Club Fbass (thread 13)

[JBoogy]

I have a BN6 and I have struggled a little bit grasping the tone controls. Never had so many options on a bass. I feel like passive is too low of an output maybe so I use active but I seem to be missing my upper mods. My G and C string are not nearly as loud as my b and e string. I am continuously fiddling with the active eq to try to get an even response across strings but so far not much luck. If anybody has any insight/advice I would love to hear it! This is the best playing bass I have ever laid my hands on but I just need to master the controls.

 

[Baird6869]

The Fbass shop is THE BEST place to demo an Fbass. Not only do they have the best they offer for you to check out, they've got the best amps you could ask for to really hear how they sound. George Furlanetto will even lay down some chops right in front of you too. He likes to make sure all his basses are playing and sounding great.

+1

FBass is just up the street for you and only an hour and a bit for me, but a FBass visit is worth a long drive IMO. Great place to visit IMO and I am not a fan of Hamilton at all!

George and Marcel are great as are all of the staff. I definitely recommend asking for the full tour though.

 

[sorgas]

Ehi..Tom...my number since my last purchase changed...and just to be correct i own 2 VF4PJ...

 

[Tom7]

Ehi..Tom...my number since my last purchase changed...and just to be correct i own 2 VF4PJ...

Thanks. Is it correct now?

 

[Gnal]

I have a BN6 and I have struggled a little bit grasping the tone controls. Never had so many options on a bass. I feel like passive is too low of an output maybe so I use active but I seem to be missing my upper mods. My G and C string are not nearly as loud as my b and e string. I am continuously fiddling with the active eq to try to get an even response across strings but so far not much luck. If anybody has any insight/advice I would love to hear it! This is the best playing bass I have ever laid my hands on but I just need to master the controls.

Have you measured the distance from the bottom of the string to the top of the pickup? You may need to adjust the pickup/string height to even out what the pickup is sensing when plucked.

Also, if your bass has the single coil / hum-canceling switch (typically a push/pull on one of the volume knobs) check the tone and output difference between positions. For some reason on my BN5's the hum-canceling option is quieter and more muted then the single coil option. Also when the pre-amp tone controls are rolled off/flat there does not seem to be a volume or tonal difference between the active and passive circuits.

Oh, and my BN's pretty much live in single coil mode very clear and crisp to my ears.

Hope you can get things sorted out!

 

[iandmcelroy]

Can I join the Club?

 

[J.Wolf]

good lord thats a sexy BN5

 

[sorgas]

Thanks. Is it correct now?

Yeah my friend..thanks

 

[mikey69]

Hello,
A question for you guys : how do you set up your BNF in order to have a big "mwah" tone ? I don't speak only about the preamp settings but also about the neck relief and strings height.
I know that it depends on the player's style, but I guess there are some tips to go into the right direction.
So can you tell me if your neck is straight or have little/big relief ? What are your strings heights at the 12th fret ? And what about the pickups ?
Thanks !

 

[zortation]

Hello,
A question for you guys : how do you set up your BNF in order to have a big "mwah" tone ? I don't speak only about the preamp settings but also about the neck relief and strings height.
I know that it depends on the player's style, but I guess there are some tips to go into the right direction.
So can you tell me if your neck is straight or have little/big relief ? What are your strings heights at the 12th fret ? And what about the pickups ?
Thanks !

Mwah has more to do with the plucking position. The further away from the bridge you play, the more mwah you get.

 

[MikeOnBass73]

Hello,
A question for you guys : how do you set up your BNF in order to have a big "mwah" tone ? I don't speak only about the preamp settings but also about the neck relief and strings height.
I know that it depends on the player's style, but I guess there are some tips to go into the right direction.
So can you tell me if your neck is straight or have little/big relief ? What are your strings heights at the 12th fret ? And what about the pickups ?
Thanks !

On any fretless bass, you will get more "Mwah" with a very straight neck, low string height, plucking with your right hand over the middle pickup or even close to the neck, depressing the strings fairly strongly with your left hand. Also increase mid frequencies with your EQ or preamp and favour the bridge pickup somewhat when blending the middle and bridge pickups.

