Fodera bridges: Can the string spacing be adjusted/changed?

you should email fodera, they are really nice guys there, and will give you all the info you need.


Edit: I just looked at my bridge again, and yes it looks like you can do it...it's a little weird though.

 

Yes it can be done..if you have a bridge that does it anyway. There should be a little thing to adjust the spacing on each saddle I believe.

 

Yup. You sure can. At least on the one that I'm a caretaker for!

 

Try calling them. Yes it's long distance, but it's much easier to contact them that way. They generally do not respond to email based on my experience.

I believe what you were referring to is what I was talking about. That's strange they wouldn't move...

 

I am pretty sure that the bridges on the Foderas do NOT allow string spacing adjustment. I researched this a year ago when I was considering buying one of these basses. When I went to the Fodera shop in Brooklyin to try them out, I found out that all of them had a string spacing of 19mm at the bridge (including the 5 and 6 string basses). Way too much for me. I play confortably with a string spacing of 18mm. More or less than 18mm is uncomfortable for me. That's why I would never buy a bass that does not have a third little hole for each string on the bridge that allows string spacing adjustment. The Roscoes, for instance, have this. This is essential for me when I am considering to buy a bass.

 

Yes they do. I own them and I know Boogie owns one that all allow adjustment. This has already been established. You did see us stating that right?

 

What do you mean by "you did see us stating that, right?"
I guess you are wrong, my dear Jared.
Not all of them allow string spacing at the bridge. If you go to their shop or call them you will find that out. The Foderas (most of them except for Jared Morante's I guess) have a 19mm spacing at the bridge, period. I spoke to Vinnie Fodera specifically about this when I was going to buy one last year. My bass teacher, Jeff Andrews (Steps Ahead, Michael Brecker, Wayne Shorter) agrees with me about the fact that the Foderas are too spaced out at the bridge (at least for the two of us, some people love the wide spacing). Jeff said the two times he visited the Fodera shop he couldn't find a bass that felt good because of the wide spacing at the bridge. The craftsmanship of the Foderas is incredible though. If you want a Fodera just make sure that the one you buy has string adjustment.
good night

 

You can slightly change the spacing. It isn't a big difference but the barrels the strings rest on can be moved to the left or the right and then locked in place by an allen screw. I doubt that it will be enough movement to go from 19mm to 18mm but it doesn't matter to me as I love the way my Fodera plays.

 

This isn't what I would consider "adjustable". As you can see, the allen screw sits in a channel that ensures stability.

 

You're talking to ghosts.

 

I understand this. I was posting for those, like me, that go searching for info on the bridges and string spacing. I just figured that it might be helpful to someone.

 

And also not doing it very well.

The spacing adjustment is done by moving the barrel that the string sits on, not by moving the whole saddle. So yeah, the allen screw for height adjustment never needs to travel out of that channel.

Bridge anger fail.

 

My mistake.

 

Then all is happy in the world!

Seriously, the side-to-side adjustment is done by the further back allen screw. This will move the contact point on the barrel in/out, allowing you to change the spacing between like 20mm and 18mm.

 

Never paid attention to a Fodera's bridge before, but it appears to me from your image that there is a round hole on the side of each saddle "block". Looks like the saddle "dowel" runs thru that block. Perhaps that's where the adjustment comes from, if there's any.

EDIT: I see it's been answered.