That emperor and Janek`s new bass both look great! What is the advantage of having an XLR out? Is that what Anthony Jackson has?
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Fodera Club Part VII
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After all the talk about there being so few Monarch 6's, this shows up:
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Awesome. Good thing (for me) that it's probably not a stock instrument for a store, otherwise...
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Awesome. Good thing (for me) that it's probably not a stock instrument for a store, otherwise...
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I love the look of that Monarch 6. I'd still love the old style AJ double cut...bolt on with narrow spacing and a 33" scale....mmmmmm.......
I'd love to hear that wood combination.
Haha, that's a great description!
Haha, that's a great description!
Angus, I think yours has the perfect body shape for six string basses... even better than the single-cuts!
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It definitely does sound that way in the clip. It will be interesting to get Janek's feedback after he has played both of them side by side a number of times. Remember there is at least one difference (and perhaps a second)...
1. The Preamp in the new bass is the new model;
2. Unless Janek changed the strings, the new bass was shipped with the Fodera Matt Garrison Signature set on them and Janek usually uses D'Addario.
Anyway, it was incredibly gratifying to get such positive feedback from Janek...he waited a LONG time for the bass and we are thrilled that it is finally in his hands and that we all get to hear the amazing music that he is sure to make with it!
1. The Preamp in the new bass is the new model;
2. Unless Janek changed the strings, the new bass was shipped with the Fodera Matt Garrison Signature set on them and Janek usually uses D'Addario.
Anyway, it was incredibly gratifying to get such positive feedback from Janek...he waited a LONG time for the bass and we are thrilled that it is finally in his hands and that we all get to hear the amazing music that he is sure to make with it!
Well, that one in the picture isn't mine, but the one I have due in August is also a narrow-spaced Monarch 6.
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Janek wanted an XLR output so he could plug straight into a board to record.
The difference between Janek's and Anthony's is that Janek's includes a real active balanced line driver so the XLR out is a true low impedance balanced (push-pull) version of whatever is at the output jack.
Anthony's is passive and is wired with the plus and minus of the pickup output to Pins 2 and 3 of the XLR respectively...a passive push-pull arrangement as long as it's plugged into a balanced load. The shield wire, the cavity sheild, bridge ground, etc., all goes to Pin 1 of the XLR. Theoretically this keeps the shield noise off of the audio ground and could be quieter. Ground and shield aren't the same thing just because they're both "zero" If it's plugged into a single ended load, it's effectively just the same as using a guitar cable with a different connector.
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Mike...you turn me on when you talk Tech!!!
How is the recording coming? We are all thinking about you!!
J
How is the recording coming? We are all thinking about you!!
J
I understand that the customer is always right, but why not just use a DI? Is there a special point to having it right on the pre?
Jason, I was reading the description on Oteil's bass and it says that 60's spacing was used where usually with walnut you use 70's. Why is that and can you decribed the effect on walnut basses?
Sweet Fodera! Did you record this with the Matthew Garrison Signature strings on it?
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The 70's position of the bridge pup tends to compliment walnut very well with its relatively punchy, somewhat bright tone...it just seems to work. That said, anytime you bring the bridge pup closer to the neck you are going to somewhat warm up the overall tone of the instrument and that is what Joey and Vinny wanted for Oteil's bass when they originally built it...
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