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Club Fbass (thread 12)

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#781
Tom7 said:
Your photo got me curious...

All my life I couldn't care less what a bass weighed. To me, whatever a bass weighed was just part of the price I paid to have an amazing bass.

My priorities are:

#1: Tone
#2: Tone
#3: Playability
#4: Looks

That said, I'm now at an age and have had enough health challenges that I feel like if I can have all 4 of those AND a light bass... I'll take it!

That's probably why, when it comes to gigging SIX string basses, I find myself playing my Fbass BN6 Limited Edition Replica more and more:


For me, 9 pounds, 1 ounce is an extremely comfortable playing weight.
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I Concur.

Is the string spacing 19mm? Or is it less?
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19mm.

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That is a beautiful bass!
 
#783
Heres my custom AC6 based on Thor...mine is called Odin!!
String spacing is 16.2mm
 

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#784
Dragan said:
I played an F bass couple months ago in London's Bass Gallery. I was in awe how good it is!
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They really are great, aren't they.

I tell this story from time to time so forgive me, guys, if you've "heard it" before....

I used to think there was no point in life for 5-string basses. To me, the only things that made sense were 4-string basses and 6-string basses.
When I wanted a certain look or a certain tone, then you played a 4-string bass. When I wanted extended range, or to play runs and patterns "across" the neck rather than "up" the neck, then I played a 6-string bass.

But because Talkbass.com has this way of making you buy more and more stuff, hanging out here eventually made me believe I "needed" at least one 5-string bass.

Being in Alaska with no practical chance to try most brands before buying, I read a lot of reviews, lurked in forums and listened to clips and settled on an Fbass BN5. The deciding factors were a review by Bass Player Magazine and just how GORGEOUS this one TBer's BN5 was in photos.

My BN5 arrived and I took it to a gig and put it on a stand. I told the band it was a "back up," but really I just wanted to show it off.

However, halfway through the 2nd set (if memory serves) my 6-string bass died. Unable to get any sound from it at all I switched to my "back up."

At the next break I went to change the battery in my 6- when the band came up to me and asked me not to.

"Could you play the Fbass the rest of the night?" they asked, nervously.

I was so shocked. I asked why.

"Because it has an AMAZING tone and sounds so much better than your other basses," they answered.

This wasn't one person's opinion mind you, this was a committee of 5 very talented people whose opinion I really trust.

I was so preoccupied with worrying about what might be wrong with my 6-string bass I hadn't really paid attention to the Fbass. When we played again I got it.

My wife was at that gig too and she agreed, and next thing you know I'm emailing George to get a 6-string built.
 
#787
Randyt said:
Heres my custom AC6 based on Thor...mine is called Odin!!

String spacing is 16.2mm
Click to expand...


Hey Randy, what a beautiful bass

For a while there was a fretless (BO) version of some sort of hybrid between Thor and Odin available at fbass, the top was Thor's, the back had Odin's top. It was a used but just beautiful instrument, I sort of regret not selling a kidney to get the money to buy it, risking my wife kicking me out of the house, 1 kidney, 3 basses, homeless,
 
