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Club Fbass (thread 13)

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Wow! What a beauty.
What kind of ash is the body?
So I made the trip to Hamilton to pick up my BN5. I was so excited to get my hands on it and to talk with George about my next build (if I can ever afford it) that I forgot to ask him what type of ash it is. Sorry. Here's a couple crappy cell phone pics of her and her sisters. I will find out the ash cos now I need to know.
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F bass does it again... what a wonderful bass. Light, great tone, beautiful finish, best gig bag ever, and wicked good customer service. I'm hooked. I'd been waiting a couple of weeks for CITES to do their thing and it arrived today. There isn't enough I can say about how much fun these are to play. Pretty sure this is e new #1.
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Sorry, BassJuju for the very belated update, and congratulations on the new acquisition.

And congrats too, WThompson007 for the new BN5.

And welcome to the club, Chase90!

I used to do separate roster updates for every person, but the list is over 300 now, and that makes for a lot of scrolling when the updates come close together.

Congratulations again, everyone!

CLUB FBASS ROSTER
(Updated 04 Sep 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 - VF5
290 tyjacks - BN5
291 ScottfromCalgary - VF5
292 JBoogy - BN5
293 Warren Zaiger - VF5 PJ
294 sifi76 - BNF6
295 iandmcelroy - BN5
296 that1guy222 - VF5 JJ
297 scifi76 - George_Furlanet
298 BassJuJu - BN6, BN4
299 radiocult - BN5
300 wthompson007 - VF5, VF-P4, Studio 5,
301 Chase90 - BN5,
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Received an update on my VF6-PJ Fretless build today. Due to NAMM builds stepping up, my bass will be delayed 2 1/2 months.

However my bass will now be built by George personally up to the finishing process. That was an unexpected surprise.

Yeah, I just put in an order for 33" scale, Mac ebony board, trans blue BN6 and was quoted 8 months. I died a little inside, but it will be worth the wait.
 
A sad day today. I decided that the unlined BNF6 was not gonna work for me. I've been playing a 5 string almost exclusively for the past twenty years. I just couldn't get my fingers to deal with the 6er. I know many of you are avid 6 string players and can't imagine playing anything else. If you love 6 string bases there is a beautiful piano black BNF6 now available at Fbass. The good news is Marcel spent about an hour with me helping me to figure out what will best fit my needs. We have it narrowed down to two configurations. Hopefully after the weekend I'll make a decision and put my order in to replace that black beauty.
 
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A sad day today. I decided that the unlined BNF6 was not gonna work for me. I've been playing a 5 string almost exclusively for the past twenty years. I just couldn't get my fingers to deal with the 6er. I know many of you are avid 6 string players and can't imagine playing anything else. If you love 6 string bases there is a beautiful piano black BNF6 now available at Fbass. The good news is Marcel spent about an hour with me helping me to figure out what will best fit my needs. We have it narrowed down to two configurations. Hopefully after the weekend I'll make a decision and put my order in to replace that black beauty.

Man, I am sorry to hear that because now I have to talk myself out of buying it daily! :) Still holding out for the AC6. On a happier note... I know Marcel et al will help you find just the right one for you. Based on your previous selections, I can hardly wait to see it.
 
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Have you guys seen this BN5 review on ibassmag.com yet?

"There will always be those who refuse to consider anything that steps away from the classic Fender Jazz or Precision templates, but the fact is, we couldn’t put this bass down. Its performance, build-quality and materials are up there with the best."

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Hi All. My band just put out a promo video that I played my Fbass VF5 in (as well as my 63 Pbass for one song.) The Fbass has Aguilar DCB pickups in it and while I love those pickups I have come to realize that I am just much more of a jazz bass kind of person, so I am going to be switching them to some Nordy big singles. Hopefully they will be a good fit with the FBass pre-amp.

 
Hi All. My band just put out a promo video that I played my Fbass VF5 in (as well as my 63 Pbass for one song.) The Fbass has Aguilar DCB pickups in it and while I love those pickups I have come to realize that I am just much more of a jazz bass kind of person, so I am going to be switching them to some Nordy big singles. Hopefully they will be a good fit with the FBass pre-amp.




Love it Jonathan! Good to see you groovin!
 
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Hi All. My band just put out a promo video that I played my Fbass VF5 in (as well as my 63 Pbass for one song.) The Fbass has Aguilar DCB pickups in it and while I love those pickups I have come to realize that I am just much more of a jazz bass kind of person, so I am going to be switching them to some Nordy big singles. Hopefully they will be a good fit with the FBass pre-amp.



Nice... love the look, tone!, and the song selection. I have the Aguilar Noise Canceling J pickups in my VF5 and I like them a lot. I am considering adding them to my Fender J, but I am also considering selling it as it rarely gets played. Let us know how those Nordy's work out.
 
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Hi All. My band just put out a promo video that I played my Fbass VF5 in (as well as my 63 Pbass for one song.) The Fbass has Aguilar DCB pickups in it and while I love those pickups I have come to realize that I am just much more of a jazz bass kind of person, so I am going to be switching them to some Nordy big singles. Hopefully they will be a good fit with the FBass pre-amp.




Very nice indeed, great band and grooves.

The Nordy NJ5 single coils come in the soap bar shape as well if you wanted to have a “regular or conventional” JJ configuration.

I have the in house FBass JJ pups in my VF5 and just love the tone they provide.

Good luck with whatever you decide to go with.
 
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Very nice indeed, great band and grooves.

The Nordy NJ5 single coils come in the soap bar shape as well if you wanted to have a “regular or conventional” JJ configuration.

I have the in house FBass JJ pups in my VF5 and just love the tone they provide.

Good luck with whatever you decide to go with.
Do you find the Fbass jj pickups noisy at all. I know single coils can have a bit of hum sometimes. I find my j pup in my vfpj5 when soloed can be a bit noisy. Was thinking of a jj but wondering about the noise factor.
Thanks