Club Fbass (thread 13)

[BB3000S]

Still drooldrooldrooldrooldrool over this one.

Me too, that see through seafoam green makes for an absolutely gorgeous VF5!

 

[graphics1988]

If anyone is considering selling a BN4......great to excellent shape...please PM me. I have the funds immediately for the right bass. Cheers

 

[bass08053]

I finally started a discussion with Marcel about beginning a BNF build. He had me thinking about an option to have 22 frets just like a standard fretted BN. Does anyone have experience with a 22-24 fret BNF instead of 28? He brought up a good point that it would be slightly less compressed sounding as I want a warm, yet punchy sound.

Or can anyone with a standard BNF help out with their thoughts?

Thanks, Rich

 

[Gnal]

I had a BN and BNF at the same time. I much preferred the feel of the BN when sitting to practice. The lower horn on the BNF is moved back to accommodate the range of the “28 frets” which I did not find comfortable.

Now, with that said, the bass sounded amazing... and I cannot really comment on the affect the fretboard length has on tone.

 

[ThumbyAche]

Still need these added to my roster. Thought they were but still only shows my BN5 and GFC L5

 

[pbass6811]

The indoctrination is complete, deposit sent for BNF5.
Good grief...

 

[wthompson007]

The indoctrination is complete, deposit sent for BNF5.
Good grief...
If this keeps up you're gonna need an intervention. Congrats

 

[wthompson007]

The indoctrination is complete, deposit sent for BNF5.
Good grief...

Not sure how my reply ended up in your post.
Anyways.... Congrats.
How did you do spec it out?
Details please

 

[zortation]

The indoctrination is complete, deposit sent for BNF5.
Good grief...

You've completed the process of Furlanettization. The transformation is underway.

 

[pbass6811]

You've completed the process of Furlanettization. The transformation is underway.

Resistance seems to be futile...

Not sure how my reply ended up in your post.
Anyways.... Congrats.
How did you do spec it out?
Details please

Not much to write home about. Pretty standard FBass fare.

-Ash body
-Maple Neck
-Gabon Ebony board(I just went with the full, 28-fret)
-Maple fret lines
-A-Style Bridge
-Black Hardware

I'm just stuck on the finish. I've narrowed it down to either...

GLOSS BLACK-

-OR-
BLUE FADE

I like the stealthy look of the Gloss Black, but that is gonna be a PITA to keep sorta' clean...
I also like the Blue Fade, but I already have a Fade...

I need to make a decision ASAP, but I welcome any insight from you guys. Other suggestions are welcome as well.

 

[bass08053]

Resistance seems to be futile...



Not much to write home about. Pretty standard FBass fare.

-Ash body
-Maple Neck
-Gabon Ebony board(I just went with the full, 28-fret)
-Maple fret lines
-A-Style Bridge
-Black Hardware

I'm just stuck on the finish. I've narrowed it down to either...

GLOSS BLACK-
View attachment 3009703
-OR-
BLUE FADE
View attachment 3009705

I like the stealthy look of the Gloss Black, but that is gonna be a PITA to keep sorta' clean...
I also like the Blue Fade, but I already have a Fade...

I need to make a decision ASAP, but I welcome any insight from you guys. Other suggestions are welcome as well.

I’m stuck on my
BNF color too. I’m thinking I may copy @Gnal and get the satin charcoal! That blue fade is beautiful. Out of the two, that’s my vote

 

[graphics1988]

Resistance seems to be futile...



Not much to write home about. Pretty standard FBass fare.

-Ash body
-Maple Neck
-Gabon Ebony board(I just went with the full, 28-fret)
-Maple fret lines
-A-Style Bridge
-Black Hardware

I'm just stuck on the finish. I've narrowed it down to either...

GLOSS BLACK-
View attachment 3009703
-OR-
BLUE FADE
View attachment 3009705

I like the stealthy look of the Gloss Black, but that is gonna be a PITA to keep sorta' clean...
I also like the Blue Fade, but I already have a Fade...

I need to make a decision ASAP, but I welcome any insight from you guys. Other suggestions are welcome as well.

