NBD: Fano JM-4 in Ocean Turquoise

[tb-player]

This arrived today from Guitars To Be Played in Nashville. I like it a lot!

 

[JRA]

sweet --- looks like it's ready to rock, too! i can see why you like it "a lot!" congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[JimmyThunder]

oh goodness what a beauty!

 

[nonohmic]

sweet! I've been intrigued by these. How is the weight and balance?

 

[tb-player]

sweet! I've been intrigued by these. How is the weight and balance?

Balanced nicely at the neck joint. However, with the offset Jaguar-style body, on the knee it leans a bit toward the neck. Nothing drastic. Hangs well on a strap. Weight is just barely over 9lb.

 

[twc1313]

Beautiful bass, congrats!
I’ve never played a Fano, but I’ve loved everything I’ve seen and heard from them.

 

[tb-player]

Beautiful bass, congrats!
I’ve never played a Fano, but I’ve loved everything I’ve seen and heard from them.

I'm enjoying it. It has a rich, warm tone with articulate highs. The fretwork is excellent. The action is low & fast, just the way I like it. I'm really impressed with Fano.

 

[Killing Floor]

Really sweet. What kind of madness is under those pickup covers?

 

[350125g0]

I've seen these around, and they look like a really sweet compromise for people who don't get along with traditional T-Bird ergonomics... very, very nice!

 

[tb-player]

Really sweet. What kind of madness is under those pickup covers?

Those would be Lollar Thunderbird pickups. I had the same pickups on a Bluesman Vintage (recently sold) but the body was made of swamp cypress. It was lightweight but very dark in tone. On this alder body, these pickups sing.

 

[Killing Floor]

Sweet. Waiting on a build and I'm having Lollar Tbirds in the spec. But you know, that's the fastest part of a build. Beautiful bass.