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02-03-2013, 07:56 AM
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Manager and Partner, Fodera Guitars (as of 10/14/09) | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE United States | | Yes, it can be done, but its a tricky procedure to pull off without damaging the pickups. It is the kind of thing best left to us or a qualified repair shop.
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Originally Posted by DELACIUS  Thanks for this Jason, but is there a way of cleaning rust on poles from sweating? Of course if rust started to appear.
I do clean the bass after and before (sometimes even during) the gig. |
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02-03-2013, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Just Thumpin' Yes, it can be done, but its a tricky procedure to pull off without damaging the pickups. It is the kind of thing best left to us or a qualified repair shop.
J | Cool, thanks.... |
02-03-2013, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bati | Very nice tone and playing! |
02-03-2013, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Just Thumpin' | great pictures Tom. Thanks
the Dovetail is pure bass sex....... been that way since day one.
years built from left to right.
86, 83, 83, yys, 88 
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02-03-2013, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by metallutca Very nice tone and playing! | thx  |
02-03-2013, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by tombowlus Sadly, neither Vic nor I had the privilege. | Well that's one great picture you have posted. Thanks for the photo! Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Thumpin' Sure. The major differences between the first Hybrid and AJ's will be that AJ's instrument will be 1" narrower, have an Ebony FB (instead of Brazilian RW) and a Koa top and back (rather than Pommele Sapele).
Other than the Hybrid construction and the woods mentioned above, all other specs will be as per AJ's current Presentation.
Regards,
J | Jason,
That is just beautiful. What species of Ebony will the fingerboard be?
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02-03-2013, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Just Thumpin' Sure. The major differences between the first Hybrid and AJ's will be that AJ's instrument will be 1" narrower, have an Ebony FB (instead of Brazilian RW) and a Koa top and back (rather than Pommele Sapele).
Regards,
J | I can't wait to see the Koa you use for AJ's instrument. There have been some outstanding Koa tops on some of your recent basses. I bet this set (top and back) is going to be incredible. |
02-03-2013, 08:51 PM
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Me endorsed? | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Played my first gig with my Emperor 5 Standard today. All I can say is wow! What a fantastic instrument.
Even on a classic rock cover band gig, the E5S just killed. Blues, country, heavier stuff, funk... It sounded great for it all.
My band is used to me showing up at a gig with a new bass every week, but the entire band commented on how great my tone was today. "Best you have ever sounded" was the general consensus.
I have done lot of bass, amp and cabinet buying and selling over the years, but I think I finally found "my tone".... Fodera -> Jule Monique -> Bergantino. 
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02-04-2013, 06:07 AM
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Manager and Partner, Fodera Guitars (as of 10/14/09) | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE United States | | The piece that we selected for AJ (purely by tapping and listening to them) will be Indian Ebony and it will have a fair amount of color to it -- that it is, it will be far from jet black.
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Originally Posted by TapyTap
Jason,
That is just beautiful. What species of Ebony will the fingerboard be?
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02-04-2013, 06:09 AM
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Manager and Partner, Fodera Guitars (as of 10/14/09) | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE United States | | Remember that we picked the top for the bass purely based on tone. Yes, it is a beautiful piece, but it is not the best looking pieces of Koa in the shop right now by any means...however, its tap tone is just what we need for the overall instrument.
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Originally Posted by fretless_guy I can't wait to see the Koa you use for AJ's instrument. There have been some outstanding Koa tops on some of your recent basses. I bet this set (top and back) is going to be incredible. |
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02-04-2013, 06:10 AM
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Manager and Partner, Fodera Guitars (as of 10/14/09) | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE United States | | That is awesome and is everything that we hope for when we set out to build an instrument!
Enjoy!!!
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Originally Posted by Baird6869 Played my first gig with my Emperor 5 Standard today. All I can say is wow! What a fantastic instrument.
Even on a classic rock cover band gig, the E5S just killed. Blues, country, heavier stuff, funk... It sounded great for it all.
My band is used to me showing up at a gig with a new bass every week, but the entire band commented on how great my tone was today. "Best you have ever sounded" was the general consensus.
I have done lot of bass, amp and cabinet buying and selling over the years, but I think I finally found "my tone".... Fodera -> Jule Monique -> Bergantino. |
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02-04-2013, 07:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Aarhus - Denmark | | A friend of mine have these great Foderas
Master pieces http://www.beatmusic.dk/
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02-04-2013, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Hou | Wow... he certainly do. Great Foderas!  |
02-04-2013, 08:33 AM
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02-04-2013, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Just Thumpin' The piece that we selected for AJ (purely by tapping and listening to them) will be Indian Ebony and it will have a fair amount of color to it -- that it is, it will be far from jet black.
Regards,
J |
Is this "Indian Ebony" the same species as Macassar Ebony?
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02-05-2013, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by TapyTap Is this "Indian Ebony" the same species as Macassar Ebony? |
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02-05-2013, 10:03 PM
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J | OK. At times I have noticed that some people refer to Macassar Ebony as Indian Ebony. Then I am assuming it will be Diospyrus Ebenum. Whatever the species of Ebony, I look forward to seeing/hearing more about it.
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02-06-2013, 01:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: France | | Hi
I have an Imperial II built in 2010 with a Pope preamp.
I wanted to know when I use the coil tap switch, the dual coil is split in 2 single coils or spilt on one (back or front) ?
Thanks, I'm lost. 
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02-06-2013, 04:06 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | |  great photo of the YYS in action at the Sitka Jazz Fest in AK. This was taken during "time stands still" by janek gwizdala, we wrote up an arrangement for our big band, it was a big hit, the crowd really enjoyed it. |
02-06-2013, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by fabinosto Hi
I have an Imperial II built in 2010 with a Pope preamp.
I wanted to know when I use the coil tap switch, the dual coil is split in 2 single coils or spilt on one (back or front) ?
Thanks, I'm lost. | Unless you have some custom wiring the switch toggles between sc and Hb modes. In sc mode the outer two coils are used (typically fender spacing). | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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