#788
First, apologies to everyone. I did a software upgrade and suddenly the file I keep the club roster in didn't have anyone past 199. I think I have it reconstructed, but it is more likely than not that there are errors.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 1 of 3)
(Updated 12 October 2013)
  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 - AC6-Standard, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5, Vintage Fretless 5
  7. Tom7 - BN5, BN5, BN5, BN6, BN5, BN5,, AC5,
  8. Erick Lam - BN5
  9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
  10. Reefer - b, BN4?
  11. VinceLovesF - BN5BN5
  12. T._Brookins - 2
  13. DonovanBankhead - BN5
  14. Speyer - BN5, (b)
  15. jmilky - VF4
  16. edel - BN5,, (BNF5)
  17. administrator - VF5
  18. Dave Hill - BN5 (b), c
  19. FbassDave - BN5(b)
  20. Vic - BN5
  21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (?) (Studio5)
  22. xav_paris - Prototype, AC5
  23. Munjibunga - BN5, BNF5
  24. Toolmybass - BN5
  25. Modny - BN5, BN6
  26. mikoespanol - AC5
  27. Ron_Plichta - BNF5
  28. Gbarchus - AC5
  29. nuwavedc - VF5 pj
  30. JerryJ - BN5, Vintage 4, Studio6
  31. yansdgr - BN6
  32. firebass - BNF5, AC6, Studio5
  33. choad42 - BN4
  34. donstrenz - BN5 (stolen)
  35. Gilsonite - 2
  36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
  37. cabooke - BN5
  38. Brad Johnson - BN6
  39. MHemmber - AC5
  40. Deevit / FortressOne - 2,, (AC6)
  41. dreamwood - BN5, VF5
  42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, Vintage4, BN5
  43. funkydanbass - BN6
  44. Phillip Jordan - BN6, Vintage4
  45. Halftooth - BN5
  46. thndrstk6 - AC5
  47. funkifiedsoul - BN5
  48. Trapeze Fan - BN6
  49. Poppsyche - BN5
  50. Groovy Bastard - AC5
  51. Kemet09 - BNF6
  52. ModulusAcacia - Vintage BNF6
  53. bassjam - BN6
  54. ad9000 - BN4
  55. Basses55 - AC5, BN6
  56. Kevin Woods - BN5, BN5
  57. pierreganseman - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
  58. DiDi G - BN6
  59. Greggles - BN6
  60. kotzman - BN4
  61. Alphaman - VF5
  62. remigioremigio - AC5
  63. JensWest - BN5
  64. eduardxtb - AC6
  65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
  66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
  67. bdgotoh - BN6
  68. rabster - b, AC6
  69. funkygeos - b
  70. fusoid - BN5 (piccolo), AC5
  71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), BNF5 (BN5)
  72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5, 3 BN6s!
  73. bardlute - BN5
  74. chrisloe - BN5, VF5, VF5
  75. Iposavad - BN5
  76. yinghock - BN6, BNF5 with rosewood board!
  77. pocketmonster - AC5
  78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, BN6
  79. hairman - VF5, VF5,
  80. JOEP054 - BN5, AC4, VF5, Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5
  81. p0k - more photos, BNF5
  82. jmilkey - BN5
  83. Bass Junkie - VF5, (with a VF4 being built!)
  84. narud - BN5,
  85. BIg O - BN5, AC5, BN5
  86. felicidade - BNF5
  87. Drone80 - BNF5, BN5
  88. steve f - VF5
  89. Fbassed - BN5
  90. rick1906 - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
  91. Romu - AC5, BN5
  92. Bajosintrastos - BN4
  93. jimc - (2), BN5 #2
  94. cfequa - BN5
  95. mrbassman_de - VF5, BN5, BN5 George_Furlanet, BN4
  96. Graham Monette - BN5
  97. Shelly - VF5
  98. tonenazi - BN5
  99. Abacobob - BNF5
(Continued)
 
