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I love F bass, so don’t take this as me ragging on them, as I think their basses are fantastic (former BN6 owner).
I prefer the older AC wood bridge and the one on the AC Classic over this one. To me, as soon as the metal saddle assemblies go on it would be better to just have the Hipshot A bridge. I’d be curious to hear an A/B comparison of this bridge with a Hipshot A, both with the RMC piezo saddles. It expect the tone difference from the bridge to be minimal.
I totally get wanting to have the adjustability that comes with a metal bridge and saddle assemblies. If that’s what’s needed, then use that kind of bridge. If we’re going for setting up the action height rarely and sticking with a fixed intonation point (perfectly find for fretless), then use the wood bridge with the fixed saddle.
I prefer the older AC wood bridge and the one on the AC Classic over this one. To me, as soon as the metal saddle assemblies go on it would be better to just have the Hipshot A bridge. I’d be curious to hear an A/B comparison of this bridge with a Hipshot A, both with the RMC piezo saddles. It expect the tone difference from the bridge to be minimal.
I totally get wanting to have the adjustability that comes with a metal bridge and saddle assemblies. If that’s what’s needed, then use that kind of bridge. If we’re going for setting up the action height rarely and sticking with a fixed intonation point (perfectly find for fretless), then use the wood bridge with the fixed saddle.
Hi all, sharing my preloved BN5 in Roasted Ash and Macassar Ebony fretboard. Killer tone! This was displayed at 2017 NAMM F Bass booth and I’m probably owner#5. Cheers.
I just don't get how some of the undisputably great basses like yours @maakim could be going through 5 owners in 6 years!
People don't know what they want and don't appreciate what they have really
People don't know what they want and don't appreciate what they have really
Not everyone buys a bass for a lifetime. Some buy for a project and sell after a tour or recording. Some buy and then decide they want a custom F Bass so they flip the one they bought for funds. Some people are curious about these hard to find basses and know they hold value fairly well so they take the chance. Not everyone is going to like the F Bass, even if folks in this thread love them. There’s plenty of reasons to flip a F Bass. Still, that seems like a lot of turnover in that amount of time.
I love my blue BN5, but seeing all these exotic top ones lately do make my eyes wander 
I just don't get how some of the undisputably great basses like yours @maakim could be going through 5 owners in 6 years!
People don't know what they want and don't appreciate what they have really
I would expect there can be an element of the old proverb "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence." I imagine sometimes someone expects that a bass is going to be "the one" and it isn't and conversely people may expect that "that bass is going to be better than this bass." I've certainly been guilty of some of that considering the very nice basses I've owned in the past that I no longer have.
I just don't get how some of the undisputably great basses like yours @maakim could be going through 5 owners in 6 years!
People don't know what they want and don't appreciate what they have really
There could a very reasons I can think of beside GAS, which related to my 2 Fbass BN6 & BN5
* previous owners after 3 years of gigging BN6 , decided to use BN5 more
* bought BN6 to test and eyeing for a MTD in future
* had to sell the instrument due to hand injury
* had to sell due to cash emergency
First time F Bass owner having recently acquired a BN5 fretless.
Hoping someone there can help with a string issue.
I was trying to change the strings and found that whoever put the strings on before me managed to get the ball end of the string caught on the washer that's in the hole on the underside of the bass. I assume the washer is a standard thing to protect the wood? Anyway, the washers on 3 of the 5 strings are 90º off from the angle they should be at, so they are "locking" the ball end, and it won't come out.
I tried a paper clip and a tiny screwdriver to try to dislodge either the washer or the ball end. Neither worked, and I don't want to damage the wood!
Has anyone had this happen before? Any tips on what to do would be much appreciated, as a have a new (to me) bass that can't be played! Thanks!
Hoping someone there can help with a string issue.
I was trying to change the strings and found that whoever put the strings on before me managed to get the ball end of the string caught on the washer that's in the hole on the underside of the bass. I assume the washer is a standard thing to protect the wood? Anyway, the washers on 3 of the 5 strings are 90º off from the angle they should be at, so they are "locking" the ball end, and it won't come out.
I tried a paper clip and a tiny screwdriver to try to dislodge either the washer or the ball end. Neither worked, and I don't want to damage the wood!
Has anyone had this happen before? Any tips on what to do would be much appreciated, as a have a new (to me) bass that can't be played! Thanks!
Can you post a picture? I think you're saying that it's locked inside the ferrule on the backside of the bass. Can you see a washer that's been added in there? The ferrules should just be one piece of metal without any washer inside. Is it possible the previous owner added washers into the ferrules for some reason?
Yeah, that seems to be what happened. I've attached a drawing of what it looks like if you look straight into the hole from below. The hole seems to be just bored out wood with a washer floating around in it. Never seen anything like this.
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I'm just trying to pull the washer out so the string won't be "trapped." Very little space to work when using a tool. I'm thinking a small crochet hook might be the only solution.
I fixed the problem with a pair of mini needle nose pliers. Forgot that I had them.
Is it standard for these string holes to have washers in between the string and the wood?
Weird. I left them in for this set, but will probably take them out next time. Thanks.
May be worthwhile sending Marcel at FBass a quick note - he'll have insight if there is any to be had. And I think they like to keep track of where their basses end up 
