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How do you think I got it?
In fact, after I got it, I had to change my name and go into hiding. I used to be Tom6. Shhhhh.
The thing is with this bass, is it plays and sounds even better than it looks. I have literally gotten gigs specifically because of this bass. People heard me play it, and asked me to do projects for them, and bring THAT bass!
Well, I was at the shop today and had the pleasure of playing some VERY nice basses ....if anyone was contemplating an alder/rosewood VF the candy apple red one ( shown on the site currently) is gorgeous and sounds great. By coincidence, George just finished a total repair/refin job on a "transition" '66Jazz in candy apple red that turned out beautifully, however the "modern" version VF was even better IMO.
The redwood one of a kind fretted AC is something else too!
Tom, I'll pm
Cheers
Mitch
The redwood one of a kind fretted AC is something else too!
Tom, I'll pm
Cheers
Mitch
I just read the PM, Mitch. Perfect. Thanks.
Then I read it to my wife. She said, "Well, I'm going to bed."
I guess I'll try again in the morning.
Darn recession.
Good Gawd!
I like that one!
Wow, that bass looks INCREDIBLE...
Mr. Furnaletto, could I have it please?
I'll gladly pay shipping to Australia!!
Yeah, saw that one...Wow, what a beauty. I wonder what the VF to BN ratio is that George is selling these days.
Well, today is the day my long time dream has finally come true and I am able to join Club F Bass. I just finished consumating the deal with fellow T/B member jonno1707 (awesome guy) for this AC5 that I have spent countless hours fantasizing about. It is scheduled to be delivered into my possession tomorrow and little sleep awaits me tonight. I am sky high right now. All I need now is a number to make it official I guess. Hope I am worthy. Any comments on what it was like for club members to play and own their first F bass would be greatly appreciated to help me pass the time. I finally made the big time Ma (she would be so proud). Peace
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Nice bass, Joe! Dang, that's a beaut!
Here's a blurb from my website about my first FBass purchase:
Well, I had been seeing these pictures of these amazing looking basses with a rather plain name – F Bass. But the basses looked AWESOME. And the reviews were nothing short of spectacular. Every time one came up for sale on TB it seemed to get sold before I could respond.
Well, finally at the end of 2007 I decided to contact George Furlanetto at F Bass to see if I could get a bass at cost. You see, my “day gig” is running a full-line music store in Missouri, and frequently manufacturer’s will hook up people “in the biz” with dealer discounts, even if they aren’t a dealer for that product line. I was hoping George would do the same. But George is a man of firm integrity, and if I wanted an F Bass at dealer cost, I had to be a dealer. Well, I pondered that point for a few weeks, and decided that I would go for it. I love playing bass – and it just doesn’t get any better than getting new gear. So, I put my thinking cap on, and came up with the business plan for FretSpot.com. I ordered my basses, and waited for them to arrive.
So, I waited. And waited. And finally one day, they arrived. I was so thrilled when they got here. I opened the boxes and inspected each one closely. I was blown away at the craftsmanship and attention to detail. I plugged them in, and I was AMAZED at how great they sounded and how easy they were to play. Now realize, I’ve been in the music biz all of my adult life, and I’ve played and owned MANY high-end, terrific basses. But for me, the F Bass was where it was at. I’ve been a loyal user of F Basses since that fateful day.
Something else that’s interesting? I had NEVER PLAYED an F Bass until my initial order came in. Yup, I paid thousands and thousands of dollars for basses I had never actually played! I don’t think that would normally be a good idea, but I was convinced that these F Basses were going to live up to my expectations – and that they did. So if you are thinking of getting an F Bass, but are concerned about not getting to play one first, don’t worry. You’re gonna love it. Besides, it’s not like you are buying five or six of them!
Here's a blurb from my website about my first FBass purchase:
Well, I had been seeing these pictures of these amazing looking basses with a rather plain name – F Bass. But the basses looked AWESOME. And the reviews were nothing short of spectacular. Every time one came up for sale on TB it seemed to get sold before I could respond.
