i can’t get enough of the NPF look. Especially in blue!
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i can’t get enough of the NPF look. Especially in blue!
Actually, in some lighting, it looks purple.
So this is a rare video of the FBass BNF5 Fretless in action! Playing through a Gallien-Krueger Legacy 800 into a Genzler BA210/BA410 stack. I put the 210 on top, since the stage is already pretty elevated and I didn't want to send all the bass over everyone's heads. I actually really like the 210 on top!
So, I LOVE this FBass BNF5! It's so warm and full sounding! I generally keep it W.F.O., as was recommended, but I will back off on both volumes(equally) as necessary. I cut a bunch of EQ from the amp. I'm also using a Chorus setting on my Boss MD-200. I'm still working on my intonation, sometimes my brain farts and I get a lil lost, and I still love sliding around way too much, but this bass is just INCREDIBLE.
Feel free to ignore the social commentary and the questionable note choices...
So, I LOVE this FBass BNF5! It's so warm and full sounding! I generally keep it W.F.O., as was recommended, but I will back off on both volumes(equally) as necessary. I cut a bunch of EQ from the amp. I'm also using a Chorus setting on my Boss MD-200. I'm still working on my intonation, sometimes my brain farts and I get a lil lost, and I still love sliding around way too much, but this bass is just INCREDIBLE.
Feel free to ignore the social commentary and the questionable note choices...
- Sep 11, 2016
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Well I’m finally able to post a picture of mine after nearly 3 months. Welcome my BN5 to the family. The finish got damaged during shipping and I finally found someone that could spot treat the ceruse finish on it. It’s finally home. She sounds and plays amazing.
- Sep 11, 2016
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- Endorsing Artist: LowEnd basses, DR Strings, Warm Audio, Shaw Audio
Today's roster update welcomes OKanaganDC and MattB88 to the Club! I believe they count as our first "babies" of the new year!
Three months?! That would be frustrating!
CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 14 January 2020)
- George_Furlanetto (Number assigned by club vote)
- Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5, VF-P4, Studio 5, 40th Anniversary Bass
- Puff_father - BN5
- Debassed - BNF5
- ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC, VF4PJ, VF5, GFC#2 refinished (before and after)
- brandonwong - BN6, BN6 custom, AC6, BNF5, BNF5(2), BN5 custom
- Tom7 - AC6-Standard, BN5, BN4, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5,
- Erick Lam - Vintage Fretless 5
- knarleybass - BN5, BN6
- Reefer - BN5, BN4?
- VinceLovesF - BN5,AC5
- T._Brookins - BN5
- DonovanBankhead - BN5
- Speyer - BN6 (b)
- jmilky - BN5
- edel - BN5, (2)
- administrator - BN5
- Dave Hill - BN5, (b), VF4
- FbassDave - BN5,BNF5
- Vic - VF5
- Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (b) (c)
- xav_paris - BN5, (b)
- Munjibunga - BN5, BN5
- Toolmybass - ?
- Modny - Studio5, Prototype
- mikoespanol - AC5
- Ron_Plichta - BN5
- Gbarchus - BNF5
- nuwavedc - BN5
- JerryJ - BN5, BN6, AC5
- yansdgr - BNF5
- firebass - AC5, AC6, VF5 pj
- choad42 - BN5
- donstrenz - Vintage 4 (stolen)
- Gilsonite - Studio6
- Tjluke - BN6, AC6
- cabooke - BNF5
- Brad Johnson - Studio5
- MHemmber - BN4
- Deevit / FortressOne - BN5, (2)
- dreamwood - BN6, BN5
- wolfbass1025 - BN6, AC5, 2,
- funkydanbass - AC6
- Phillip Jordan - BN5, VF5
- Halftooth - BN5
- thndrstk6 - BN6
- funkifiedsoul - Vintage4
- Trapeze Fan - BN5
- Poppsyche - BN6
- Groovy Bastard - BN6
- Kemet09 - Vintage4
- ModulusAcacia - AC5
- bassjam - BN5
- ad9000 - BN6
- Basses55 - BN5, AC5, VF5
- Kevin Woods - BNF6, Vintage BNF6
- pierreganseman - BN5
- DiDi G - BN6
- Greggles - BN4
- kotzman - AC5
- Alphaman - BN6
- remigioremigio - BN5
- JensWest - BN5
- eduardxtb - BN6
- dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
- paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
- bdgotoh - BN4, BN4, BNF4
- rabster - VF5, AC5
- funkygeos - BN5
- fusoid - AC6, BN6
- WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), AC6 (b)
- rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5 (piccolo), 3 BN6s!