I'm with ya regarding black. They look awesome.....when they're someone else's .. what about the charcoal black burst? I don't remember what it's called....it's black but not 'OMG is that a fingerprint' black.

 

[bass08053]

I'm with ya regarding black. They look awesome.....when they're someone else's .. what about the charcoal black burst? I don't remember what it's called....it's black but not 'OMG is that a fingerprint' black.

I agree with you on the black. Is GNAL’s charcoal satin burst w black grain different from what you are talking about? Here is his exact bass when it was on the website. Almost bought it haha.

 

[TolerancEJ]

They all look tremendous. You really couldn’t go wrong with any choice. LOL I feel like I want them all!

 

[pbass6811]

View attachment 3009724

I agree with you on the black. Is GNAL’s charcoal satin burst w black grain different from what you are talking about? Here is his exact bass when it was on the website. Almost bought it haha.

Yeah, I almost bought one that had this finish, but it was the glossy version. I really dig this finish. There's just something about those fades that just moves me. The Red Fade on the FBass Not-In-Stock page is one I just keep going back to, that and the Blue Fade I posted.

I’m stuck on my
BNF color too. I’m thinking I may copy @Gnal and get the satin charcoal! That blue fade is beautiful. Out of the two, that’s my vote

I'm with ya regarding black. They look awesome.....when they're someone else's .. what about the charcoal black burst? I don't remember what it's called....it's black but not 'OMG is that a fingerprint' black.

I even had an issue with my Matte Black bass. It wasn't fingerprints, but every other stain showed up! I always try to wipe down my basses after each show, but when you're playing two or three nights in a row, and you gotta get up and go to work in between, sometimes it becomes a low priority. My Matte Black bass needed as much TLC as my glossy stuff, mainly because it was black.

In light of that lurid tale, I'm not even sure how I was justifying getting another glossy, solid Black bass...although, one of my Dingwalls that I have on order is Trans Black...LOL!

 

[bass08053]

Yeah, I almost bought one that had this finish, but it was the glossy version. I really dig this finish. There's just something about those fades that just moves me. The Red Fade on the FBass Not-In-Stock page is one I just keep going back to, that and the Blue Fade I posted.





I even had an issue with my Matte Black bass. It wasn't fingerprints, but every other stain showed up! I always try to wipe down my basses after each show, but when you're playing two or three nights in a row, and you gotta get up and go to work in between, sometimes it becomes a low priority. My Matte Black bass needed as much TLC as my glossy stuff, mainly because it was black.

In light of that lurid tale, I'm not even sure how I was justifying getting another glossy, solid Black bass...although, one of my Dingwalls that I have on order is Trans Black...LOL!

Glutton for punishment. Haha.

 

[pbass6811]

Glutton for punishment. Haha.

Indeed. So, are you going with the 22/24 fret board? I don't need 28-frets, or 24, for that matter, but I like the look of the extended board...

 

[bass08053]

Indeed. So, are you going with the 22/24 fret board? I don't need 28-frets, or 24, for that matter, but I like the look of the extended board...

Still debating. I don’t neeeeed 28 frets, but I love the look of the extended board going all the way to the neck pickup. It would give me the feeling like I was still playing upright getting those deep tones playing on the end of the fretboard.

 

[Tom7]

Still need these added to my roster. Thought they were but still only shows my BN5 and GFC L5
View attachment 3008596

Here is a (belated) roster update for ThumbyAche, commemorating his VF5 and VF4PJ. I love their finishes.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 07 May 2018)

