Club Fbass (thread 13)

[wthompson007]

I'm still hoping someone here has some experience with FBass cabinets and can help me out with some of their thoughts on them.
In the meantime Marcel sent me this update on my BN5 yesterday. Getting closer.

 

[J.Wolf]

Their blue is about the sexiest blue I can imagine on a bass. Bowlus's BN5 is almost the same color, its pretty amazing.

 

[J.Wolf]

tell me you're going black hardware. I can't bear to think of chrome. ;-)

 

[zortation]

I always thought they should have a transparent yellow as a standard finish....red, blue, yellow, all primaries....make it happen Fbass.

*shrugs*

 

[BassJuju]

I always thought they should have a transparent yellow as a standard finish....red, blue, yellow, all primaries....make it happen Fbass.

*shrugs*

I have to stop looking at this thread... It's all I can do not to buy the orange one!

 

[wthompson007]

tell me you're going black hardware. I can't bear to think of chrome. ;-)

Sorry to disappoint you.....chrome.
When we first started on this build it was going to be a mac ebony board. That changed to maple then birdseye maple. I was going to change the hardware to black but Marcel suggested with this birdseye I should go with the chrome. I believe in his judgement.
If it's any consolation my VF5 under construction will have black hardware.

 

[wthompson007]

Their blue is about the sexiest blue I can imagine on a bass. Bowlus's BN5 is almost the same color, its pretty amazing.

+1
When I toured the facility and saw all the blue basses I was hooked instantly. I ordered the blue first but the red VF will be completed first.
Every finish that I've seen FBASS do is outstanding even if it's not a finish i would choose for myself.

 

[J.Wolf]

no judgement! I'm sure the chrome will look great! I just happen to like black with that deep blue, total personal preference

You've got some killer pieces in the pipeline, congrats!

 

[Gnal]

Both the blue and red look great! I love my Red BN5 and was gassing for a one blue for a while, it only stopped when a picked up a charcoal burst BN5... but blues that Fbass make a stunning. Congrats!

 

[wthompson007]

no judgement! I'm sure the chrome will look great! I just happen to like black with that deep blue, total personal preference

You've got some killer pieces in the pipeline, congrats!

Thanks. It was a tough decision but hopefully I made the right one(s).
It's really hard to go wrong with an Fbass.
Now I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning and December just started.

 

[wthompson007]

Both the blue and red look great! I love my Red BN5 and was gassing for a one blue for a while, it only stopped when a picked up a charcoal burst BN5... but blues that Fbass make a stunning. Congrats!

Thanks I can't wait.
That charcoal burst must be killer. If it's not too much trouble I'd love to see it.
If I could I'd get one of every finish.....and don't get me started on the fancy tops they do

 

[Gnal]

Thanks I can't wait.
That charcoal burst must be killer. If it's not too much trouble I'd love to see it.
If I could I'd get one of every finish.....and don't get me started on the fancy tops they do

Here is the pic from the fbass site

 

[wthompson007]

Here is the pic from the fbass site

I'm sure it looks great but the photo isn't showing up for me. Is it in the BN5 gallery? Probably the only charcoal one shown?

 

[TolerancEJ]

Yeah, Photobucket stopped supporting hot linking pictures (without a paid membership). It will be a chore, but I need to move all my pictures to Imgur now.

 

[zortation]

Hows about "bora bora blue":

drool

faded blueburst

drool

 

[Gnal]

That's insane. I have to find another location to host since I do not share many pics and the pricing for 3rd party hosting too much for my usage.

In the meantime here is the pic, I just uploaded it to TB.

BN5-matte-charcoal-1

• Gnal
• Jul 25, 2017
• 2
• bn5 fbass

 

[Dave Hill]

Like that charcoal!
Thought about that finish, but, some of the BN's ive seen with it almost had a purple hue to them.
I wonder if that bass is not swamp ash.(?)

 

[TolerancEJ]

That's insane. I have to find another location to host since I do not share many pics and the pricing for 3rd party hosting too much for my usage.

In the meantime here is the pic, I just uploaded it to TB.

BN5-matte-charcoal-1

• Gnal
• Jul 25, 2017
• 2
• bn5 fbass

Imgur is still a free hosting site. It will take me time to move all my pics over there.

By the way, that is an awesome bass!

 

[wthompson007]

That's insane. I have to find another location to host since I do not share many pics and the pricing for 3rd party hosting too much for my usage.

In the meantime here is the pic, I just uploaded it to TB.

BN5-matte-charcoal-1

• Gnal
• Jul 25, 2017
• 2
• bn5 fbass

That's nice!!!
I love the cathedrals in the grain.

 

[wthompson007]

Hows about "bora bora blue":

drool

faded blueburst

drool

Those are awesome!!
Fbass rules in blue finishes!