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Does anybody here actually OWN a fodera?

dave-chaulk

dave-chaulk

Jun 27, 2009
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#1
I've always thought they were beautiful basses, but I never really looked into them... 7-12,000 dollars!?

Does anybody on this site own one or more?

I mean, 4thousand is one thing.. even 5-6, but 12!?

so, back to my point...
does anybody actually own one? Are they really worth it?

and I know what you're going to say, but no - this is not a troll post, I'm actually curious.
 
#3
I had a beautiful used 4 string Monarch that I scored for $1800.00. You don't have to drop $7K for a new one. To answer your question, hundreds of players have or have had Foderas. I believe they are still in business for that reason.
 
#8
Take a look at the Fodera Club threads- you'll find dozens of TBers with one or more Foderas. Remember that $10k+ isn't that much to a lot of folks. There's also folks that don't have much money but don't buy much else, so they can devote nearly all of their spending money on their basses.
 
#16
guy I knew just returned his $25,000 baby grand piano because he didn't prefer the sound and opted for the $50,000 model instead. Basses are still relatively cheap (even Foderas) compared to just about every other instrument.

DWBass said:
I would actually buy a Brubaker before buying a Fodera! ;) Playability and finishes kill! And those plug and play pre-amp modules! :hyper:

Not knocking Fodera owners at all. I just don't think ANY bass is worth THAT much money! I could buy a car or put a downpayment on a house!
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#18
ModuMan said:
I'd like to actually try one and see what the fuss is about.

But then again, I might like it.
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I played an Imperial Elite 6-string at NAMM. Nice bass, decent tone, but I couldn't get past the wide spacing (I think they use ~18mm), and it just didn't feel like it was for me. I was much happier with the Ritter Roya 6 (priced around the same or a little higher) that I played.

Plenty of guys have Fodera basses, and truthfully, the price isn't all that crazy for a custom, boutique instrument. IMO, the base price for most 4-string Alembics is far crazier, and I don't think they look or sound nearly as good. To each his own.

mstott25 said:
guy I knew just returned his $25,000 baby grand piano because he didn't prefer the sound and opted for the $50,000 model instead. Basses are still relatively cheap (even Foderas) compared to just about every other instrument.
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It's true. Upright bassists wouldn't bat an eye in dropping $15k+ for a professional instrument.
 
#19
If your absolute 'dream tone' can be found in a $300-1000 bass, even after you've compared it to versatile hi-end basses like Fodera/MTD/Sadowsky/etc., if it plays better and fits in every musical situation, then consider yourself very lucky. Otherwise, if you're particular dream bass is 10k, you have the money AND you're serious enough about your instrument's study, then it's ALWAYS worth it. Fodera wasn't 'it' for me, but if you've ever played one you'd know right away why it commands such attention/$$$ in the bass market.

The one of Glenn's I played @ Austin Bass Traders was flat out amazing. Thank God it DIDN'T grab me more. Might have let go of an organ round Austin to afford it.
 
#20
FunkMetalBass said:
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It's true. Upright bassists wouldn't bat an eye in dropping $15k+ for a professional instrument.
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Absolutely true.
But from there we have to realize that most instruments (other than guitar, drums, and maybe keys) stay with their owners for a very, very long time. My instructor at a summer program had an upright bass that was 3 generations old, and that kind of thing is very common among most other instruments.
 

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