Club Fbass (thread 13)

[lotusland9663]

I played my FBass BN6 for the first time at a gig last night. Bergantino B amp and a fEARful 12/6 cab. WOW,! It thundered!!

 

[rhyharmel]

It's been a long while since I've owned an F (had a BN5 and an AC5 many moons ago) and for some reason as I progress as a player, I find myself becoming more and more sensitive to scale length and how your bass is positioned relative to your body to the point that I'm seriously considering dedicating to one brand "ecosystem" to achieve some kind of consistency.

For those of you who own BNs, BNFs or ACs with the elongated horn where the strap peg is hanging above the 10-11th fret...and then ALSO own VFs or other basses with strap pegs more "traditionally" located around the 12th fret, do you find that "shift" causes any issues with muscle memory as you go back and forth? Seems many of you find it more comfortable; I don't really recall thinking it was more or less. More specifically, as a player who always plays with a strap with bass in the "classical guitar style" where it's allowed to hang in the exact same position whether sitting or standing (i.e. I never play with the bass perched on my right thigh), I would expect that shift to cause some issues unless you're strictly playing the aforementioned F models. Thoughts on how you overcome.

 

[Gnal]

@electricimprov Playing when standing within the first 12-15 frets on my BN5 feels just like any other 34” scale bass due to the extended upper horn. The 34.5” scale change is virtually unnoticeable and in some cases easier to play, the exception being if I am trying to do stretches for some of the fretted harmonic notes like you see in “Portrait of Tracy”.

With that said, I have found that the extended horn makes playing in the first position much easier, but can be a little more challenging when trying to ‘solo’ in upper register since you need to move you hand in much closer to your body. Now this is all moot if you are seated holding the bass in a ”Classical” style as upper register access is awesome due to the body contours.

A BN5 is my main 5 string, my main 4 is a Fodera Monarch it’s strap pin locations are more traditional, I do not have any issues with muscle memory, due to the change in upper horn length or scale length, but I have also spent quite a bit of time on basses with varying scale lengths ranging from 33” to 35”.

 

[wthompson007]

I'm constantly switching between BN5, VF5, and AC5. No issues at all. The only time I need an adjustment period is when I switch to my Ken Lawrence which is a 35" scale. For that reason when it comes time to thin the heard, the 35" will probably be the first to go.

 

[Dave Hill]

+1. Never an issue switching between my BN5 and anything else. An Fbass on your lap balances perfectly too. It’s a great evolution of a Fender style bass.

 

[Tom7]

This roster update adds ThumbyAche's before / after photos of his second GFC, and ryanowens's green BN5.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 08 December 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, GFC#2 refinished (before and after)
6. brandonwong - BN6, BN6 custom, AC6, BNF5, BNF5(2), BN5 custom
7. Tom7 - AC6-Standard, BN5, BN4, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5,
8. Erick Lam - Vintage Fretless 5
9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
10. Reefer - BN5, BN4?
11. VinceLovesF - BN5,AC5
12. T._Brookins - BN5
13. DonovanBankhead - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5, (2)
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b), VF4
19. FbassDave - BN5,BNF5
20. Vic - VF5
21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (b) (c)
22. xav_paris - BN5, (b)
23. Munjibunga - BN5, BN5
24. Toolmybass - ?
25. Modny - Studio5, Prototype
26. mikoespanol - AC5
27. Ron_Plichta - BN5
28. Gbarchus - BNF5
29. nuwavedc - BN5
30. JerryJ - BN5, BN6, AC5
31. yansdgr - BNF5
32. firebass - AC5, AC6, VF5 pj
33. choad42 - BN5
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. Deevit / FortressOne - BN5, (2)
41. dreamwood - BN6, BN5
42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, AC5, 2,
43. funkydanbass - AC6
44. Phillip Jordan - BN5, VF5
45. Halftooth - BN5
46. thndrstk6 - BN6
47. funkifiedsoul - Vintage4
48. Trapeze Fan - BN5
49. Poppsyche - BN6
50. Groovy Bastard - BN6
51. Kemet09 - Vintage4
52. ModulusAcacia - AC5
53. bassjam - BN5
54. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN5, AC5, VF5
56. Kevin Woods - BNF6, Vintage BNF6
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN4
60. kotzman - AC5
61. Alphaman - BN6
62. remigioremigio - BN5
63. JensWest - BN5
64. eduardxtb - BN6
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN4, BN4
68. rabster - VF5, AC5
69. funkygeos - BN5
70. fusoid - AC6, BN6
71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
73. bardlute - AC5
74. chrisloe - BN6, b
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5, BN5 with rosewood board!
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, VF5, BN5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5, VF5, BN6
81. p0k - VF5, VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5,
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5, VF5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN4
91. Romu - BN5, BNF5
92. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
93. jimc - BN5, VF5
94. cfequa - BN5
95. mrbassman_de - AC5, BN5, BN4 (2), BN5 #2, AC6, BNFF6 | AC6, ACF6, BNFF6, AC5, AC5,
    
