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Fodera Club Part XIX

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#121
To be fair, since most of them have been around for a while, one new Fodera probably covers ~3-4 of the old ones.

I love the stickers though- very much suits his aesthetic.

Besides, for anyone cringing at a measly sticker: last time I was in Beijing, I stumbled upon a good-sounding band playing in a club on the waterfront, and the bassist was playing a (real) Fodera MG. My girlfriend and I watched from outside for a few songs, and then the band took a break. The bassist set his bass flat on top of his amp (precariously), was given a beer from the waitress, took a sip then set the (condensate-laden) beer on top of his Fodera's body and walked away. The beer was was still sitting on the bass when they came back from their 10 minute break.

Talk about "coffee table bass".
 
#122
Vic said:
I think it would actually be a job for my chisel. It's been a while since I sharpened it, so it might take some effort, but it'll get the job done... just keep after it... ;)

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Maybe one of us should start a Fodera relic-ing service. :p I have a belt sander and lots of steel wool/sandpaper.:hiding:
 
#124
steubig said:
i started in 86 and have purchased many on the used market.

there are actually two that are not in the pic . . . and i'm actively looking for another circa 87-89.

#junkie
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DAYUM!!!

Well, all I have to say is, you have incredibly specific and expensive taste!!
 
#126
yeah, those are six-coil pickups (replacing the original massive split p stuff made from emg 81s back in the day).

front four are p coils in two rows, which can give me front p coils straight across, middle p coils straight across, split p, reverse spilt p and all four p coils. all controlled by a five-position rotary switch.

back two are j coils, only one position.

with a three-position toggle, i can mix do as only the p coils, only the j coils, or both p and j coils.

my dual coils are similar in that they are a front p coil and a back j coil for each dual coil. controlled by a three-position rotary switch, which gives p coil, j coil or both p and j. three-position toggle switch give front dual, rear dual or a both.

lots of tone combos in both.

made by mike cooper who used to be in the nordstrand custom shop. so the stuff is modified from carey's designs. also, severely overwound.

we've also been working on some stuff based in the p90/hagstrom/darkstar design.
 
#128
I have a question: Does the weight of the bass affects the sound of the bass? I ask because I was checking on a ES5 and some one told me that a bass that weight about 10.3 Lbs. has more compress lows than a 9.5 Lbs.

I want to know if in fact the weight affects the sound, and in what way.
 
#130
I don't suppose re-writing the "Care for your Fodera" to accommodate Mandarin will help!! This story and the picture of the Hobbit's chisel almost tipped me over the edge..

I reckon the chinese bass-dude is the local bad-ass, bass ninja who just happens to be Jet Li's bro-in-law.
Now who's gonna tell him he shouldn't be treating a Fodera like that??? Hiyaaaaa!!!:ninja:

Angus said:
To be fair, since most of them have been around for a while, one new Fodera probably covers ~3-4 of the old ones.

I love the stickers though- very much suits his aesthetic.

Besides, for anyone cringing at a measly sticker: last time I was in Beijing, I stumbled upon a good-sounding band playing in a club on the waterfront, and the bassist was playing a (real) Fodera MG. My girlfriend and I watched from outside for a few songs, and then the band took a break. The bassist set his bass flat on top of his amp (precariously), was given a beer from the waitress, took a sip then set the (condensate-laden) beer on top of his Fodera's body and walked away. The beer was was still sitting on the bass when they came back from their 10 minute break.

Talk about "coffee table bass".
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#131
otto B said:
I have a question: Does the weight of the bass affects the sound of the bass? I ask because I was checking on a ES5 and some one told me that a bass that weight about 10.3 Lbs. has more compress lows than a 9.5 Lbs.

I want to know if in fact the weight affects the sound, and in what way.
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I have played a few E5S over the last few months and they ranged from low/mid 9lbs to mid 10lb. They sounded pretty much identical to me and I didn't notice more compressed lows of the heavier ones. YMMV
 
#132
steubig said:
phishaholik

what ever happened with your pickup situation?
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I'm actually working on it right now. I messed with the EQ a bunch, cutting lows at my amp while boosting mids gave me a tone much closer than what I'm looking for. I think the extended lows, not boosted but extending to lower frequencies, makes the preamp on my Markbass clip before my other basses; so I wasn't actually setting the gain to unity. I dropped the gain and boosted the master volume on my LMT and it was much, much clearer. It's an issue that I never thought about before.


I think while the D. Allen is a wonderful pickup, I have too much going on with the lows right now and it's overpowering everything else. The D. Allen is known for extended lows, the overwound bridge pick-up also has more lows and I'm running through a Bergantino AE212, which is also known to have a decent amount of lows. So, I broke down and bought a Lindy Fralin Precision pickup from Best Bass Gear. They are known to have less lows and more upper mids. I think the Fralins are just made for each other and as many people have learned before me, always use PJ's that are designed for each other.

Right now I have the pickups pulled out and I'm in the process of copper shielding the pick-up cavities. It was a PIA to get the 15 year old foam out of the cavitities. I'm hoping to have the cavities grounded tonight and the new pickup installed. I'll report back as soon as I'm going again.


Thanks for thinking of me!



Michael
 
#135
Thanks for posting this!! I've been looking at those pictures, trying to wrap my head around it!

Do you have a closeup picture of one of the pickups to share with us? I'd love to have a closer look, I'm sure others would too.

steubig said:
yeah, those are six-coil pickups (replacing the original massive split p stuff made from emg 81s back in the day).

front four are p coils in two rows, which can give me front p coils straight across, middle p coils straight across, split p, reverse spilt p and all four p coils. all controlled by a five-position rotary switch.

back two are j coils, only one position.

with a three-position toggle, i can mix do as only the p coils, only the j coils, or both p and j coils.

my dual coils are similar in that they are a front p coil and a back j coil for each dual coil. controlled by a three-position rotary switch, which gives p coil, j coil or both p and j. three-position toggle switch give front dual, rear dual or a both.

lots of tone combos in both.

made by mike cooper who used to be in the nordstrand custom shop. so the stuff is modified from carey's designs. also, severely overwound.

we've also been working on some stuff based in the p90/hagstrom/darkstar design.
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#136
yeah, it's my avatar pic.

the angled poles at the top of the pic are the p coils in groups of three.

the straight coils at the bottom are the j coil.

you can see the holes for the tabs that used to adjust the height of the emg pickups on the top right and bottom left of the pickup hole. the installation is a little smaller than the footprint of the original installation from 1985. joey et al. have offered to make a surround, but i've opted not to, partially because i'm a jerk and partially because i actually use the routed-out space behind the pickup for playing techniques.



the chicken head knob is for the five-position rotary.

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#138
Baird6869 said:
I have played a few E5S over the last few months and they ranged from low/mid 9lbs to mid 10lb. They sounded pretty much identical to me and I didn't notice more compressed lows of the heavier ones. YMMV
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I kinda figure they all the same regardless of the weight, the one I am thinking of it has an amazing high figure top, however it weights 10.3 that is kind of heavy for a Bolt on
 
#140
re weight:

where's the weight coming from?

wood, pickups, electronics, tuners, bridge, number of truss rods?

my guess is that different elements have different effects on the sound.

for instance:

a bridge with more mass will affect the sound differently with one than less mass.

having one pickup versus will change the weight, but will it change the compressed sound you're talking about?

while a lot of guys like the single truss rod in a 6-string bass because it makes the bass lighter, i like the sound of two truss rods in a 6-string neck better. i talked to vinny f about this at namm in january. he said it made sense that they sounded different due to having different masses.
 
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