Fodera Club Part XVII

[Lennard III.]

Plastic all the way !

[kamakiriad7]

Do guys prefer Bordeaux or Burgundy?

[jumbodbassman]

The guys are into italian wines.

[Baird6869]

Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

Do guys prefer Bordeaux or Burgundy?

Bordeaux is less stressful. There is much more expensive crappy Burgundy made than Bordeaux.

I love both but if you ever get a chance to try a Domaine Romanee Conti Burg, it will likely change your life.

Oh, my E5S arrived today. The Romanee Conti of my bass collection.

What an incredible bass. I have played a few higher end Fodera customs and this s right up there. Incredible craftsmanship and playability.

[Bass7755]

Wow...very nice!!
Dan

[bassdoubler]

+1!

[Lennard III.]

Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

Do guys prefer Bordeaux or Burgundy?

none !

I prefer white-wine

[Just Thumpin']

Hey Jimmy! Just drop us a line at:

service@fodera.com

and ask for an appointment to come in and have the work done / hang. We are not terribly backed up right now for repairs...should be able to get you in over the next two weeks!

Looking forward to seeing you!!

J

Originally Posted by jumbodbassman

that bridge and knobs would place it about 85. by late 86 the knobs changed to a less shiney, closer to current style.

late 85



late 86 early 87





Jason I know you guys are probably backed up from NAMM and all but check with the guys when I can come by and hang. Between jobs (as they say) so i have some free time for the first time in 22 years. I have some little issues (like broken saddle screws etc) , you should take some pictures of some of my babies, thinking about some pickup and/or preamp upgrades, we HAVE to meet in person one of these days, and i have some great spanish and bordeaux. No particular order on the above Jimmy

[Just Thumpin']

Good question. Zero difference in sound between wood and plastic -- at least not any that we have ever heard.

As for holes / no holes, we prefer to have exposed pole pieces whenever possible and believe that the instruments experience slightly better tone by so doing which is why all of the Standards come that way and why left to our own devices we will spend the extra 20-30 minutes drilling holes in our wooden covers even though we charge the same price with or without holes.

That said, there are two very big caveats...

1. If you dig in so hard that you have a tendency to brush against the poles with your picking hand. This will cause noise and for players like that (Joey, by way of example), we recommend solid covers.

2. If you tend to sweat a lot because your sweat can rust the pole pieces.

Like everything else in building instruments, it is all a question of choosing the right trade-offs and nothing is perfect for everyone. As a guy with a light touch and who does not sweat much, all of my basses have exposed pole pieces...

Hope that helps!

J

Originally Posted by DELACIUS

Hey Jason, I have one question.
Is there a sound difference between pickups with exposed poles and the one with not exposed, and also is there a difference between pickups with wood and plastic cover.

Btw. I like wooden covers, but just because I have them.

[Just Thumpin']

I prefer Burgundy above all other things vinous! Joey and Vinny are more in love with things Californian - a great Cab, old-school Zin or Syrah. Mostly what we drink at the shop (after hours of course) is Cali Cab. It seems to suit everyone best. NOT the big, over-extracted oak bombs, however.

Joey, Vinny and I actually first became friends more over wine than basses as I have been building a wine cellar since 1990 and used to bring bottles in and hang with them after work long before we ever talked business...

J

Originally Posted by kamakiriad7

Do guys prefer Bordeaux or Burgundy?

[Just Thumpin']

Used to be, but they have seriously moved away from this. The house wine at Fodera used to be Amarone...

J

Originally Posted by jumbodbassman

The guys are into italian wines.

[Just Thumpin']

DRC not only changed my life, but my love of it has ensured that I will need to keep working until I am 100!

I LOVE that you called the E5S the Romanee-Conti of your bass collection. That's just awesome. As someone that has been lucky enough to have had DRC's Romanee-Conti (as well as all of the other vineyards) on more than one occasion, this is about the highest praise possible!

But I digress...

J

P.S. Just to be clear and avoid the possible flames, I was in the wine trade as a younger man and have traveled to Burgundy numerous times. There was a time not too long ago when DRC was still priced within the range of us mere financial mortals. Forget about buying it today. It has sadly become the wine of kings...if you took all of the profits that I personally took out of Fodera last year I could not afford to buy one bottle of 2005 DRC Romanee-Conti!! That said, if you have the means, the wines of DRC are worth every penny!!

Originally Posted by Baird6869

Bordeaux is less stressful. There is much more expensive crappy Burgundy made than Bordeaux.

I love both but if you ever get a chance to try a Domaine Romanee Conti Burg, it will likely change your life.

Oh, my E5S arrived today. The Romanee Conti of my bass collection.

What an incredible bass. I have played a few higher end Fodera customs and this s right up there. Incredible craftsmanship and playability.

[Mulebagger]

Originally Posted by Baird6869

Bordeaux is less stressful. There is much more expensive crappy Burgundy made than Bordeaux.

I love both but if you ever get a chance to try a Domaine Romanee Conti Burg, it will likely change your life.

Oh, my E5S arrived today. The Romanee Conti of my bass collection.

What an incredible bass. I have played a few higher end Fodera customs and this s right up there. Incredible craftsmanship and playability.

Congrats on your Standard! I absolutely love mine. The only thing standard about it is that it has forever raised my standard of expectations for wooden necked basses. It's my all time favorite one and like many folks around TB I've been through a good number of instruments. I'm not a collector by any means. Just a player that appreciates fine craftsmanship.

You can hear my E5S here on our new album:

Reverbnation.com/ariesrising

Love love love that bass!

[basswalker2004]

Jason, remember when we were in NAMM and I said there was someone I was supposed to tell you hi from.. Well it was Jimmy. LOL I had such a great time.. cheers

Originally Posted by Just Thumpin'

Hey Jimmy! Just drop us a line at:

service@fodera.com

and ask for an appointment to come in and have the work done / hang. We are not terribly backed up right now for repairs...should be able to get you in over the next two weeks!

Looking forward to seeing you!!

J

[Aljazz]

Just curious, but can anyone post pictures here, or do you need to have a paid membership to do so?

[Plunger]

Anyone can post a pic If you want to post a pic with the intent of making a sale, you need to be a supporting member.

[basswalker2004]

One of my favorite moments at the NAMM show.. It was so great to see my good friends. Miss you all already.




#1 and #11

[Joelc73]

Jason, did you guys consider using a string retaining bar instead of the single, round "button"? It's the only thing I don't like about the Standards. Completely personal preference only -- I'm sure I could learn to live with it!

[jamesyeh]

Hey what kind of strap did u guys use for your Foderas since it does not have strap lock on it
Where could I get or find the strap lock that is supposed to be attach on the strap preferably a good one

[DirtPoorRobins]

the yys has been getting around this weekend at the Sitka jazz fest. This gentleman (at an after hours jam) lit up when he played it, he couldn't stop smiling and saying how amazing it was. I also let all the kids play it too and one high school boy after playing it asked what it was and when he found out it was a fodera he got really quiet and said, "wow we don't get nice basses like this around here. I really want to be a bass player like Victor Wooten one day." It was awesome to see his face realizing he just played a fodera.