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Finally, out of the box! Transparent Evergreen, with the new adjustable ebony bridge…piezo+reverbView attachment 5339712 View attachment 5339711 View attachment 5339710 View attachment 5339709 View attachment 5339708
Love the green… 2 stunning basses. Grats!
Oh! Beautiful! What woods were used?About 24 hrs later, my paint is dry...
I don't know what to say. The F Bass gang just turns out special instruments. This one is no exception. Top to bottom, an excellent specimen of a fretless bass. F Bass ergonomics, wonderful playability, and so much to discover blending the bridge and the piezo pickups and their respective tones. I spent about an hour playing and I need to put it down to cater to life in general. Funny how that works. I first wanted one of these yeas ago. Things do happen for a reason and maybe this one was waiting for this point in my life, but I sure wish I hadn't waited to order one. If you want one, I'd say find a way. I am willing to bet @kevk will be along shortly to tell you the same thing.
Since I know no photos... no bass.. and it what everyone wants anyway, here you go.
Rock on!
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Throw me on the list
Sold off all my other basses. I'm just left with these two bad boys!
And... what a pair of bad boys they are!
IME, you could sell the one on the left and be just fine! HahaThrow me on the list
Sold off all my other basses. I'm just left with these two bad boys!
Throw me on the list
Sold off all my other basses. I'm just left with these two bad boys!
IME, you could buy a Deluxe and be just finer
Man, how can you let that Ricky just sit there?!? Hahaha
It was the headliner's, and I prefer my F. Creme de la creme.
I run into the same thing. It’s actually easier than you think. You pick up the F Bass and the Ricky is easily forgotten.
I had a 4003s. For me, playing it was like eating with braces on your teeth.
Congrats to you both @kevk @BassJuju - both basses look incredible and, I have no doubt, sound incredible.
The I really like the transparent green finish - it's is very unique!
The I really like the transparent green finish - it's is very unique!
Thought some of you might want to take a closer look at the new Ebony adjustable bridge option for AC basses. Interesting design—not as flexible (or easy to adjust) as hoped, but still better than original, particularly regarding string height adjustments. Really no way to adjust string spacing, aside from biasing/tilting the saddle slightly to one side (using the three top screws…)
Any adjustments begin with removing the string from the saddle, and loosening the locking screw that’s on a 45 degree angle. Screw goes only into wood, so need to be extremely careful how much you ‘tighten’…
Intonation is restricted to saddle movement within the recessed troughs, but as you can see…trough’s are not in a straight line (not perpendicular to strings…) You need to physically move the saddle where you want it, then re-lock…THEN re-tune the string and check.
In the end…hopefully more set it and forget it—then rely on seasonal trussrod adjustments as needed. My fb hasn’t settle down as yet…still been needing to loosen trussrod a touch, periodically.
This bridge is rather unique/tedious (imo)…but I do like having the option to adjust string height (vs original bridge…) Thoughts???
Any adjustments begin with removing the string from the saddle, and loosening the locking screw that’s on a 45 degree angle. Screw goes only into wood, so need to be extremely careful how much you ‘tighten’…
Intonation is restricted to saddle movement within the recessed troughs, but as you can see…trough’s are not in a straight line (not perpendicular to strings…) You need to physically move the saddle where you want it, then re-lock…THEN re-tune the string and check.
In the end…hopefully more set it and forget it—then rely on seasonal trussrod adjustments as needed. My fb hasn’t settle down as yet…still been needing to loosen trussrod a touch, periodically.
This bridge is rather unique/tedious (imo)…but I do like having the option to adjust string height (vs original bridge…) Thoughts???
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Jeez… it has the piezos too, right? That’s another thing I’d be worried about when adjusting…