96. Graham Monette - BN5
97. Shelly - VF5
98. tonenazi - BN5
99. Abacobob - BN5

100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
101. ManuBerdin - Studio, BNF5, BN5, BN6, VF5, BN6, BN5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5 (wide nut)
104. jbay - BN6, lined AC6
105. INGALL'S - BN6
106. BIGGUY78 - VF5
107. KERMITNT-BN5
108. Ewo - BN5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - BN5
111. blen dem - BN5
112. francoprof - BNF6, BN6
113. bassistck - BNF5
114. Sirmike75 - BN5
115. Stereo Joe - Vintage BN5
116. starKee - VF5, (b)
117. eaflyaway - AC5
118. hyperba55 - AC4, BN6, AC6
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, AC5
121. PhillM47 - BN5
122. zortation - BN5, Studio5, BN4
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - BN6, BN6, BN6, VF5 PJ
125. boomski - BN6
126. nemo - Studio5
127. maritimer - BN5, VF5
128. olegsulimov - BN5 NYC, AC6, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5, AC6, VF5
134. Karelbass - VF4, BN4 32.5", VF5
135. uilleann13 - BN6
136. GRoberts - BN5
137. AJ Brown
138. JRB - BN5, VF5
139. jmondick
140. ursus
141. Freddy-G - BN5,BN5, BN5, BN6
142. Adrian Garcia
143. Yvon
144. dean82
145. bass08053 - BN5, BNF5, BNF5
146. Ryan_L
147. rodneyat
148. 123eranoid
149. Gordon of Eden
150. choad42
151. black.rose1402
152. Jonno1707 - AC5
153. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5
154. pEJi - BNF5
155. blen dem - BN5
156. BassBoss - AC5 (now belongs to mrbassman_de)
157. KJung - VF5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN6, vintage fretless 6
159. Dennis Kong - BN6
160. copasetic - BN6
161. brooklynbassguy - BN5
162. thomasjbass - BN5
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN5
164. widjarjar - BN5, BN5,
165. Tomkiss - VF5VF5
166. midijab - VF6
167. taylor - BN6
168. rodsnhawgs - Studio 5
169. TheBasicBassist - Fretted BNF5
170. Aram - BN5
171 Ramon Levy - VF5, BN5
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN5
175. magichand - BNF5
176. dbalatero - BN6, BN6
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BN6, AC5, BN5
180. davecheng - b (Studio 5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, BN5
182. w0x0f - BNF5
183. kbuschmann - BNF5, BN5, AC6
184. mVC - VF5, BN5
185. dirtbird - BN5
186. jaws - VF5
187. Gr8tbass - BN4
188. pbrand - BN6LE
189. jbo - BN5
190. kulasterol - BN5
191. kantonart - VF5
192. metalstorm - BN5, b (BN6)
193. fzbassman - AC5-Classic, VF5
194. scubaduba - BN5
195. Jraewood - BN6
196. dslapster64 - Studio 5
197. Morfman6 - Custom sized BN6
198. YCBass - BN6
199. skb5string - BN6 (Dave Hughes), BNF5, BN5

200. dessunx - BNF6
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - fretted AC6 (Thor), BNF6
203. bassman10 - BN5
204. edzaa- BN5, BN5, BN5
205. Danny R. - BN5, BN5, VF5, BN6
206. sha975 - BN5
207. Arabesque-bass - BN4, (AC5)
208. 74jb - AC6
209. bigjames - VF5 (70s)
210. biggreddbass - BN4
211. maddanthony_59 - BN6
212. Stewthebassman - BN5,
213. ialma - VF6
214. gridchin - BNF6, BN5, BN6
215. swedebass - BN4
216. Bassco - VF5
217. betavision - VF5
218. Sywannab - BN5, VF5
219. tallbass - BN5, BNF5
220. Mikey69 - AC5
221. jibreel - BN5
222. greenrositti - BNF5, BN6
223. austentatiousC - BN4
224. kokorollc - BN5, BN6
225. jdbutler238 - BN5
226. moorebass - BN6
227 hexbass - BN6, AC5, VF5
228. lebrett - 1987 Fbass
229. Ron Clark - Fretted AC6
230. RandyT - 2, (BNF5)
231. swpyne - AC5
232. b1644 - BN6
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN4,
234. Black Bart - BN6
245. Kevin Freeby - BN6
246. TolerancEJ - VF6-PJ fretless, 2 (BN5)
247. ryanowens - BN5, BN5 (green), BN5
248. dbok - BN5
249. Mike_R30 - BN5
250. bassam0222 - BNF5
251. asbs - BN6
252. jebmd - GFC5, BN5, BN6
253. jwr - VF5
254. smeet - VF5, VF4p
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed],
257. Woolber - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
258. RUFFRYDE - BNF5
259. Baird6869 - BN5
260. Mark Wilson - BN5 (lefty)
261. Addison - BNF5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - BN5 NYC, BN5
264. roogbass - BN6
265. Maiden Bass - BN5
266. Dave Scovell - BN5
267. robthebassplaye - BN5
268. chris lykins - BN5
269. dudi8 - AC5
270 Steve Clark - BN5, VF5, VF4pj
271 sorgas - VF5 pj, pre-BN6
272 RickyTee - VF5
273 sok monkey - VF5,
274 bassballs27 - BN5AC4
275 eusie - BN6
276 Tritone - VF5
277 antontanzil - VF5
278 RBJ11 - BN5, BN5
279 Gnal - BN5
280 ovialexm - VFMJ5
281 phatmon - VF5
282 AMJBASS - BN5
283 ranat - BN5
284 mikkoantt - BN5
285 SR Addict - BN5, AC5
286 DELACIUS - BN6
287 mngmt - BN6, VF4PJ, VF4PJ
288 sorgas - BN5, BNF5
289 KelliB - BNF5
290 tyjacks - VF5PJ
291 ScottfromCalgary - BN6
292 JBoogy - BNF6
293 Warren Zaiger - BN5
294 sifi76 - BN5
295 iandmcelroy - VF5
296 that1guy222 - BN5
297 scifi76 - VF5
298 BassJuJu - BN5, VF5 PJ,
299 radiocult - BN5

