Fodera Club Part XVI - Page 43

steubig · #**841** 12-30-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

Aww, you're right. We'll leave him alone - we're just jealous.

Hey Stuart what woods comprise your Foderas? I seem to recall seeing ash and ebony but I'm not sure.

nope no ash, which is funny 'cause that's what i favored pre-fodera.

all mahogony and walnut bodies. ebony, rosewood and maple fingerboards.

i actually fantasize about having an ash-bodied fodera, fingerboard undetermined. i'msrill intrigued by what tulip wood sounds like . . . but first i have to have some money.

bassdoubler · #**842** 12-30-2012, 10:42 AM

I've always been an ash body/maple board kind of guy, and my ash/maple imperial doesn't disappoint! I do really like the tone of walnut bodies, but I'm still not sold on the ebony boards yet....

Hou · #**843** 12-30-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by steubig

nope no ash, which is funny 'cause that's what i favored pre-fodera.

all mahogony and walnut bodies. ebony, rosewood and maple fingerboards.

i actually fantasize about having an ash-bodied fodera, fingerboard undetermined. i'msrill intrigued by what tulip wood sounds like . . . but first i have to have some money.

I like my ash/tulipwood bass

steubig · #**844** 12-30-2012, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Hou

I like my ash/tulipwood bass

indeed, and i've thought on your stuff. that's why i've asked about the sound qualities.

steubig · #**845** 12-30-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bassdoubler

I've always been an ash body/maple board kind of guy, and my ash/maple imperial doesn't disappoint! I do really like the tone of walnut bodies, but I'm still not sold on the ebony boards yet....

well, back in 85, fodera seemed to be doing walnut and i trusted that they knew what they were doing. . . so i went with it, even though i was pretty commited to rosewood/ash.

my ebony boards are mostly on mahogony.

basses55 · #**846** 12-30-2012, 02:59 PM

I've always liked ebony for fretless..especially on neck- throughs. You get back a touch of definition that came with frets but it still can "swell" and be very responsive as a fretless to the touch. Any unwanted high end can be easily rolled back too. All just IMO.

basses55 · #**847** 12-30-2012, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bassdoubler

I've always been an ash body/maple board kind of guy, and my ash/maple imperial doesn't disappoint! I do really like the tone of walnut bodies, but I'm still not sold on the ebony boards yet....

I loved the focus of your particular Bona Mitch....

How was the set up when you got it?

bassdoubler · #**848** 12-30-2012, 08:08 PM

Haha it was SO low I had to make it higher, and then about 2 months ago I realized it needed to come down and I've totally adjusted my playing style to fit the low action....it's just so effortless to play it's amazing!

nostatic · #**849** 12-30-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Randyt

Nostatic
I know what your going through when choosing options...it can be extremely difficult,more stressful than anything...by chance was there ever talk about going with Brazilian RW on your fretted?..to match the body sonically?...maybe too dark?..ive always found the ebony great yet, great attack yet less compression, I like the RW's for more openness??
When choosing mine, i was trying achieve some tonal goals(as you), when Im building my basses it was always to get that sonic depth(full spectrum)...I always found that through all my gear ... i could always produce, mids, highs etc...but i really couldnt get the depth thang...until i started ordering custom basses specially chambered.
I have a custom FBass AC6 in production now.
Good luck ...either way...you wont go wrong!!

Oh, I've thought about it...especially since the top is a gorgeous piece of Braz:

I had brw on my Monarch and ended up selling it. Amazing bass, but at least on that instrument, with alder body, it didn't quite have the sparkle up top that I want sometimes. Ebony has that ping that can be exactly what I want, but every once in a while I second guess myself. In the end, I came back to what Jason and I talked about in the first place - replicating as much as possible the woods on the YYD. For a long time I've considered myself more of an alder/rw guy rather than ash/maple. At least before I started playing Foderas. For fretless, ebony is always my choice, but fretted, before the YYS, it was mostly rw or with my Zon, phenowood (which is probably closest to ebony). The YYS changed my mind about a lot of things. The chambered walnut YYD was the first they'd done and I love it. I got hooked on chambered instruments with my Rob Allens and it continues with the Foderas.

nostatic · #**850** 12-30-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by steubig

aw c'mon you guys, you're tempting him off his true and narrow path—he's "decided."

no need to make his head explode (no exploding head emoticon, need to imagine one here).

;-)

No need for an emoticon - I just look in the mirror.

kamakiriad7 · #**851** 12-30-2012, 09:53 PM

^ 10 points for that one.

Hey nostatic, I gather that you're a Steely Dan fan from the band you play in... me too. Have you seen the recent outtakes and demos that have popped up on youtube lately? There's some pretty incredible stuff from the Gaucho & Katy Lied sessions. Not to mention some spectacular bass playing from Chuck.

cnltb · #**852** 12-31-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

^ 10 points for that one.

Hey nostatic, I gather that you're a Steely Dan fan from the band you play in... me too. Have you seen the recent outtakes and demos that have popped up on youtube lately? There's some pretty incredible stuff from the Gaucho & Katy Lied sessions. Not to mention some spectacular bass playing from Chuck.

Links please!!

basswalker2004 · #**853** 12-31-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cnltb

Links please!!

I just entered "Gaucho & Katy Lied sessions" in u-tube and they came up.

gkbass13 · #**854** 12-31-2012, 12:15 PM

Well, who's going to snag that olive 4 string emperor from the Fodera store? Marked down over 2 grand today to 7k for a gorgeous deluxe with a brazilian rosewood board and matching pickup covers! If I could, I would in a heartbeat!

nuwavedc · #**855** 12-31-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by gkbass13

Well, who's going to snag that olive 4 string emperor from the Fodera store? Marked down over 2 grand today to 7k for a gorgeous deluxe with a brazilian rosewood board and matching pickup covers! If I could, I would in a heartbeat!

Tempting...

nostatic · #**856** 12-31-2012, 01:05 PM

I'm not an Emperor guy. The VW classic had me going for a second but luckily someone snapped it up before I could click on the link

OliveFodera · #**857** 12-31-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gkbass13

Well, who's going to snag that olive 4 string emperor from the Fodera store? Marked down over 2 grand today to 7k for a gorgeous deluxe with a brazilian rosewood board and matching pickup covers! If I could, I would in a heartbeat!

That was my customer's bass. He decided to pursue a career in the medical field so he no longer needed a high end bass.

I can vouch it's a killer instrument. If not for my Koa Emperor 4, I would have been seriously tempted.

OliveFodera · #**858** 12-31-2012, 01:21 PM

Happy New Year fellow forum members. May it be safe and enjoyable and for all those who may be performing tonight, don't forget to bring your Fodera.

cnltb · #**859** 12-31-2012, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by basswalker2004

I just entered "Gaucho & Katy Lied sessions" in u-tube and they came up.

just did...Thank you!

oldfretless · #**860** 12-31-2012, 03:48 PM

I just tried to buy the olive Emperor, but Fodera's computer will not let me complete the transaction because it does not recognize my address, even though they have shipped to me before. When you see this Jason, call me and we will finish it. Thank you