Club Fbass (thread 13)

[Tom7]

I have a couple of updates for y'all. First up, I recently picked up Mitch's Studio 5, and I am happy as heck! I have long been intrigued by the Studio 5, but there aren't a lot of them out there. This past summer, I had a chance to play one up at the F Bass shop, and I was hooked! So, when Mitch's came up for sale, I felt compelled to jump on it, and I'm glad that I did.

While I am not ready to share any final or complete thoughts on the tone (I will play it at band practice for the first time tonight), my initial thoughts are that the Studio 5 lays somewhere between the smoothness of BN series and the growl of the VF basses. In fact, it's rather chameleon-like, in that it feels very smooth with a lighter touch, but has a great, vintage J-bass kind of growl when you dig in. It can even get rather P-bass-like with the neck pickup solo'd. It does have a bit more low to low-mid presence, as well.

I know that it doesn't exist without the pics, so here you go!

Very cool, Tom. It is too hard to do a roster update from an iPad, so I'll update the club roster when I get to a laptop.

 

[jim nolte]

I have a couple of updates for y'all. First up, I recently picked up Mitch's Studio 5, and I am happy as heck! I have long been intrigued by the Studio 5, but there aren't a lot of them out there. This past summer, I had a chance to play one up at the F Bass shop, and I was hooked! So, when Mitch's came up for sale, I felt compelled to jump on it, and I'm glad that I did.

While I am not ready to share any final or complete thoughts on the tone (I will play it at band practice for the first time tonight), my initial thoughts are that the Studio 5 lays somewhere between the smoothness of BN series and the growl of the VF basses. In fact, it's rather chameleon-like, in that it feels very smooth with a lighter touch, but has a great, vintage J-bass kind of growl when you dig in. It can even get rather P-bass-like with the neck pickup solo'd. It does have a bit more low to low-mid presence, as well.

I know that it doesn't exist without the pics, so here you go!

My favorite F that I've personally played, and I haven't played a whole lot of them,was a Studio 5 back in 2000. it came into the store about 3 months after I bought my BN5 there. If it had been there at the same time there is a good chance that I would have walked out with it, and that says a lot because I totally love my BN. I wonder if the slightly extra girth of the Studio was what inspired Mitch to do the same with the standard VF body. Enjoy it, they are extremely nice basses. Jim

 

[tombowlus]

I wonder if the slightly extra girth of the Studio was what inspired Mitch to do the same with the standard VF body. Enjoy it, they are extremely nice basses. Jim

Yeah, that's why I refer to that bass as a VF Studio 5.

 

[Black Bart]

Spalt top and a blue one! I hate you, kidding of course. Congrats on the new beauty!

 

[tombowlus]

I just got back from band practice, and the Studio 5 killed! Both the guitar player and drummer commented on the looks right away (and they see a lot of different basses and normally don't say much). At the end of practice, my drummer pointed at the Studio 5 and said "top 5, all time." Considering that I've played with this drummer for about 15 years (in this current band - we actually played in our first band together back in middle school), that means something!

Of course, I was pleased as punch, as well. It definitely has more clarity than either my BN5 or my VF5, but it's also very full sounding. It's a keeper, for sure!

 

[Tom7]

I have a couple of updates for y'all. First up, I recently picked up Mitch's Studio 5, and I am happy as heck! I have long been intrigued by the Studio 5, but there aren't a lot of them out there. This past summer, I had a chance to play one up at the F Bass shop, and I was hooked! So, when Mitch's came up for sale, I felt compelled to jump on it, and I'm glad that I did.

While I am not ready to share any final or complete thoughts on the tone (I will play it at band practice for the first time tonight), my initial thoughts are that the Studio 5 lays somewhere between the smoothness of BN series and the growl of the VF basses. In fact, it's rather chameleon-like, in that it feels very smooth with a lighter touch, but has a great, vintage J-bass kind of growl when you dig in. It can even get rather P-bass-like with the neck pickup solo'd. It does have a bit more low to low-mid presence, as well.

I know that it doesn't exist without the pics, so here you go!

