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Club Fbass (thread 12)

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#101
I'd go for it, it's not too often that you connect with an instrument.

Oh and I just grabbed this from BSD last week :hiding:

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My first Fbass and am completely floored by this instrument.

Would love a number :D
 
#102
Thanks guys. Having slept on it, I am remembering the "instant" connection and quality of tone that turned my head as well as others. Nothing else came close. It was one of those experiences where you feel an instant bond, like your hands and the instrument are meant to be together.

What do you think of the "look" of the ramp? Would it be better if it was natural Ash? Sure felt "killer" for fingerstyle work. And solo's on that bass were like racing in a Ferrari. Fast and smooth!

I take a lot of solo's in my Duo and trio gigs. So that alone is compelling.
 
#103
The ramp looks fine to me, there are other dark elements on the bass, so IMHO it's not out of place and doesn't throw things off aesthetically. And if it aids in playing, then why not keep it?
 
#105
GRoberts said:
Thanks guys. Having slept on it, I am remembering the "instant" connection and quality of tone that turned my head as well as others. Nothing else came close. It was one of those experiences where you feel an instant bond, like your hands and the instrument are meant to be together.

What do you think of the "look" of the ramp? Would it be better if it was natural Ash? Sure felt "killer" for fingerstyle work. And solo's on that bass were like racing in a Ferrari. Fast and smooth!

I take a lot of solo's in my Duo and trio gigs. So that alone is compelling.
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I think the ramp is a perfect fit with the black hardware... Great look! BTW, I have the Macassar Ebony fingerboard on my F Bass also, and consider it the best of the best! Good score!
 
#108
GRoberts said:
What do you think of the "look" of the ramp? Would it be better if it was natural Ash? Sure felt "killer" for fingerstyle work. And solo's on that bass were like racing in a Ferrari. Fast and smooth!

I take a lot of solo's in my Duo and trio gigs. So that alone is compelling.
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I'm considering a ramp myself...it'll probably be plexi and I'm sure they can cut you a new one no problem. On an Fbass, everything is designed to heighten the aesthetics, even George will admit that... that thing is fugly.
 
#110
skb5string said:
Just picked up my 1st F Bass fretless. What we have here is a 1992 F Bass BNF5. I understand now what all the fuss has been about. Hands down the best fretless I have played..I can only imagine what an AC series bass sounds like!

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Man that is pretty! I love that neck. You are really building a great collection there.

197. Morfman6 - Studio 5
198. YCBass - Custom sized BN6
199. skb5string - BN6, BN6 (Dave Hughes), BNF5
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CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 3 of 3)
200. dessunx - BN5
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - BNF6, fretted AC6 (Thor)
 
#111
GRoberts said:
Hey old friends ...Oh My ....a funny thing happened while I was at Bass San Diego today! I was there to check out Bergantino CN212 cabs and the new GK MB Fusion 800. Had a wonderful time with my Nordy VJ5C checking out the cab and comparing amps. Then an F Bass BN5 with Maccassar Ebony FB caught my eye. Plugged it in.

OH My GOD!! got the attention of my talkbass friend Capt Wally who was there lending a second set of ears. We both felt the tone of the F Bass KILLED everything. I played and executed better on this bass. It had a ramp between PU's and that was my first time playing with a Ramp. LOVED it! ..


Soooo... I put $$ on it! They didn't have an Ash/Maple BN5 to compare, but this bass had punch, growl, KILLER/amazing slap tone, Burpy Jaco growl from the Bridge PU and it played like a dream! Should I hold out for Ash/Maple or finish and follow through in bringing this bass home?

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Gary! I suppose this means I have to send you an Fbass strap now! ;)

Yes, finger ramps are wonderful, aren't they? I DEFINITELY prefer them. They allow me to play with much more freedom, whereas without ramps I find myself playing with my right hand over one of the pickups.

As for the ash+maple vs. ash+ebony...

I have an ash and maple BN5 and I love it and will no doubt be buried with it...

But I ADORE ash + ebony. That's what I have on my BN6 (and of course my 2 AC6s).

Ebony is much more rare on BN5s than on BN6s, which makes that bass you are considering cooler in my opinion.

But the ebony is a fantastic fit with the ash body and 60s pickup positions.

I had a Fodera Yin Yang for years with an alder body and maple finger board which I loved for fingerstyle playing, but disliked for slapping -- which is very ironic when you consider that it is Victor Wooten's signature bass. But the slap tone was just too clacky for me.

Not long after I sold my Yin Yang, I noticed Victor Wooten stopped playing his maple board YY and started playing one with an EBONY finger board.

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Roger rates finger board wood from brightest to warmest like this:

Maple (brightest)
Ebony
Morado (a.k.a. Pau Ferro)
Madagascar Rosewood
Amazon Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood (warmest)

In this article, Roger writes that maple is "best for slap." That may be true if you are talking about a 4 string bass with an ash body, and play like Marcus Miller.

Interestingly, Roger also wrote, "EBONY: Not as bright as maple. Most immediate attack and punch of all our fingerboard woods. Note is more fundamental with less overtones. Best for fretless. Pure black ebony from Madagascar is limited. African ebony has some grey mottling but is still very beautiful."