Well, finally at the end of 2007 I decided to contact George Furlanetto at F Bass to see if I could get a bass at cost. You see, my “day gig” is running a full-line music store in Missouri, and frequently manufacturer’s will hook up people “in the biz” with dealer discounts, even if they aren’t a dealer for that product line. I was hoping George would do the same. But George is a man of firm integrity, and if I wanted an F Bass at dealer cost, I had to be a dealer. Well, I pondered that point for a few weeks, and decided that I would go for it. I love playing bass – and it just doesn’t get any better than getting new gear. So, I put my thinking cap on, and came up with the business plan for FretSpot.com. I ordered my basses, and waited for them to arrive.
So, I waited. And waited. And finally one day, they arrived. I was so thrilled when they got here. I opened the boxes and inspected each one closely. I was blown away at the craftsmanship and attention to detail. I plugged them in, and I was AMAZED at how great they sounded and how easy they were to play. Now realize, I’ve been in the music biz all of my adult life, and I’ve played and owned MANY high-end, terrific basses. But for me, the F Bass was where it was at. I’ve been a loyal user of F Basses since that fateful day.
Something else that’s interesting? I had NEVER PLAYED an F Bass until my initial order came in. Yup, I paid thousands and thousands of dollars for basses I had never actually played! I don’t think that would normally be a good idea, but I was convinced that these F Basses were going to live up to my expectations – and that they did. So if you are thinking of getting an F Bass, but are concerned about not getting to play one first, don’t worry. You’re gonna love it. Besides, it’s not like you are buying five or six of them!
Thanks DKB. I not only did not play the bass just bought but I never had the privilege of playing any F bass as the opportunity just never seemed to arise. But, like you, I was convinced that these basses are indeed very special so I made the plunge on reputation alone. I am completely confident that I will be fully rewarded for my faith in George and his company's commitment to craftsmanship. I can't wait, I am going to bust.
Wow, I guess #40 is available. I'm going to have to give some thought to this...
What do you guys think? If a TBer sells his Fbass to another TBer, and that is the only Fbass he has, should the number be transferable as well? If so, then JOEP054 would be number 40.
On the other hand, that jumps him in front of more veteran club members, so we could just cascade the numbers forward, so that the old #41 would be #40, etc.
Meanwhile, I'll "pencil in" Joe at the end of the queue: #81, meaning...
This roster update welcomes JOEP054 and his gorgeous AC5 as the newest member of Club Fbass. Congratulations!
CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 08 October 2009)
#00 BN5
- Quadzilla - BN5, George_Furlanet, BN4
- Tombowlus - BN5, ?, BN4
- Puff_father - BN5
- Debassed - VF5
- ThumbyAche - BN5, BNF5
- brandonwong - BN5, GFC, AC6, BN5, BN6, VF5
- Tom7 - Vintage Fretless 5, BN5, BN6, BN5
- Erick Lam - BN5,
- knarleybass - AC5, BN5
- Reefer - BN5, BN4?
- VinceLovesF - BN6 b
- T._Brookins - BN5
- DKB - BN5
- Speyer - BN5 (BN5,)
- jmilky - b
- edel - BN5,
- administrator - BNF5
- Dave Hill - VF5 (BN5)
- FbassDave - b c
- Vic - BN5
- Georges_Abitbol - (b) (BN5) (?)
