Club F-bass (Part VII)

[thndrstk6]

He looks like the singer from "La Roux".

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oux_512288.jpg

[jogi68]

Here´s a pic from our gig on New Year´s Eve - better ones to follow!

[boomski]

Greetings People ,
Can anyone please post or direct me to a clear , close up picture of Alain Caron's purple BN6 with MIDI and the GK pickup . Particularly I would like to be able see his bridge setup and if he is using F-Bass Supersteps strings with that bass . I have a BN6 that currently has the Roland GK pickup and GK-3B controller attached and I am in the process of switching it to the internal GK kit but I am unsure of where to have the pickup positioned . I currently have it positioned right up again the rear pick up I would like to install it right up against the bridge but then the exposed core of the lower strings would extend past the GK bridge and I am worried how that would affect the signal that pickup sees . I mostly use the GK system with the Roland V-Bass and VB-99 . I will attach a picture of my BN6 (with mocked up customization plans ) for reference .

Thanks in advance .

dEREK

[George Furlanet]

Originally Posted by boomski

Greetings People ,
Can anyone please post or direct me to a clear , close up picture of Alain Caron's purple BN6 with MIDI and the GK pickup . Particularly I would like to be able see his bridge setup and if he is using F-Bass Supersteps strings with that bass . I have a BN6 that currently has the Roland GK pickup and GK-3B controller attached and I am in the process of switching it to the internal GK kit but I am unsure of where to have the pickup positioned . I currently have it positioned right up again the rear pick up I would like to install it right up against the bridge but then the exposed core of the lower strings would extend past the GK bridge and I am worried how that would affect the signal that pickup sees . I mostly use the GK system with the Roland V-Bass and VB-99 . I will attach a picture of my BN6 (with mocked up customization plans ) for reference .

Thanks in advance .

dEREK

The Pickup is right up against the bridge

[boomski]

Thanks George ,
That is just what I needed to know .

dEREK

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by jogi68

Here´s a pic from our gig on New Year´s Eve - better ones to follow!

I keep staring at this photo... man the VF5 looks good in action.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by thndrstk6

He looks like the singer from "La Roux".

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...oux_512288.jpg

They must have their hair done at the same place.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by boomski

Greetings People ... I will attach a picture of my BN6 (with mocked up customization plans ) for reference .

Thanks in advance .

dEREK

Interesting project, Derek.

BTW, today's roster update welcomes you to the club and makes you the first addition of the new year!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 03 January 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. DonovanBankhead - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b), VF4
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. choad42 - BN5
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. Deevit / FortressOne - BN5, (2)
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. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN5
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, b
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5, BN5 with rosewood board!
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, VF5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5, VF5
81. p0k - VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5,
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5, VF5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN5
91. Romu - BN5
92. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
93. jimc - BN5, VF5
94. cfequa - BN5
95. mrbassman_de - AC5, BN5
96. Graham Monette - BN5
97. Shelly - VF5
98. tonenazi - BN5
99. Abacobob - BN5
100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, VF5
101. ManuBerdin - Studio, BNF5, BN5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5 (wide nut)
104. jbay - BN6
105. INGALL'S - BN6
106. BIGGUY78 - VF5
107. KERMITNT-BN5
108. Ewo - BN5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - BN5
111. blen dem - BN5
112. francoprof - BNF6
113. bassistck - BNF5
114. Sirmike75 - BN5
115. Stereo Joe - Vintage BN5
116. starKey - VF5
117. eaflyaway - AC5
118. hyperba55 - AC4, BN6, AC6
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo
121. PhillM47 - BN5
122. Robochrist - Studio5
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - BN6
125. boomski - BN6
126. <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, BassBoss - AC5, KJung - VF5, Bassconbeatz - BN6,

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by George Furlanet

The Pickup is right up against the bridge

Wow, this should be really helpful, thanks again George for your activity here.

Derek, it appears the pickup seems to be fine with that position and exposed core strings too. Cool, huh?

