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Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread
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as you all know, i'm a fodera user/booster . . .
that being said, i haven't loved every single one i've ever played—even if it was a really good instrument. as @JES said, it often comes down to how one bonds with an instrument.
and i've had a few of their basses that took five years for me to really get them where i want them (but i'm a bit weird, i know) and i've had some that killed it right out of the box.
but i think this is true of any instrument—you have to work with it to get it where you want it and so "it's you" . . .
last, i personally think the simpler the better when it comes to their stuff—less fancy wood tops, etc.
oh yeah, fodera does 16.5mm stuff.
that being said, i haven't loved every single one i've ever played—even if it was a really good instrument. as @JES said, it often comes down to how one bonds with an instrument.
and i've had a few of their basses that took five years for me to really get them where i want them (but i'm a bit weird, i know) and i've had some that killed it right out of the box.
but i think this is true of any instrument—you have to work with it to get it where you want it and so "it's you" . . .
last, i personally think the simpler the better when it comes to their stuff—less fancy wood tops, etc.
oh yeah, fodera does 16.5mm stuff.
This is a lesson that I could have learned many years ago. Would have saved me a great deal of money. Exactly this. It's a relationship. It usually takes time to really get to know an instrument. I have a bass now that is eleven or twelve years old. I had it made. I had put it up for sale twice. I still sometimes think that it's not quite right for me....and then I listen back to a recording of it and it sounds incredible. To be honest, it doesn't sound like what I really want out of it, but what it does sound like is really special. I've had a few different pickups and preamps in it over time, but it sounds better than ever (It's always played beautifully). This bass has taught me the lesson of time and growing with something.
I can't afford a Fodera, and the builder that I work with is a great deal less expensive and makes me beautiful instruments, but I absolutely understand the appeal of Fodera basses. Always have.
Oh yeah, I personally have to spend a ishh load of hours and years with an instrument to create that said "bond".
But now I know almost right off the bat when one going to be the right "fit" for me. (Took years to develop that though)
My 2 cents.
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Just got my new Norand Mono synth delivered. Still don’t know how to really use the sequencer, but I cobbled together a silly eletro-ish kinda jam. All sounds from the Norand with the occasional bit of Gamechanger Light Pedal spring reverb
You definitely need to give Shawn Booth and Rob Brown a call.
That track is %^&* dope, the drums are SOOOOOOO cool late 90’s Tri Repetae.
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Wow, thanks! On the surface, this synth comes off like an overpriced tb303, but it does drums really well. Super snappy envelopes and per step modulation on the sequencer is rad
My goodness.
Analog Dreadbox polyphonic synth.
The YT version so you can pause it.
Analog Dreadbox polyphonic synth.
The YT version so you can pause it.
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I can be both. The struggle is real.
I was never able to bond with Fodera. I tried 3 of them. I was a bit biased since I had bonded with a Carl Thompson as well as his philosophies and his crowd was not too fond of Fodera at the time due to some he said/she said drama. I really loved the pope preamp's clarity but it felt dry and unexpressive for my playing at the time (plus the voices in my ear). Ultimately I went only Carl Thompson...I just recently swapped a CT for another CT and the honeymoon phase is a bit awkward. I never really thought that strings made much of a difference before but the strings that this one came w are so light gauge that it doesn't feel right. Something a bit heavier is order.
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Agreed, strings can make dramatic changes
That ties into the whole 'build a relationship' thing, or at least, really learning what one likes, as 16.5mm is my preferred spacing on any bass I get.
Scale of instrument: in inches
String spacing: in millimeters
Allen wrench to adjust said instrument : Toss of the coin between metric and standard.
U.S.A!!!!!!!
So I have a waterfront lean-to booked tonight, just me, my Miezo, a Zoia full of new presets, and Garageband. Will be interesting to see what comes out.
Yes, also have food, clothes and sleeping bag, in case you're wondering.
Yes, also have food, clothes and sleeping bag, in case you're wondering.
Scale of instrument: in inches
String spacing: in millimeters
Allen wrench to adjust said instrument : Toss of the coin between metric and standard.
U.S.A!!!!!!!
yeah. it’s funny. my guess is that ibanez went with 16.5 and people followed that, so we get metric. pretty sure before that is was, “huh? spacing? oh, you mean fender or gibson.”
If you think thats funny, look up truck sizes for skateboards.yeah. it’s funny. my guess is that ibanez went with 16.5 and people followed that, so we get metric. pretty sure before that is was, “huh? spacing? oh, you mean fender or gibson.”
Every brand has a different way of measuring the truck or some random stupid #, BEYOND STUPID!!!!!!
The dumb is strong in this one.
pretty sure before that is was, “huh? spacing? oh, you mean fender or gibson.”
I'll be honest, before I came to TalkBass I had no idea that "string spacing" was even a thing.
Or at least, I had no idea that it was a thing bassists cared about, talked about, agonized about, and (especially) measured/documented/compared.
I have (and have had) basses with all sorts of string spacing, from super-wide to super-narrow.
- I was vaguely aware that my first Modulus 6-string had atypically tight string spacing because Geoff Gould and I discussed that when I was spec'ing the original build in late 1987. I have subsequently learned that that bass has 13.97mm string spacing.
- I could easily discern that the Fender Elite Precision II I got in the mid-1980s had inordinately wide string specing, because of how easy it was to get my fingers curled under there to do popping...though tbh I was much more aware of the inordinately high string tension on that bass than the string spacing. I have subsequently learned that that bass had 20mm string spacing. (No longer own it)
Every other instrument I currently own or formerly owned? No freakin' idea what the string spacing is. I could tell you This One Is Wider Than That One, but I don't think I've ever measured any of them.
:shrugs:
Boredbrain dropped some new modules. The CV EQ one is probably useful but…
This one is probably a “need” for a few folks here. Guitar interface. Envelope follower. Cab sim. Germanium drive. Euro level FX loop.
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This one is probably a “need” for a few folks here. Guitar interface. Envelope follower. Cab sim. Germanium drive. Euro level FX loop.
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