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Fodera Club Part V

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Nope, it was last seen headed across the pond to the UK.

Should be here soon :)

Here's Joey explaining to Vic the correct way to use your thumbnail when double-thumbing on the bass in question. . .

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Guess what arrived today :)

Looking forward to trying it out back to back with my '86.

Slightly spooky to think that the last person to have played it was Victor Wooten.

As Jason said at the time - that bass is never going to sound as good again :)
 
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

Played this bass not long ago.
He's taking FOREVER to post pics, and I don't want to post the ones I took...

but this bass is wickkeeeedd. Jon and I have completely opposite ways of setting our basses up, but even with his bizarre action ;) it plays like a dream.
 
If I understand the Fodera/Pope preamp instructions correctly, you can chose between 2 bass frequencies, 3 mid frequencies, and 2 treble frequencies. Additionally, you can assign the multi-function switch to be mid select switch (or bass select etc...) instead of a kill switch. What I was wondering is what these frequencies are assigned to? It seems like this came up in the thread before but I couldn't find it. If Jason or Mike can help me out on this, or if someone knows where this has been discussed and can link me to it, that would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
Actually, no...just like so many of the decisions that we make for the instruments, the preamp was designed by listening to what sounded best...in this day of information overload and everything being reduced to numbers, we love the fact that much of what goes on here at Fodera is not quantified and analytical...

I don't remember. I designed it on paper, built it and tweaked by ear, and never recalculated those figures. I guess I can do that but I don't know if Jason wants me to. J?
 
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