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Fodera Club Part XIII

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thehess said:
(Speaking of 6's: I was in Philadelphia for Patrick Pfeiffer's/Mike Visceglia's bass Immersion Day yesterday. Patrick plays a gorgeous fretless Fodera 6, and Mike Pope was one of the clinicians as well. His signature Viceroy sounded amazing. He's pretty good on a four-string upright, too!)
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I was so caught up in my new Fodera that I forgot to add my personal thanks to Vinny, Joey, Jason and the rest of the Fodera family for sponsoring Patrick and Mike's Bass Immersion Day event. They were very generous, showing a commitment to supporting people like Patrick and Mike Pope (fodera guys) and Mike Visceglia and Adam Nitti (who aren't). By supporting the events that inspire us bassists to push our craft, they demonstrate just how important the community is to them as a whole. I attend and sponsor the event for the same reasons.
 
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roadkill2309 said:
Hey guys? That reminds me: what does the Fodera site mean by 'solid' top wood?

EDIT: oh wait, does that mean as opposed to two fancy wings around a different wood strip down the middle?
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#366
roadkill2309 said:
Hey guys? That reminds me: what does the Fodera site mean by 'solid' top wood?

EDIT: oh wait, does that mean as opposed to two fancy wings around a different wood strip down the middle?
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Good question: Non-solid top Elite basses feature the neck running from the end of the fingerboard(24th fret) to the end of the bass(when looking at the front of the bass).

A good example is this recent Newborn:

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDetails.aspx?FeaturedItemID=413

I really like 5 piece necks on non-solid top basses. I have a set of Ebony stringers saved for my next Fodera that may very well end up being built as a non-solid top bass.

Reggie Young opted for a non-solid top bass.

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDetails.aspx?FeaturedItemID=387

A classy bass indeed.
 
#367
OliveFodera said:
Good question: Non-solid top Elite basses feature the neck running from the end of the fingerboard(24th fret) to the end of the bass(when looking at the front of the bass).

A good example is this recent Newborn:

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDetails.aspx?FeaturedItemID=413

I really like 5 piece necks on non-solid top basses. I have a set of Ebony stringers saved for my next Fodera that may very well end up being built as a non-solid top bass.

Reggie Young opted for a non-solid top bass.

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDetails.aspx?FeaturedItemID=387

A classy bass indeed.
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5 piece necks look great. There is purpleheart, ebony and bubinga strings right?
 
#369
That bass with no knobs on it is totally off the hook. 5stringdan, is that one yours? What's the story with that one?

I've been looking over the price list. I don't think one of these axes is in my future, seeing as I had to save up for 5 years to get my NYC Sadowsky, but I put out on the bucket list anyway.

Which is funny; I don't like single cuts or neck-throughs as a rule, and when the only Fodera artist I knew was Victor Wooten, the basses kind of left me cold.

Then I discovered Richard Bona. Oh la la...
 
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roadkill2309 said:
That bass with no knobs on it is totally off the hook. 5stringdan, is that one yours? What's the story with that one?
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That's #9. i.e., The nineth contrabass guitar made by Fodera for Anthony Jackson*. He currently plays #10. A #11 was built with a 34" string length, but Anthony preferred to stay with #10. Apparently a #12 is in the works, with a new design similar to the one built for Wayne, which received a lot of attention here a few weeks ago.

FWIW

*Edit, this numbering includes the 2 Carl Thompson contrabass guitars and the two Ken Smith contrabass guitars. See post below for more details.
 
#375
The numbering scheme that is used includes both singe and double cutaway designs, not just the single cutaway ones. (Which is why I said the nineth contrabass guitar made for Anthony, and not the nineth Presentation made for Anthony.) And yes the bass depicted above was made for and originally owned by Mr. Jackson. It is referred to as #9. If you're interested in the story of Anthony's contrabass journey check out this article.

I too would love to see photos of all of the basses that Fodera has made for Mr. Jackson.

Jim

Edit: After reviewing the article more carefully, it appears that the numbering goes as follows: Number 1 = the first Carl Thompson 6-string; Number 2 = a second Carl Thompson 6-string with a 44" string length that was purely experimental and not used for performing or recording; Numbers 3 & 4 were Ken Smith basses (which Vinnie & Joey worked on or built while working for Ken); Numbers 5 & 6 were the two double cutaway Fodera Anthony Jackson Contrabasses; and then beginning with 7 we have the single cutaway Fodera Anthony Jackson Presentation. It remains to be determined whether #12 will be called a "Presentation". I think perhaps not due to the significant differences in design, but that is up to Misters Jackson and Fodera to determine...
 

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