NBD - F-bass BN5 'relic'

[Gnermo]

Picked up a reasonably used F-bass today, the previous owner played in a lot of bands and used the bass extensively...

Plays and sounds like a dream still, even with the pickup covers completely worn down

The previous owner sent me a picture of what it used to look like in 2006, crazy how it was completely green all the way through.

Edited September 24, 2022 by Gnermo

[itu]

Light coloured necks are not my thing, to be honest... but the bass still looks good. Some cleaning might help with the fretboard. Was the price right/very reasonable?

[OliverBlackman]

How weird that the finish has come off so easily. I’m guessing it wasn’t green from factory? I’d be tempted to take it all off and you’d have a lovely natural F bass. 

[Doctor J]

Lovely, reminds me of Doug Wimbish's 5 string Spector. It's genuine wear and tear, though, don't cheapen it by calling it a relic. It's the real deal.

 

 

[velvetkevorkian]

33 minutes ago, Doctor J said:

It's genuine wear and tear, though, don't cheapen it by calling it a relic. It's the real deal.

Very much this. You can't fake that mojo 😎

[Gnermo]

Oh yeah, it's all natural I think.
The big green patch in the back is where tape used to be, to protect it from buckle rash. Clearly didnt work

Anyone notice the hole in the pickup yet?
 

Edited September 24, 2022 by Gnermo

[itu]

Beaten, not broken.

[Chris2112]

I had read before that the F Bass finishes were thin and easily rubbed through but I'd never seen evidence of it before. It looks nicely played in to me and ripe for a few UZEB lines! Enjoy it! 

[LukeFRC]

What a find! I love a well loved bass  

[mjscholten]

Hey man, do you still have this bass? I am confident that there is a chance I actually played this bass when it was from the previous owner during an audition! If you ever consider selling it, please hit me up, I would be very interested!

[mjscholten]

4 hours ago, mjscholten said:

Hey man, do you still have this bass? I am confident that there is a chance I actually played this bass when it was from the previous owner during an audition! If you ever consider selling it, please hit me up, I would be very interested!

If you want to talk about it privately you can do so at my instagram: https://instagram.com/melle_scholten?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=

 

It would mean a lot to me!

[Gnermo]

On 11/04/2023 at 20:55, mjscholten said:

Hey man, do you still have this bass? I am confident that there is a chance I actually played this bass when it was from the previous owner during an audition! If you ever consider selling it, please hit me up, I would be very interested!

I've returned it to the original owner, the neck was beyond repair.
Shame, because it is one of the best basses i've ever played.

Edited April 30, 2023 by Gnermo

[Chris2112]

It looked as though it had been well used. Enough, I'd say, that the original owner would be justified in going back to F Bass to buy another if he were going to get the same use from one again. 

 

What had gone wrong with the neck? Had it twisted over time? 

[Gnermo]

1 hour ago, Chris2112 said:

It looked as though it had been well used. Enough, I'd say, that the original owner would be justified in going back to F Bass to buy another if he were going to get the same use from one again. 

 

What had gone wrong with the neck? Had it twisted over time? 

The truss rod had been tightened too much and was digging a hole in the wood, almost to the point of coming out the other side.
Something to do with the truss rod channel only reaching up to the third fret, and not all the way up iirc.
 

Edited April 30, 2023 by Gnermo