlanetto Custom) and yup these babies are rare. If George ever makes a VF-4 then I will get one of those too..and someday a VF-5 and a new F-Bass pedal and some F-Bass straps..does George makes socks..?..

Sorry for the pic, I'll get a better one sometime.

This Club Roster update comes courtesy of ThumbyAche (clever user name by the way). ThumbyAche's 2 Fbasses are models I had not heard of until today, and I have a LOT of questions about them.

A NYC BN5 by Jimmy Coppolo?! Does that mean that Jimmy used to build Fbasses for George in New York?

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 14 July 2009)
#00 George_Furlanet

1. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5, ?
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
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
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. Jonno1707 - AC5
41. dreamwood - BN5
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. blen dem - BN5
57. Kevin Woods - BNF6
58. pierreganseman - BN5
59. DiDi G - BN6
60. Greggles - BN4
61. kotzman - AC5
62. Alphaman - BN6
63. remigioremigio - BN5
64. JensWest - BN5
65. eduardxtb - BN6
66. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
67. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
68. bdgotoh - BN4
69. xav_paris - BNF5
70. rabster - VF5
71. funkygeos - BN5
72. fusoid - AC6, BN6
73. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
74. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
75. ThumbyAche - GFC5, NYC BN5
76. <Your name could be here!>

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

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by dkb

Looks like there are a couple of facebook F Bass clubs already:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54833404175

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2571306549


I just joined both

Actually, there are at least 3... here's the club I've been a member of.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...d=122537020273

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by bardlute

Hi guys, nice to find this thread. Can I join the club? I have an AC5.

Love to have you. As Donovan wrote, you just have to post photographs of your basses and we assign you a number and you are in!

[bardlute]

Here we go; my AC5 pics:

[DonovanBankhead]

Ooooo, perty!!!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by bardlute

Here we go; my AC5 pics:

If there is anything I love more than doing roster updates it is doing two in the same day.

This roster update welcomes bardlute and (yes Donovan, you are right), his "Ooooo, perty!!!" AC5. Great looking bass.

By the way, Donovan shipped my VF5 in a case that perfectly fits my AC6. The AC6 has a shape and length that has made it hard for me to find a hard shell case for, so I am very glad to have this one. It looks like bardlute has the same hardshell case.

Welcome aboard, guys!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 14 July 2009)
#00 George_Furlanet

1. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5, ?
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
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
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. Jonno1707 - AC5
41. dreamwood - BN5
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. blen dem - BN5
57. Kevin Woods - BNF6
58. pierreganseman - BN5
59. DiDi G - BN6
60. Greggles - BN4
61. kotzman - AC5
62. Alphaman - BN6
63. remigioremigio - BN5
64. JensWest - BN5
65. eduardxtb - BN6
66. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
67. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
68. bdgotoh - BN4
69. xav_paris - BNF5
70. rabster - VF5
71. funkygeos - BN5
72. fusoid - AC6, BN6
73. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
74. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
75. ThumbyAche - GFC5, NYC BN5
76. bardlute - AC5
77. <Your name could be here!>

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

[bardlute]

Thanks a lot Tom and Donovan.

The Gator case is a great one. I think it's 'the standard' case provided by FBass if you don't like the gig bag.

[Dave Hill]

Originally Posted by Tom7

ThumbyAche's 2 Fbasses are models I had not heard of until today, and I have a LOT of questions about them.

A NYC BN5 by Jimmy Coppolo?! Does that mean that Jimmy used to build Fbasses for George in New York?

Jimmy C. used to own a guitar/bass shop in NYC, and he was a dealer for Fbass; he's only built instruments en mass for a relatively short time. I believe he is quite fond of Fbasses.

I think the NYC model was simply all black with chrome hardware.(?)

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by Dave Hill

Jimmy C. used to own a guitar/bass shop in NYC, and he was a dealer for Fbass; he's only built instruments en mass for a relatively short time. I believe he is quite fond of Fbasses.

I think the NYC model was simply all black with chrome hardware.(?)

That is REALLY interesting to me. There are only two people in the world who I would consider restoring my 1976 Fender Jazz bass, and it is those two men right there.

[chrisloe]

Here is a picture of my BN-6. I am playing a couple of shows this summer, than it is off to Canada to be refinished.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by chrisloe

Attachment 133336
Here is a picture of my BN-6. I am playing a couple of shows this summer, than it is off to Canada to be refinished.

Today's THIRD roster update comes to you courtesy of chrisloe and his (mighy mighty) BN6.

