Club Fbass (thread 13)

[Tom7]

Hey gang,
I just wanted to show you my 5th Bass. This time I ordered a VF6-PJ. No one does blue like Fbass. Thanks to George, Marcel and the talented Fbass staff.View attachment 3565812

Again, apologies to everyone that I cannot update a previous roster post and have to repost the entire thing again for these updates.

This roster update welcomes Tom Golfetto and his beautiful new VF6 PJ... which he intends to bequeath to me in event of his unexpected passing (club number 338).

And we welcome the 9 strings of InnerBass's VF4 and VF5... and give him #339.

Welcome aboard, guys, you both have great looking basses.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 22 October 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 - AC6, ACF6, BNFF6, AC5, AC5, 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, BN6
121. PhillM47 - BN6, VF5 PJ
122. zortation - BN6, Studio5, BN5
123. tcydennis - VF5
124. wellso74 - BN5 NYC, AC6, BN5
125. boomski - BNF5, BN6
126. nemo - BN4
127. maritimer - BN4, BN4
128. olegsulimov - BN5, BN5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - AC6
130. jephil - VF5
131. MVPBASS -VF4, BN4 32.5", VF5
132. lindseyp - BN6
133. J.Wolf - GRoberts, BN5, AJ Brown
134. Karelbass - JRB, BN5, VF5
135. uilleann13 - jmondick
136. ursus - BN5,
137. BN5
138. BN5 - BN6, Adrian Garcia
139. Yvon
140. dean82
141. Freddy-G - BN5BNF5, BNF5, Ryan_L
142. rodneyat
143. 123eranoid
144. Gordon of Eden
145. bass08053 - choad42, black.rose1402, AC5
146. BN4
147. BN5
148. BNF5
149. BN5
150. AC5
151. now belongs to mrbassman_de
152. Jonno1707 - VF5
153. Quadzilla - BN6, vintage fretless 6, BN6
154. pEJi - BN6
155. blen dem - BN5
156. BassBoss - BN5 (BN5)
157. KJung - BN5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN5,
159. Dennis Kong - VF5
160. copasetic - VF5
161. brooklynbassguy - VF6
162. thomasjbass - BN6
163. Maurizo Rolli - Studio 5
164. widjarjar - Fretted BNF5, BN5
165. Tomkiss - VF5, BN5BN5
166. midijab - BN5
167. taylor - BN5
168. rodsnhawgs - BNF5
169. TheBasicBassist - BN6
170. Aram - BN6
171 Ramon Levy - BN5
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN6
174. curt basner - BN5
175. magichand - b
176. dbalatero - Studio 5, BN5
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BNF5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BNF5, AC5, AC6
180. davecheng - VF5 (BN5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, VF5
182. w0x0f - BN4
183. kbuschmann - BN6LE, BN5, BN5
184. mVC - BN5, VF5
185. dirtbird - BN5
186. jaws - b
187. Gr8tbass - BN6
188. pbrand - AC5-Classic
189. jbo - VF5
190. kulasterol - BN5
191. kantonart - BN6
192. metalstorm - Studio 5, Custom sized BN6 (BN6)
193. fzbassman - BN6 (Dave Hughes), BNF5
194. scubaduba - BN5
195. Jraewood - BNF6
196. dslapster64 - fretted AC6 (Thor)
197. Morfman6 - BNF6
198. YCBass - BN5
199. skb5string - BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, VF5, BN6