300 wthompson007 - VF5 JJ, AC5 (Melody),VF5 JJ, VF5,
301 Chase90 - BN5 Studio, GFC, VF5, VF5
302 lotusland9663 - BNF6 (#2105), BN6, AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6
303 TimothyGroovy - BN5
304 jmondick - BN5
305 Don Vitos - AC5, BN5
306 Jamster - BN4, BN5
307 Crossover - BN5
308 ScottyDont - BN5
309 mikkoant - BN5
310 pbass6811 - BNF5, AC6, BN5, VF5 (1st post) (2)
311 aeo_77 - VF5 (arrived post)
312 TheMartianBassist - BN4, VF4 PJ
313 graphics1988 - BN5, BN5, BN5
314 Margus Alviste - VF4 PJ,
315 Greg_S - BN5
316 woundround - BN5
317 Igotsoul4u - BN5 (1994)
318 Eneade - VF4PJ
319 Low Class - VF4
320 Scott Riddle - VF5-PJ 60s
321 Bass Viking - BN4
322 blueacid4l - MAF
323 Fedora - VF6
324 petebass90 - AC6, AC5
325 geggy spoiger - VF5 PJ
326 Reviresco - VF4PJ
327 jasesng - AC5, BN5
328 KUETSUM - BN5
329 Acoustic356 - VF5
330 packrat - BN5, VF5PJ
331 groovin_bassman - BN6
332 chanson - BN5
333 cbdriver - BN5, BN5
334 francoprof - 40th Anniversary PJ
335 dr.hiccups - BN5, VF5, VF4
336 AMp'D.2play - VF6
337 Rawfullinguist - VF4, VF5
338 Tom Golfetto - George_Furlanetto
339 InnerBass - BN4
.

 

[J.Wolf]

Looking for an older pre-2004 BN5 if anyone has one to sell or wants to work our a trade scenario for a Moollon P5. Thanks!

 

[bdgotoh]

Here's my latest F Bass, wonderful neck-through from the early 1990s!

 

[tombowlus]

Here's my latest F Bass, wonderful neck-through from the early 1990s!

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Wow, nice!

 

[wthompson007]

Here's my latest F Bass, wonderful neck-through from the early 1990s!

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Absolutely gorgeous! That beauty has definitely aged well

 

[metalstorm]

It's been a long while since I've owned an F (had a BN5 and an AC5 many moons ago) and for some reason as I progress as a player, I find myself becoming more and more sensitive to scale length and how your bass is positioned relative to your body to the point that I'm seriously considering dedicating to one brand "ecosystem" to achieve some kind of consistency.

For those of you who own BNs, BNFs or ACs with the elongated horn where the strap peg is hanging above the 10-11th fret...and then ALSO own VFs or other basses with strap pegs more "traditionally" located around the 12th fret, do you find that "shift" causes any issues with muscle memory as you go back and forth? Seems many of you find it more comfortable; I don't really recall thinking it was more or less. More specifically, as a player who always plays with a strap with bass in the "classical guitar style" where it's allowed to hang in the exact same position whether sitting or standing (i.e. I never play with the bass perched on my right thigh), I would expect that shift to cause some issues unless you're strictly playing the aforementioned F models. Thoughts on how you overcome.

I'll be contrary to the other opinions. To me, if using the same strap in the same holes, the BN and VF sit much differently. The BN sits a little lower on me. I can still play, but to me, there is a definitely a big difference. Sitting, there is also a difference, but it is more subtle than standing.

 

[Tom7]

Here's my latest F Bass, wonderful neck-through from the early 1990s!

