Club Fbass (thread 13)

[Tom7]

Thanks for the feedback. I don’t feel the seam as I’m playing so not such a big deal. I did notice there is a tiny bit of movement in the neck pocket. Not sure if it’s related but on of the washers underneath the screws that bolt the neck on is looses. The bass still plays and sound incredible but I am thinking I might send it up to F bass one day for a once over. I also kind of want to put gold hard on her.

This roster update welcomes Igotsoul4u and his new BN5 to the club!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 21 January 2019)

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, VF5 PJ, BN6, Studio5
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - VF5, 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 - dean82BN5, BNF5, BNF5
142. Ryan_L
143. rodneyat
144. 123eranoid
145. bass08053 - Gordon of Eden, choad42, black.rose1402
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, (VF6-PJ fretless)
231. swpyne - 2
232. b1644 - BN5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN5,
234. Black Bart - BN5
245. Kevin Freeby - BN5
246. TolerancEJ - BN5, BNF5 (BN6)
247. ryanowens - GFC5, BN5
248. dbok - BN6
249. Mike_R30 - VF5
250. bassam0222 - VF5, VF4p
251. asbs - BN5
252. jebmd - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy), BNF5, BN5
253. jwr - BN5 (lefty)
254. smeet - BNF5
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
257. Woolber - BN5 NYC
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 - VF5 JJ
298 BassJuJu - BN6, VF5, BN5 Studio, GFC, VF5,
299 radiocult - BNF6 (#2105)

300 wthompson007 - AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6, BN5,BN5,
301 Chase90 - AC5, BN5, BN4, BN5, BN5
302 lotusland9663 - BN5, BN6
303 TimothyGroovy - BN5
304 jmondick - BNF5
305 Don Vitos - AC6, BN5
306 Jamster - VF5 (1st post)
307 Crossover - VF5 (arrived post)
308 ScottyDont - BN4
309 mikkoant - VF4 PJ
310 pbass6811 - BN5, BN5, BN5, VF4 PJ (2)
311 aeo_77 - BN5
312 TheMartianBassist - George_Furlanet, BN4
313 graphics1988 - BN5, VF5
314 Margus Alviste - VF-P4,
315 Greg_S - Studio 5
316 woundround - BN5
317 Igotsoul4u - BNF5
.

 

[Tom7]

Gladly! VF6-PJ Fretless in Lake Placid Blue w/ Tort pickguard
View attachment 3291565

I may have told you this before, but if you ever think about selling this bass, please make sure I'm aware of it!

What can you tell us about the pickup placement and the body woods?

 

[Igotsoul4u]

So happy to be in this club. I cannot stop playing this bass. I haven’t had many instruments deliver like this F bass.

 

[TolerancEJ]

I may have told you this before, but if you ever think about selling this bass, please make sure I'm aware of it!

What can you tell us about the pickup placement and the body woods?

Thanks @Tom7 I’m more of a bass hoarder, not a seller. But I’ll absolutely keep you in mind. lol

The body wood is standard; nothing special. I looked through my emails but I don’t have a specific note on the pickup placement. I just put faith in FBass to use their expertise in this build.

 

[Eneade]

Here is my BN5, I am loving it ;-)

F Bass BN5 by Eneade, sur Flickr

F Bass BN5-2 by Eneade, sur Flickr

F Bass BN5-3 by Eneade, sur Flickr

 

[graphics1988]

Can you tell us a bit about the custom carve features that are intended to help with your carpal tunnel syndrome?

So, typically, the thicker (front to back) a neck is, the easier it is on carpal tunnel - as a rule of thumb. Some players may disagree.....but....Less squeezing distance that the tendons etc need to move to fret notes. However, mine is a tad more problematic - as my ulnar nerve also gets inflamed and causes me to lose even more dexterity. So, George and i discussed and he is doing what Marcel said was his sweet neck - its got meat behind E, A strings and tapers to a thinner D, G shoulder area. Sounds like awesome-ness too me. I left it up to him entirely - infact the stock neck felt fantastic as it was - but then the discussion, and GAS and well....you know what happens......

