Club Fbass (thread 12)

[widjajar]

I mean humbucker not hamburger.

L O L !!! You just made my day!

 

[DELACIUS]

Hehe that's what happens when you write on your phone.

 

[asbs]

Indeed, I locked my BN6 specs.
One more time, Donovan from Fretspot is the MAN to get an Fbass !

here the specs :

- no top
- natural with black grain
- satin finish
- black hard wear
- A style bridge
- volume blend wiring
- matching wood finish ramp
- black dots inlay, face and side
- 17 mm spacing
- flamed maple fingerboard
- slimer neck profile
- 5 piece neck
- 24 frets
- nut width 51mm
- medium ash density

Can't wait,

 

[swedbass]

Indeed, I locked my BN6 specs.
One more time, Donovan from Fretspot is the MAN to get an Fbass !

here the specs :

- no top
- natural with black grain
- satin finish
- black hard wear
- A style bridge
- volume blend wiring
- matching wood finish ramp
- black dots inlay, face and side
- 17 mm spacing
- flamed maple fingerboard
- slimer neck profile
- 5 piece neck
- 24 frets
- nut width 51mm
- medium ash density

Can't wait,

This sounds familiar ;-) Should be awesome! You'll love the 51mm nut although I have 18mm bridge spacing.

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[Tom7]

Hamburger pickups taste better.

True, but you get sesame seeds trapped under your finger nails.

 

[Tom7]

A quick question, so new F basses don't have humbucker? Just single coil with hum and push/pull pot for hum cancellation, right?

If that is true when did they start doing that didn't they have single coil /hamburger option on push/pull switch?

Marcel might be the only person who can answer this question.

I think Fbasses have always been evolving -- which is why they are great and getting better. It is one reason I strongly prefer handmade basses to factory batches of basses.

Fbasses aren't cookie cutter cutouts of a static design.

Anyway, my 2004 BN5 has a knob where you push down for hum cancelling. My 2008 BN6 has a knob where you pull up for hum cancelling.

I don't know if they used switches before; it's been push/pull knobs as long as I have known them.

 

[metalstorm]

I think the pickups have been the same for a while. The change i believe was making the single coil sound default. Anyways i'm going to be experimenting with a different preamp on my VF. The one right now is good but i feel a two band preamp will work better with a jazz style bass.

 

[DELACIUS]

Marcel might be the only person who can answer this question.

I think Fbasses have always been evolving -- which is why they are great and getting better. It is one reason I strongly prefer handmade basses to factory batches of basses.

Fbasses aren't cookie cutter cutouts of a static design.

Anyway, my 2004 BN5 has a knob where you push down for hum cancelling. My 2008 BN6 has a knob where you pull up for hum cancelling.

I don't know if they used switches before; it's been push/pull knobs as long as I have known them.

Thanks Tom... I'll try to contact Marcel for that....

all best...

 

[jebmd]

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She is sweet! I love a flame maple fretboard.

 

[asbs]

thank you Swedbass,

I must say that your bass and your tone helped me to determine my goals.
Specialy this video :
Also the flamed maple board is definitvly inspired by your bass.

Looking forward for more video from your playing !

This sounds familiar ;-) Should be awesome! You'll love the 51mm nut although I have 18mm bridge spacing.

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[jim nolte]

Marcel might be the only person who can answer this question.

I think Fbasses have always been evolving -- which is why they are great and getting better. It is one reason I strongly prefer handmade basses to factory batches of basses.

Fbasses aren't cookie cutter cutouts of a static design.

Anyway, my 2004 BN5 has a knob where you push down for hum cancelling. My 2008 BN6 has a knob where you pull up for hum cancelling.

I don't know if they used switches before; it's been push/pull knobs as long as I have known them.

And my 1999 BN5 has neither. Under the humbucker shells are split coil P bass pups like on your AC but under the present day looking covers. A sort of transition bass I guess. Jim

 

[biggreddbass]

Hey Gang ... Just putting it out there that my ash/rosewood VF5 is still for sale in the classifieds ... Thanks

 

[smeet]

Hey all, I just received my first Fbass, an ash/maple brownburst 70's VF5 in a trade with Exemonium, previously from tallbass. Haven't had much time to play, but so far I love it! Although I have to say, I hated the strings (I assume they are Fbass strings, exposed core, black silk). Medium heavy strings, very bright, but felt floppy and rattled a lot, with a very weak sounding B string. I put 45-130 Fat Beams on there and it's sounding great. Plays really nicely too, feels very solid with excellent balance. This fits me much better than the nyc Sadowsky I used to have.

I think somebody had mentioned that I can order a plexi ramp from Fbass, is that true? I didn't see it on the website. Can anyone direct me to where I can see ramp options and prices?

Here's a pic from the seller's thread:

 

[jebmd]

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Very nice, congrats!

 

[Randyt]

Hey all, I just received my first Fbass, an ash/maple brownburst 70's VF5 in a trade with Exemonium, previously from tallbass. Haven't had much time to play, but so far I love it! Although I have to say, I hated the strings (I assume they are Fbass strings, exposed core, black silk). Medium heavy strings, very bright, but felt floppy and rattled a lot, with a very weak sounding B string. I put 45-130 Fat Beams on there and it's sounding great. Plays really nicely too, feels very solid with excellent balance. This fits me much better than the nyc Sadowsky I used to have.

I think somebody had mentioned that I can order a plexi ramp from Fbass, is that true? I didn't see it on the website. Can anyone direct me to where I can see ramp options and prices?

Here's a pic from the seller's thread:

Smeet

in regards to your ramp...the best way is to contact Marcel at FBASS !

[email protected]
or
[email protected]

 

[jwr]

Marcel makes his own ramps??? Awesome!!!

 

[Tom7]

Hey all, I just received my first Fbass, an ash/maple brownburst 70's VF5 in a trade with Exemonium, previously from tallbass. Haven't had much time to play, but so far I love it! Although I have to say, I hated the strings (I assume they are Fbass strings, exposed core, black silk). Medium heavy strings, very bright, but felt floppy and rattled a lot, with a very weak sounding B string. I put 45-130 Fat Beams on there and it's sounding great. Plays really nicely too, feels very solid with excellent balance. This fits me much better than the nyc Sadowsky I used to have.

I think somebody had mentioned that I can order a plexi ramp from Fbass, is that true? I didn't see it on the website. Can anyone direct me to where I can see ramp options and prices?

Here's a pic from the seller's thread:

Congratulations! And welcome to the club! I love the look of that bass.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 1 of 3)
(Updated 06 February 2014)

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)

 

[Tom7]

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, BN6
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)

 

[Tom7]

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
254 smeet - VF5
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[Tom7]

I'm watching / listening to this right now and wanted to make you guys aware it's been posted on YouTube.

It is an hour long live concert of Jaco Pastorious. The trombonist is astonishing! He frequently plays two notes at once, but he's no one trick pony.

I used to play French Horn as well (you may have seen me on "talkfrenchhorn.com" ), which helps heighten my admiration for the abilities the trombonist has.

Anyway, even if you are playing the concert in the background, it's a very nice listen.

It's also great to see Jaco in such a support role, given that it is just a trio (drums, bass, trombone).