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This roster update adds bdgotoh's new BNF4.

BTW, when changes come this closely, I used to just edit a previous post so we didn't have two long roster posts on the same page, but talkbass changed things and now I have no choice but to put another super long roster post on the same page. Sorry.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 09 December 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, GFC#2 refinished (before and after)
6. brandonwong - BN6, BN6 custom, AC6, BNF5, BNF5(2), BN5 custom
7. Tom7 - AC6-Standard, BN5, BN4, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5,
8. Erick Lam - Vintage Fretless 5
9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
10. Reefer - BN5, BN4?
11. VinceLovesF - BN5,AC5
12. T._Brookins - BN5
13. DonovanBankhead - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5, (2)
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b), VF4
19. FbassDave - BN5,BNF5
20. Vic - VF5
21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (b) (c)
22. xav_paris - BN5, (b)
23. Munjibunga - BN5, BN5
24. Toolmybass - ?
25. Modny - Studio5, Prototype
26. mikoespanol - AC5
27. Ron_Plichta - BN5
28. Gbarchus - BNF5
29. nuwavedc - BN5
30. JerryJ - BN5, BN6, AC5
31. yansdgr - BNF5
32. firebass - AC5, AC6, VF5 pj
33. choad42 - BN5
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. Deevit / FortressOne - BN5, (2)
41. dreamwood - BN6, BN5
42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, AC5, 2,
43. funkydanbass - AC6
44. Phillip Jordan - BN5, VF5
45. Halftooth - BN5
46. thndrstk6 - BN6
47. funkifiedsoul - Vintage4
48. Trapeze Fan - BN5
49. Poppsyche - BN6
50. Groovy Bastard - BN6
51. Kemet09 - Vintage4
52. ModulusAcacia - AC5
53. bassjam - BN5
54. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN5, AC5, VF5
56. Kevin Woods - BNF6, Vintage BNF6
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN4
60. kotzman - AC5
61. Alphaman - BN6
62. remigioremigio - BN5
63. JensWest - BN5
64. eduardxtb - BN6
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN4, BN4, BNF4
68. rabster - VF5, AC5
69. funkygeos - BN5
70. fusoid - AC6, BN6
71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
73. bardlute - AC5
74. chrisloe - BN6, b
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5, BN5 with rosewood board!
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, VF5, BN5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5, VF5, BN6
81. p0k - VF5, VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5,
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5, VF5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN4
91. Romu - BN5, BNF5
92. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
93. jimc - BN5, VF5
94. cfequa - BN5
95. mrbassman_de - AC5, BN5, BN4 (2), BN5 #2, AC6, BNFF6 | AC6, ACF6, BNFF6, AC5, AC5,
    
96. Graham Monette - BN5
97. Shelly - VF5
98. tonenazi - BN5
99. Abacobob - BN5

100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
101. ManuBerdin - Studio, BNF5, BN5, BN6, VF5, BN6, BN5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5 (wide nut)
104. jbay - BN6, lined AC6
105. INGALL'S - BN6
106. BIGGUY78 - VF5
107. KERMITNT-BN5
108. Ewo - BN5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - BN5
111. blen dem - BN5
112. francoprof - BNF6, BN6
113. bassistck - BNF5
114. Sirmike75 - BN5
115. Stereo Joe - Vintage BN5
116. starKee - VF5, (b)
117. eaflyaway - AC5
118. hyperba55 - AC4, BN6, AC6
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, AC5
121. PhillM47 - BN5
122. zortation - BN5, Studio5, BN4
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - BN6, BN6, BN6, VF5 PJ
125. boomski - BN6
126. nemo - Studio5
127. maritimer - BN5, VF5
128. olegsulimov - BN5 NYC, AC6, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5, AC6, VF5
134. Karelbass - VF4, BN4 32.5", VF5
135. uilleann13 - BN6
136. GRoberts - BN5
137. AJ Brown
138. JRB - BN5, VF5
139. jmondick
140. ursus
141. Freddy-G - BN5,BN5, BN5, BN6
142. Adrian Garcia
143. Yvon
144. dean82
145. bass08053 - BN5, BNF5, BNF5
146. Ryan_L
147. rodneyat
148. 123eranoid
149. Gordon of Eden
150. choad42
151. black.rose1402
152. Jonno1707 - AC5
153. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5
154. pEJi - BNF5
155. blen dem - BN5
156. BassBoss - AC5 (now belongs to mrbassman_de)
157. KJung - VF5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN6, vintage fretless 6
159. Dennis Kong - BN6
160. copasetic - BN6
161. brooklynbassguy - BN5
162. thomasjbass - BN5
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN5
164. widjarjar - BN5, BN5,
165. Tomkiss - VF5VF5
166. midijab - VF6
167. taylor - BN6
168. rodsnhawgs - Studio 5
169. TheBasicBassist - Fretted BNF5
170. Aram - BN5
171 Ramon Levy - VF5, BN5
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN5
175. magichand - BNF5
176. dbalatero - BN6, BN6
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BN6, AC5, BN5
180. davecheng - b (Studio 5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, BN5
182. w0x0f - BNF5
183. kbuschmann - BNF5, BN5, AC6
184. mVC - VF5, BN5
185. dirtbird - BN5
186. jaws - VF5
187. Gr8tbass - BN4
188. pbrand - BN6LE
189. jbo - BN5
190. kulasterol - BN5
191. kantonart - VF5
192. metalstorm - BN5, b (BN6)
193. fzbassman - AC5-Classic, VF5
194. scubaduba - BN5
195. Jraewood - BN6
196. dslapster64 - Studio 5
197. Morfman6 - Custom sized BN6
198. YCBass - BN6
199. skb5string - BN6 (Dave Hughes), BNF5, BN5

