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CWB 16: Taking Canada

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#961
FurryMonkey said:
AWESOME! Wish I was there.
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We wish you had been here, too. PA broke my butt, then we had the most.....um....interesting discussion. I'm still thinking this quote might actually be siggable.


"My heart might belong to the girl, but my **** is community property."

At any rate, even if it's not, the look on his face after he said it was quite priceless.
 
#962
Mulebagger said:
Hey Everyone!
Been away for a while because the end of the school year is always a bit hectic and I've been swamped with other jobs. Looks like everyone is having a blast and being devilish as always :)

I wanted to share some NBD news with my MoCWB and CWB peeps! But first let me say that Donovan of Fretspot.com was absolutely amazing to work with in every aspect of this purchase. He was always a pleasure to speak with and he went out of way to make sure that I was completely satisfied. I very highly recommend purchasing from him.

Ok so...
This last year I cleared out my modest sized collection with the exception of two Modulus basses. In the process I ordered two basses to complete my setup ( and lessen the pain of parting with my gear and the memories)

So here is the first one to arrive!!!
Fodera Emperor 5 Standard
slap, pop, and tap like a butterfly
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double cut
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deep flame
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obligatory happy customer shot
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It arrived on Wednesday and I had to give it a setup thanks to FM's FedEx man ( actually probably his cousin or something)! Thursday I took it to practice and played it for about 4 hrs. It felt like I've owned it forever. The sounds cover basically every Fender-ish / Musicman sound you could ever want, but with a clarity, richness and depth I never found in other basses over the years.

Honestly, even though it felt great and sounds amazing, I was slow in the warming up to it because I've played graphite - carbon fiber neck basses for the last 12 years or so. But, after playing it acoustically for a couple hours, my thoughts are that they are absolutely incredible basses.

Is it worth the scratch?... meh, I'd like a matching headstock and a choice of hardware finish for this price.
As far as playability and sound go they are worth every penny in my book. This will be my last fretted 5 string unless something happens to it.

Some specs for those that are interested:
34" scale
19mm ( I've pushed it out to around 20mm )
ash body, bicolored flame maple top
pau ferro board, 1/4 sawn 1 piece rock maple neck bolt-on
Fodera Dual coil pickups. ( the single coil sound just kills)
Pope 3 band pre.
10 lbs

I'll post some clips as my summer opens up a bit. Still transitioning from school insanity to my summer to do list :)

Mule
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Heya, D. Congrats! She's a beauty. I've played a few Foderas in my travels and been very impressed. So when are you posting video of you with this one?
 
#964
THand said:
wow, mulebagger, how low is that action? It looks less than 2mm, but could be the camera angle I guess.
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The action is really low but doesn't choke out or buzz. The only bass I've had with lower action is my Zon Sonus Custom. This Emperor is one of the easiest basses I've played as far as action goes.

Tat,
I'll get on that this week. The dust is still settling from school :)
 
#970
Chillin in the car at Best Buy they open in 5 minutes so I can pick up my new Classic Vibe Precision. Its entertsining to watch everyone walk up to the automatic door and just stare because it doesn't open. They completely disreguard the huge sign that says 11:00-7:00 not to mention the 10 other people standing there outside the door. Lol goons.
 
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autodidact said:
Chillin in the car at Best Buy they open in 5 minutes so I can pick up my new Classic Vibe Precision. Its entertsining to watch everyone walk up to the automatic door and just stare because it doesn't open. They completely disreguard the huge sign that says 11:00-7:00 not to mention the 10 other people standing there outside the door. Lol goons.
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Cool!
 
#979
tjclem said:
Mr. Mule that is a pretty piece!
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Thanks Tom :) I recall playing a 5 string fretless of yours that had a similar vibe. The minute I picked it up it felt like I'd played it forever. Your work is fantastic!

Going to try to get some sound clips down this afternoon,... er maybe mow my lawn,... nope, forget the lawn.

I'd mow the lawn barefoot, but with my luck I'd find every lucy bomb and catch another dog toy in the pants.
 
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