 

[jim nolte]

So, typically, the thicker (front to back) a neck is, the easier it is on carpal tunnel - as a rule of thumb. Some players may disagree.....but....Less squeezing distance that the tendons etc need to move to fret notes. However, mine is a tad more problematic - as my ulnar nerve also gets inflamed and causes me to lose even more dexterity. So, George and i discussed and he is doing what Marcel said was his sweet neck - its got meat behind E, A strings and tapers to a thinner D, G shoulder area. Sounds like awesome-ness too me. I left it up to him entirely - infact the stock neck felt fantastic as it was - but then the discussion, and GAS and well....you know what happens......

Interesting,I have a bulging disc in my neck and I've found that thick necks aggravate it,my ring and little fingers become numb after playing for an hour.Different medical conditions require different neck dimensions I guess.

 

[Tom7]

So happy to be in this club. I cannot stop playing this bass. I haven’t had many instruments deliver like this F bass.

Some years ago this band of young guys recruited me to play with them until their regular bass player returned from an extended assignment overseas.

As we rehearsed, they were very complimentary, which I assumed was them being nice. Then the compliments turned into overtures along the lines of, "Would you be interested in replacing our OLD bass player?"

The thing is, they were a cover band. The notes I was playing, and the other bassist, were almost certainly very similar, if not identical. So why the strong preference for me?

Some of it was personal (being easier to work with), but nearly all of it was my sound as I played the lines.

Of course much of that is in our hands, our playing technique, but they were also responding to the great tone from my FBasses. They just loved how the music changed overall with an FBass under it.

I used a 60s configured VF5 for some songs, and a BN6 or BN5 for others. And for songs like "Unforgettable," I used my AC6 Classic to very closely approximate an upright bass tone.

In short, I had a bass that fit every song's style, and the tone was audibly more desirable than whatever the other bassist used.

I didn't stay with those guys — I had too much going on — but I never forgot how (once again) my FBasses basically got me the gig.

 

[Tom7]

Here is my BN5, I am loving it ;-)

View attachment 3291919F Bass BN5 by Eneade, sur Flickr

View attachment 3291920F Bass BN5-2 by Eneade, sur Flickr

View attachment 3291921F Bass BN5-3 by Eneade, sur Flickr

Because our club roster has grown to be so long, I normally try not to put two updates on the same page, but today's an exception, I guess.

This roster update welcomes Eneade and his BN5 to the club. Nice photos, by the way.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 23 January 2019)

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, VF5 PJ, BN6, Studio5
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - VF5, 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 - dean82BN5, BNF5, BNF5
142. Ryan_L
143. rodneyat
144. 123eranoid
145. bass08053 - Gordon of Eden, choad42, black.rose1402
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, (VF6-PJ fretless)
231. swpyne - 2
232. b1644 - BN5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN5,
234. Black Bart - BN5
245. Kevin Freeby - BN5
246. TolerancEJ - BN5, BNF5 (BN6)
247. ryanowens - GFC5, BN5
248. dbok - BN6
249. Mike_R30 - VF5
250. bassam0222 - VF5, VF4p
251. asbs - BN5
252. jebmd - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy), BNF5, BN5
253. jwr - BN5 (lefty)
254. smeet - BNF5
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
257. Woolber - BN5 NYC
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 - VF5 JJ
298 BassJuJu - BN6, VF5, BN5 Studio, GFC, VF5,
299 radiocult - BNF6 (#2105)

300 wthompson007 - AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6, BN5,BN5,
301 Chase90 - AC5, BN5, BN4, BN5, BN5
302 lotusland9663 - BN5, BN6
303 TimothyGroovy - BN5
304 jmondick - BNF5
305 Don Vitos - AC6, BN5
306 Jamster - VF5 (1st post)
307 Crossover - VF5 (arrived post)
308 ScottyDont - BN4
309 mikkoant - VF4 PJ
310 pbass6811 - BN5, BN5, BN5, VF4 PJ (2)
311 aeo_77 - BN5
312 TheMartianBassist - BN5, George_Furlanet
313 graphics1988 - BN4, BN5
314 Margus Alviste - VF5,
315 Greg_S - VF-P4
316 woundround - Studio 5
317 Igotsoul4u - BN5
318 Eneade - BNF5
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[TolerancEJ]

Some years ago this band of young guys recruited me to play with them until their regular bass player returned from an extended assignment overseas.