200. dessunx - BNF6
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - fretted AC6 (Thor), BNF6
203. bassman10 - BN5
204. edzaa- BN5, BN5, BN5
205. Danny R. - BN5, BN5, VF5, BN6
206. sha975 - BN5
207. Arabesque-bass - BN4, (AC5)
208. 74jb - AC6
209. bigjames - VF5 (70s)
210. biggreddbass - BN4
211. maddanthony_59 - BN6
212. Stewthebassman - BN5,
213. ialma - VF6
214. gridchin - BNF6, BN5, BN6
215. swedebass - BN4
216. Bassco - VF5
217. betavision - VF5
218. Sywannab - BN5, VF5
219. tallbass - BN5, BNF5
220. Mikey69 - AC5
221. jibreel - BN5
222. greenrositti - BNF5, BN6
223. austentatiousC - BN4
224. kokorollc - BN5, BN6
225. jdbutler238 - BN5
226. moorebass - BN6
227 hexbass - BN6, AC5, VF5
228. lebrett - 1987 Fbass
229. Ron Clark - Fretted AC6
230. RandyT - 2, (BNF5)
231. swpyne - AC5
232. b1644 - BN6
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN4,
234. Black Bart - BN6
245. Kevin Freeby - BN6
246. TolerancEJ - VF6-PJ fretless, 2 (BN5)
247. ryanowens - BN5, BN5 (green), BN5
248. dbok - BN5
249. Mike_R30 - BN5
250. bassam0222 - BNF5
251. asbs - BN6
252. jebmd - GFC5, BN5, BN6
253. jwr - VF5
254. smeet - VF5, VF4p
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed],
257. Woolber - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
258. RUFFRYDE - BNF5
259. Baird6869 - BN5
260. Mark Wilson - BN5 (lefty)
261. Addison - BNF5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - BN5 NYC, BN5
264. roogbass - BN6
265. Maiden Bass - BN5
266. Dave Scovell - BN5
267. robthebassplaye - BN5
268. chris lykins - BN5
269. dudi8 - AC5
270 Steve Clark - BN5, VF5, VF4pj
271 sorgas - VF5 pj, pre-BN6
272 RickyTee - VF5
273 sok monkey - VF5,
274 bassballs27 - BN5AC4
275 eusie - BN6
276 Tritone - VF5
277 antontanzil - VF5
278 RBJ11 - BN5, BN5
279 Gnal - BN5
280 ovialexm - VFMJ5
281 phatmon - VF5
282 AMJBASS - BN5
283 ranat - BN5
284 mikkoantt - BN5
285 SR Addict - BN5, AC5
286 DELACIUS - BN6
287 mngmt - BN6, VF4PJ, VF4PJ
288 sorgas - BN5, BNF5
289 KelliB - BNF5
290 tyjacks - VF5PJ
291 ScottfromCalgary - BN6
292 JBoogy - BNF6
293 Warren Zaiger - BN5
294 sifi76 - BN5
295 iandmcelroy - VF5
296 that1guy222 - BN5
297 scifi76 - VF5
298 BassJuJu - BN5, VF5 PJ,
299 radiocult - BN5

300 wthompson007 - VF5 JJ, AC5 (Melody),VF5 JJ, VF5,
301 Chase90 - BN5 Studio, GFC, VF5, VF5
302 lotusland9663 - BNF6 (#2105), BN6, AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6
303 TimothyGroovy - BN5
304 jmondick - BN5
305 Don Vitos - AC5, BN5
306 Jamster - BN4, BN5
307 Crossover - BN5
308 ScottyDont - BN5
309 mikkoant - BN5
310 pbass6811 - BNF5, AC6, BN5, VF5 (1st post) (2)
311 aeo_77 - VF5 (arrived post)
312 TheMartianBassist - BN4, VF4 PJ
313 graphics1988 - BN5, BN5, BN5
314 Margus Alviste - VF4 PJ,
315 Greg_S - BN5
316 woundround - BN5
317 Igotsoul4u - BN5 (1994)
318 Eneade - VF4PJ
319 Low Class - VF4
320 Scott Riddle - VF5-PJ 60s
321 Bass Viking - BN4
322 blueacid4l - MAF
323 Fedora - VF6
324 petebass90 - AC6, AC5
325 geggy spoiger - VF5 PJ
326 Reviresco - VF4PJ
327 jasesng - AC5, BN5
328 KUETSUM - BN5
329 Acoustic356 - VF5
330 packrat - BN5, VF5PJ
331 groovin_bassman - BN6
332 chanson - BN5
333 cbdriver - BN5, BN5
334 francoprof - 40th Anniversary PJ
335 dr.hiccups - BN5, VF5, VF4
336 AMp'D.2play - VF6
337 Rawfullinguist - VF4, VF5
338 Tom Golfetto - George_Furlanetto
339 InnerBass - BN4
.

