go to the classifieds right here and get a used body and a neck. And be careful about the neck. I have three warped twisters sitting behind my tv right now. Some people may have been lucky and never had an issue, but that is the primary reason why necks are bolt on. I have two of my front line basses right now that basically came from TB. Not sure how close you will get to a Fodera, but you can easily build a decent player for not a ton of $
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Besides the Squier VM you could try a PJ okoume body or possibly a Reggie Hamilton body. The Okoume would have a bit more
room I believe for electronics. Bodies available for stratosphere.
A neck ? Fender MIM, MIA, or Warmoth. I would buy new.
My luck with used necks has not been stellar.
Good luck and have fun.
Fender Deluxe Active Precision P Bass Body Hardware Limited African Okoume
NOT an add for stratosphere ... just a pic.
Besides the Squier VM you could try a PJ okoume body or possibly a Reggie Hamilton body. The Okoume would have a bit more
room I believe for electronics. Bodies available for stratosphere.
A neck ? Fender MIM, MIA, or Warmoth. I would buy new.
My luck with used necks has not been stellar.
Good luck and have fun.
Fender Deluxe Active Precision P Bass Body Hardware Limited African Okoume
NOT an add for stratosphere ... just a pic.
I was of the understanding that the P & J pickup modified placement was as important as the EMG's themselves. I was told that my Valenti had a Wooten vibe (appearance-wise) although it now sports Nordstrands.
String gauges .90-.30 very light, ridiculously low action, PJ pickup platform, make a smiley face with your amp EQ. No need for a Fodera or the electronics from one.
Ibanez 650, but return the emg/pope and enjoy an inexpensive, nice bass as is.
Incidentally, I put EMG's in my P lyte and it sounds just like Vic's bass if Vic had a P lyte with EMG's and let a chemical salesman from GA play it.
Incidentally, I put EMG's in my P lyte and it sounds just like Vic's bass if Vic had a P lyte with EMG's and let a chemical salesman from GA play it.
Have you asked VW, himself, for any hints, or advice, on how best to get his sound? You're chasing a ghost, and the ghost usually wins... the golfers in the video are chasing ghosts, as well... just on the golf course. Instead of playing their game, and making it work with what they've got, they need new clubs after every bad round...
... it's gotta be the clubs, right?
... it's gotta be the clubs, right?
"ridiculously low action"... nope... you've never touched one of Vic's basses clearly......at least a few years back he didnt run the action that low, not as low as my luthier sets them up, which is typically as low as the instrument allows. I 'd call it "medium low" sort of like the +1-2 turns I give the saddles when I get a bass back from setup. In fact, other than being a 4 string, it felt very much, action-wise, like my main 5. And I dont beleive Vic used the P pup, or it was dialed in very very little. I heard 80% (?) bridge, which makes sense as he uses high harmonics so much....which the neck P pup doesnt convey as readily ..
You wanna play like Vic, read "The Lesson" , a glimpse to his "religion". It was as meaningful as a lesson with the man.
Yet , good luck on the build! Get a yin/yang thing going on!
You wanna play like Vic, read "The Lesson" , a glimpse to his "religion". It was as meaningful as a lesson with the man.
Yet , good luck on the build! Get a yin/yang thing going on!
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You are highly discrediting the OP's skills and talent with nothing but your personal opinion and no factual data.
You're the ONLY one in this thread to get it!
I'm not sure if I want it... Good morning, Jethro. How's the Northeast coast, this morning?
Ridiculous. Period.
"Back in the day" there was some correlation between price and ability to get a very low action. That is no longer the case. Manufacturing have moved forward in leaps.
I used to sell pianos. I can tell you that a $3,000 Chinese piano is ten times the instrument that a 1930s Steinway is. However, people will pay a premium price for that old box of wood and then pay even more to have it refurbished. But CNC machines and modern methods have made it where that Chinese "baby grand" is a better instrument in every measurable way.
Most vintage 70s Fender basses I have played were fire wood (with a few exceptions).
Several Chinese made valve trombones I have played were incredible instruments and eat my 80s Bach for lunch.
A friend of mine lives in Nashville and recently told me that the Behringer x18 and x32 are accepted technology all over that town. He's a freelance sound guy and said the first question he gets asked is "You have the Behringer app and an iPad, right?" Most sound companies don't run a gazillion dollar SoundCraft or Midas board anymore. There's no need. The difference in sound is virtually zero.
Technology. It has leveled the playing field.
Now, let's talk about talent. Victor has it. I spent a week with him at his camp in 2001. He played ALL of our basses. (Some of us were touring pros and others were kids who had just started and had beginner instruments.) VICTOR sounds like Victor with any bass no matter what the electronics.
OP, get a bass that FEELS good to you. Play as many as you can. If it FEELS good, you will play it more. Don't worry about woods, color, or brand. Again, hold it. Play it. Feel it. The only thing you need to consider is whether or not it will take those PJ pickups.
You could take the the top ten pool players in the world, hand them a twig, and I bet they could find water, before you finished your drink...
... glad I could help, @two fingers .
Moses had graphite necks on sale for under $300. If it's anything like my Modulus Bassstar neck, you can dial it in under .008 relief easy and get the action you need.
why not buy one of those yin yang fauxderas and swap out electronics? I don't personally know how they play but I own a VW fodera and sound nothing like him. I've also seen him play a 150 dollar ibanez that sounded like him playing a Fodera. I have played his personal basses and they are not set up low at all, surprisingly higher than I would have ever expected. I don't think at the end of this experiment you will get what you are looking for tone wise but good luck and please follow up with some sound clips and what you did
In 1973-78 probably a lot of things were different lol, climate change for sure
I have lived in Boston my whole life - 44 years.
Not overly that extreme. Yes it is cold winter for 6 months out of the year, hot summer for 2 months, in between the rest of the year, but unless you are storing your bass next to your air conditioner, heating unit or in your shower, you should be ok. the closet is normally a safe place. best of luck
In general, I would try find the nicest body neck combo you can find on your local craiglist.
The fender bodies and necks are largely interchangable. Something along the lines of a Yamaha RBX tend to have exotic wood and are pretty well balanced basses as is. The upgraded electronics would take it over the top. While at it, tuners and bridge could be improved. However, I always pickup and play one of those Yamaha RBX 174EW basses anytime I am in a GC and am always impressed that I could walk out the door with one of those things new for around $175. Full scale but tends to be light weight and could pass as short scale.
The fender bodies and necks are largely interchangable. Something along the lines of a Yamaha RBX tend to have exotic wood and are pretty well balanced basses as is. The upgraded electronics would take it over the top. While at it, tuners and bridge could be improved. However, I always pickup and play one of those Yamaha RBX 174EW basses anytime I am in a GC and am always impressed that I could walk out the door with one of those things new for around $175. Full scale but tends to be light weight and could pass as short scale.
