NBD: F Bass

[Black Bart]

I had an BN5 a while ago and loved it, but I am not a five string player. Since selling it more than a year ago I have been searching for a lighter BN4 and one finally came up here in the classifieds recently.

I don't like glossy finishes and I'm not a fan of matching headstocks with maple boards so I had Pat Wilkins work his magic.

 

[ShantiCat]

That looks great, very stealth looking.

 

[mtdkingstonheir]

Whoa, very stealthy, indeed!

 

[Black Bart]

Added a couple more photos to the OP.

 

[LoTone]

Usually not a fan of stealth black but I would make an exception for this one. That's a great looking axe!

 

[Black Bart]

Maybe it has something to do with the curves? Thanks

 

[LoTone]

Maybe it has something to do with the curves? Thanks

And the neck, and the pickups and the whole "ensemble de l'oeuvre" as we say in French!

Beautiful craftsmanship from head to toe.

 

[LoTone]

4-band EQ?

 

[Black Bart]

Agreed, glad I didn't give up on the search. Patience definitely paid off.

V, V, Passive Tone, B, M, T

 

[Bass_Thumper]

Very nice. I know you'll enjoy it.

 

[scourgeofgod]

F yes

 

[Mktrat]

Maybe it has something to do with the curves? Thanks

I do like me some curves......



On my basses of course. Not a fan of slab bodies..

 

[Moving Pictures]

THAT is very fine looking bass. I'm not big on flat black on a bass but this one wears it very well.

34 or 35 inch scale?

 

[Stormchaser]

That's a really cool looking bass. I'm not too familiar with these. Is that a trench running vertically from the neck to the neck pick-up for truss rod adjustment, or just a weird shadow?

 

[wintremute]

I really like the curves on this bass. Nice buy.

I'd love to see it with some black strings.

 

[Funk³]

Oh gawd, that is nice!

 

[Black Bart]

On my basses of course. Not a fan of slab bodies..

I've tried to get along with slabs, just can't

THAT is very fine looking bass. I'm not big on flat black on a bass but this one wears it very well.

34 or 35 inch scale?

34 inch.

That's a really cool looking bass. I'm not too familiar with these. Is that a trench running vertically from the neck to the neck pick-up for truss rod adjustment, or just a weird shadow?

Yes, it's a groove for truss rod access. It's actually part of the neck which runs all the way to the neck pickup.

I really like the curves on this bass. Nice buy.

I'd love to see it with some black strings.

I've thought about it, but I really like Kalium balanced sets with these basses.

 

[vivaknoxvegas]

F'n awesome. Love the flat black.

 

[MegaSwing]

My socks are melting.

 

[Black Bart]

Thanks

The more I look at it, the more it reminds me of a Bat'leth