1. George_Furlanet (Number assigned by club vote)
2. Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5, VF-P4, Studio 5,
3. Puff_father - BN5
4. Debassed - BNF5
5. ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC, VF4PJ, VF5
6. brandonwong - AC6-Standard, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5, Vintage Fretless 5
7. Tom7 - BN5, BN5, BN4, 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 - VF5
52. ModulusAcacia - BNF6
53. bassjam - Vintage BNF6
54. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN4, AC5, BN6
56. Kevin Woods - BN5, BN5
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN6
60. kotzman - BN4
61. Alphaman - BN4
62. remigioremigio - VF5
63. JensWest - AC5
64. eduardxtb - BN5
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - AC6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN6, 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 - BN4
91. Romu - AC5, BN5
92. Bajosintrastos - BN4
93. jimc - (2), BN5 #2
94. cfequa - AC6, BNFF6
95. mrbassman_de - BN5, VF5, BN5 BN5, BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, Studio
96. Graham Monette - BNF5
97. Shelly - BN5
98. tonenazi - BN6
99. Abacobob - VF5

100. jogi68 - BN6, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
101. ManuBerdin - BN5, BN5, BN5 (wide nut), BN6, lined AC6, BN6, VF5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5
104. jbay - BN5, BN5
105. INGALL'S - BN5
106. BIGGUY78 - BNF6
107. KERMITNT-BN6
108. Ewo - BNF5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - Vintage BN5
111. blen dem - VF5
112. francoprof - b, AC5
113. bassistck - AC4
114. Sirmike75 - BN6
115. Stereo Joe - AC6
116. starKee - BN5, (AC5)
117. eaflyaway - BN5
118. hyperba55 - BN5, Studio5, BN4
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, BN6
121. PhillM47 - BN6
122. zortation - BN6, Studio5, BN5
123. tcydennis - VF5
124. wellso74 - BN5 NYC, AC6
125. boomski - BN5
126. nemo - BNF5, BN6
127. maritimer - BN4, BN4
128. olegsulimov - BN4, BN5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - AC6
131. MVPBASS -VF5, VF4, BN4 32.5"
132. lindseyp - VF5
133. J.Wolf - BN6, GRoberts, BN5
134. Karelbass - AJ Brown, JRB, BN5
135. uilleann13 - VF5
136. jmondick - ursus
137. BN5,
138. BN5 - BN5, BN6
139. Adrian Garcia
140. Yvon
141. Freddy-G - dean82Ryan_L, rodneyat, 123eranoid
142. Gordon of Eden
143. choad42
144. black.rose1402
145. <removed>
146. AC5
147. BN4
148. BN5
149. BNF5
150. BN5
151. AC5
152. Jonno1707 - now belongs to mrbassman_de
153. Quadzilla - VF5, BN6, vintage fretless 6
154. pEJi - BN6
155. blen dem - BN6
156. BassBoss - BN5 (BN5)
157. KJung - BN5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN5
159. Dennis Kong - BN5,
160. copasetic - VF5
161. brooklynbassguy - VF5
162. thomasjbass - VF6
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN6
164. widjarjar - Studio 5, Fretted BNF5
165. Tomkiss - BN5VF5, BN5
166. midijab - BN5
167. taylor - BN5
168. rodsnhawgs - BN5
169. TheBasicBassist - BNF5
170. Aram - BN6
171 Ramon Levy - BN6
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN6
175. magichand - BN5
176. dbalatero - b, Studio 5
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BNF5, AC5, BNF5
180. davecheng - AC6 (VF5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, BN5
182. w0x0f - VF5
183. kbuschmann - BN4, BN5, BN6LE
184. mVC - BN5, BN5
185. dirtbird - VF5
186. jaws - BN6
187. Gr8tbass - AC5-Classic
188. pbrand - VF5
189. jbo - BN5
190. kulasterol - BN6
191. kantonart - Studio 5
192. metalstorm - Custom sized BN6
193. fzbassman - BN6, BN6 (Dave Hughes)
194. scubaduba - BNF5
195. Jraewood - BN5
196. dslapster64 - BNF6
197. Morfman6 - fretted AC6 (Thor)
198. YCBass - BNF6
199. skb5string - BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, VF5

