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Fodera Club Part XII

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Just curious, how often do you guys find it necessary to adjust the truss rod on your Fodera? I've heard one owner (forgot who) say that it took a few months for the neck on his Fodera to "settle in" and after that, it did not any more adjusting, even with the changing of the seasons. I believe his Fodera came from the east coast to the west. Anyone else share this experience?
 
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I own 12 (and get to work with many, many more). It all depends on how sensitive the player is and how variable the climate is where they live. Of the 12 that I own, ALL of them need a slight tweak twice a year with the major season changes here on the East Coast (usually in Spring and Fall). I play with very low action, have a sensitive touch and like my basses dialed in really well. Do the necks actually move very much? No, and someone that plays with a lot of bow in their neck and really digs in might say that there is no need to ever adjust the truss rod....it's highly personal.

One more example...I sold one of my Fenders three years ago...I though that its neck tended to move a decent amount at the change of seasons (nothing extraordinary, but it DID move). Just two months ago I ran across the guy that bought it at a gig and he told me that he was loving the bass -- especially the fact that the "neck is lock a rock...it never moves." Now, I am certain that the bass did not change and since he lives 10 miles from me, it ain't the climate. It's human perception -- wonderfully nuanced, varied and, sadly,not necessarily a reliable measuring stick.

It's completely normal for a bass guitar neck to move as the temperature and humidity change...it's just what wood does.

Cheers,

J



john nam said:
Just curious, how often do you guys find it necessary to adjust the truss rod on your Fodera? I've heard one owner (forgot who) say that it took a few months for the neck on his Fodera to "settle in" and after that, it did not any more adjusting, even with the changing of the seasons. I believe his Fodera came from the east coast to the west. Anyone else share this experience?
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john nam said:
Just curious, how often do you guys find it necessary to adjust the truss rod on your Fodera? I've heard one owner (forgot who) say that it took a few months for the neck on his Fodera to "settle in" and after that, it did not any more adjusting, even with the changing of the seasons. I believe his Fodera came from the east coast to the west. Anyone else share this experience?
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I'm on the East Coast, similar situation to Jason (except one Fodera as opposed to 12) and, like him find I need to make changes around spring and fall. I play with a fairly low action too and find I need to flip the truss rod usually in Sept/Oct and again around Feb/March. It's become a little twice-yearly routine. In fact I just flipped it last week back to "normal" operation (ie - tightening the rod decreases the forward bow in the neck). There's a sort of "null point" period around Christmas where the neck naturally sits where I like it, so I take all the tension off the rod. As spring arrives the neck naturally wants to bend forward. In late summer as fall approaches the neck naturally wants to bend back, at which point the truss rod needs to be flipped again. The movement is not huge - I guess at maximum I may put a bit less than a full single turn on the truss rod from the slack point to get things sitting nicely, but it's usually a minor periodic tweak. The concept of flipping the truss rod was a bit daunting at first but in reality it's very simple and takes just a couple of minutes to do. The tools stay in the gigbag and I mostly leave the trussrod cover off to allow for quick tweaking.

I had a Jaydee bass once with a wonderful (very slim) neck that needed adjustment almost every week. Very smooth action trussrod though, so not a big deal. Conversely I have a pair of Wals that will be 20 years old this year and I've adjusted each of them maybe 3 or 4 times in that entire period. Every combination of woods, each neck design, how they react to whichever climate they are in - temperature and humidity, player's personal setup preference and playing style - all are factors that affect how often and how much any adjustments might need to be made.
 
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Mik Walker said:
I'm on the East Coast, similar situation to Jason (except one Fodera as opposed to 12) and, like him find I need to make changes around spring and fall. I play with a fairly low action too and find I need to flip the truss rod usually in Sept/Oct and again around Feb/March. It's become a little twice-yearly routine. In fact I just flipped it last week back to "normal" operation (ie - tightening the rod decreases the forward bow in the neck). There's a sort of "null point" period around Christmas where the neck naturally sits where I like it, so I take all the tension off the rod. As spring arrives the neck naturally wants to bend forward. In late summer as fall approaches the neck naturally wants to bend back, at which point the truss rod needs to be flipped again. The movement is not huge - I guess at maximum I may put a bit less than a full single turn on the truss rod from the slack point to get things sitting nicely, but it's usually a minor periodic tweak. The concept of flipping the truss rod was a bit daunting at first but in reality it's very simple and takes just a couple of minutes to do. The tools stay in the gigbag and I mostly leave the trussrod cover off to allow for quick tweaking.

I had a Jaydee bass once with a wonderful (very slim) neck that needed adjustment almost every week. Very smooth action trussrod though, so not a big deal. Conversely I have a pair of Wals that will be 20 years old this year and I've adjusted each of them maybe 3 or 4 times in that entire period. Every combination of woods, each neck design, how they react to whichever climate they are in - temperature and humidity, player's personal setup preference and playing style - all are factors that affect how often and how much any adjustments might need to be made.
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of the 5 i currently have - 2 need minimal adjustment twice a year others are fine, YYS my newest needed a major adjustment as season changed in NE.
 
#432
I've just dug out some old House tracks where I played my Emperor (except the track "Nordsee" was recorded with my Imperial) - if you like - have a listen :)


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hope you enjoy
 
#440
Just Thumpin' said:
We would love to build one for you. The best bet is to contact us at:

[email protected]

I personally respond to each request within 24 hours. That said, you can also work out a rough estimate of the List Price by downloading our current Price List here:

Price Lists

You would build your "price" for this bass by starting with the following:

-Monarch Elite 6
-Indian Rosewood Top (it is an upcharge top by I cannot / do not quote prices here...)
-Solid Top on Elite
-5-Piece Maple Neck
-6-string Dual Coil PUPS in wooden covers

Adding all of those costs together would give you your List Price.

Kindest regards,

Jason
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Hey Jason,
just a quick question, is it possible for you guys to do a 6 string bolt-on in the Edwards shape (if you still do it), or the Anthony Jackson Contrabass shape and if so, would there be an upcharge for a less regular shape?...

Cheers,
Eude
 
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