From the last page... take a minute and think about the pickup covers... grain matched, pole pieces exposed... George is the BEST luthier on the planet.
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And here is a Facebook video worth checking out, especially us 6-string players. Wow.
I just noticed that FBass is offering free shipping right now for the basses they have in stock. I guess that is for Canadian buyers, because the small lettering says $150 off of international orders.
That's pretty cool if you live somewhere like Alaska.
Here are some that would appeal to me:
That's pretty cool if you live somewhere like Alaska.
Here are some that would appeal to me:
- Jun 5, 2008
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- MTD Bass (USA & Kingston) & Strings, R.Cocco Strings, Gruvgear, Noll Preamp, Nordstrands
I started playing music professionally in 2003 using an Ibanez Silver Bass which was a 70s Jazz Bass copy (Ibanez got suit by Fender back then) that has an Ash body, Maple neck+fretboard, and over the years I have switched from one Bass to another, but keep coming back to that trusted and familiar combination.
I'm blessed to have a real vintage 70s Jazz and the F Bass VF5 is the best 5-string version of the old Fenders. Believe me, I have tried and own many 5-string Jazz Basses. The guys at F Bass nailed it down to the feel and tone, not just the looks.
My first boutique Bass was a BN5 back in 2007-2008 before I know about the F Bass Club on TB. Now I'm officially in.
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It was and is my only boutique bass, BN5, and I pretty much can't play other basses. neck problems and back problems are aggravated by Fender designs but not my BN, the shape is the most ergonomic and balanced of any bass I've played and the neck is perfect for my hands, not too thin or chunky. Bravo George and Marcel ! Jim
My BN5 needs an electronics repair since last April. I decided to see if I could go without my F Bass for a while. After this almost year of not using it everyday since 2002, and now playing it again, I would sell my 10 other basses in a heartbeat. Even with dead strings and a desperate need for a setup, NOTHING comes near my F Bass in terms of playability and sound among other reasons.
What was the repair that took that long? My F will be 16 years old next month and luckily have had no issues with it and I've had to adjust the neck exactly once since then. Jim
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I just haven't taken it to be repaired. It's an electronics issue. The only person I have trusted besides F Bass themselves to do any work on my bass is Tim Cloonan of Callowhill Guitars. He was in Philly and is now a few hours away. I need to call him and ask him who he would recommend. My BN5 will turn 15 in August. And I bought it new from Jimmy Coppolo when he had his NYC store in '02
CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 10 February 2016)
Well, actually NOW you are officially in! Congratulations, that's a nice VF5!
- George_Furlanet (Number assigned by club vote)
- Tombowlus - BN4, BN5, VF5, VF-P4, Studio 5,
- Puff_father - BN5
- Debassed - BNF5
- ThumbyAche - BN5, GFC
- brandonwong - AC6-Standard, BN6-Limited Edition AC Replica, BN5, BN6, VF5, Vintage Fretless 5
- Tom7 - BN5, BN5, BN4, BN6, BN5, BN5,, AC5,
- Erick Lam - BN5
- knarleybass - BN5, BN6
- Reefer - b, BN4?
- VinceLovesF - BN5BN5
- T._Brookins - 2
- DonovanBankhead - BN5
- Speyer - BN5, (b)
- jmilky - VF4
- edel - BN5,, (BNF5)
- administrator - VF5
- Dave Hill - BN5 (b), c
- FbassDave - BN5(b)
- Vic - BN5
- Georges_Abitbol - BN5 (?) (Studio5)
- xav_paris - Prototype, AC5
- Munjibunga - BN5, BNF5
- Toolmybass - BN5
- Modny - BN5, BN6
- mikoespanol - AC5
- Ron_Plichta - BNF5
- Gbarchus - AC5
- nuwavedc - VF5 pj
- JerryJ - BN5, Vintage 4, Studio6
- yansdgr - BN6
- firebass - BNF5, AC6, Studio5
- choad42 - BN4
- donstrenz - BN5 (stolen)
- Gilsonite - 2
- Tjluke - BN6, AC6
- cabooke - BN5
- Brad Johnson - BN6
- MHemmber - AC5
- Deevit / FortressOne - 2,, (AC6)
- dreamwood - BN5, VF5
- wolfbass1025 - BN6, Vintage4, BN5
- funkydanbass - BN6
- Phillip Jordan - BN6, Vintage4
- Halftooth - BN5
- thndrstk6 - AC5
- funkifiedsoul - BN5
- Trapeze Fan - BN6
- Poppsyche - BN5
- Groovy Bastard - AC5
- Kemet09 - VF5
- ModulusAcacia - BNF6
- bassjam - Vintage BNF6
- ad9000 - BN6
- Basses55 - BN4, AC5, BN6
- Kevin Woods - BN5, BN5
- pierreganseman - BN5
- DiDi G - BN6
- Greggles - BN6
- kotzman - BN4
- Alphaman - VF5
- remigioremigio - AC5
- JensWest - BN5
- eduardxtb - AC6
- dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
- paulvienneau - BN6, AC6
- bdgotoh - BN6
- rabster - b, AC6
- funkygeos - b
- fusoid - BN5 (piccolo), AC5
- WovenGraphite - BN6 (b), BNF5 (BN5)
- rnlytton - AC6, AC6-LW, BN5, 3 BN6s!