200. dessunx - BN6
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - BN5, BN4
203. bassman10 - AC6
204. edzaa- VF5 (70s)
205. Danny R. - BN4, BN6
206. sha975 - BN5
207. Arabesque-bass - VF6, (AC5)
208. 74jb - BNF6
209. bigjames - BN5, BN6
210. biggreddbass - BN4
211. maddanthony_59 - VF5
212. Stewthebassman - VF5,
213. ialma - BN5
214. gridchin - VF5, BN5, BNF5
215. swedebass - AC5
216. Bassco - BN5
217. betavision - BNF5
218. Sywannab - BN6, BN4
219. tallbass - BN5
220. Mikey69 - BN6
221. jibreel - BN5
222. greenrositti - BN6, BN6, AC5, VF5
223. austentatiousC - 1987 Fbass
224. kokorollc - Fretted AC6, 2
225. jdbutler238 - BNF5
226. moorebass - AC5
227 hexbass - BN6
228. lebrett - BN4
229. Ron Clark - BN6
230. RandyT - BN6, (BN5)
231. swpyne - BN5
232. b1644 - BN5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN5,
234. Black Bart - BN5
245. Kevin Freeby - BNF5
246. TolerancEJ - BN6
247. ryanowens - GFC5, BN6
248. dbok - VF5
249. Mike_R30 - VF5, VF4p
250. bassam0222 - BN5
251. asbs - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
252. jebmd - BNF5, BN5
253. jwr - BN5 (lefty)
254. smeet - BNF5
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
257. Woolber - VF5
258. RUFFRYDE - BN5
259. Baird6869 - BN6
260. Mark Wilson - BN5
261. Addison - BN5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - BN5, AC5
264. roogbass - BN5
265. Maiden Bass - VF5
266. Dave Scovell - VF4pj
267. robthebassplaye - VF5 pj
268. chris lykins - pre-BN6
269. dudi8 - VF5
270 Steve Clark - VF5, AC4, BN6
271 sorgas - VF5, VF5
272 RickyTee - BN5, BN5
273 sok monkey - BN5
274 bassballs27 - VFMJ5
275 eusie - VF5
276 Tritone - BN5
277 antontanzil - BN5
278 RBJ11 - BN5
279 Gnal - BN5, AC5
280 ovialexm - BN6
281 phatmon - BN6
282 AMJBASS - VF4PJ, VF4PJ
283 ranat - BN5, BNF5
284 mikkoantt - BNF5
285 SR Addict - VF5PJ
286 DELACIUS - BN6
287 mngmt - BNF6, BN5
288 sorgas - BN5
289 KelliB - VF5
290 tyjacks - BN5
291 ScottfromCalgary - VF5
292 JBoogy - BNF6
293 Warren Zaiger - BN5
294 sifi76 - VF5 PJ
295 iandmcelroy - BN5
296 that1guy222 - VF5 JJ
297 scifi76 - GFC, VF5
298 BassJuJu - BN6, BNF6 (#2105), AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6
299 radiocult - BN5

300 wthompson007 - BN5, AC5, BN5,
301 Chase90 - BN4, BN5,
302 lotusland9663 - BN5
303 TimothyGroovy - BN5
304 jmondick - BN5
305 Don Vitos - AC6, BN5
306 Jamster - VF5 (1st post)
307 Crossover - VF5 (arrived post)
308 ScottyDont - George_Furlanet
309 mikkoant - BN4
310 pbass6811 - BN5, VF5
311 aeo_77 - VF-P4
312 TheMartianBassist - Studio 5, BN5
.

 

[BassJuju]

Resistance seems to be futile...



Not much to write home about. Pretty standard FBass fare.

-Ash body
-Maple Neck
-Gabon Ebony board(I just went with the full, 28-fret)
-Maple fret lines
-A-Style Bridge
-Black Hardware

I'm just stuck on the finish. I've narrowed it down to either...

GLOSS BLACK-
View attachment 3009703
-OR-
BLUE FADE
View attachment 3009705

I like the stealthy look of the Gloss Black, but that is gonna be a PITA to keep sorta' clean...
I also like the Blue Fade, but I already have a Fade...

I need to make a decision ASAP, but I welcome any insight from you guys. Other suggestions are welcome as well.

First, there isn’t a bad color in the F Bass crayon box and I really like the blue ones that I’ve seen. But... the black hasn’t been any harder than my others to keep clean.

Grats on the new bass coming your way!