- bardlute - AC5
- chrisloe - BN6, b
- Iposavad - BNF5
- yinghock - BN5, BN5 with rosewood board!
- pocketmonster - BN5
- bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, VF5, BN5
- hairman - BN6, BNF5,
- JOEP054 - AC5, BN5, VF5, BN6
- p0k - VF5, VF5
- jmilkey - BN5
- Bass Junkie - AC4, (with a VF4 being built!)
- narud - VF5,
- BIg O - Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5, more photos
- felicidade - BNF5
- Drone80 - BN5, VF5
- steve f - BN5
- Fbassed - BN5, AC5
- rick1906 - BN4
- Romu - BN5, BNF5
- Bajosintrastos - BNF5
- jimc - BN5, VF5
- cfequa - BN5
- mrbassman_de - AC5, BN5, BN4 (2), BN5 #2, AC6, BNFF6 | AC6, ACF6, BNFF6, AC5, AC5,
- Graham Monette - BN5
- Shelly - VF5
- tonenazi - BN5
- Abacobob - BN5
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 - VF4JJ, VF4PJ
342 Equilknocks - BNF5, BN6
343 OKanaganDC - BN5, George_Furlanetto
344 MattB88 - BN4
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- Sep 11, 2016
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- Endorsing Artist: LowEnd basses, DR Strings, Warm Audio, Shaw Audio
Hey guys, here's a call to please post your photos of your BLUE Fbasses!
With my Ice Blue NY BN5 in Philly when I was thinner and had hair
thank you sir. Love this thing. Coming up on 18 years together. Wish I had a backup NY. Love how the neck feels on these
For me, exposed poles are aesthetic, they look BEAUTIFUL, but I have my doubts about them affecting the tone of a bass compared to the tone of full wooden pickup covers.
If pickups were microphones picking up SOUND, then absolutely exposed poles would sound different.
In that scenario, wood pickup covers covering the pole pieces would be the bass equivalent of having a pop filter between your vocalist and the mic — only the bass tone would be more muffled because there wouldn't be holes to let air pass through.
However, magnets don't pick up sound, they *create* sound — in conjunction with the vibrations of a metal string.
The vibration of the string is affected by makeup of the string, the age of the string, the wear and gunk on a string, the bridge, the body woods, the shape of the neck, etc.
That vibration then interacts with the pickups which are magnets creating a signal that is affected by the winding of wires inside and other internals like a preamp, if present.
Putting a wooden pickup over the pole pieces don't change the tone characteristics of the vibrating string, or of any of the electronics downstream.
The only thing I could see possibly being affected is the strength of the signal, but that seems unlikely — and if it were happening, an active preamp would boost it.
But hey, what do I know?
I thought Milli Vanilli was really singing those hits of theirs in the 1980s!
It's been awhile since I shared one of my favorite BN5 videos:
@Tom7 .. Well, it's not blue, but I did pick up another F Bass recently, my 2nd in the last 6 months. A Sunburst BN4. Compared to some of the F Bass finishes out there, this one might be considered a "plain Jane", but every time I played it in the shop dating back to last July or August when it arrived, I knew I wouldn't be happy until it finally came home with me.
The only difference from "stock" is that it has a blend knob instead of V/V. And I really like the added touch of the notched knobs for both push/pull pots, which makes it easier to grip.
The only difference from "stock" is that it has a blend knob instead of V/V. And I really like the added touch of the notched knobs for both push/pull pots, which makes it easier to grip.
