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Fodera Club Part IV

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#941
Joelc73 said:
I never got the whole chestnut heel block choice. It looks cool but it's not adding anything sonically.

JC
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I don't know if you know this Bass here - it's from a friend of mine and it's his favorite one (out of the 5 Fodera's he owns - if I'm informed correctly;))

It's a 1 piece Chestnut body - ok, I guess pieces like that were one-of-a-kind basses....

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#943
Just Thumpin' said:
Unfortunately, in this day and age, people seem to feel that it is their natural born right to copy anyone's designs...

Search TB for "Faux Fodera", "Fodera Build", etc. and you'll understand. It's amazing..."I LOVE your instruments, but I cannot afford one so I am having an amazing luthier make one for me."

Absolutely zero thought that these are proprietary designs that are the only way we make a living...

Sorry for the rant!!
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Oh yes and don't forget Youtube....Fodera copys everywhere.

I also found a turkish guy some years ago whop copys the Imperail shape very respectless...it was this guy : Link Removed

have a look at his gallery.....you'll find well known shapes there
 
#945
Your Dealer is picking up your bass on Friday. I unfortunately will not be in the shop again until next week as I am headed out to Bass Player Live. I am soooooo bummed that I am not going to be able to do final set-up and take her out for a spin!

Jhonnybass said:
Posted the specs above in my original post
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#946
No worries at all...I am definitely NOT an overly sensitive guy and not prone to brooding! LOL.

I will have to check in with Vinny on when they started chamberring the the Presentations....I am fairly certain that the early ones that were double cutaways were NOT chambered. The more recent ones, with the carved tops, certainly have been.

It is done for two reasons...tone AND weight savings.

In terms of options of a Presentation...

To be considered a Presentation, the only options are a choice of top woods, fingerboard wood, body wood, fingerboard inlays, titanium or brass hardware and hardware color. That's it...

We will not modify the shape, the scale length, add electronics and/or change pickups...

Hope this all helps!

Jason


TapyTap said:
Jason,

I would certainly never want you or your business partners to lose any money! Thanks for answering our questions about Fodera products; sorry if any of my questions have made you feel awkward. By the way, if you ever do publish that Fodera book, I would love to purchase one...that would be wonderful!

Perhaps I may ask another question or two about the Presentation model without making you feel "put on the spot" when answering:

Are all of the earlier models of the Presentation chambered?

Also, how many options are available when ordering a Presentation? I realize that the Presentation is a signature bass, but I also remember Mr. Jackson mentioning somewhere that limited options were possible.
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#947
Despite my earlier post, I agree 100%. In some ways, fauxderas are actually a plus for us from a marketing standpoint. The reality is that there is only one genuine article and as you astutely mention, if someone has a desire for it they will never loose that because they buy a fauxdera.

As long as Joey, Vinny and I are breathing we will do everything possible to continue to innovate and improve and make certain that a copy is NEVER even close to the real thing...

harrybosch said:
It's my opinion that Faux-dera's do not take anything away from the real thing. Someone who buys a copy buys one because they can't afford the real thing, thus it does not cost Fodera a sell. When a person buys a copy, their want for the real thing never goes away. When/if that person has the money to buy the real thing, they won't be satisfied with their copy even if it happens to be better than the real thing, so they buy a real Fodera.
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#948
I've never understood the idea of asking a luthier to make something that looks like someone else's work. That seems disrespectful to both camps. You should work with a luthier because they're both in your price range and they offer you something very personal and something that you'll want to pick up and play every day. You have to respect what your particular luthier has to offer to you. Asking them to emulate someone else's design is crossing a line in my mind.
 
#949
Bernie Connors said:
Mike,

Could you elaborate on why you choose bolt-on when most Fodera's are set-neck or neck-through?
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Not really. Honestly, that's the way all my Fodera's (3) have been, and the paradigm generally works for me. I've played KILLER neck-throughs too. But the process of refining the design of my bass just hasn't led me to the place where the general structure of the instruments seemed to need changing.