Congratulations to club member Tombowlus, #2 after George Furlanetto himself on the club roster.

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 10 December 2016)

1. George_Furlanet (Number assigned by club vote)
2. Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5, VF-P4, Studio 5,
3. Puff_father - BN5
4. Debassed - BNF5
5. ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC
6. brandonwong - AC6-Standard, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5, Vintage Fretless 5
7. Tom7 - BN5, BN5, BN4, BN6, BN5, BN5,, AC5,
8. Erick Lam - BN5
9. knarleybass - BN5, BN6
10. Reefer - b, BN4?
11. VinceLovesF - BN5BN5
12. T._Brookins - 2
13. DonovanBankhead - BN5
14. Speyer - BN5, (b)
15. jmilky - VF4
16. edel - BN5,, (BNF5)
17. administrator - VF5
18. Dave Hill - BN5 (b), c
19. FbassDave - BN5(b)
20. Vic - BN5
21. Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (?) (Studio5)
22. xav_paris - Prototype, AC5
23. Munjibunga - BN5, BNF5
24. Toolmybass - BN5
25. Modny - BN5, BN6
26. mikoespanol - AC5
27. Ron_Plichta - BNF5
28. Gbarchus - AC5
29. nuwavedc - VF5 pj
30. JerryJ - BN5, Vintage 4, Studio6
31. yansdgr - BN6
32. firebass - BNF5, AC6, Studio5
33. choad42 - BN4
34. donstrenz - BN5 (stolen)
35. Gilsonite - 2
36. Tjluke - BN6, AC6
37. cabooke - BN5
38. Brad Johnson - BN6
39. MHemmber - AC5
40. Deevit / FortressOne - 2,, (AC6)
41. dreamwood - BN5, VF5
42. wolfbass1025 - BN6, Vintage4, BN5
43. funkydanbass - BN6
44. Phillip Jordan - BN6, Vintage4
45. Halftooth - BN5
46. thndrstk6 - AC5
47. funkifiedsoul - BN5
48. Trapeze Fan - BN6
49. Poppsyche - BN5
50. Groovy Bastard - AC5
51. Kemet09 - VF5
52. ModulusAcacia - BNF6
53. bassjam - Vintage BNF6
54. ad9000 - BN6
55. Basses55 - BN4, AC5, BN6
56. Kevin Woods - BN5, BN5
57. pierreganseman - BN5
58. DiDi G - BN6
59. Greggles - BN6
60. kotzman - BN4
61. Alphaman - VF5
62. remigioremigio - AC5
63. JensWest - BN5
64. eduardxtb - AC6
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN6
68. rabster - b, AC6
69. funkygeos - b
70. fusoid - BN5 (piccolo), AC5
71. WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), BNF5 (BN5)
72. rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5, 3 BN6s!
73. bardlute - BN5
74. chrisloe - BN5, VF5, VF5
75. Iposavad - BN5
76. yinghock - BN6, BNF5 with rosewood board!
77. pocketmonster - AC5
78. bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, BN6
79. hairman - VF5, VF5,
80. JOEP054 - BN5, AC4, VF5, Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5
81. p0k - more photos, BNF5
82. jmilkey - BN5
83. Bass Junkie - VF5, (with a VF4 being built!)
84. narud - BN5,
85. BIg O - BN4, BN5, AC5
86. felicidade - BN5
87. Drone80 - BNF5, BNF5
88. steve f - BN5, VF5
89. Fbassed - BN5
90. rick1906 - BN4
91. Romu - AC5, BN5
92. Bajosintrastos - BN4
93. jimc - (2), BN5 #2
94. cfequa - BN5
95. mrbassman_de - VF5, BN5, BN5 BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, Studio
96. Graham Monette - BNF5
97. Shelly - BN5
98. tonenazi - BN6
99. Abacobob - VF5

