Anthony Jacksons new Fodera bass

[lowfreqgeek]

The instrument would be unplayable to me! Thick body, no side dots, no regular jack and six strings - sounds like my worst nightmare. So good luck to the builders and AJ but it's hardly going to have any impact on my bass world!

I don't think AJ cares what affect it has on the bass world.

 

[Munjibunga]

He shouldn't pay for them and if he ever paid for a bass that is based off of his idea/concept then he's not a smart business man and most of us know that that he is indeed a very smart business man.

I must be a pretty dumb businessman - I paid for each of my basses. At least I didn't pay list.

 

[Munjibunga]

The instrument would be unplayable to me! Thick body, no side dots, no regular jack and six strings - sounds like my worst nightmare. So good luck to the builders and AJ but it's hardly going to have any impact on my bass world!

As an aside. My take on AJ's tone is a fundamental-rich, bright, piano-esque, un-growly, non-overdriven tone. It's seems quite a departure to then go for an acoustic bodied bass. Does anyone agree?

Davo

I could make do with it. I know of at least one other on order, so it seems to float someone's boat other than Anthony.

 

[Munjibunga]

Wait a minute ... I didn't pay for that Fodera Emperor.

 

[Kmrumedy]

Not the greatest recording but here is the bass in action. You can skip to the 6:30 mark to hear it isolated.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pnbj27KyUyA

 

[cnltb]

Reminds me of a cruise ship, that new bass.

 

[cnltb]

From the bassist who created the 6 string...

Carl Thompson created that. No?

 

[Dellers]

Definitely not my kind of bass. Looks huge, and it's certainly not pretty. Also, I think Foderas sound really boring in general. I have no idea how anyone would pay that much for something like that.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

At least I didn't pay list.

Well that's a start

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Wait a minute ... I didn't pay for that Fodera Emperor.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Carl Thompson created that. No?

AJ went to Carl Thomson asking him if he could make such a bass and from there a collaborative partnership was born.

 

[cnltb]

AJ went to Carl Thomson asking him if he could make such a bass and from there a collaborative partnership was born.

Exactly.
But... that relation ship didn't stretch beyond the one bass. Right?
AJ commissioned it and Thompson was left the job actually making it a reality.
Including devising 6 string hardware and pickups etc.


From what I read/ heard.

 

[Clef_de_fa]

Carl Thompson created that. No?

AJ had the idea and Carl Thompson create the first one but he thought it was a stupid idea so he creates it exacly like AJ said and didn't put any of his knowledge to work ... so the first 6 strings was stupidly hard to play and AJ learned a lot in the process.

 

[JAUQO III-X]

Exactly.
But... that relation ship didn't stretch beyond the one bass. Right?
AJ commissioned it and Thompson was left the job actually making it a reality.
Including devising 6 string hardware and pickups etc.


From what I read/ heard.

That's pretty much how it went down.



Here's Steve Baily playing the first 6 string bass ever made, which is the very bass that AJ and Carl Thompson collaborated on.

Steve also owns the bass.

 

[henry2513]

35k...lol

 

[Bassmunnky]

If people aren't aware of Anthony Jackson's contribution to music and bass construction, it certainly is not a reflection on him, but a woeful lack of recent music history on the part of the blissfully unaware.

 

[pnchad]

If people aren't aware of Anthony Jackson's contribution to music and bass construction, it certainly is not a reflection on him, but a woeful lack of recent music history on the part of the blissfully unaware.

said +1000

 

[cnltb]

AJ had the idea and Carl Thompson create the first one but he thought it was a stupid idea so he creates it exacly like AJ said and didn't put any of his knowledge to work ... so the first 6 strings was stupidly hard to play and AJ learned a lot in the process.

One would.
Still, Thompson had to make all those non-standard parts for the instrument so I guess, saying that he didn't put any of his know how into it seems quite unfair, really.

 

[cnltb]

That's pretty much how it went down.



Here's Steve Baily playing the first 6 string bass ever made, which is the very bass that AJ and Carl Thompson collaborated on.

Steve also owns the bass.

Yup... seen that .

 

[Dr. Cheese]

"Ask a bass player anywhere in the world who inspired them to pick up their instrument, and many of them will answer: the late James Jamerson, regarded by most as (quite literally) the foundation of Motown's success in the 1960s, and one of the 'forgotten heroes' of pop music highlighted in the fabulous 2002 film 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown'. But if you ask a player to name an influence who is still alive, you'll often hear a different name: Anthony Jackson, also known as AJ."

Hmmm, maybe AJ's influence in the US is significant. I've never heard anyone mention him over here.

Davo

He is a great influence whether he is known by name or not because he has played on so many records that are loved by bassists.