 

[Equiknocks]

Hey folks... I'm about to join the club! Just bought a 2005 BN5 from a store in Japan... Hoping for the best in shipping, and I'll post my own pictures as soon as it shows up. They're all beauties, but damn, this one I bought strikes me harder than most. I'm hyped!

One question for people who've been here a while (because I don't have the energy to sort through a decade of Club F-Bass posts) - my BN5 has something I haven't found on any others yet... Mac ebony fingerboard with Maple block inlays... Gorgeous (and yes, I'll post pics when it comes!), but have you seen other fingerboards like this on F Basses?

Shout out to George and Marcel for responding real fast to some questions about this particular instrument...

 

[mngnt]

Hey folks... I'm about to join the club! Just bought a 2005 BN5 from a store in Japan... Hoping for the best in shipping, and I'll post my own pictures as soon as it shows up. They're all beauties, but damn, this one I bought strikes me harder than most. I'm hyped!

One question for people who've been here a while (because I don't have the energy to sort through a decade of Club F-Bass posts) - my BN5 has something I haven't found on any others yet... Mac ebony fingerboard with Maple block inlays... Gorgeous (and yes, I'll post pics when it comes!), but have you seen other fingerboards like this on F Basses?

Shout out to George and Marcel for responding real fast to some questions about this particular instrument...

Need pics!

 

[Slod]

Can I join the club please?

 

[phillipkregg]

Ok guys, I went and did it. Bought this off of Reverb tonight:

I have been having heavy GAS for an FBass for a while now and made the mistake of researching VF5 vs BN5 basses here on TalkBass.

Eventually I ran across this clip of Wes Stephenson - who I was already a big fan of - playing with members of Snarky Puppy:



Needless to say, that is THE BEST bass tone on the planet. In fact, every time I hear an FBass it's the best tone I've ever heard.

Can't wait till I receive this BN5 next week. Here's another pic:

 

[Equiknocks]

Just got my bass from Japan!!

2005, George told me he believes this to be the only macassar ebony fingerboard that he's done with maple inlays.

Damn this thing feels good. The b string!!!

 

[mngnt]

Just got my bass from Japan!!

2005, George told me he believes this to be the only macassar ebony fingerboard that he's done with maple inlays.

Damn this thing feels good. The b string!!!

Stunning! Congrats!

 

[Tom7]

This roster update welcomes slod (#340), phillipkregg (#341), and Equilknocks (#342) to the club!

That's a whole lotta sexy there, gentlemen! Congratulations!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 17 December 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, GFC#2 refinished (before and after)
6. brandonwong - BN6, BN6 custom, AC6, BNF5, BNF5(2), BN5 custom
7. Tom7 - AC6-Standard, BN5, BN4, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5,
8. Erick Lam - Vintage Fretless 5
9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
10. Reefer - BN5, BN4?
11. VinceLovesF - BN5,AC5
12. T._Brookins - BN5
13. DonovanBankhead - BN5
14. Speyer - BN6 (b)
15. jmilky - BN5
16. edel - BN5, (2)
17. administrator - BN5
18. Dave Hill - BN5, (b), VF4
19. FbassDave - BN5,BNF5
20. Vic - VF5
21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (b) (c)
22. xav_paris - BN5, (b)
23. Munjibunga - BN5, BN5
24. Toolmybass - ?
25. Modny - Studio5, Prototype
26. mikoespanol - AC5
27. Ron_Plichta - BN5
28. Gbarchus - BNF5
29. nuwavedc - BN5
30. JerryJ - BN5, BN6, AC5
31. yansdgr - BNF5
32. firebass - AC5, AC6, VF5 pj
33. choad42 - BN5
34. donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - Studio6
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BNF5
38. Brad Johnson - Studio5
39. MHemmber - BN4
40. Deevit / FortressOne - BN5, (2)
41. dreamwood - BN6, BN5
42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, AC5, 2,
43. funkydanbass - AC6
44. Phillip Jordan - BN5, VF5
45. Halftooth - BN5
46. thndrstk6 - BN6
47. funkifiedsoul - Vintage4
48. Trapeze Fan - BN5
49. Poppsyche - BN6
50. Groovy Bastard - BN6
51. Kemet09 - Vintage4
52. ModulusAcacia - AC5
53. bassjam - BN5
54. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN5, AC5, VF5
56. Kevin Woods - BNF6, Vintage BNF6
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN4
60. kotzman - AC5
61. Alphaman - BN6
62. remigioremigio - BN5
63. JensWest - BN5
64. eduardxtb - BN6
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN4, BN4, BNF4
68. rabster - VF5, AC5
69. funkygeos - BN5
70. fusoid - AC6, BN6
71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
73. bardlute - AC5
74. chrisloe - BN6, b
75. Iposavad - BNF5
76. yinghock - BN5, BN5 with rosewood board!
77. pocketmonster - BN5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, VF5, BN5
79. hairman - BN6, BNF5,
80. JOEP054 - AC5, BN5, VF5, BN6
81. p0k - VF5, VF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - VF5,
85. BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BN5, VF5
88. steve f - BN5
89. Fbassed - BN5, AC5
90. rick1906 - BN4
91. Romu - BN5, BNF5
92. Bajosintrastos - BNF5
93. jimc - BN5, VF5
94. cfequa - BN5
95. mrbassman_de - AC5, BN5, BN4 (2), BN5 #2, AC6, BNFF6 | AC6, ACF6, BNFF6, AC5, AC5,
    