100. jogi68 - BN6, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
101. ManuBerdin - BN5, BN5, BN5 (wide nut), BN6, lined AC6, BN6, VF5
102. rvf42 - BN5
103. kuma9 - BN5
104. jbay - BN5, BN5
105. INGALL'S - BN5
106. BIGGUY78 - BNF6
107. KERMITNT-BN6
108. Ewo - BNF5
109. frizzle - BN5
110. t0t0m - Vintage BN5
111. blen dem - VF5
112. francoprof - b, AC5
113. bassistck - AC4
114. Sirmike75 - BN6
115. Stereo Joe - AC6
116. starKee - BN5, (AC5)
117. eaflyaway - BN5
118. hyperba55 - BN5, Studio5, BN4
119. penny0072001 - BN5
120. TheSiberian - BN6 + piezo, BN6
121. PhillM47 - BN6
122. zortation - BN6, Studio5, BN5
123. tcydennis - VF5
124. wellso74 - BN5 NYC, AC6
125. boomski - BN5
126. nemo - BNF5, BN6
127. maritimer - BN4, BN4
128. olegsulimov - BN4, BN5, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
129. Slammyapple - BN5
130. jephil - AC6
131. MVPBASS -VF5, VF4, BN4 32.5"
132. lindseyp - VF5
133. J.Wolf - BN6, GRoberts, BN5
134. Karelbass - AJ Brown, JRB, BN5
135. uilleann13 - jmondick
136. ursus - BN5,
137. BN5
138. BN5 - BN6
139. Adrian Garcia
140. Yvon
141. Freddy-G - dean82Ryan_L, rodneyat, 123eranoid
142. Gordon of Eden
143. choad42
144. black.rose1402
145. <removed>
146. AC5
147. BN4
148. BN5
149. BNF5
150. BN5
151. AC5
152. Jonno1707 - now belongs to mrbassman_de
153. Quadzilla - VF5, BN6, vintage fretless 6
154. pEJi - BN6
155. blen dem - BN6
156. BassBoss - BN5 (BN5)
157. KJung - BN5
158. Bassconbeatz - BN5
159. Dennis Kong - BN5,
160. copasetic - VF5
161. brooklynbassguy - VF5
162. thomasjbass - VF6
163. Maurizo Rolli - BN6
164. widjarjar - Studio 5, Fretted BNF5
165. Tomkiss - BN5VF5, BN5
166. midijab - BN5
167. taylor - BN5
168. rodsnhawgs - BN5
169. TheBasicBassist - BNF5
170. Aram - BN6
171 Ramon Levy - BN6
172. PazzoBasso - BN5
173. thenothing - BN5
174. curt basner - BN6
175. magichand - BN5
176. dbalatero - b, Studio 5
177. ElMon - BN5
178. MrKool - BN5
179. Richard_P_Harve - BNF5, AC5, BNF5
180. davecheng - AC6 (VF5)
181. bass4worship - BN5, BN5
182. w0x0f - VF5
183. kbuschmann - BN4, BN5, BN6LE
184. mVC - BN5, BN5
185. dirtbird - VF5
186. jaws - BN6
187. Gr8tbass - AC5-Classic
188. pbrand - VF5
189. jbo - BN5
190. kulasterol - BN6
191. kantonart - Studio 5
192. metalstorm - Custom sized BN6
193. fzbassman - BN6, BN6 (Dave Hughes)
194. scubaduba - BNF5
195. Jraewood - BN5
196. dslapster64 - BNF6
197. Morfman6 - fretted AC6 (Thor)
198. YCBass - BNF6
199. skb5string - BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, BN5, VF5

