For sale FS: FBB Custom 5 String Nice $750!!!!

OUCH!!
you're not posting this at the right time.. haha
this bass is going to make someone really happy

bump and good luck!

Steve-O18 said:

OUCH!!

this bass is going to make someone really happy

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Very happy! It blows the doors off of any other $750 bass I've had my hands on! Reality is that I'm a 4 player for the most part and my precious F-Bass BN5 hardly even gets love, so the last thing I need right now is another 5...

I've owned two FBB's and they are absolutely great. This man is not exagerating about the B string. Someone buy this!

She will be mine again someday but not today

I had this bass for a while and have to give it the 2 biggest thumbs up I can give. I would expect this bass to go for $1500-$2000 easy due to the craftsmanship, sound and feel. Matt's work is the best bang for a buck you can get. When I got my Bee Bass I tried to keep them both but alas finances (i.e. 3 kids) made me sell 1 and she had to go...............

Just get her and you will see, she's a giver, she loves the attention and will cuddle afterwards!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys! Agreed, this bass has TRUE boutique build quality, looks, feel and sound, but for about the same cost as your average US Fender. It's RIGHT THERE with the $4000+ basses I own and have owned!

This bass is nice! I have not heard of FBB. A tour of the website helped. They look like really cool guys. Nice bases!!!

Now to do a search on FBB for some FB GAS!

This bass is the nicest 5 string I have ever played. I used it routinely on gigs for just about a year before selling it and I deeply miss the tone and quality of this axe. The sole and only reason I sold it was due to the compact body size .... I'm a big guy and I need to play a big beefy body. I also prefer 19mm spacing on 5's (this one is 18mm), but that wasn't a big issue at all. Other than that the bass is perfect

This bass is very typical of the level of quality coming from FBB. If anyone needs more info on FBB or this particular bass, just PM me and I'll be glad to answer any questions you might have. All of the pics and links here are from my web site

This is a truely great bass at a VERY low price ....

Agree on all "points"

What is the neck width at the nut please?

1 3/4" (1.75").

Wow, $750!! This is a great deal.

FYI, I was speaking to my local luthier yesterday (Phil Jacobi formally of Paul Reed Smith and Master Musicians) and he said that FBB's were some of the finest basses he's seen craftmanship-wise. He said he would put their build quality up against anybody's. That says a LOT coming from Phil as he is VERY critical of build quality and craftmanship!

The webpage has said this bass is SOLD! for a few days now, yet the thread is still getting bumped up. Would you please clarify?
Thanks.
Peace.
ASG

Which webpage?

AFAIK, I was the last person to sell it, and I sold it to Quad.

Since he's the current owner and is bumping this thread, I'd guess that it isn't sold yet.




dcr

Still for sale!!!!!!

Arnold said:

The webpage has said this bass is SOLD! for a few days now, yet the thread is still getting bumped up. Would you please clarify?
Thanks.
Peace.
ASG

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That was from Ed's webpage back in 2006. I bought it from him and that is why it says sold.

Someone buy this now, if I spend anymore money on gear my wife may leave me

Man, this bass has been around. lol.

i also have owned this bass. i gigged it about 4 times. the sound is awesome. plays great but i've got fairly small hands so the neck profile was just something i couldn't get totally comfortable with. (i'm a 4 string jazz neck kinda guy) nice tight b string. and it sounds good with a band as well as solo. (my band plays quite a variety of stuff, the versatillity yet simplicity of this bass worked great for what i do, funk, rock country, slap or fingerstyle.)

btw i left black dunlop strap-lock buttons on the bass when i sold it. the originals are chrome schaller-type strap lock buttons that i actually still have somewhere. whoever buys this shoot me a pm if you want them, and i'll see if i can't dig them up and send them to you. (no charge)

Xed32 said:

Man, this bass has been around. lol.

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Some how it's still damn near mint though.

A "this is still here?" bump! All- this bass REALLY is RIGHT THERE with my current and previous basses in the $3 - $5K range. I know it sounds like a sale pitch (well of course it is ), but it really is true.
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