Club Fbass (thread 13)

[bass08053]

Have anyone tried to mod the pre from 9v > 18v

It never felt necessary to do so, but curious if anyone has done this.

 

[petebass90]

Have anyone tried to mod the pre from 9v > 18v

Great question,

I've talked to Marcel about this for my build as well. He said that the 18v system does not work well with the proprietary fbass preamp. He stated that it makes the op-amp component of the preamp noisy, so its not recommended.
He also stated that the 9v system with the fbass preamp lasts 400-500 hrs of normal use, so there's no need for an extra battery. This saves on bass weight and additional concerns regarding battery life since the draw is low.

I hope this helps!

 

[petebass90]

My latest update on my fbass vf6 build. I have to say this is looking really legit-one of the first amongst its kind:

 

[TolerancEJ]

Great question,

I've talked to Marcel about this for my build as well. He said that the 18v system does not work well with the proprietary fbass preamp. He stated that it makes the op-amp component of the preamp noisy, so its not recommended.
He also stated that the 9v system with the fbass preamp lasts 400-500 hrs of normal use, so there's no need for an extra battery. This saves on bass weight and additional concerns regarding battery life since the draw is low.

I hope this helps!

Saves weight of one 9V battery. Just kidding - only a good natured chuckle.

 

[KUETSUM]

Great question,

I've talked to Marcel about this for my build as well. He said that the 18v system does not work well with the proprietary fbass preamp. He stated that it makes the op-amp component of the preamp noisy, so its not recommended.
He also stated that the 9v system with the fbass preamp lasts 400-500 hrs of normal use, so there's no need for an extra battery. This saves on bass weight and additional concerns regarding battery life since the draw is low.

I hope this helps!

Thanks for the input
Definitely help a lot
I will just leave the ac5 as it'si play main passive anyway

 

[petebass90]

Saves weight of one 9V battery. Just kidding - only a good natured chuckle.

haha every bit counts!

 

[Dave Hill]

I’ve found the battery in my BN5 lasts a lot longer than those in my other actives.
And, I wouldn’t change a thing with the F pre.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Hey! I have no affiliation with this shop, but I noticed this little oddity while looking through the website of The Twelfth Fret, located in Toronto. The price is $2150CAD. If the shop is willing to ship, xe.com calculates that it should be approximately $1613USD.

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[Tom7]

Hey! I have no affiliation with this shop, but I noticed this little oddity while looking through the website of The Twelfth Fret, located in Toronto. The price is $2150CAD. If the shop is willing to ship, xe.com calculates that it should be approximately $1613USD.

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It's hard to tell from that photo, but I wonder if that fingerboard is radiused. It seems convex like an acoustic upright, and not flat like most electric basses.

 

[TolerancEJ]

It's hard to tell from that photo, but I wonder if that fingerboard is radiused. It seems convex like an acoustic upright, and not flat like most electric basses.

Definitely a little weirdo & conversation piece. I thought it might capture the interest of an FBass collector/historian in this group.

 

[Tom7]

I looks like a neck through, so in essence it has a maple tone block with alder wings. The ebony board, on a fretless especially, will give plucked note a crisp, clean attack.

That high mass BA bridge will give it a more compressed tone, and that single coil bridge pickup looks like it is in the 70s position, so this is no Jaco sound alike here.

And of course that humbucker in the neck position is intriguing. Hofner Beatle bass anyone?

It is passive, and it looks like it is in outstanding shape.

I bet this would sound amazing with Thomastik Infeld Jazz flats on it.

 

[TolerancEJ]

It gives me the feeling it was made from spare parts lying around the shop.

 

[wthompson007]

It gives me the feeling it was made from spare parts lying around the shop.

I've never seen an Fbass that looks remotely like this one! Interesting oddity.

 

[metalstorm]

The bass has arrived and I’ve started putting it through it’s paces. Initial impressions are that it is smoother than my VF and there is less fret noise. All the notes are even sounding. Very punchy and the notes aren’t too thick. I’m still getting used to the different body shape and playing over the pickups (I’ve played a VF almost exclusively for the past 7 or so years).

I’ll see about doing a video soon, once I get a bit more comfortable with it.

 

[tombowlus]

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The bass has arrived and I’ve started putting it through it’s paces. Initial impressions are that it is smoother than my VF and there is less fret noise. All the notes are even sounding. Very punchy and the notes aren’t too thick. I’m still getting used to the different body shape and playing over the pickups (I’ve played a VF almost exclusively for the past 7 or so years).

I’ll see about doing a video soon, once I get a bit more comfortable with it.

Looks great! I hope you are having fun! +1 on the "smooth" thing. "Smooth" is probably the most common descriptive term that comes to my mind whenever I switch from any other bass to one of my BN's. Much like "punch," it's a hard term to really nail down, but again, it always comes to mind with my BN's.

 

[metalstorm]

Here is a quick video of me most definitely not playing bass:






















Been playing this is passive mode so far.

 

[Tom7]

View attachment 3449984

The bass has arrived and I’ve started putting it through it’s paces. Initial impressions are that it is smoother than my VF and there is less fret noise. All the notes are even sounding. Very punchy and the notes aren’t too thick. I’m still getting used to the different body shape and playing over the pickups (I’ve played a VF almost exclusively for the past 7 or so years).

I’ll see about doing a video soon, once I get a bit more comfortable with it.

This roster update officially adds metalstorm's new BN5 to his number. Congratulations!

BTW, in your video you could have at least make it LOOK like that was hard for you!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 19 June 2019)

1. George_Furlanetto (Number assigned by club vote)
2. Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5, VF-P4, Studio 5, 40th Anniversary Bass
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 - BN5
187. Gr8tbass - b
188. pbrand - BN6
189. jbo - AC5-Classic
190. kulasterol - VF5
191. kantonart - BN5
192. metalstorm - BN6, Studio 5 (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, , BN5, AC4
271 sorgas - BN6, VF5
272 RickyTee - VF5
273 sok monkey - BN5, BN5
274 bassballs27 - BN5VFMJ5
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, BN5 (1994)
313 graphics1988 - VF4PJ, VF4
314 Margus Alviste - VF5-PJ 60s,
315 Greg_S - BN4
316 woundround - MAF
317 Igotsoul4u - AC6
318 Eneade - AC5
319 Low Class - AC5
320 Scott Riddle - George_Furlanetto
321 Bass Viking - BN4
322 blueacid4l - BN5
323 Fedora - VF5
324 petebass90 - VF-P4
325 geggy spoiger - Studio 5
326 Reviresco - VF4PJ
327 jasesng - 40th Anniversary Bass
328 KUETSUM - BN5
.

 

[jasesng]

Just got this VF5 PJ on a trade & replaced the saddles with the threaded ones that Hipshot makes to get it to 18mm spacing & it feels like home now.

 

[Chace90]

Just got this VF5 PJ on a trade & replaced the saddles with the threaded ones that Hipshot makes to get it to 18mm spacing & it feels like home now.
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18mm for the win! The black on silver looks slick too

 

[mngnt]

Just got this VF5 PJ on a trade & replaced the saddles with the threaded ones that Hipshot makes to get it to 18mm spacing & it feels like home now.
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Full bass shot please!!