Fodera Club Part XVI

[nuwavedc]

Originally Posted by Just Thumpin'

Only our 6-string dual coils have a single pole piece for the C-string. The reason is because it sounds better. The next logical question is, "why do we use two pole pieces for the C on the 5-string PUPs (for E-C instruments) and that is because the sonic benefit of the single pole piece is fairly minor when compared to the logistical issue of needing to stock an entirely different sets of 5-string pickups (for multiple different string spacings) and the fact that many folks go back and forth between E-C and B-G on their 5ers throughout their lives together.

I hope that makes sense!

J

Hmm... Something else for me to play with...cool. Any feel for how the sound in changes with one pole piece?

Are there any 5 string pickups available like this?

[portraitoftracy]

FS 2009 FODERA IMPERIAL 4 Matt Garrison style, Two Tone Buckeye Burl, Ultra Rare!

[basswalker2004]

Richard Bona is such a monster.. And a Fodera monster at that :-) Hope you don't mind but thought I'd put a link once again to him playing the S^*t out of his 4 string Monarch.. This sure gets my blood flowing... and the sound!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNjZDX0-uc

[OliveFodera]

Originally Posted by basswalker2004

Richard Bona is such a monster.. And a Fodera monster at that :-) Hope you don't mind but thought I'd put a link once again to him playing the S^*t out of his 4 string Monarch.. This sure gets my blood flowing... and the sound!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNjZDX0-uc

Nice video. That's the first time I've seen Richard using a Fodera 4 string. When we saw him at the 55Bar, it was his trusty Imperial Olive 5 that he wowed the club audience with. World class chops and a real nice fellow to boot.

[basswalker2004]

Originally Posted by OliveFodera

Nice video. That's the first time I've seen Richard using a Fodera 4 string. When we saw him at the 55Bar, it was his trusty Imperial Olive 5 that he wowed the club audience with. World class chops and a real nice fellow to boot.

Glad you liked it. There's 4 or 5 video clips from that show up on u-tube. All on the 4 string.. :-)

[basswalker2004]

Originally Posted by basswalker2004

Richard Bona is such a monster.. And a Fodera monster at that :-) Hope you don't mind but thought I'd put a link once again to him playing the S^*t out of his 4 string Monarch.. This sure gets my blood flowing... and the sound!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNjZDX0-uc

Jason.. If I remember correctly you were familiar with this bass.. Would you happen to remember what pickups were in it at this point?

[Hou]

Originally Posted by basswalker2004

Richard Bona is such a monster.. And a Fodera monster at that :-) Hope you don't mind but thought I'd put a link once again to him playing the S^*t out of his 4 string Monarch.. This sure gets my blood flowing... and the sound!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNjZDX0-uc

I love those clips. Bona is monster player

[Hou]

Originally Posted by Just Thumpin'

Only our 6-string dual coils have a single pole piece for the C-string. The reason is because it sounds better. The next logical question is, "why do we use two pole pieces for the C on the 5-string PUPs (for E-C instruments) and that is because the sonic benefit of the single pole piece is fairly minor when compared to the logistical issue of needing to stock an entirely different sets of 5-string pickups (for multiple different string spacings) and the fact that many folks go back and forth between E-C and B-G on their 5ers throughout their lives together.

I hope that makes sense!

J

Thanks. It makes perfect sense

[TheShape101]

Originally Posted by basswalker2004

Richard Bona is such a monster.. And a Fodera monster at that :-) Hope you don't mind but thought I'd put a link once again to him playing the S^*t out of his 4 string Monarch.. This sure gets my blood flowing... and the sound!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNjZDX0-uc

I remember that Monarch being for sale on eBay awhile back, I would've bought it but didn't have the cash at the time. Then about a year and a half ago I saw it advertised on Craigslist (London) I'm sure it was a scam. (I didn't get caught!) The guy had loads of pictures that he emailed me of but I passed on it, something didn't seem right! Then a few months later I saw the real owner (who was actually in Australia i think) was selling it and said he'd had it for over a year!