 

[mikey69]

Thanks for your response !

 

[ryanowens]

 

[Tom7]

Can I join the Club?

Nope. Uh uh. No way. You are going to have to buy a sexier BN5. YEOWZA!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 28 April 2017)

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 - BN4
62. remigioremigio - VF5
63. JensWest - AC5
64. eduardxtb - BN5
65. dveeus1 - BNF5, BN5
66. paulvienneau - AC6, AC6
67. bdgotoh - BN6, 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 - BN5, AC5, BN5
86. felicidade - BNF5
87. Drone80 - BNF5, BN5
88. steve f - VF5
89. Fbassed - BN5
90. rick1906 - BN4
91. Romu - AC5, BN5
92. Bajosintrastos - BN4
93. jimc - (2), BN5 #2
94. cfequa - AC6, BNFF6
95. mrbassman_de - BN5, 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 - VF5
136. jmondick - ursus
137. BN5,
138. BN5 - 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 - BN5
245. Kevin Freeby - BNF5
246. TolerancEJ - BN6
247. ryanowens - GFC5, 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 - VF5
258. RUFFRYDE - BN5
259. Baird6869 - BN6
260. Mark Wilson - BN5
261. Addison - BN5
262. akukulich - BN5
263. JesseMalaska - BN5, AC5
264. roogbass - BN5
265. Maiden Bass - VF5
266. Dave Scovell - VF4pj
267. robthebassplaye - VF5 pj
268. chris lykins - pre-BN6
269. dudi8 - VF5
270 Steve Clark - BN5, AC5, AC4
271 sorgas - BN6, VF5
272 RickyTee - VF5
273 sok monkey - BN5, BN5
274 bassballs27 - BN5, VFMJ5
275 eusie - VF5
276 Tritone - BN5
277 antontanzil - BN5
278 RBJ11 - BN5
279 Gnal - BN5, AC5
280 ovialexm - BN6
281 phatmon - VF4PJ, VF4PJ
282 AMJBASS - BN5, BNF5
283 ranat - BNF5
284 mikkoantt - VF5PJ
285 SR Addict - BN6
286 DELACIUS - BNF6
287 mngmt - BN5
288 sorgas - BN5
289 KelliB - George_Furlanet
290 tyjacks - BN4
291 ScottfromCalgary - BN5
292 JBoogy - VF5
293 Warren Zaiger - VF-P4
294 sifi76 - Studio 5
295 iandmcelroy - BN5
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[lotusland9663]

I'd like to join the club. I have a BN5 and a GFC5.

 

[Tom7]

I'd like to join the club. I have a BN5 and a GFC5.

Excellent! Please post photos here so I can add you to the roster.

 

[zortation]

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A beat up BN is a wonderful sight to behold.

 

[Baird6869]

Crazy gig tonight at a bar that we haven't played before. Lots of dancers banging into me and a drunk fell into my amp and double gig bag with my Valenti 5er in it. No damage except my cord being pulled out of my Monique at literally the second I was to start the little bass part in All Right Now. I was back up and running the n a few seconds. Note to self: Bring the Squier as a backup at rowdier venues!

The VF5 sounded great as usual with my Monique/Minnie/Berg combo. No effects any more except for a Radial boost and a TC tuner. It just works for all types of music.

Crappy phone pic but I think this bass will be with me for a long time.....

 

[jim nolte]

If I ever got a VF5 it would be exactly like yours, I'm actually thinking about selling my '65 Jazz Bass to fund one!

 

[Baird6869]

If I ever got a VF5 it would be exactly like yours, I'm actually thinking about selling my '65 Jazz Bass to fund one!

I really like it. Perfect complement to my uber-modern Valenti. I can get a
Good 60's Jazz tone with the Alleva pickups as well.

It is over 10lbs, but the way a FBass balances, it doesn't feel any heavier than my 7lb Valenti.

My '72 Jazz hasn't seen the light of day since I picked up the VF5....