This is how sold I am.....
As long as humanly possible i will never part with these!
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As long as humanly possible i will never part with these!
Very nice- the blue one is similar to what I ordered, but with black hardware and recessed straplocks... gonna’ be a long wait....
When you play your first notes the wait will seem more than worthwhile! Congrats!
That red and black one looks amazing.
If that red VF didn’t have a black pick guard what would be your second choice,asking because I have a red BN5 that has a clear pick guard on it now and thinking about going to a solid color,I can see all the crud that accumulates underneath it am getting tired of taking it off to clean under it,keep in mind the pups are red wood shells,that’s what is making the choice a little difficult.
That is a tough one. With the black hardware and black grain enhancement, black was my only consideration. If you could get somewhere where you could hold different ones up against your bass, they don't have to fit, just to get some ideas that would help. The only ones i can think of are maybe an Antique White, or Cream. Maybe a basic White or Pearloid Black and/or White.
Played my first gig with the F-Bass. I have to admit it... this bass sounds incredible. I have owned a lot of 5 strings, but have never had one where the B string had such an incredible and precise tone. We played a song in the key of E... and I was impressed!
VERY happy I made the choice.
VERY happy I made the choice.
I was playing a Precision with flats the last few Sundays - it sounded fine.
For last Sunday I used the BN6. Sounded good practicing in my basement studio... But live through my IEMs (se535s) it sounded just incredible and prompted several compliments from other musicians and bassists in the congregation. Regardless of the pickup or tone settings, there just that something extra that sounds amazing!
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I guess its a blend of metallic frost, charcoal and steel metallic colours.
LOVE that color! My car and my wife's car are both similar colors. I also had a sick Valenti S24-FJ5 was a similar color...
I miss that bass...
That VF is gonna be KILLA'! Congrats!
I still want a mono-scale fretted bass in my arsenal, so I would not rule out another BN5 to go along with this precious.
I really LOVE this bass! I'm honored to own it.
I actually sent marcel a few sample pics and let him have the freedom to be creative!
That red PJ VF5 looks amazing!!! Do you have a favorite of the three that you grab 'first?'
Thanks, they really do great work at the shop.
WhenI 'm recording, I almost always grab the PJ first and use it in passive mode with the P pickup solo'ed as a starting point. Then I'll engage the pre amp and maybe dual in some J as needed. Other than that, if I want a Maple board sound, am looking for something specific, or 'just because', I'll use the others.