200. dessunx - BN6
201. Alex - BN6LE Replica, AC6
202. thewildest - BN5, BN4
203. bassman10 - AC6
204. edzaa- VF5 (70s)
205. Danny R. - BN4, BN6
206. sha975 - BN5
207. Arabesque-bass - VF6, (AC5)
208. 74jb - BNF6
209. bigjames - BN5, BN6
210. biggreddbass - BN4
211. maddanthony_59 - VF5
212. Stewthebassman - VF5,
213. ialma - BN5
214. gridchin - VF5, BN5, BNF5
215. swedebass - AC5
216. Bassco - BN5
217. betavision - BNF5
218. Sywannab - BN6, BN4
219. tallbass - BN5
220. Mikey69 - BN6
221. jibreel - BN5
222. greenrositti - BN6, BN6, AC5, VF5
223. austentatiousC - 1987 Fbass
224. kokorollc - Fretted AC6, 2
225. jdbutler238 - BNF5
226. moorebass - AC5
227 hexbass - BN6
228. lebrett - BN4
229. Ron Clark - BN6
230. RandyT - BN6, (BN5)
231. swpyne - BN5
232. b1644 - BN5
233. Alex Zavolokin - BN5,
234. Black Bart - BNF5
245. Kevin Freeby - BN6
246. TolorenceEJ - GFC5
247. ryanowens - BN6
248. dbok - VF5
249. Mike_R30 - VF5, VF4p
250. bassam0222 - BN5
251. asbs - BN4 (Angelica), BN5 (Tracy)
252. jebmd - BNF5, BN5
253. jwr - BN5 (lefty)
254. smeet - BNF5
255. McMillions - BN5
256. jdy - [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
257. Woolber - BN5
258. RUFFRYDE - BN6
259. Baird6869 - BN5
260. Mark Wilson - BN5
261. Addison - BN5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - AC5
264. roogbass - VF4pj
265. Maiden Bass - pre-BN6
266. Dave Scovell - George_Furlanet
267. robthebassplaye - BN4
268. chris lykins - BN5
269. dudi8 - VF5
270 Steve Clark - VF-P4
271 sorgas - Studio 5
272 RickyTee - BN5
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[thewildest]

I just saw some bad news in facebook, Allan Lemieux (i believe he's member bassman10) passed away. While I never had the chance to meet the guy we exchanged a few lines, as he owns the bass that made me fell in love with fBass, an amazing BNF6 I tried in Hamilton a few weeks after he got it (I ordered mine a few weeks later). Great guy.

While impersonal to do this through this channel, I thought about letting you know about this fellow fbass player.

 

[Tom7]

Thank you for that update; I'm glad you let us know. I had some interaction with Allen too. I'm sorry to hear this. Thanks again.

 

[Tom7]

 

[Tom7]

And for you Jaco fans, this is the best version of Continuum I've heard since Jaco did it on his solo album.

 

[Whippet]

I was wondering if anyone can tell the difference in tone of a 21 fret vs 24 fret Fbass BN. The pickup placement is a little different.

I am under the impression that the 24 fret version has a rear pickup closer to the bridge. Is this what they call the 70's position?

Thanks for all information in advance.

 

[Tom7]

Great question. All of the 24-fret BNs I've personally heard are 6-string, so there are other reasons for the differences in pickup placement and tone.

 

[olegsulimov]

Hi, friends. I recorded this piece for a bass contest. Hope You'll like it

 

[thewildest]

FBass Beauty

• thewildest
• Dec 28, 2015
• fbass

Took a shot to remember the settings and looked pretty good for a cell phone picture, so I am sharing. Love FBass

 

[Tom7]

Hi, friends. I recorded this piece for a bass contest. Hope You'll like it

Definitely liked it, especially the change at 1:14.

I was surprised by the slap tone of of the BN6; my BN6 with an ebony board has a slightly darker slap tone.

Also, on the AC6, I noticed you tended to play up and down the neck rather than across the strings. Was there a reason for that? Or is that just how you decided to do it, no reason in particular?

Best wishes on the contest.

 

[DELACIUS]

O man this sound nice...

 

[firebass]

Beautiful! thanks for sharing!

O man this sound nice...

 

[sok monkee]

Wow That was a great listen Delacius! Ok so this is my first F bass VF5. I wanted an alder / rosewood back in my stable and I picked it up in trade. build date 07/08 what a wonderful Jazz inspired bass got to play it on several songs last night. I am so excited about this bass I just had to say!

Happy New Year!!!

 

[insidious meme]

Not often I see an F bass on a pop video. Happy New Year!

 

[sorgas]

Hi guys!!! First of all happy new year!!

Still looking for an AC4, i know it's rare but this is the right place to ask!!

My new VF4 is just fantastic and im enjoing it everyday!!!