I can't imagine parting with my BN6, even temporarily.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 14 July 2009)
#00 George_Furlanet

1. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5, ?
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
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
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. Jonno1707 - AC5
41. dreamwood - BN5
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. blen dem - BN5
57. Kevin Woods - BNF6
58. pierreganseman - BN5
59. DiDi G - BN6
60. Greggles - BN4
61. kotzman - AC5
62. Alphaman - BN6
63. remigioremigio - BN5
64. JensWest - BN5
65. eduardxtb - BN6
66. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
67. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
68. bdgotoh - BN4
69. xav_paris - BNF5
70. rabster - VF5
71. funkygeos - BN5
72. fusoid - AC6, BN6
73. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
74. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
75. ThumbyAche - GFC5, NYC BN5
76. bardlute - AC5
77. chrisloe - BN6
78. <Your name could be here!>

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

[funkygeos]

Originally Posted by chrisloe

Attachment 133336
Here is a picture of my BN-6. I am playing a couple of shows this summer, than it is off to Canada to be refinished.

Refinish? Getting a new colour and frets??

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by funkygeos

Refinish? Getting a new colour and frets??

I was wondering the same thing.

[ThumbyAche]

Originally Posted by Dave Hill

Jimmy C. used to own a guitar/bass shop in NYC, and he was a dealer for Fbass; he's only built instruments en mass for a relatively short time. I believe he is quite fond of Fbasses.

I think the NYC model was simply all black with chrome hardware.(?)

Actually, Jimmy was a dealer for F-bass and the NYC model came in several colors and made to his specs with a one piece maple neck (instead of 3 piece), smaller fretwire, and also what started the 2x3 headstock design. That is how I remember it. The GFC is one of only 3 that I have ever seen including a Natural finish GFC that Jimmy also had at the time I bought my BN5 NYC from him. The other is a purple one that I have seen here on TB. I know there may have been a few more but I have only ever seen 3 of them...of course mine is the prettiest..

[ThumbyAche]

Shoot, I just realized that I am #5 in this club and now also #75...oops. Don't remember joining before..

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by ThumbyAche

Shoot, I just realized that I am #5 in this club and now also #75...oops. Don't remember joining before..

Oops1 that would be my fault. i reorganized the club and assigned numbers to all who had posted photos before. I'll fix it.

[George Furlanet]

Originally Posted by funkygeos

Anyone know the name of the strap buttons used on Fbasses? Where can i get the strap buttons, button screws and the felts?

If i wanna change to a strap lock kind, what's your recommendation?

The standard ones are Gotoh, EP-B3.
Or you can use any large (oversized) buttons:
from Allparts, Part# AP 0684-010
http://www.allparts.com/store/hardwa...10,Product.asp
You can get the felts from Allparts as well.

Strap locks are Dunlop. I usually use the "two way" system, that can be used as regular strap buttons or click in the locking button portion.

[George Furlanet]

Originally Posted by funkygeos

Recently, i removed the original strap button from the top horn as it is not really in the centre and after the removal, i found out the hole for the screw is not in the centre, its a bit off centre, meaning my strap button will never be align in the middle. Is there anyway to rectify this? And the button felts is also going hairy if you guys know what i mean. Haha.

Glue a wooden dowel in the original screw hole then re-drill the hole carefully where you want it. Make sure the dowel is not too much bigger in diameter than the hole or you will split the horn. It should fit snugly.
Allow the wood glue to dry 24 hours.
If you don't feel comfortable doing this, take it to a reliable repair person.

[George Furlanet]

[quote=Tom7;7649095]Wow, I'm really struck by the difference in the STRINGS of our two basses, Vic.

The exposed core of the strings on your bass go much closer to the pickup than on my bass. In fact, on my bass, the cores just cover the saddles, which I like VERY much.

I wonder if it is a string anomaly, if it is the result of our different bridges, or if Donovan did some fancy schmancy voodoo 'cause he remember those exposed cores cause me real problems when they are too close to the pickups.

The Badass is a much longer bridge, so that the windings are closer to the front of the saddles, than on other bridges

[George Furlanet]

A NYC BN5 by Jimmy Coppolo?! Does that mean that Jimmy used to build Fbasses for George in New York?

I built BN5's with certain specifications that Jimmy requested, for his New York Guitar and Bass Boutique, when he was an F Bass Dealer.
Slab necks, small frets, heavy ash bodies, usually Fender custom colours, Hipshot heads, 2 + 3 tuner configuration, reverse headstocks.