Close. I have a new VF4 template though that would have helped. Could have been a little less red too. Oh well.
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Tom7
I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)
That is AMAZING how close the mock up is to the original.
I wouldn't sweat the shade of red too much because that photo is a bit washed out. With different lighting and photography, they might be even closer. Wow, well done.
Actually I think the color in the photo is very close to the way it should look. George told me his fiesta red was real close to the original Fender color and this photo looks like he nailed it. I'm also very pleased with how the pickguard turned out, looks more vintage than a lot of them I see nowadays.
Does anyone here have experience with a bn5-24? does it change the slap tone drasticly?
Thank you
Thumpbass
I e-mailed George recently about this. He said the more frets you add
the "thinner" the sound gets. I think that's why the BN6 comes standard
with 24 frets, to make up for all the added wood mass. Also know that
the body shape changes with 24 frets as well. He shortens the body to
make the upper fret access easier.
In the end a bass with more frets has less wood and more metal on it.
Less wood to allow fret access and more metal for the strings to come
in contact with. I think the overall sound is a little more zingy and less
vintage like. That's why most vintage style basses only have 20-22 frets.
Makes sense, I would have to try one before buying it. I loved the BN5 I tried a couple months ago!
Yeah I'm sure it's not a huge difference but probably a noticeable one. You could always
get 24 frets and an alder body to help make up for it. Or just add a certain top or
fretboard to help warm up the effects of the extra frets.
get 24 frets and an alder body to help make up for it. Or just add a certain top or
fretboard to help warm up the effects of the extra frets.
Yeah. I would like to see an Fbass made with something like a Walnut body, bubinga top,
and some other exotic fretboard or neck. Fbasses have such a wide open sound it would
be interesting to hear one with a more compressed, midrange tone. But then again that
wouldn't be very Fbass like I guess.
and some other exotic fretboard or neck. Fbasses have such a wide open sound it would
be interesting to hear one with a more compressed, midrange tone. But then again that
wouldn't be very Fbass like I guess.
VF4 Completed! I should have it in my hands by Tuesday.
The specs are '60's position pickups, alder body, rosewood board w/clay dots, Fiesta Red w/matching headstock, nitro cellulose finish, vintage tint on the neck, vintage bridge.
Thanks George @ F Bass and Jim @ Atlanta Bass Gallery!!
Congrats Bass Junkie, that is AMAZING!
This will serve as a great reference for when I finally order my fiesta red VF5. (pesky recession!
) The vintage neck tint is something I didn't think of. Is the neck gloss nitro too?
I'd really like to see some more hi-res photos HINT HINT
Seeing these pics make me seriously consider selling one of my basses to speed up the process...
I'm really happy to see a real VF4. This thing looks very cool. I was wondering how it would look in the end.
Now I just need to see a 28 fret BN4.
Now I just need to see a 28 fret BN4.
Congrats Bass Junkie, that is AMAZING!
This will serve as a great reference for when I finally order my fiesta red VF5. (pesky recession!
The vintage neck tint is something I didn't think of. Is the neck gloss nitro too?
I'd really like to see some more hi-res photos HINT HINT
Seeing these pics make me seriously consider selling one of my basses to speed up the process...
Yes, the neck is nitro also. I've owned enough old Fenders that I can pretty much look at the grain in the neck and tell if I'm going to like it or not and this looks great! Can't wait to play it!
The custom color, nitro finish, and vintage tint added about $1k to the list price, so be prepared for that when you order yours.
I'll get some more pics up when it arrives.
Now I want a VF4 just like that one! Thanks a lot, Bass Junkie!
That is beautiful. Can't wait to read a review! Grats!
That is beautiful. Can't wait to read a review! Grats!
That looks like F Bass Per-F-ection to me.Finally, my VF5 and BN5 are here to join my F Bass family. Thank you Donovan and George!!!
That's friggin orgasmic!!! I have a severe black and maple/ash fetish with my basses and this is almost to much for me to handle.
Tom7
I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)
WOW! What a perfect collection!Finally, my VF5 and BN5 are here to join my F Bass family. Thank you Donovan and George!!!
Now it's time to start working on the alder & rosewood side of the couch...
Tom7
I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)
I realize this photo is out of context, but I thought you guys could relate.
I'm thrilled to get my new fretted AC6, but a bit sad at what I had to let go to get it.
I'm not saying I'm going to miss it too much, but here's the photo my wife snapped of me last night...
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p.s. This was taken in our guest room, and my wife hand made the quilt.
I'm thrilled to get my new fretted AC6, but a bit sad at what I had to let go to get it.
I'm not saying I'm going to miss it too much, but here's the photo my wife snapped of me last night...
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p.s. This was taken in our guest room, and my wife hand made the quilt.
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