So...no good reason :hmm:
 
#950
Just did my panel discussion with climb, Marin Alsop, and Pat Metheny. Went to see Pat play his Orchestrion afterward. Had a GREAT time on all fronts. I hope video becomes available.

One interesting point I learned...when I was improvising (in climb's fMRI experiment) apparently my brain's language areas lit up like crazy. They were dark when I was playing prepared music. Interesting.....
 
#951
Just Thumpin' said:
No worries at all...I am definitely NOT an overly sensitive guy and not prone to brooding! LOL.
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:cool:

Just Thumpin' said:
I will have to check in with Vinny on when they started chamberring the the Presentations....I am fairly certain that the early ones that were double cutaways were NOT chambered. The more recent ones, with the carved tops, certainly have been.

It is done for two reasons...tone AND weight savings.
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Specifically, I am interested in the single cutaway versions of the Presentation. I have scoured the web looking for Fodera Presentations, and I have noticed that one or two of them appear to have a shallower body depth from top to back. This could simply be an optical illusion as I am not seeing them in person. This has made me wonder if one (or more) of the earlier models was solid-bodied...or maybe less chambered than AJ's current Presentation bass design.

Just Thumpin' said:
In terms of options of a Presentation...

To be considered a Presentation, the only options are a choice of top woods, fingerboard wood, body wood, fingerboard inlays, titanium or brass hardware and hardware color. That's it...

We will not modify the shape, the scale length, add electronics and/or change pickups...
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This makes perfect sense. That said, has anyone ever requested a Presentation with all of the signature details - yet with four strings rather than six? (Now you know what's been running through my mind for quite some time now...though I would absolutely love to own the six-string version!)

Just Thumpin' said:
Hope this all helps!

Jason
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It helps to give me major GAS! Thanks Jason! Hands down, the Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation is the most elegant and beautiful bass guitar design that I have ever seen...it must be even better to play one.

Seriously...thanks Jason.

Bryan
 
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The double cutaway AJ models are solid (non-chambered.) The Presentations (single cut) are now chambered -- but there are quite a few solid body versions out there as well.

I know of at least one four string Presentation (as it came through our shop some years ago.) I suspect there may be others but I'm not certain.

There's been a bit of a change in the rules around what is and is not a Presentation. Much of what Fodera once called and sold as "Presentations" they will today tell you are not Presentations any more. It has a lot to do with AJ wanting to keep the model pure -- which I totally get. It just complicates it a bit when you're talking about many of the legacy instruments that are out there.

FWIW - every one of the Presentations that I've played have been exceptional. Vinnie seems to pull out all the stops on those pieces. Even the wood selection is at a significantly higher grade than on the standard (already high quality) basses. Even the wings of the headstock on mine have figuring that is nicer than many "5A" tops that I see. I've also never touched another bass that plays so well and blends so well across the strings.

If you have the cash and can justify the expense, there is nothing like a "Presentation."

Hope that helps.

JC

TapyTap said:
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Specifically, I am interested in the single cutaway versions of the Presentation. I have scoured the web looking for Fodera Presentations, and I have noticed that one or two of them appear to have a shallower body depth from top to back. This could simply be an optical illusion as I am not seeing them in person. This has made me wonder if one (or more) of the earlier models was solid-bodied...or maybe less chambered than AJ's current Presentation bass design.



This makes perfect sense. That said, has anyone ever requested a Presentation with all of the signature details - yet with four strings rather than six? (Now you know what's been running through my mind for quite some time now...though I would absolutely love to own the six-string version!)



It helps to give me major GAS! Thanks Jason! Hands down, the Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation is the most elegant and beautiful bass guitar design that I have ever seen...it must be even better to play one.

Seriously...thanks Jason.

Bryan
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#959
Jhonnybass said:
Heres a progress picture of my Fodera which I should have in less than a week!!! I'm so excited I had to post!! Thanks to the Fodera Team again and Dave from Ultimate Basses!!

Specs:
Emperor Bolt On
Alder body
Brazilian Rosewood FB (new stash)
SD Single Coils
5 string
Black Hardware
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Dudeeee, I can't wait till you bring that to school!
 
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