200. dessunx - BN5
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - BN4, AC6
203. bassman10 - VF5 (70s)
204. edzaa- BN4
205. Danny R. - BN6, BN5
206. sha975 - VF6
207. Arabesque-bass - BNF6, (AC5)
208. 74jb - BN5, BN6
209. bigjames - BN4
210. biggreddbass - VF5
211. maddanthony_59 - VF5
212. Stewthebassman - BN5,
213. ialma - VF5
214. gridchin - BN5, BNF5, AC5
215. swedebass - BN5
216. Bassco - BNF5
217. betavision - BN6
218. Sywannab - BN4, BN5
219. tallbass - BN6
220. Mikey69 - BN5
221. jibreel - BN6
222. greenrositti - BN6, AC5, VF5, 1987 Fbass
223. austentatiousC - Fretted AC6
224. kokorollc - 2, BNF5
225. jdbutler238 - AC5
226. moorebass - BN6
227 hexbass - BN4
228. lebrett - BN6
229. Ron Clark - BN6
230. RandyT - VF6-PJ fretless, (2)
231. swpyne - BN5
232. b1644 - BN5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN5,
234. Black Bart - BN5
245. Kevin Freeby - BN5
246. TolerancEJ - BNF5, BN6 (GFC5)
247. ryanowens - BN5, BN6
248. dbok - VF5
249. Mike_R30 - VF5, VF4p
250. bassam0222 - BN5
251. asbs - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
252. jebmd - BNF5, BN5, BN5 (lefty)
253. jwr - BNF5
254. smeet - BN5
255. McMillions - BN5 NYC
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed],
257. Woolber - BN5
258. RUFFRYDE - BN6
259. Baird6869 - BN5
260. Mark Wilson - BN5
261. Addison - BN5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - AC5, BN5
264. roogbass - VF5
265. Maiden Bass - VF4pj
266. Dave Scovell - VF5 pj
267. robthebassplaye - pre-BN6
268. chris lykins - VF5
269. dudi8 - VF5,
270 Steve Clark - BN5, AC4, BN6
271 sorgas - VF5, VF5
272 RickyTee - BN5, BN5
273 sok monkey - BN5
274 bassballs27 - VFMJ5VF5
275 eusie - BN5
276 Tritone - BN5
277 antontanzil - BN5
278 RBJ11 - BN5, AC5
279 Gnal - BN6
280 ovialexm - BN6
281 phatmon - VF4PJ, VF4PJ
282 AMJBASS - BN5, BNF5
283 ranat - BNF5
284 mikkoantt - VF5PJ
285 SR Addict - BN6
286 DELACIUS - BNF6
287 mngmt - BN5, BN5
288 sorgas - VF5
289 KelliB - BN5
290 tyjacks - VF5
291 ScottfromCalgary - BN5
292 JBoogy - VF5 PJ
293 Warren Zaiger - BN5
294 sifi76 - VF5 JJ
295 iandmcelroy - AC5 (Melody)
296 that1guy222 - VF5 JJ
297 scifi76 - VF5
298 BassJuJu - BN5 Studio, GFC, VF5,
299 radiocult - BNF6 (#2105)

300 wthompson007 - AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6, BN5,BN5, AC5, BN5
301 Chase90 - BN4, BN5, BN5, BN5
302 lotusland9663 - BN5, BN6
303 TimothyGroovy - BNF5
304 jmondick - AC6, BN5
305 Don Vitos - VF5 (1st post)
306 Jamster - VF5 (arrived post)
307 Crossover - BN4
308 ScottyDont - VF4 PJ
309 mikkoant - BN5, BN5
310 pbass6811 - BN5, VF4 PJ, BN5 (2)
311 aeo_77 - BN5
312 TheMartianBassist - BN5 (1994), VF4PJ
313 graphics1988 - VF4, VF5-PJ 60s
314 Margus Alviste - BN4,
315 Greg_S - MAF
316 woundround - VF6
317 Igotsoul4u - AC6
318 Eneade - AC5
319 Low Class - VF5 PJ
320 Scott Riddle - AC5
321 Bass Viking - BN5
322 blueacid4l - BN5
323 Fedora - VF5
324 petebass90 - BN5, VF5PJ
325 geggy spoiger - BN6
326 Reviresco - VF4PJ
327 jasesng - BN5, BN5
328 KUETSUM - BN5
329 Acoustic356 - 40th Anniversary PJ
330 packrat - BN5, VF5, VF4, VF6
331 groovin_bassman - VF4, VF5
332 chanson - George_Furlanetto
333 cbdriver - BN4, BN5
334 francoprof - VF5
335 dr.hiccups - VF-P4
336 AMp'D.2play - Studio 5
337 Rawfullinguist - 40th Anniversary Bass
338 Tom Golfetto - BN5
339 InnerBass - BNF5
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[TolerancEJ]

This is not mine but I've seen this on Reverb for a little while. I thought I'd drop it here for FBass fans. It's a BNF6 that is Lefty, Fretless (of course) and setup as Piccolo bass. The listing notes mention it was originally owned by Yves Carbonne.

FBass BNF6 1988 Natural Picolo | Fred's Gear Depot

 

[monsterthompson]

Anyone here know the deal with all the F Bass listings from Music Force on Reverb? They’re a Korean shop and the shipping is pricy. I’ve seen some demos from them that look good. Are they a legit seller?

