From 4 to 5-string bass with the Fbass VF5

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Posted Under: Bass Lessons Videos
A little talk about playing a 5 string while Introducing my latest bass, the Canadian built “Fbass VF5″ 5-string electric bass guitar with an additional “playing ramp” installed for easier application of the right hand 3 or 4 finger plucking technique (Matt Garrison, Damian Erskine, Gary Willis.. ao) Sweet sound and great playability:-)
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wow …you are really a bass player ..look at that …double bASS

#1 
Written By Wingchun Sulpico on November 13th, 2012 @ 8:16 am

I love watching his tuner in the background go nutss!

#2 
Written By Kenkai04 on November 13th, 2012 @ 8:43 am

GOOOOGLE

#3 
Written By chesterbe76 on November 13th, 2012 @ 9:30 am

Who can dislike this genius? you are one of my inspirations.

#4 
Written By naza220 on November 13th, 2012 @ 9:54 am

Doesnt work, at least not with my ebglish;-)

#5 
Written By MarloweDK on November 13th, 2012 @ 10:40 am

Try the audio to captions function.

#6 
Written By PokePersonPower on November 13th, 2012 @ 11:39 am

The bottom string (: it’s a B0 tuned to 30.87hz (approximately 10 herz below the lowest note possible on a 4 string… the note is also simply known as thunder in the groin (:

#7 
Written By mrguythefawkes on November 13th, 2012 @ 12:27 pm

hvis man vil have det meste ud af en 5-strenget er man altså nød til at se på det som en helhed :b den 5. er ikke en ekstra streng, den er en del af ens spil på samme måde som de andre 4, ellers bliver det jo netop til en 4 strenget med vedhæng x_x..

#8 
Written By mrguythefawkes on November 13th, 2012 @ 12:43 pm

so which is the estra string the one in the top or the one in the bottom?

#9 
Written By TheRacso98 on November 13th, 2012 @ 12:49 pm

When the time comes, I’m thinking of purchasing your model of FBass.  34″ or 35″ scale?

#10 
Written By Philip Sarkisian on November 13th, 2012 @ 12:54 pm

miguel bose bass does not play badly jajaja

#11 
Written By SALMISTADEJESUS on November 13th, 2012 @ 1:06 pm

Really like your vids:) but couldent you get a microphone please, so we don`t have to turn up and down the volume all the time, when you talk it almost impossible to hear what you say.

#12 
Written By oyvwilmarbjo on November 13th, 2012 @ 1:28 pm

Please give me the width
of your nut on that Canadian
built Fbass VF5″(in millimeters)
I have the 2010 Fender American
deluxe Jazz Bass V, and the neck
is just too wide for my hands. I have
someone that will narrow the width
at the nut for me, but i’m not sure
where to start and I like the narrow
look that i’m seeing on that bass.
Thank you for your help!!!!!

#13 
Written By byjuu246 on November 13th, 2012 @ 2:26 pm

what happen your 6-string basse you had in some of older clips. You got rid of it?

#14 
Written By Johan Rodén on November 13th, 2012 @ 2:36 pm

I always ask myself, how can people go without an extra B string?

#15 
Written By stoob1969 on November 13th, 2012 @ 2:58 pm

bet you’ve never had anyone ask about your glasses before..lol

#16 
Written By Trevorg997 on November 13th, 2012 @ 3:51 pm

@samboy25niner

You could always just buy a six string set and toss the low B. Or sell it. You may need to change the nut on your bass though.

Also Fbass basses are cool! I’m currently in the market for a custom high end bass and these are towards the top for sure.

#17 
Written By KB200887 on November 13th, 2012 @ 4:22 pm

No, not really, as I just play my 4 string licks with a extra deep note once in a while

#18 
Written By MarloweDK on November 13th, 2012 @ 5:13 pm

do you gravitate to a different key when you play 5-string bass licks?

#19 
Written By Al Heeley on November 13th, 2012 @ 6:08 pm

i think it would probably snap just under the tension

#20 
Written By Alex Chiarelli on November 13th, 2012 @ 6:23 pm

could u just tune the top string to E and have all the other ones ascending normally so u can have an extra high string instead of low string if u wanted?

#21 
Written By samyboy25niner on November 13th, 2012 @ 7:10 pm

Cool bass face!

#22 
Written By Mikko Kaipainen on November 13th, 2012 @ 7:36 pm

Great to see you with an F MarloweDK! Pretty much the best basses on the planet IMHO. Your VF sounds tremendous by the way.

#23 
Written By MrRedrocket42 on November 13th, 2012 @ 8:29 pm

The glasses are Black tie by Christian Dior

#24 
Written By MarloweDK on November 13th, 2012 @ 9:16 pm

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