That totally squares with my personal experience. While I LOVED my maple boarded Yin Yang for finger style playing, I could not make myself like its slap tone. Using modern slapping and plucking styles, it was just too clacky -- too percussive and not enough fundamental.

It tried every kind of string I could come into to improve that bass's slap tone and never found a string that helped, so I resigned myself to playing that bass for times when I'm not slapping. The problem was, I pretty much never play a 4 string bass, much less play a 4 string bass I can't slap, so I sold that bass.

Then I saw something interesting.

Victor Wooten, whose main bass was a perfectly fine alder and maple Yin Yang... suddenly started playing a Yin Yang with an EBONY board instead.

As Roger Sadowsky said, ebony has the quickest attack and the most fundamental, so if you are Victor Wooten and can slap and pop 10,000 notes per second, an ebony board is going to let us hear more of the note and less of the clacking than a maple board would. Plus, the brightness of the maple board brings out that sharp fret attack sound.

BTW, 10,000 notes per second was NOT my problem on the Yin Yang or any other bass.

So I can totally see why you would like an ebony board on a BN5.

And of course ebony is very nice for fretless, so when you dial up a Jaco sound, you are going to get a wonderful tone there too.

I say you have a rare find that is probably a great price compared to new, and you shouldn't let it get away.

128. olegsulimov - BN5 NYC, AC6
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5, AC6
134. Karelbass - VF4, BN4 32.5", VF5
135. uilleann13 - BN6
136. GRoberts - BN5
 
#112
GRoberts said:
Thanks guys. Having slept on it, I am remembering the "instant" connection and quality of tone that turned my head as well as others. Nothing else came close. It was one of those experiences where you feel an instant bond, like your hands and the instrument are meant to be together.

What do you think of the "look" of the ramp? Would it be better if it was natural Ash? Sure felt "killer" for fingerstyle work. And solo's on that bass were like racing in a Ferrari. Fast and smooth!

I take a lot of solo's in my Duo and trio gigs. So that alone is compelling.
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I have ramps on many of my basses, most of them plexi, but I far prefer the feel of the ebony. They are fast and get faster with finger sweat whereas the plexi ramps tend to get slimy.

And as for the look, I kind of like it. For those not used to ramps and wood pickup covers, it probably looks like the bass has one black soap bar pickup.

Besides, the ebony ramp matches the ebony board.
 
#113
Kevin Freeby said:
Here is a link to version of Teen Town that I recently recorded and produced. I can say that I have never got a tone that sounded like the one inside of my head until I started playing Fbass. Thank you to George, Marcel and everybody at the shop for creating my favorite instruments on the planet!!! The melody and solo's are my BN6 direct with reverb added later. The sub bass tone is a using a few MXR pedals (thanks Darryl). Anyways, I figured that this might be appreciated here. I hope that you enjoy!!!!

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I did enjoy it! There are so many good players these days, I love it.

Post a photo so I can give you a club number and we can be all official about this.
 
#114
GRoberts said:
The only question mark as i contemplate the F Bass on hold is that out felt heavy. I an guessing it might beer a 10lb bass. does that kind of weight on an F Bass bother you guys, or first pity balance so well on a strap that its a non issue?
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You've had Fbasses before so you'll remember the ergonomics. It's not just the weight that wears you out, but how you have to fight with it. The balance on the strap is so nice with the BNx basses that it really helps with the weight.

Plus I know someone with a nice, leather Fbass strap that he got from a really great friend. Even though he uses it continually, I know he would be willing to send it back to you so you can enjoy your Fbass properly, as George intended. ;)
 
#115
Kinetic Shadow said:
I'd go for it, it's not too often that you connect with an instrument.

Oh and I just grabbed this from BSD last week :hiding:

BN5

My first Fbass and am completely floored by this instrument.

Would love a number :D
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Wow! That's one beautiful top! It's even cooler than your TB username!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER (Part 1 of 3)
(Updated 09 June 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, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], 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, BN6
  42. wolfbass1025 - Vintage4, BN5, BN6
  43. funkydanbass - BN6
  44. Phillip Jordan - 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 - BN6
  53. bassjam - BN4
  54. ad9000 - AC5
  55. Basses55 - BN6, BN5
  56. Kevin Woods - 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)
 
#116
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
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5, AC6
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
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. widjajar - 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
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)
 
#117
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
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#119
Tom7 said:
Wow! That's one beautiful top! It's even cooler than your TB username!
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Thank you! And thank you for the number! #234 - sequential, very cool.

This is my first five string, which I owe to a quick chat with Munjibunga. I asked about the neck profile as compared to Laklands, which I also love, but wanted to get something with 19mm string spacing due to arthritis in my fretting thumb to see if that would help alleviate strain on the joint. He told me the necks were really comfortable so I went for it. But, I did not expect such an incredible instrument overall to go along with - just completely in awe. And, I am happy to say, since I received the bass Friday and have been playing it, I have had zero thumb pain - knock wood.

I'm also considering getting a ramp for this bass, but would hate to cover the top on this beauty with ebony. And after reading your comments above about plexi getting slimy - I'm wondering what my options might be.
 
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