#789
CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 2 of 3)
100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
101. ManuBerdin - Studio, BNF5, BN5, BN6, VF5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5 (wide nut)
104. jbay - BN6, lined AC6
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, BN6
113. bassistck - BNF5
114. Sirmike75 - BN5
115. Stereo Joe - Vintage BN5
116. starKee - VF5, (b)
117. eaflyaway - AC5
118. hyperba55 - AC4, BN6, AC6
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, AC5
121. PhillM47 - BN5
122. zortation - BN5, Studio5, BN4
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - BN6, BN6
125. boomski - BN6
126. nemo - Studio5
127. maritimer - BN5, VF5
128. olegsulimov - BN5 NYC, AC6, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5, AC6, VF5
134. Karelbass - VF4, BN4 32.5", VF5
135. uilleann13 - BN6
136. GRoberts - BN5
137. AJ Brown
138. JRB
139. jmondick
140. ursus
141. Freddy-G - BN5, BN5, BN5
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. pEJi - BNF5
155. blen dem - BN5
156. BassBoss - AC5 (now belongs to mrbassman_de)
157. KJung - VF5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN6
159. Dennis Kong - BN6, vintage fretless 6
160. copasetic - BN6
161. brooklynbassguy - BN6
162. thomasjbass - BN5
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN5
164. widjarjar - BN5
165. Tomkiss - BN5, VF5
166. midijab - VF5
167. taylor - VF6
168. rodsnhawgs - BN6
169. TheBasicBassist - Studio 5
170. Aram - Fretted BNF5
171 Ramon Levy - BN5
172. PazzoBasso - VF5, BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN5
175. magichand - BN5
176. dbalatero - BNF5, BN6
177. ElMon - BN6
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BN5, AC5, BN6
180. davecheng - BN5 (b)
181. bass4worship - Studio 5, BN5
182. w0x0f - BN5
183. kbuschmann - BNF5, BN5, BNF5
184. mVC - AC6, VF5
185. dirtbird - BN5
186. jaws - BN5
187. Gr8tbass - VF5
188. pbrand - BN4
189. jbo - BN6LE
190. kulasterol - BN5
191. kantonart - BN5
192. metalstorm - VF5
193. fzbassman - BN6, AC5-Classic
194. scubaduba - VF5
195. Jraewood - BN5
196. dslapster64 - BN6
197. Morfman6 - Studio 5
198. YCBass - Custom sized BN6
199. skb5string - BN6, BN6 (Dave Hughes), BNF5

(continued)
 
#790
I am extending an official Club Fbass welcome to jwr and jebmd.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 3 of 3)
200. dessunx - BN5
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - BNF6, fretted AC6 (Thor)
203. bassman10 - BNF6
204. edzaa- BN5
205. Danny R. - BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, VF5
206. sha975 - BN6
207. Arabesque-bass - BN5, (AC5)
208. 74jb - BN4
209. bigjames - AC6
210. biggreddbass - VF5 (70s)
211. maddanthony_59 - BN4
212. Stewthebassman - BN6,
213. ialma - BN5
214. gridchin - VF6, BNF6
215. swedebass - BN5, BN6
216. Bassco - BN4
217. betavision - VF5
218. Sywannab - VF5, BN5
219. tallbass - VF5
220. Mikey69 - BN5, BNF5
221. jibreel - AC5
222. greenrositti - BN5
223. austentatiousC - BN6
224. kokorollc - BN4, BN5
225. jdbutler238 - BN6
226. moorebass - BN5
227 hexbass - BN6
228. lebrett - BN6, AC5, VF5
229. Ron Clark - 1987 Fbass
230. RandyT - Fretted AC6, (2)
231. swpyne - BNF5
232. b1644 - AC5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN6,
234. Kinetic Shadow - BN5
245. Kevin Freeby - BN6
246. TolorenceEJ - BN6
247. ryanowens - BN5
248. dbok - BN5
249. Mike_R30 - BN5
250. bassam0222 - BN5
251. asbs - BNF5
252. jebmd - BN6, GFC5
253 jwr - BN6
.
 
#793
Let me say loud and clear that I love the single coil pickup sound. My first love is my Rickenbacker 4001, which I didn't know for the longest time had single coil pickups. And now, my FBass has single coils. I'm still in love!!!!!!!! :hyper:

Now, just to be fair, I owned a USA Lakland Bob Glaub 4 string P bass, and it was TO DIE FOR. :cool:
 
#794
thewildest said:
Hey Randy, what a beautiful bass

For a while there was a fretless (BO) version of some sort of hybrid between Thor and Odin available at fbass, the top was Thor's, the back had Odin's top. It was a used but just beautiful instrument, I sort of regret not selling a kidney to get the money to buy it, risking my wife kicking me out of the house, 1 kidney, 3 basses, homeless,
Click to expand...

LMAO...I know your pain.
 
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