- xav_paris - Studio5, Prototype
- Munjibunga - AC5
- Toolmybass - BN5
- Modny - BNF5, BN5
- mikoespanol - BN6
- Ron_Plichta - AC5
- Gbarchus - BNF5
- nuwavedc - AC5
- JerryJ - >, Vintage 4, Studio6
- yansdgr - BN6
- firebass - BNF5, AC6
- <reserved for the return of choad42Studio5
- donstrenz - BN4 (stolen)
- Gilsonite - BN5
- Tjluke - BN6, AC6
- cabooke - AC5
- Brad Johnson - 2
- MHemmber - AC6
- dreamwood - BN5
- wolfbass1025 - BN6, Vintage4, BN5
- funkydanbass - BN6
- Phillip Jordan - BN6
- Halftooth - BN5
- thndrstk6 - Vintage4
- funkifiedsoul - AC5
- Trapeze Fan - BN5
- Poppsyche - BN6
- Groovy Bastard - BN5
- Kemet09 - BNF6
- ModulusAcacia - BN6
- bassjam - BN4
- Bassconbeatz - AC5
- Basses55 -
- blen dem - BN6
- Kevin Woods - BN5
- pierreganseman - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
- DiDi G - BN5
- Greggles - BN6
- kotzman - BN6
- Alphaman - BN4
- remigioremigio - VF5
- JensWest - AC5
- eduardxtb - BN5
- dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
- paulvienneau - AC6, AC6
- bdgotoh - BN6
- rabster - BN6, b
- funkygeos - AC6
- fusoid - b, BN5 (piccolo)
- WovenGraphite - AC5 (BN6), BNF5 (BN5)
- rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5, 3 BN6s!
- bardlute - BN5
- chrisloe - BN6
- Iposavad - BNF5
- yinghock - AC5
- pocketmonster - GRoberts
- bassment bn5 - AJ Brown
- hairman - JRB, jmondick
- JOEP04 - ursus
- <Your name could be here!>
Freddy-G, Adrian Garcia, Yvon, dean82, smperry, FortressOne, Ryan_L, rodneyat, 123eranoid, Gordon of Eden, choad42, black.rose1402, blen dem, AC5, George_Furlanet, BN4, BN5, ?, Jonno1707 - BN4,
Thanks Tom. I can't tell you how much and for how long I wanted to be able to become a member and am still having trouble believing that day has finally arrived. Sweet dreams tonight!!
You're in for such a treat when you open up that AC5...truly a world class bass. Pics will not do it justice. Did you take the day off?
DH
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Seriously, the day I got my AC5 was the last day I gassed for a fretless. That one looks outstanding too. It's a 34" scale correct? I'd like to compare it to a standard AC5..
Love that story, Donovan.
My story is much less impressive.
I am a 6 string player who had 6 string basses and a few 4 string basses, and never saw the point of a 5 string.
Then I saw a used BN5 for sale in TB and fell in love with how it looked. I researched Fbasses, reading glowing review after glowing review and was especially impressed with Bass Player Magazine's review, and how flexible they said it was. So I decided to buy it. Unfortunately, in the couple of days I took researching the BN5, it sold.
So I bought a new BN5 very similar in appearance to the used one that caught my eye, and owned my first ever 5 string bass.
When it arrived, I loved how it played, but believe it or not, I wasn't impressed by how it sounded. I changed the strings and that seemed to help a bit, but I definitely preferred the tone of my 6ers, and the BN5 instantly slipped to the back of the room.
Then one day I decided to bring the neglected bass to a gig as a "back up." In reality though, I just wanted to show off the pretty bass on a stand, because my 6ers never failed.
First song into the night, I had my first ever failure and had to switch to the BN5. When I started playing it, I was so preoccupied with what might be wrong with my main bass, that I wasn't noticing my tone with the BN5 at all.
When the song finished, the band, and I mean ALL of the band, told me how great that bass sounded, and asked me not to play my 6 string basses anymore and only play this.
I was STUNNED.
I started listening, and wow were they right.
I don't know how I missed it in my home (it could well have been the combination of my practice rig, which is different than my gigging rig, and that room), but my BN5 blew my mind.
For a time, even though I never saw the point of 5 string basses, I became primarily a 5 string bass player because of my BN5, and I remained a 5 string player...
... until I bought my BN6.
Now I play my BN5 when I want its specific tone, or when my back is acting up, and this is the one bass (besides my 77 Fender) that I will probably never part with -- uh, until death that is. Can't take it with you!
I don't have an AC5, but that is my AC6 pictured at the top of this page.
I was REALLY reluctant to get an AC6 initially, and nearly got a Pedulla Hexabuzz instead.