[nostatic]

I'm no Bona, but I can't recall being so happy with my tone. Did a trio hit tonight in a typical tough room. This time I was stuffed back in an alcove. Had the Baer cab sitting on the cart, Monique into the power section of the Puma. Perfect tone, volume, and support. Two tracks, first one MGS, second the YYD on the bridge pup. I may have spoken too soon about changing up the order from ebony to maple fretboard. I love the tone of the YYD.

http://nostatic.com/mp3/28dec12/joe.mp3

http://nostatic.com/mp3/28dec12/clay.mp3

[Just Thumpin']

No, we will not be going back to Pink Ivory for the Presentation. It is just too hard to obtain in any quantity.

Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

My curiosity is leaning toward the Presentation model. Will Fodera be going back to Pink Ivory as the fingerboard wood? What's AJ's thoughts on this?

[Munjibunga]

Anyone recognize this Tom Kennedy Emperor II? It's for sale on CL for $2,300.

[Just Thumpin']

Not presently. Since I have never been able to personally hear the difference between a dual pole C and a single pole C on the same instrument, I can only answer based on what Joey has told me and that is that the C-string "sings" a little bit more openly...that said, I have not personally experienced a newly built 5er strung E-C with dual poles for the C that sounded anything less than excellent...

Regards,

J

Originally Posted by nuwavedc

Are there any 5 string pickups available like this?

[Just Thumpin']

I owned that Monarch 4 for a couple of years. Funny, I never sounded like that! The bass itself was exceptional (although it had been fretted by a third party by the time I owned it), hmm, maybe less TB and more wood shedding for me?

J

Originally Posted by OliveFodera

Nice video. That's the first time I've seen Richard using a Fodera 4 string. When we saw him at the 55Bar, it was his trusty Imperial Olive 5 that he wowed the club audience with. World class chops and a real nice fellow to boot.

[Just Thumpin']

When I got it there was a set of 1972 / 1973 Fender single coils in it -- an absolutely, screamingly great set of them.

They are now in my 1996 Monarch Elite. I am not sure if they were the PUP's in the bass back when Richard was playing it or not. When I sold it, I replaced them with a set of our Fodera / Duncan single coils. This was a way of me maintaining some connection to that bass more than anything else...

J

Originally Posted by basswalker2004

Jason.. If I remember correctly you were familiar with this bass.. Would you happen to remember what pickups were in it at this point?

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by nostatic

Talked with Jason and he queried both Joey and Vinnie while we were on the phone - and voila, a final spec was born ... The big change being a switch from ebony to maple on the fingerboard of the fretted (and the 5-piece neck which Jason suggested to complement the maple).

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

I'm sure you mean a "final" spec. They should be incredible basses. You lucky guy.

Originally Posted by nostatic

I may have spoken too soon about changing up the order from ebony to maple fretboard. I love the tone of the YYD.

Yes, we see. Uh huh, uh huh.

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by Munjibunga

Anyone recognize this Tom Kennedy Emperor II? It's for sale on CL for $2,300.

OK, it's a scam. The pictures are lifted from an eBay auction that ended on November 25th, with a selling price of $7,800.

[nuwavedc]

Originally Posted by nostatic

I may have spoken too soon about changing up the order from ebony to maple fretboard.

I wouldn't take a maple board over an ebony board unless I was using it for slapping. Although ebony slaps wery well in its own way as im sure you know. In addition to the high end ping I think it's contributes to a nice mid punch when the highs are rolled off.

I've owned 3 maple basses, 3 pauferro, and 7 ebony. Personally my favorites were ebony, maple, pauferro in that order. Just my .02.

[ursusaltered]

Ebony use to be my favorite, until I bought an emperor, with a mahagony body, koa top, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Then I traded it for VW classic. That bass had a mahagony body buckeye top and an Indian rosewood fingerboard. So I would say BR, IR, ebony, maple. In that order. What other woods are being used for the bass?

[steubig]

Originally Posted by nostatic

I may have spoken too soon about changing up the order from ebony to maple fretboard. I love the tone of the YYD.

yeah, that makes sense to me. isn't your lull for the maple sound anyway?