- bardlute - BN5
- chrisloe - BN5, VF5, VF5
- Iposavad - BN5
- yinghock - BN6, BNF5 with rosewood board!
- pocketmonster - AC5
- bassment bn5 - BN5, VF5, BN6
- hairman - VF5, VF5,
- JOEP054 - BN5, AC4, VF5, Studio 5, Passive 6, BN5
- p0k - more photos, BNF5
- jmilkey - BN5
- Bass Junkie - VF5, (with a VF4 being built!)
- narud - BN5,
- BIg O - BN4, BN5, AC5
- felicidade - BN5
- Drone80 - BNF5, BNF5
- steve f - BN5, VF5
- Fbassed - BN5
- rick1906 - BN4
- Romu - AC5, BN5
- Bajosintrastos - BN4
- jimc - (2), BN5 #2
- cfequa - AC6, BNFF6
- mrbassman_de - BN5, VF5, BN5 BN5, BN5 (studio), BN5 (defretted), VF5, AC5, BN6, NY5, Studio
- Graham Monette - BNF5
- Shelly - BN5
- tonenazi - BN6
- Abacobob - VF5
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 - VF5
267. robthebassplaye - BN4
268. chris lykins - BN5
269. dudi8 - AC5
270 Steve Clark - AC4
271 sorgas - BN6
272 RickyTee - VF5
273 sok monkey - George_Furlanet
274 bdgotoh - BN4
275 bassballs27 - BN5, VF5
276 eusie - VF-P4
277 Tritone - Studio 5
278 antontanzil - BN5
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Have you contacted Fbass about it? If you can get the bass in the shop chances are they will fix it gratis.
You're probably right. No, I have not. I want to see if it's something minor like dusty pots. If not, I would send to them.
If it's serious, give 'em a call. I had a second-hand BN4 that was cutting out and eventually one pickup stopped working altogether. I called them, brought it in and had no expectations about their service or what they charged. They replaced the pickup, no charge.
- Jun 5, 2008
- 541
- 104
- 44
- Disclosures
- MTD Bass (USA & Kingston) & Strings, R.Cocco Strings, Gruvgear, Noll Preamp, Nordstrands
Thank you very much. And Wow!!! No.278, That is my House's number! How cool is that
That's what I'm talking about!! Some of the best customer service in the business. Jim
As usual, being a skeptic and not too adept at playing the bass guitar, I was thinking to myself. F Bass.... what's the big deal? They only have one shape and it all looks the same. Big deal. Having more money than the ability to play the bass, I decided to pick one up, a left over 2014 NAMM show model with a little hair line scratch at a reduced price.
If I don't like it, I can just get rid of it right?
Well..... what do you know, this 6 stringer is awesome!!!!! Holy cow!!! Everything about the bass is incredible! Despite my small hands the neck shape allows me to play with ease and the tone is so sweet, I can't get enough of it.
The response is blazingly fast, string tension is incredible on all 6 strings, neck length is just right. The shape? I believe that if bass guitars could evolve on their own, they would all end up like the F Bass. You only realize the perfect shape after playing for an hour. Then it's no contest, it's one of the most logical shape.
I never gave thought to response till this past week, but I am going to admit, tension and response is so right on it can not get any better than this.
Everything about this bass makes sense. I hate to admit it but my Dingwall Prima just got shoved into the case. I literally go to bed at night thinking of playing the next morning. No matter how late my 7 month old son makes me stay up in middle of the night, I get up at 5 AM and fire up the amp. This thing literally sounds good on my crap VOX headphone amp and that's a miracle in itself.
The only negative I have is the gig bag. I wish the logo wasn't some cheap print but stitched so that the entire world could see that I own one of the best bass guitars in the world.
