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Is this the one from the classified here? If I hadn’t just bought another, I would have bought that. Very nice. Grats!
And now on reverb?
F Bass BN5 Flat Carve Top 2020 Matte Olympic White F Bass BN5 Flat Carve Top 2020 Matte Olympic White | Reverb
Yes as much as i like the sound and look of the bass I'm not getting along with the 45mm nut spacing.
I just bought a used BN5. Can’t wait to get it. Once here I will post a picture.
Ok, I’ve had this for a couple of days, and I must say it’s amazing…
Wow, beautiful!!! I absolutely love the fade red color scheme and red block inlays on the fretboard. Gorgeous instrument
I have an email in to the fine folks at Fbass, but I thought I would ask here as well: I can't seem to lower the action on my BN5 Deluxe (I'm the 2nd owner) to what I find to be a "playable low action" on other basses that I own. Also, the relief seems to need to be set for greater forward-bow than I would like as well. Any suggestions, anyone? I'd be happy to provide precise measurements and am eager to accept any advice. I usually am able to do my own setup, fret edge dressing, nut filing etc. but I'm stuck on this one. Thanks for reading.
All the FBasses I know can go lower than the fretboard so I wonder what may be going on there. I am sure you may have already checked the bridge itself, and make sure all its mechanical parts are as they are supposed to be.
if nothing works and your neck is straight, is the BN5 bolt on? If yes a shim could be the solution. It is easy to install and allows you to bring the neck where you need it. Many suggestions there, and am sure the best advice will come from the FBass guys themselves, but of you go with a shim I’d recommend a veneer of wood as the best and more durable material.
Anyone have a VF5 pj they are looking to sell or a bn4? Bonus for fretboard inlays.
Fretspot has a used BN4 right now
Probably you know your setups well but just saying loud you might double check the string nut saddles - sometimes when these are worn down you get that excess buzz on first frets
They are low as well, good call. Wonder if that's the first thing to do.
I do have backbuzz at the 7th fret on the B but figured that to be an unrelated problem. Maybe not, huh?
I appreciate the insight. Thanks for that!
Yeah, check the nut slots,I’ve only owned one bass that had a buzz on two strings that I couldn’t dial out and it turned out to be the nut slots.