 

[soong]

Anyone here know the deal with all the F Bass listings from Music Force on Reverb? They’re a Korean shop and the shipping is pricy. I’ve seen some demos from them that look good. Are they a legit seller?

Of course they are legit!

 

[monsterthompson]

Of course they are legit!

Good to know. I’ve read about certain “Asian” online sellers with some questionable policies. I was curious because they seem so well stocked with inventory. I’ve yet to see a US based shop holding that many units available. Regardless, it would be unlikely that I’d buy from them based on their shipping prices. I’d be more likely to go to Bass San Diego since they are reasonably close to me.

 

[packrat]

Reverb has filters for seller location you can use to just select the US. International shipping is genuinely expensive. I almost bought one from there.

 

[monsterthompson]

Reverb has filters for seller location you can use to just select the US. International shipping is genuinely expensive. I almost bought one from there.

I get that. I’m just impressed at the inventory they have listed. No other online retailer I’ve seen even has half of what they list.

 

[soong]

I get that. I’m just impressed at the inventory they have listed. No other online retailer I’ve seen even has half of what they list.

Music Force's inventory is truly amazing. Korea's high end market is really huge. Yep shipping is $$$.

 

[ZuluFoxtrot]

Good to know. I’ve read about certain “Asian” online sellers with some questionable policies. I was curious because they seem so well stocked with inventory. I’ve yet to see a US based shop holding that many units available. Regardless, it would be unlikely that I’d buy from them based on their shipping prices. I’d be more likely to go to Bass San Diego since they are reasonably close to me.

Music Force's inventory is truly amazing. Korea's high end market is really huge. Yep shipping is $$$.

I've been looking at them too, but I'm wondering also how much tariff/import duty would be applied also, it's hard to find a straight answer.

 

[monsterthompson]

I've been looking at them too, but I'm wondering also how much tariff/import duty would be applied also, it's hard to find a straight answer.

It might be cheaper to do a custom order based on a model they have in stock. Just guessing about that though.

I noticed they are listed on the official dealer page. I did some digging on their website too. Man. They have some coin tied up in inventory.

 

[Dave Hill]

It might be cheaper to do a custom order based on a model they have in stock. Just guessing about that though.

I noticed they are listed on the official dealer page. I did some digging on their website too. Man. They have some coin tied up in inventory.

What are you lusting over? Lol

 

[monsterthompson]

What are you lusting over? Lol

Currently eyeing a BN5. Bass San Diego has two dark colors I like. The Korean Reverb listing has a trans red that looks pretty nice. There’s also an interesting blue fade.

 

[Dave Hill]

Good thing about BN5’s is that they’re so standardized, all you have to worry about is color. And weight... I suggest 10lbs if you can shoulder it

 

[packrat]

Quite thrilled I found a relatively light one

 

[Dave Hill]

Quite thrilled I found a relatively light one

I worked my way up to a heavier one. 10lbs is a sweet spot for an ash/maple BN5, imo

 

[ThumbyAche]

I have had four bn5's and still have two of them. Although my number one (of all my basses not just BN5) is my black BN5 and pushing 10 lbs, it does not sound drastically different than my 8 lb BN5 IMO. It is noticeable but maybe maple vs ebony fingerboards and 1 piece vs 3 piece necks, one has f-bass strings and one has elixir ..idk.

Can't go wrong with a BN5 really. IMO

 

[monsterthompson]

I’m pretty much set for basses, but the BN5 is quite attractive. I’m also eyeballing the new G&L short scale. It’ll be interesting to see what happens to my collection.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Although I already own a BN6 and VF6-PJ Fretless, I still save weblinks to other BN6s and VF6s for sale.

 

[Chace90]

There are soooo many great F Basses available just on the FS threads alone. Great time to get one used at a great price. Wish I were shopping myself.

In related news, I've been playing my Studio almost exclusively. I was initially iffy on it because it's stock 19mm spacing, and I really prefer the 18mm on my custom VF5. After discussing with Marcel, he suggested I order slotted bridge saddles from Hipshot. They went on easily and the pickups allow for 18mm. Immediately made a difference for me and moved it up to my go to for most gigs. Just counting my pennies until I can afford another F, though I really don't know what I would order next. Right now I'd lean towards a VF5-PJ.

 

[Dave Hill]

The top 3 knobs (chrome) are like a passive bass: vol/vol/tone. (Or vol/blend/tone)
The bottom 3 (black) are active bass/mid/treble.
Push/pull tone for active/passive mode. The tone knob works in both active and passive mode.