Fodera Club Part XVI

[Lennard III.]

Originally Posted by Steveman

Anybody find a Fodera under the tree?

no - but mine should be ready in a few weeks

[gkbass13]

Some fodera strings for me, but I won't be getting another fodera bass for awhile. Tentatively planning a custom imperial for my 30th birthday(4/26/2015).

[kamakiriad7]

Originally Posted by gkbass13

Some fodera strings for me, but I won't be getting another fodera bass for awhile. Tentatively planning a custom imperial for my 30th birthday(4/26/2015).

You and me both. (My 30th will be 8/04/2015.) What are you planning?

[ursusaltered]

Originally Posted by bassdoubler

Todd, dope playing! I just got sent a video of a band I played with from LA the other night on the Nick and Artie show on Direct TV/Sirius radio....brought the Fodera and they had a sweet Fender Bassman + 610 waiting for me. It was self biasing and could switch between 25 and 100 watts and had a separate overdrive channel that sounded killer. Anyway, here's the clip....dude's freestyle is ridiculous!

Kelley James - "6 Bottles" on the Nick and Artie show

Sounded great man! Excellent playing, and you're right, that amp sounded great. It helps having a Fodera pumping through that rig.

[ursusaltered]

Originally Posted by Johannes Oehl

BR is just a great sounding an resonating wood. If you want something else, ok.

Maybe take a look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSbjCfK5Iq8

Very cool video! Very informative. The way the the br rings in amazing!

[ursusaltered]

Originally Posted by LugzyDee

++1, Yours and Nostatic's statement say it all.

I got bitten by playing an MG 5 for about 20 minutes. The first thing I did was a scaler run (whole tone thingy from low F through 2 octaves) up and down the neck and i was amazed at how I didn't have to fight against any string tension, it just wasn't present, therefore it felt effortless. I use a 3 fingered right-hand approach and the 3rd finger usually feels most of the tension; but not with the Fodera. So the playability factor was the decider for me.

My first experience wit Fodera, was a 1984 monarch that I had received from Garey. The same thing happened to me. It was so effortless that it almost felt like I was playing air bass! I could do techniques on that bass that I couldn't do on any basses which preceded it. 4 foderas later. I am still blown away at the playability, tone, craftsmanship, and the attention to detail. I have a new 33" scale monarch due to be completed in march or April. And I am so excited!

[Hou]

Truly amazing!

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDe...uredItemID=525

I asume this bass is tuned E-C. When does the pickup have one or two poles under the C string? It seems very different

[Angus]

That is amazing. Even the fingerboard has nice figuring.

Must sound insane.

[kamakiriad7]

Cheers to a very happy Boxing Day for my fellow Canucks. This afternoon was spent drinking Wiser's and Gibson's whiskey and playing my Fodera. Got a little transcription time in (worked on Vic's solo on "Bumbershoot"), and am about to watch Goldfinger with my dad and bro. The only thing better than a holiday is two holidays in a row.

[nuwavedc]

Originally Posted by Hou

Truly amazing!

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDe...uredItemID=525

I asume this bass is tuned E-C. When does the pickup have one or two poles under the C string? It seems very different

Nice

[DELACIUS]

Originally Posted by Hou

Truly amazing!

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDe...uredItemID=525

I asume this bass is tuned E-C. When does the pickup have one or two poles under the C string? It seems very different

Beautiful bass. Truly beautiful...

[Baird6869]

Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

Cheers to a very happy Boxing Day for my fellow Canucks. This afternoon was spent drinking Wiser's and Gibson's whiskey and playing my Fodera. Got a little transcription time in (worked on Vic's solo on "Bumbershoot"), and am about to watch Goldfinger with my dad and bro. The only thing better than a holiday is two holidays in a row.

Wisers man here too. Crown is too sweet and CC.... Blech.

Wouldn't Screech be a better fit? actually, don't know many from the rock that drink that crap!

Have a great holiday!!!!

[gkbass13]

I generally lean more towards the Scottish side of things with my whiskey drinking, but have been hitting the bourbons of the world a little more this year. Knob creek 9 most recently. Cheers all!

[Steveman]

Since we're on the topic of Brazilian Rosewood, does anybody have any experience (or know of anybody that does) travelling out of the country with it? I've read that you can get your bass confiscated if you don't have proper import documents when crossing the boarder. Does anybody know what AJ does with his presentation?

[Angus]

How would they have any idea it's a particular species without you telling them?

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by Angus

How would they have any idea it's a particular species without you telling them?

They have wood experts.

[Just Thumpin']

We do not offer any dovetail 6-string basses because we worry that the tension on the joint might cause structural weakness down the road.

Remember that the Viceroy was originally designed as a Mike Pope Signature model. The shape can certainly be used on any instrument -- it is just that no one has ordered the Viceroy shape yet in a neck-through format.

Regards,

Jason

Originally Posted by sbabbaro1

Hi Jason,

Sorry for disturbing you during your Xmas break but is there any particular reason why your Viceroy model doesn't come in the dovetail or neck- through version as yet.

Any future plans when those options will be available?

Merry XMas for those who celebrate and Happy Holidays for all.

S.

[Just Thumpin']

Forget about the removable FB extension on a neck-through. We'd never agree to do it -- it would be cost prohibitive.

Regards,

J

Originally Posted by Steveman

I remember them saying that a neck-thru / dovetail Viceory would be extremely difficult to pull off because of either the detachable fretboard and / or the moveable pickups. I remember Jason saying something along the lines of "it'd be too expensive labor wise and not worth it" or something. I'm sure they'd have no problem with doing a Viceory shaped dovetail / neck-thru, just probably not with the detachable fretboard piece or moveable pickup.

[Just Thumpin']

And Happy Holidays to all of you! Was back in the saddle yesterday, but only just finally getting to check out what you all have been up to!!

Kindest regards,

Jason

Originally Posted by Baird6869

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all of the TBers that frequent the Fodera "Club" threads and to Jason and the rest of the great Fodera team.

[TRichardsbass]

Hey Jason! Happy Holidays to you as well! See you in three weeks! I owe ya dinner for sure!