96. Graham Monette - BN5
97. Shelly - VF5
98. tonenazi - BN5
99. Abacobob - BN5

100. jogi68 - BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
101. ManuBerdin - Studio, BNF5, BN5, BN6, VF5, BN6, BN5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5 (wide nut)
104. jbay - BN6, lined AC6
105. INGALL'S - BN6
106. BIGGUY78 - VF5
107. KERMITNT-BN5
108. Ewo - BN5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - BN5
111. blen dem - BN5
112. francoprof - BNF6, BN6
113. bassistck - BNF5
114. Sirmike75 - BN5
115. Stereo Joe - Vintage BN5
116. starKee - VF5, (b)
117. eaflyaway - AC5
118. hyperba55 - AC4, BN6, AC6
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, AC5
121. PhillM47 - BN5
122. zortation - BN5, Studio5, BN4
123. tcydennis - BN5
124. wellso74 - BN6, BN6, BN6, VF5 PJ
125. boomski - BN6
126. nemo - Studio5
127. maritimer - BN5, VF5
128. olegsulimov - BN5 NYC, AC6, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - BNF5, BN6
131. MVPBASS - BN4, BN4, BN4
132. lindseyp - BN5
133. J.Wolf - BN5, AC6, VF5
134. Karelbass - VF4, BN4 32.5", VF5
135. uilleann13 - BN6
136. GRoberts - BN5
137. AJ Brown
138. JRB - BN5, VF5
139. jmondick
140. ursus
141. Freddy-G - BN5,BN5, BN5, BN6
142. Adrian Garcia
143. Yvon
144. dean82
145. bass08053 - BN5, BNF5, BNF5
146. Ryan_L
147. rodneyat
148. 123eranoid
149. Gordon of Eden
150. choad42
151. black.rose1402
152. Jonno1707 - AC5
153. Quadzilla - BN4, BN5
154. pEJi - BNF5
155. blen dem - BN5
156. BassBoss - AC5 (now belongs to mrbassman_de)
157. KJung - VF5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN6, vintage fretless 6
159. Dennis Kong - BN6
160. copasetic - BN6
161. brooklynbassguy - BN5
162. thomasjbass - BN5
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN5
164. widjarjar - BN5, BN5,
165. Tomkiss - VF5VF5
166. midijab - VF6
167. taylor - BN6
168. rodsnhawgs - Studio 5
169. TheBasicBassist - Fretted BNF5
170. Aram - BN5
171 Ramon Levy - VF5, BN5
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN5
175. magichand - BNF5
176. dbalatero - BN6, BN6
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BN6, AC5, BN5
180. davecheng - b (Studio 5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, BN5
182. w0x0f - BNF5
183. kbuschmann - BNF5, BN5, AC6
184. mVC - VF5, BN5
185. dirtbird - BN5
186. jaws - VF5
187. Gr8tbass - BN4
188. pbrand - BN6LE
189. jbo - BN5
190. kulasterol - BN5
191. kantonart - VF5
192. metalstorm - BN5, b (BN6)
193. fzbassman - AC5-Classic, VF5
194. scubaduba - BN5
195. Jraewood - BN6
196. dslapster64 - Studio 5
197. Morfman6 - Custom sized BN6
198. YCBass - BN6
199. skb5string - BN6 (Dave Hughes), BNF5, BN5

