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Fodera Club Part IX

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Sorry guys im not the most computer savvy person,I dont know how to post the picture. I was at Rudys music.com, and they have a Abe Rivera bass that has a wonderful chestnut top. This gives me hope that there is more of this incredible wood out there , Its out there it just has to be:D
 
#883
Hello everybody...
Here´s my short "Fodera-story", and also a question.
I have always been intrigued by these instruments, since I first got to know them online. Always loved the look, but have never gotten to play one my self.
I live in Norway, and they aren´t exactly flooding the market here. But another Oslo-located bass player has two of them, and the other night I invited myself over to him to try them out. He had an Emperor bolt-on 5 string, 35" scale, and an '94 Imperial 5 string 34" (looked exactly like Bonas). Both tuned B-G. The 35" scale was to big for my hands below the fifth fret, but the 34" was perfect. And I´m telling you, it was just awesome! I have never been able to play so fast in my life, and I have never been a fast, technical player... But I seriously did things that I had never done before. And the tone.... Maaaaaan. The tone. The best. And the response. Just everything. I totally fell in love!!! :hyper:

My only tiny dislike was the bridge. I have always played precision basses without the bridge- or pickup cover on. And i play alot in churches. So on the "meditative" songs, i often mute the strings, and play melodies and fills in the upper register. I press the palm of my hand just where the strings "loses contact" with the bridge, to get just that right sound that I love.
But when i tried that technique on the Fodera Imperial, both the D and G string were to thin, so my hand didn´t get in contact with the string where it should, and the muting was to extensive. Hard to explain, but I hope you understand. Are all Fodera bridges like that?
I have seen pics of some Foderas with an installed "bassmute" at the bridge, but I don't wan't to drill any new holes into a beautiful Fodera! :bawl:
Has anybody had the same experience? I still don´t own my own Fodera, but I have almost promised myself that I will. One day... :D
 
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knuppe said:
Hello everybody...
Here´s my short "Fodera-story", and also a question.
I have always been intrigued by these instruments, since I first got to know them online. Always loved the look, but have never gotten to play one my self.
I live in Norway, and they aren´t exactly flooding the market here. But another Oslo-located bass player has two of them, and the other night I invited myself over to him to try them out. He had an Emperor bolt-on 5 string, 35" scale, and an '94 Imperial 5 string 34" (looked exactly like Bonas). Both tuned B-G. The 35" scale was to big for my hands below the fifth fret, but the 34" was perfect. And I´m telling you, it was just awesome! I have never been able to play so fast in my life, and I have never been a fast, technical player... But I seriously did things that I had never done before. And the tone.... Maaaaaan. The tone. The best. And the response. Just everything. I totally fell in love!!! :hyper:

My only tiny dislike was the bridge. I have always played precision basses without the bridge- or pickup cover on. And i play alot in churches. So on the "meditative" songs, i often mute the strings, and play melodies and fills in the upper register. I press the palm of my hand just where the strings "loses contact" with the bridge, to get just that right sound that I love.
But when i tried that technique on the Fodera Imperial, both the D and G string were to thin, so my hand didn´t get in contact with the string where it should, and the muting was to extensive. Hard to explain, but I hope you understand. Are all Fodera bridges like that?
I have seen pics of some Foderas with an installed "bassmute" at the bridge, but I don't wan't to drill any new holes into a beautiful Fodera! :bawl:
Has anybody had the same experience? I still don´t own my own Fodera, but I have almost promised myself that I will. One day... :D
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Feel free to drop by my place: nordstrand.
 
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knuppe said:
My only tiny dislike was the bridge. I have always played precision basses without the bridge- or pickup cover on. And i play alot in churches. So on the "meditative" songs, i often mute the strings, and play melodies and fills in the upper register. I press the palm of my hand just where the strings "loses contact" with the bridge, to get just that right sound that I love.
But when i tried that technique on the Fodera Imperial, both the D and G string were to thin, so my hand didn´t get in contact with the string where it should, and the muting was to extensive. Hard to explain, but I hope you understand. Are all Fodera bridges like that?
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hi, not having played an imperial, i'll just say that i think one canadapt to the bridge. i do a lot o mutin on a fodera aj6 and seem to do all right with it.
 
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steubig said:
hi, not having played an imperial, i'll just say that i think one canadapt to the bridge. i do a lot o mutin on a fodera aj6 and seem to do all right with it.
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Thanks for the input!
But heightening the strings will give higher action, and I like it waaay low. The problem was that the D and G string were below the "surface" of the bridge. I could raise them so that the string will get over the surface, but that will heighten the action...

edit: I think I misunderstood. I read that you can adapt the bridge, not adapt TO the bridge...
 
#893
somebody asked about muting system on Fodera? ;)

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#894
knuppe said:
So you get your palm all the way down on the two brightest strings where the string is touching the bridge? In that case, Foderas are perfect in my book... :D
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never thought about it...it works fine for me

of course my hand/palm moves a bit up or down when going to the higher strings ;)

but I do only play 4 & 5 Strings ;)
 
#895
Hi Everyone!

After what feels like years (but has been only weeks), please find a picture of my BRAND NEW Yin Yang Deluxe!! Jason just set it up today, and should be on my way to me very soon!

You can see the Thomastik-Infeld flats on there (see red wrap). Jason was honest with me in that they weren't super thrilled with the tone, save for the Mo-Town sound with the P Pickup on full, bass up a bit, and mids dialed back. Apparently they had some 60s sounding groove going. As far as I'm concerned, if it sounds a bit more old school that the typical Fodera does, that is PERFECTLY fine by me!! I cannot WAIT to have it in my hot little hands!

Thanks to all at Fodera. I hope I've not violated some super secret rule by posting a picture taken at the factory, but I just couldn't help myself :hyper:

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curt basner said:
Hi Everyone!

You can see the Thomastik-Infeld flats on there (see red wrap). Jason was honest with me in that they weren't super thrilled with the tone, save for the Mo-Town sound with the P Pickup on full, bass up a bit, and mids dialed back. Apparently they had some 60s sounding groove going. As far as I'm concerned, if it sounds a bit more old school that the typical Fodera does, that is PERFECTLY fine by me!! I cannot WAIT to have it in my hot little hands!
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s'okay, flats aren't for everyone . . . you'll probably like them just fine.
 
#897
steubig said:
s'okay, flats aren't for everyone . . . you'll probably like them just fine.
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Oh, I know i will! I didn't expect that the Fodera guys would, all of sudden, think that flats were going to be their new 'standard' sound. All I gotta do is make ME happy, right? Plus, I think I'll like having a Fodera that's just a tad 'different,' not to mention giving me an even more stellar playability (which I've learned is true by putting those strings on my Jazz bass and loving the feel compared to rounds). And, as silly of a reason as it is, I like that red wrap...perfect contrast for a YY, IMHO!
 
#898
Very cool. If you dig flats, I have no doubt you'll be able to dial up a tone you like. That said, you should give some roundwounds a whirl at some point. That extra zing and edge can be very fun, especially with the ultra light gauge strings. So you doing overnight shipping? :D
 
#899
nostatic said:
Very cool. If you dig flats, I have no doubt you'll be able to dial up a tone you like. That said, you should give some roundwounds a whirl at some point. That extra zing and edge can be very fun, especially with the ultra light gauge strings. So you doing overnight shipping? :D
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th thingabout thomastiks (ime) is that they have a nice high end without wll the "skritch" of rounds. their harmonics are great and they have a nice fundamental. i think thy have edge without zing.
 
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