Club F-bass (Part VII)

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by thumpbass

Tom7,

are you going 2 pickups? can I have your old one?.....

this will be amazing!!

Come to think of it, I'll have an AC6 with 2 magnetic pickups (the fretted), an AC6 with 1 magnetic pickup (the fretless), and an AC6 with no magnetic pickups (the AC6-acoustic).

Now I'd like to get a couple of double gig bags, so I could put both fretless AC6s in one, and my fretted AC6 and BN6 in the other and show up ready for anything!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by MrsTom7

This bass isn't Tom's yet. Not until Christmas.

But Love, what if it ships early? I'll need to open it when it arrives to make sure there was no damage in shipping.

Right guys?

[MrsTom7]

Originally Posted by Tom7

But Love, what if it ships early? I'll need to open it when it arrives to make sure there was no damage in shipping.

Right guys?

Don't you have somewhere you are supposed to be in 10 minutes?

[Vic]

Originally Posted by MrsTom7

Don't you have somewhere you are supposed to be in 10 minutes?

OMGOSH A wife that's on TB!

GAH!!!

(...frantically deleting posts poking fun at wives...)

[MrsTom7]

Originally Posted by Vic

OMGOSH A wife that's on TB!

GAH!!!

(...frantically deleting posts poking fun at wives...)

Not laughing.

I'll leave you boys to your toys.

[chrisloe]

I think it is great to have a wife on here, a unique and cultured opinion is something we could use around here! Welcome Mrs. Tom!

By the way, My wife's name is Andrea, let me know if you would like to know how to get a hold of her...and to talk about your Christmas shopping habits...

[thumpbass]

Ok wait a minute here...

this one is acoustic only?! can we get some specs?

this is GREAT news tom7!!! SOUNDCLIPS when you get it! I can't even wait!!

I think its safe to say your wife is awsome...very awsome.

[jimc]

Here's my toys, Just added the VF5!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by jimc

Here's my toys, Just added the VF5!

Wow, I love both of those basses. Nathan East should switch from Yamaha and endorse your VF5.

BTW, I've updated the club roster to include your latest addition, but I have you as #93 (your signature says #94). You can have 94 if you want, or 93 if you prefer.

When guys sell their Fs, I've been moving them to the former owners list, but I'm going to stop doing that.

If it's okay with you guys, I'd like to change the club policy.

If you've owned an F, you are in the club with a number. Period.

It's kind of like if you were in an Olympics, you are an Olympian, even if it was decades ago.

If that's okay with everyone, then I'll grab the former owners list and move them to the club roster and then we can keep the club going without having to change numbers if people sell their basses.

What think ye?

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 28 October 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. <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. 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
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5
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
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
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. <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,

[jimc]

I think that's a good change and I'll amend my signature to #93!

Thanks,

Jim

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by chrisloe

I think it is great to have a wife on here, a unique and cultured opinion is something we could use around here! Welcome Mrs. Tom!

By the way, My wife's name is Andrea, let me know if you would like to know how to get a hold of her...and to talk about your Christmas shopping habits...

I'll have to tell her what you wrote. She usually only comes on when I tell her about something the guys are saying and she wants to have some fun with us.

I tell you, I was stunned for hours when I learned of this bass. I've got the best wife in the world.

Pass gifts include:
(1) Fbass BN5 (anniversary)
(2) Fodera Yin Yang (anniversary)
(3) Ovation Al DiMeola signature acoustic guitar (anniversary)
(3) Fbass AC6 (Christmas)
(4) Alleva Coppolo Custom (Christmas)
(5) Fbass AC6-acoustic (Christmas)

And what have I ever given her? Other than 7 kids I mean?

[Tom7]

BTW, have you guys seen this clip featuring our own Kevin Woods?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgr2FgPZcZ4&

[funkydanbass]

I'm very jealous Tom7! I've also been toying with the idea of having a second AC6 strung with flat wounds...

[Ewo]

Originally Posted by George Furlanet

Thanks a bunch!!!! Yes it is today!!!!!

Belated (one day late) birthday greetings, George!

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by thumpbass

Ok wait a minute here...

this one is acoustic only?! can we get some specs?

this is GREAT news tom7!!! SOUNDCLIPS when you get it! I can't even wait!!

I think its safe to say your wife is awsome...very awsome.

Thanks a ton for the kind words about my wife. Yes, she really is awesome.

[thndrstk6]

Nutty

http://fbass.com/images/Available/Av...20ref%20lg.jpg

[chrisloe]

Wow Tom, that is truly awesome, you are really blessed.

The only thing more beautiful than all of your Fbasses is your family.

[basses55]

I've known about this model since I played the prototype a while back....you are in for a huge treat I think. Tom, congrats in advance.

For everyone out there...keep your eye on this one , the prototype was one of the top fretlesses I've ever played.

Cheers,
Mitch

Originally Posted by Tom7

Actually, my new one will have no magnetic pickups.

Some of you may remember that ever since I got my AC6, I've been wishing I had two. I wanted to put put Thomastik Infeld Jazz flats on one and tweak it toward acoustic sounds, and then keep Fbass rounds on another and tweak it toward Jaco and Alain. I've even come close to buying a used one as I've seen them pop up now and again.

However, for a couple of years now George and I have been visiting via emails about a new bass he's been working towards for Alain Caron: an ACOUSTIC AC model.

Realizing that this was going to be real some day, and that I'd want one, I quit looking for a second AC6.

Fast forward to August 2010.

I got an email from George letting me know he had finished with research and development, had a working prototype, and that Alain "flipped out" over it.

I forwarded the email to my wife with the subject line: "my entire Christmas wish list," and tried my best to put this dream bass out of my mind.

Unknown to me though, my wife called George and the two of them schemed out the building of this dream bass as a Christmas gift to me.

Then yesterday, I accidentally said something that caused my wife to worry that I wanted something else (a different bass) so she reluctantly told me about the surprise.

Not only did I need to sit down, I honestly thought I was going to faint.

I cannot tell you how much I want this bass, and how blown my mind is still that it is really coming!

[DirtPoorRobins]

Quick thread derail: What is the difference between a BN5 Studio and just a BN5? I couldn't find info anywhere. Thanks Fbass club.

[ThumbyAche]

Originally Posted by DirtPoorRobins

Quick thread derail: What is the difference between a BN5 Studio and just a BN5? I couldn't find info anywhere. Thanks Fbass club.

I know the studio has a 20 fret neck and the BN5 has 22 frets. Might be a few other things..