Overall, thumbs up. I hate sounding like a jerk because it's not cheap (not the most expensive either) but everyone should own one of these. My life got upgraded just owning and playing this instrument!
If I don't like it, I can just get rid of it right?
Well..... what do you know, this 6 stringer is awesome!!!!! Holy cow!!! Everything about the bass is incredible! Despite my small hands the neck shape allows me to play with ease and the tone is so sweet, I can't get enough of it.
The response is blazingly fast, string tension is incredible on all 6 strings, neck length is just right. The shape? I believe that if bass guitars could evolve on their own, they would all end up like the F Bass. You only realize the perfect shape after playing for an hour. Then it's no contest, it's one of the most logical shape.
I never gave thought to response till this past week, but I am going to admit, tension and response is so right on it can not get any better than this.
Everything about this bass makes sense. I hate to admit it but my Dingwall Prima just got shoved into the case. I literally go to bed at night thinking of playing the next morning. No matter how late my 7 month old son makes me stay up in middle of the night, I get up at 5 AM and fire up the amp. This thing literally sounds good on my crap VOX headphone amp and that's a miracle in itself.
The only negative I have is the gig bag. I wish the logo wasn't some cheap print but stitched so that the entire world could see that I own one of the best bass guitars in the world.
Overall, thumbs up. I hate sounding like a jerk because it's not cheap (not the most expensive either) but everyone should own one of these. My life got upgraded just owning and playing this instrument!
When I got my first 6-string, I went with John Patitucci's signature bass -- in fact, I went with two: a fretted and a lined fretless. It made sense; Patitucci is one of my favorite 6-string players, I love his tone and his playing. Before long, I was not playing anything else 5-string ,4-string or 6-string.
Then I got my BN6. The shape isn't just appealing... it is smart. The balance on the strap was AMAZING; it make every other bass I own feel like it's got neck dive.
My BN6 also taught me that the other 6-string basses are substandard in other ways. For example, 35-inch scale length Foderas have great B strings, but the longer bass doesn't just tighten one string, and the tightness of the C string was too much. At 35-inches, the C string sounds tinny and strident and not bass-like.
And everything about the BN6 prioritizes tone. The volume / volume controls give players more tonal flexibility than volume / blend. the boost-only preamp is so transparent and organic. You can shape tone organically without ever having a bad sounding tone, which is NOT the case with the boost / cut preamp others have.
In other words, my BN6 beat all other 6s because its balance, string taughtness and tone were the best a bass can be.
After a time, I realized that although I liked my Patituccis, I'd never gig them again because of my F-Bass BN6. I sold them, then I started to sell other non-Fs.
Then health problems with my left hand brought on a decision to sell more basses and just keep a few basics.
Right now I still have a Fodera, and a vintage Fender, but everything else is F, and that's because F earns the keeper status with superior innovations and building. I'm just glad they look great too.
Oh, and I have this too.
Well said Tom! You're making me want a BN6. I have a TRBJP1. It was my main bass till I got my F Bass. I always wanted a Fretless JP. I just didn't want to defret the only one I had. Great bass, but yes, no F Bass by any means.When I got my first 6-string, I went with John Patitucci's signature bass -- in fact, I went with two: a fretted and a lined fretless. It made sense; Patitucci is one of my favorite 6-string players, I love his tone and his playing. Before long, I was not playing anything else 5-string ,4-string or 6-string.
Then I got my BN6. The shape isn't just appealing... it is smart. The balance on the strap was AMAZING; it make every other bass I own feel like it's got neck dive.
My BN6 also taught me that the other 6-string basses are substandard in other ways. For example, 35-inch scale length Foderas have great B strings, but the longer bass doesn't just tighten one string, and the tightness of the C string was too much. At 35-inches, the C string sounds tinny and strident and not bass-like.
And everything about the BN6 prioritizes tone. The volume / volume controls give players more tonal flexibility than volume / blend. the boost-only preamp is so transparent and organic. You can shape tone organically without ever having a bad sounding tone, which is NOT the case with the boost / cut preamp others have.
In other words, my BN6 beat all other 6s because its balance, string taughtness and tone were the best a bass can be.
After a time, I realized that although I liked my Patituccis, I'd never gig them again because of my F-Bass BN6. I sold them, then I started to sell other non-Fs.
Then health problems with my left hand brought on a decision to sell more basses and just keep a few basics.
Right now I still have a Fodera, and a vintage Fender, but everything else is F, and that's because F earns the keeper status with superior innovations and building. I'm just glad they look great too.
Oh, and I have this too.
