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Fodera Club Part XVI

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Yeah, that's the conclusion I came to last night. It's funny how my ears will sometimes go through periods of flux on what I think sounds "right". You'd think by this time I'd learn, then again, I always refer to myself as a work in progress. Kinda like CA freeways...
 
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nostatic said:
Yeah, that's the conclusion I came to last night. It's funny how my ears will sometimes go through periods of flux on what I think sounds "right". You'd think by this time I'd learn, then again, I always refer to myself as a work in progress. Kinda like CA freeways...
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There are two types of freeways in California - under construction and obsolete.
 
#824
Funny how we often seem to get comfortable with a sound, venture away from it for a change, and regain the perspective we had before. I had this experience with single-coils (and jazz basses). After exclusively playing them for years, I ventured out and for a few years experimented with stingrays, p-basses, yamahas, bongos, and others. Eventually I picked up a j-bass and was floored by the clarity and punch of single coils. Now I almost always use my E5S in single-coil mode :)

A little perspective can go a long way. Do you think you'll be locking ebony in for both models?
 
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kamakiriad7 said:
A little perspective can go a long way. Do you think you'll be locking ebony in for both models?
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Yeah - I've come full circle :help:

If I want the ash/maple thing, I've got my Lull J-bass. But for most things I keep coming back to the YYD tone and the walnut/ebony is a big part of it. So all 3 of my Foderas will be chambered walnut body with ebony fingerboards. The Lull and Rob Allen cover other basses so I should be set. Or "final" :D
 
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nostatic said:
Yeah - I've come full circle :help:

If I want the ash/maple thing, I've got my Lull J-bass. But for most things I keep coming back to the YYD tone and the walnut/ebony is a big part of it. So all 3 of my Foderas will be chambered walnut body with ebony fingerboards. The Lull and Rob Allen cover other basses so I should be set. Or "final" :D
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you have options anxiety ;-)

stick with the ebony is my best guess.
 
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anxiety? moi? Shirley you jest... :D

Top woods have been settled for awhile - flame walnut for the fretless and Brazilian rosewood for the fretted. My production slot is coming up so now is the time to nail everything down. We did a few adjustments a few months back, beyond that it has just been the fretboard on the fretted.

I'm done now. I swear. Well, unless I think I'll have a job next year and decide I need another one :D
 
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nostatic said:
Yeah - I've come full circle :help:

If I want the ash/maple thing, I've got my Lull J-bass. But for most things I keep coming back to the YYD tone and the walnut/ebony is a big part of it. So all 3 of my Foderas will be chambered walnut body with ebony fingerboards. The Lull and Rob Allen cover other basses so I should be set. Or "final" :D
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How's the chambering working out for you? Noticed a significant tonal impact?

I considered it but opted for a lighter variety of walnut to control the weight. Still curious about it though.
 
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nuwavedc said:
How's the chambering working out for you? Noticed a significant tonal impact?

I considered it but opted for a lighter variety of walnut to control the weight. Still curious about it though.
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Hard to say as I didn't have other Foderas in the house that were identical (different woods and/or pups). I think there is a bit of air to the note and maybe a hair less compression. I love my RA tone which is also chambered, though I never did like any of the Sadowsky NYCs I played/owned (which are chambered). I think the combination of chambering with dovetail or neck through is a subtle difference.
 
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nostatic said:
anxiety? moi? Shirley you jest... :D

Top woods have been settled for awhile - flame walnut for the fretless and Brazilian rosewood for the fretted. My production slot is coming up so now is the time to nail everything down. We did a few adjustments a few months back, beyond that it has just been the fretboard on the fretted.

I'm done now. I swear. Well, unless I think I'll have a job next year and decide I need another one :D
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Nostatic
I know what your going through when choosing options...it can be extremely difficult,more stressful than anything...by chance was there ever talk about going with Brazilian RW on your fretted?..to match the body sonically?...maybe too dark?..ive always found the ebony great yet, great attack yet less compression, I like the RW's for more openness??
When choosing mine, i was trying achieve some tonal goals(as you), when Im building my basses it was always to get that sonic depth(full spectrum)...I always found that through all my gear ... i could always produce, mids, highs etc...but i really couldnt get the depth thang...until i started ordering custom basses specially chambered.
I have a custom FBass AC6 in production now.
Good luck ...either way...you wont go wrong!!
 
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