I loved Alain Caron's fretless tone on his records, but he chooses to only dial in one tone basically, which caused me to wonder if this fine bass was pretty much a "one hit wonder" tonally speaking. Additionally, I was skeptical that a bass with only 1 magnetic pickup could be very flexible.
With George assuring me the AC was very varied tonally, I finally decided that, I'd get one provided I could find a bass store that would give me a reasonable trial period so I could return it if it didn't end up meeting expectations.
My AC6 so exceeded my expectations.
I have never had a bass possess my mind like that. When I wasn't playing, I was thinking about how it would sound under whatever music was happening in a room.
Before my AC6, I played a fretless only when I had to.
Now that I have my AC6, I'm always looking for opportunities to fit a fretless bass into a song or set or gig.
That said, I do worry about setting your expectations so high that you end up being disappointed when your AC5 gets there. It's not a cure for cancer, or even for Jon Gosselin (formerly of Jon and Kate plus 8), but wow, is it at the top of the heap of fretless basses.
For those who advocate singing with your bass playing, here's an interesting youtube to check out.
I didn't say anything at the time we were discussing singing with our solos because I didn't want to discourage more suggestions with what might be (incorrectly) perceived as disagreeing, but I saw Victor Wooten cautioning someone about singing with their solos.
He heard a great player solo, then suggested he sing with his solo. The guy seemed a bit embarrassed, but hey, this is Vic, so he immediately did it, and Victor stopped him.
"Don't sing what you play," he said, "Try to play what you are singing."
To my amazement, this really great player suddenly was playing solos that kind of sucked. His earlier solo was definitely better, but wow, respect to him for doing exactly as he was told.
Then, a few seconds later, his solo started to improve and became more lyrical with nice phrasing, and not just a bunch of lightening fast notes.
The player began to smile as he played, as did everyone else, and when he finished, Victor pointed out that singing with your solos will help make your solos more musical like that, but ONLY if we play what we sing, rather than follow our playing with our voice.
Something I have vowed to do more of, though, is JACO'S suggestion.
Jaco encouraged bassists to first learn to play the melody on your bass, THEN learn to play the bass part. He said it teaches us how the melody moves over the chord changes, and helps us understand the song better.
I also think it teaches us to play more melodically, and (very importantly) teaches us how to get that music in our heads to come out our hands.
So recently, whenever I pick up a bass to play, after I warm up with scales and exercises, I either make my wife or kids call out a song whose melody I need to play, or I choose one for myself, and play through the melody first, THEN I start to work on learning lines.
We'll see if that helps me.
I didn't say anything at the time we were discussing singing with our solos because I didn't want to discourage more suggestions with what might be (incorrectly) perceived as disagreeing, but I saw Victor Wooten cautioning someone about singing with their solos.
He heard a great player solo, then suggested he sing with his solo. The guy seemed a bit embarrassed, but hey, this is Vic, so he immediately did it, and Victor stopped him.
"Don't sing what you play," he said, "Try to play what you are singing."
To my amazement, this really great player suddenly was playing solos that kind of sucked. His earlier solo was definitely better, but wow, respect to him for doing exactly as he was told.
Then, a few seconds later, his solo started to improve and became more lyrical with nice phrasing, and not just a bunch of lightening fast notes.
The player began to smile as he played, as did everyone else, and when he finished, Victor pointed out that singing with your solos will help make your solos more musical like that, but ONLY if we play what we sing, rather than follow our playing with our voice.
Something I have vowed to do more of, though, is JACO'S suggestion.
Jaco encouraged bassists to first learn to play the melody on your bass, THEN learn to play the bass part. He said it teaches us how the melody moves over the chord changes, and helps us understand the song better.
I also think it teaches us to play more melodically, and (very importantly) teaches us how to get that music in our heads to come out our hands.
So recently, whenever I pick up a bass to play, after I warm up with scales and exercises, I either make my wife or kids call out a song whose melody I need to play, or I choose one for myself, and play through the melody first, THEN I start to work on learning lines.
We'll see if that helps me.
Nice. I think that's the first time I've seen or heard Edmond play where he wasn't slapping; nice to see he can do this too. Thanks.
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