200. dessunx - BNF6
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - fretted AC6 (Thor), BNF6
203. bassman10 - BN5
204. edzaa- BN5, BN5, BN5
205. Danny R. - BN5, BN5, VF5, BN6
206. sha975 - BN5
207. Arabesque-bass - BN4, (AC5)
208. 74jb - AC6
209. bigjames - VF5 (70s)
210. biggreddbass - BN4
211. maddanthony_59 - BN6
212. Stewthebassman - BN5,
213. ialma - VF6
214. gridchin - BNF6, BN5, BN6
215. swedebass - BN4
216. Bassco - VF5
217. betavision - VF5
218. Sywannab - BN5, VF5
219. tallbass - BN5, BNF5
220. Mikey69 - AC5
221. jibreel - BN5
222. greenrositti - BNF5, BN6
223. austentatiousC - BN4
224. kokorollc - BN5, BN6
225. jdbutler238 - BN5
226. moorebass - BN6
227 hexbass - BN6, AC5, VF5
228. lebrett - 1987 Fbass
229. Ron Clark - Fretted AC6
230. RandyT - 2, (BNF5)
231. swpyne - AC5
232. b1644 - BN6
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN4,
234. Black Bart - BN6
245. Kevin Freeby - BN6
246. TolerancEJ - VF6-PJ fretless, 2 (BN5)
247. ryanowens - BN5, BN5 (green), BN5
248. dbok - BN5
249. Mike_R30 - BN5
250. bassam0222 - BNF5
251. asbs - BN6
252. jebmd - GFC5, BN5, BN6
253. jwr - VF5
254. smeet - VF5, VF4p
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed],
257. Woolber - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
258. RUFFRYDE - BNF5
259. Baird6869 - BN5
260. Mark Wilson - BN5 (lefty)
261. Addison - BNF5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - BN5 NYC, BN5
264. roogbass - BN6
265. Maiden Bass - BN5
266. Dave Scovell - BN5
267. robthebassplaye - BN5
268. chris lykins - BN5
269. dudi8 - AC5
270 Steve Clark - BN5, VF5, VF4pj
271 sorgas - VF5 pj, pre-BN6
272 RickyTee - VF5
273 sok monkey - VF5,
274 bassballs27 - BN5AC4
275 eusie - BN6
276 Tritone - VF5
277 antontanzil - VF5
278 RBJ11 - BN5, BN5
279 Gnal - BN5
280 ovialexm - VFMJ5
281 phatmon - VF5
282 AMJBASS - BN5
283 ranat - BN5
284 mikkoantt - BN5
285 SR Addict - BN5, AC5
286 DELACIUS - BN6
287 mngmt - BN6, VF4PJ, VF4PJ
288 sorgas - BN5, BNF5
289 KelliB - BNF5
290 tyjacks - VF5PJ
291 ScottfromCalgary - BN6
292 JBoogy - BNF6
293 Warren Zaiger - BN5
294 sifi76 - BN5
295 iandmcelroy - VF5
296 that1guy222 - BN5
297 scifi76 - VF5
298 BassJuJu - BN5, VF5 PJ,
299 radiocult - BN5

300 wthompson007 - VF5 JJ, AC5 (Melody),VF5 JJ, VF5,
301 Chase90 - BN5 Studio, GFC, VF5, VF5
302 lotusland9663 - BNF6 (#2105), BN6, AC4, BN5, BNF5, BN6, BNF6
303 TimothyGroovy - BN5
304 jmondick - BN5
305 Don Vitos - AC5, BN5
306 Jamster - BN4, BN5
307 Crossover - BN5
308 ScottyDont - BN5
309 mikkoant - BN5
310 pbass6811 - BNF5, AC6, BN5, VF5 (1st post) (2)
311 aeo_77 - VF5 (arrived post)
312 TheMartianBassist - BN4, VF4 PJ
313 graphics1988 - BN5, BN5, BN5
314 Margus Alviste - VF4 PJ,
315 Greg_S - BN5
316 woundround - BN5
317 Igotsoul4u - BN5 (1994)
318 Eneade - VF4PJ
319 Low Class - VF4
320 Scott Riddle - VF5-PJ 60s
321 Bass Viking - BN4
322 blueacid4l - MAF
323 Fedora - VF6
324 petebass90 - AC6, AC5
325 geggy spoiger - VF5 PJ
326 Reviresco - VF4PJ
327 jasesng - AC5, BN5
328 KUETSUM - BN5
329 Acoustic356 - VF5
330 packrat - BN5, VF5PJ
331 groovin_bassman - BN6
332 chanson - BN5
333 cbdriver - BN5, BN5
334 francoprof - 40th Anniversary PJ
335 dr.hiccups - BN5, VF5, VF4
336 AMp'D.2play - VF6
337 Rawfullinguist - VF4, VF5
338 Tom Golfetto - BNF5
339 InnerBass - BN5
340 Slod - BN5
341 phillipkregg - George_Furlanetto
342 Equilknocks - BN4
.

 

[Tom7]

Can I join the club please?

View attachment 3629792

I very much like this configuration of fretless BN5/BN6... with the metal bridge. It sets it further apart from the AC6 and helps one rationalize that he needs both!