Club F-bass (Part VIII)

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by lindseyp

Upon searching this and the previous chapter, I couldn't find a pic of the bass mentioned here. Does it really exist, or did I stumble upon another private joke?

[Chuckle]. No joke. Here's Donovan's video: YouTube - FBass MM-J

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by pocketmonster

I asked George about that, and he said he is now making the necks thicker and that he thinks it results in a "huge tonal difference for the better." So, my pool cue stick of a neck on my VF5 is probably an antique at this point...

Also, I'm surprised you haven't placed your custom order yet. I mean, it's been hours...

Also, pm'd you with a bit more info...

[Laughing!] As my mom used to say: if only money grew on trees! I'd have my order in for this bass and for an Alain Caron signature limited edition BN6 too.

I agree neck thickness affects tone, but I am very surprised to read there is an improvement on the tone of the VF5. I just finished gigging it -- as well as 4 other basses -- and I know which bass the band liked the tone of most, and it is hard to imagine that tone being improved on.

[uilleann13]

Originally Posted by Tom7

Rats, the numbers reset. I'll have to give this more thought, meanwhile, welcome Karelbass (#135) and uilleann13 (#136) to the club! I'll have your numbers set right before long.

Many thanks and a small correction - it's a BN6.

[DonovanBankhead]

Originally Posted by lindseyp

Upon searching this and the previous chapter, I couldn't find a pic of the bass mentioned here. Does it really exist, or did I stumble upon another private joke?

[Karelbass]

@Tom7 - ey Tom! thanks for the number

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by uilleann13

Many thanks and a small correction - it's a BN6.

Oops! That's not a small correction, that's huge! Sorry, I've corrected it on the list and will post it with the next new membership posting if that's okay.

[MVPBASS]

How did my # change from 131 to 130?
Here's my 2

[maritimer]

Great looking bass. Why anyone would buy a factory line Ernie Ball when you can get a gem from George is beyond me.

Up here in Canada you are going to pay around $2 grand for a new EBMM. In my personal opinion, I would much prefer having George build a custom EB flavored VF than buy a factory line Ernie Ball!

Originally Posted by DonovanBankhead

[MVPBASS]

To me, a big part of what makes F basses great, are Georges pickups and preamps and how the sound together.

[Tom7]

Originally Posted by MVPBASS

How did my # change from 131 to 130?
Here's my 2

April Fools!

Yet another reason why I let the system give the numbers instead of doing it manually... I've had to change pretty much everyone's numbers in the 100's to correct that mistake so here is a repost of the roster.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 1 of 2)
(Updated 01 April 2011)

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-Standard, AC6-Classic, AC6-Fretted, 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. 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, BN4
96. Graham Monette - BN5
97. Shelly - VF5
98. tonenazi - BN5
99. Abacobob - BN5
100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, VF5

(Continued)

[Tom7]

CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 2 of 2)
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. maritimer - BN5
128. olegsulimov - BN5 NYC
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5
134. Karelbass - VF4
135. uilleann13 - BN6 136. GRoberts, 137. AJ Brown, 138. JRB, 139. jmondick, 140. ursus, 141. Freddy-G, 142. Adrian Garcia, 143. Yvon, 144. dean82, 145. smperry, 146. Ryan_L, 147. rodneyat, 148. 123eranoid, 149. Gordon of Eden, 150. choad42, 151. black.rose1402,
152. Jonno1707 - AC5,
153. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5, ?,
154. RoboChrist - BN4,
155. blen dem - BN5,
156. BassBoss - AC5,
157. KJung - VF5,
158. Bassconbeatz - BN6,
159. <Your name could be here!>
.

[lindseyp]

Tom7, thanks for Donovan's MMJ5 link; Donovan, thanks for the pic. That bass probably needs more vids of it posted by, er, someone.

[DonovanBankhead]

Originally Posted by George Furlanet

Nicely detailed review pocket monster.
I will make these as a "custom order/direct sale" only through the "custom shop order form" on the website.

George - I'm guessing it's the same thing with the PJ5, right?

[pocketmonster]

Originally Posted by lindseyp

Tom7, thanks for Donovan's MMJ5 link; Donovan, thanks for the pic. That bass probably needs more vids of it posted by, er, someone.

OK... that's subtle. Like a bulldozer. I doubt I will do any videos anytime soon, but sound clips is a possibility. Don't hold your breath, but they may just show up one day.

Per the comment about buying an EBMM, I have owned a 5-string Bongo (HHP) and played multiple Stingrays and Sterlings. I am not going to bash any of these instruments because they represent great craftmanship at their price points and in the volume they sell. However, the balance, comfort, ergonomics, fit and finish, and electronics of an F Bass are in an entirely different league, as they should be at a "custom" volume and price point. All things considered, since the volume of this bass is one (so far), I think the price was quite reasonable.

FWIW, I sold the Bongo because I couldn't get over it being neck heavy, and I felt that the electronics were not transparent... no natural sound of the instrument seemed to come through. The F Bass MM/J could not be more opposite. You can feel the sound of the bass in your chest and hear what you are feeling through the electronics. I play it either direct or through a Markbass head (with everything flat), so the sound makes it right through the chain untarnished.

[tombowlus]

It always makes me happy to see 4-string F basses, and those two are some real beauties!

[George Furlanet]

Originally Posted by DonovanBankhead

George - I'm guessing it's the same thing with the PJ5, right?

Yes, the VF-PJ would be a direct sale from the Custom Shop as well

[MVPBASS]

Thanks Tom

Originally Posted by tombowlus

It always makes me happy to see 4-string F basses, and those two are some real beauties!

[MVPBASS]

Thanks Tom

Originally Posted by tombowlus

It always makes me happy to see 4-string F basses, and those two are some real beauties!

[puff father]

Oh yeah! Pic time again. I'm late but I'm in!



The honeymoon is still not over. It will be five years on May 12, 2011.

[narud]

Originally Posted by Tom7

[Laughing!] As my mom used to say: if only money grew on trees! I'd have my order in for this bass and for an Alain Caron signature limited edition BN6 too.

I agree neck thickness affects tone, but I am very surprised to read there is an improvement on the tone of the VF5. I just finished gigging it -- as well as 4 other basses -- and I know which bass the band liked the tone of most, and it is hard to imagine that tone being improved on.

man, the tone is pretty killing on my 70's vf5. i couldnt imagine it getting much better. the profile depth is just about right. the only niggle i have is that its slightly asymmetric with its slightly thicker bass side. im not a big fan of that, but its purely personal preference. the 60's vf5 i used to own was symmetric which i liked better. must have been variance in hand shaping the necks.