As we rehearsed, they were very complimentary, which I assumed was them being nice. Then the compliments turned into overtures along the lines of, "Would you be interested in replacing our OLD bass player?"

The thing is, they were a cover band. The notes I was playing, and the other bassist, were almost certainly very similar, if not identical. So why the strong preference for me?

Some of it was personal (being easier to work with), but nearly all of it was my sound as I played the lines.

Of course much of that is in our hands, our playing technique, but they were also responding to the great tone from my FBasses. They just loved how the music changed overall with an FBass under it.

I used a 60s configured VF5 for some songs, and a BN6 or BN5 for others. And for songs like "Unforgettable," I used my AC6 Classic to very closely approximate an upright bass tone.

In short, I had a bass that fit every song's style, and the tone was audibly more desirable than whatever the other bassist used.

I didn't stay with those guys — I had too much going on — but I never forgot how (once again) my FBasses basically got me the gig.

I own a number of basses I love, including an FBass BN6, FBass VF6-PJ Fretless, Fodera Emperor Standard 6, Greg Curbow Petite 6, EBMM Bongo HS6, & Warwick Thumb BO 6. My guitar player always tells me the BN6 is his favorite.

 

[Igotsoul4u]

Funny. I am currently recording one of my bands albums. The bass player came by to do some overdubs. I of course have to show him my precious. He plays it for about two minutes and promptly asks to redo all his parts with the F bass. I of course have no problem with this! The bass records incredibly. I ran it through a Great River preamp and a Buzz Essence optical compressor. All i need to do is bring up the fader and the BN5 sat so perfectly in the mix. Well...of to play for an hour or two!

 

[Margus Alviste]

Funny. I am currently recording one of my bands albums. The bass player came by to do some overdubs. I of course have to show him my precious. He plays it for about two minutes and promptly asks to redo all his parts with the F bass. I of course have no problem with this! The bass records incredibly. I ran it through a Great River preamp and a Buzz Essence optical compressor. All i need to do is bring up the fader and the BN5 sat so perfectly in the mix. Well...of to play for an hour or two!

Still playing?

 

[Igotsoul4u]

Still playing?

Actually....I literally had to put the bass away because my right hand is killing me. I haven’t been in a serious practice routine as of late. Trying to avoid carpal tunnel.

 

[widjajar]

Does anyone know the approximate wait time on a custom VF series bass?

got mine in 9 months...

 

[Margus Alviste]

Actually....I literally had to put the bass away because my right hand is killing me. I haven’t been in a serious practice routine as of late. Trying to avoid carpal tunnel.

Sry to hear! :/

 

[jim nolte]

Was Fbass at NAMM this year,anybody have any pics ?

 

[TolerancEJ]

Was Fbass at NAMM this year,anybody have any pics ?

No, they didn’t attend NAMM this year. Having followed the NAMM picture thread over the weekend, there were a few FBasses present in the Aguilar and Bergantino booths.

And of course Alain Caron performed with an AC6 & the blue BN6.

Heeeeerrrrreeeeessssssss, Alain!!!!!!! 2010 NAMM Show.

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[Margus Alviste]

I am playing tonight at Philly Joe's jazz club in Tallinn. FBass BN5 through my Glockenklang stack - wow, what a sound! Pure honey! Huge lows while the mids and highs are clean and sharp. The bass creates such a nice basement for my 7-piece jazz-funk band. I love FBasses!

 

[Low Class]

My new(to me) F Bass BN5. I bought this from the original owner who custom ordered it in 1994. 2 piece flame maple body, 5 piece flame maple/wenge neck, pau ferro fingerboard. 34" scale. It has some pitting on the hardware, otherwise not a mark on it. I've already found a same model NOS gold Gotoh bridge in Europe that's already on its way and will change rest of hardware to match. Put new F Bass strings on it and it plays like a dream!

 

[Dave Hill]

My new(to me) F Bass BN5. I bought this from the original owner who custom ordered it in 1994. 2 piece flame maple body, 5 piece flame maple/wenge neck, pau ferro fingerboard. 34" scale. It has some pitting on the hardware, otherwise not a mark on it. I've already found a same model NOS gold Gotoh bridge in Europe that's already on its way and will change rest of hardware to match. Put new F Bass strings on it and it plays like a dream!

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Vintage F...
Love that neck!