[Tom7]

Hey guys, a little administrative club business here...

Talkbass has a limit on the size of a post. You wouldn't think that would be a problem, but the club roster, especially with the underlying code that produces the links to our bass photos, has reached the character limit.

The only viable workaround I can figure is that I'm going to have to break the roster into two posts.

When I get the former Fbass owners list turned back into numbered club members, I'm guessing that there will be about 150 people in the first post, then newcomers will be added to the second post.

It's a bit cumbersome, but I'm glad to do it because it means our club is growing. Fbasses are without question among the very best in the world and I'm glad to have a place for us owners to come together.

Thanks again, George!

[Tom7]

I'm still trying to find the time to get a recording done of the new AC6. Meanwhile, here is a recent photo of my Fs.

[nemo]

My F-Bass Studio 5 made in 2000.

..check my signature..

[Wilbyman]

Originally Posted by Tom7

George- is Alain's purple bass alder or ash? I know some of your older basses were alder (or at least, I have seen some described as being alder). Just curious!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by nemo

My F-Bass Studio 5 made in 2000.

..check my signature..

Well, it's up for sale but he did post the photo in the club so he's a member and gets a number! :-)

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 05 January 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. DonovanBankhead - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b), VF4
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. choad42 - BN5
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. Deevit / FortressOne - BN5, (2)
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. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN5
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, b
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5, BN5 with rosewood board!
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, VF5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5, VF5
81. p0k - VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5,
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5, VF5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN5
91. Romu - BN5
92. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
93. jimc - BN5, VF5
94. cfequa - BN5
95. mrbassman_de - AC5, BN5
96. Graham Monette - BN5
97. Shelly - VF5
98. tonenazi - BN5
99. Abacobob - BN5
100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, VF5
101. ManuBerdin - Studio, BNF5, BN5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5 (wide nut)
104. jbay - BN6
105. INGALL'S - BN6
106. BIGGUY78 - VF5
107. KERMITNT-BN5
108. Ewo - BN5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - BN5
111. blen dem - BN5
112. francoprof - BNF6
113. bassistck - BNF5
114. Sirmike75 - BN5
115. Stereo Joe - Vintage BN5
116. starKey - VF5
117. eaflyaway - AC5
118. hyperba55 - AC4, BN6, AC6
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo
121. PhillM47 - BN5
122. Robochrist - Studio5
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - BN6
125. boomski - BN6
126. nemo - Studio5
127. <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, BassBoss - AC5, KJung - VF5, Bassconbeatz - BN6,

[Tom7]

p.s. I'm really sorry about the delay in getting the recording done of my new AC6... my son got engaged this weekend and we are very busy with wedding plans. :-)

[Tom7]

Rats. It looks like I am out of Donovan's will; he sold my BN5.

[DonovanBankhead]

Hey Tom,

Congratulations on the good news, my friend!

As for the BN5 - ya know, I just decided that the money could be put to good use right now. Once I sell a few more basses that I have on ebay, my wife and I will have all of our credit cards paid off! We've had credit card debt since before we've been married (13 years last December). I've had credit card debt since I was 18 (and I'm 36 now)!

So, if anyone's needing anything...
http://shop.ebay.com/fretspot/m.html

[Vic]

Originally Posted by DonovanBankhead

We've had credit card debt since before we've been married (13 years last December). I've had credit card debt since I was 18 (and I'm 36 now)!

Wow! Good call finally dealing with that!!

I rarely carry a balance on a card, and when I do, it's rarely more than 1-2 months worst case. The card companies would probably hate me, but I do still run plenty through the account, so they still get their purchase percentages. My main card is actually a 4.9% APR, but it rarely matters.

[J.Wolf]

check out this beauty.. This is such a stunner, one of my favorite BN6's of all time

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fbass-BN6-6-Stri...73256218030160

[maritimer]

Almost there! My first FBass... BN5, satin brownburst and birdseye neck w/ black hardware.

Thanks to Donovan and the photographer at F-Bass!