Fodera Club Part XVII

[Just Thumpin']

Yes, it can be done, but its a tricky procedure to pull off without damaging the pickups. It is the kind of thing best left to us or a qualified repair shop.

J

Thanks for this Jason, but is there a way of cleaning rust on poles from sweating? Of course if rust started to appear.

I do clean the bass after and before (sometimes even during) the gig.

 

[DELACIUS]

Yes, it can be done, but its a tricky procedure to pull off without damaging the pickups. It is the kind of thing best left to us or a qualified repair shop.

J

Cool, thanks....

 

[metallutca]

Hi all !

My Fodera Monarch Victor Wooten

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQCqy3BsDts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv9e-v0SX6o

Cheers

Very nice tone and playing!

 

[jumbodbassman]

No, actually that is the way we built them back in 1983. That is the back of the VW Monarch Limited Edition. You can read more about this instrument here:

http://www.fodera.com/Main/NewBornDetails.aspx?FeaturedItemID=526

J

great pictures Tom. Thanks

the Dovetail is pure bass sex....... been that way since day one.

years built from left to right.

86, 83, 83, yys, 88

 

[J-Baptiste]

Very nice tone and playing!

thx

 

[TapyTap]

Sadly, neither Vic nor I had the privilege.

Well that's one great picture you have posted. Thanks for the photo!

Sure. The major differences between the first Hybrid and AJ's will be that AJ's instrument will be 1" narrower, have an Ebony FB (instead of Brazilian RW) and a Koa top and back (rather than Pommele Sapele).

Other than the Hybrid construction and the woods mentioned above, all other specs will be as per AJ's current Presentation.

Regards,

J

Jason,

That is just beautiful. What species of Ebony will the fingerboard be?

 

[CH Design]

Sure. The major differences between the first Hybrid and AJ's will be that AJ's instrument will be 1" narrower, have an Ebony FB (instead of Brazilian RW) and a Koa top and back (rather than Pommele Sapele).

Regards,

J

I can't wait to see the Koa you use for AJ's instrument. There have been some outstanding Koa tops on some of your recent basses. I bet this set (top and back) is going to be incredible.

 

[Baird6869]

Played my first gig with my Emperor 5 Standard today. All I can say is wow! What a fantastic instrument.

Even on a classic rock cover band gig, the E5S just killed. Blues, country, heavier stuff, funk... It sounded great for it all.

My band is used to me showing up at a gig with a new bass every week, but the entire band commented on how great my tone was today. "Best you have ever sounded" was the general consensus.

I have done lot of bass, amp and cabinet buying and selling over the years, but I think I finally found "my tone".... Fodera -> Jule Monique -> Bergantino.

 

[Just Thumpin']

The piece that we selected for AJ (purely by tapping and listening to them) will be Indian Ebony and it will have a fair amount of color to it -- that it is, it will be far from jet black.

Regards,

J

Jason,

That is just beautiful. What species of Ebony will the fingerboard be?

 

[Just Thumpin']

Remember that we picked the top for the bass purely based on tone. Yes, it is a beautiful piece, but it is not the best looking pieces of Koa in the shop right now by any means...however, its tap tone is just what we need for the overall instrument.

J

I can't wait to see the Koa you use for AJ's instrument. There have been some outstanding Koa tops on some of your recent basses. I bet this set (top and back) is going to be incredible.

 

[Just Thumpin']

That is awesome and is everything that we hope for when we set out to build an instrument!

Enjoy!!!

J

Played my first gig with my Emperor 5 Standard today. All I can say is wow! What a fantastic instrument.

Even on a classic rock cover band gig, the E5S just killed. Blues, country, heavier stuff, funk... It sounded great for it all.

My band is used to me showing up at a gig with a new bass every week, but the entire band commented on how great my tone was today. "Best you have ever sounded" was the general consensus.

I have done lot of bass, amp and cabinet buying and selling over the years, but I think I finally found "my tone".... Fodera -> Jule Monique -> Bergantino.

 

[Christian Houmann]

A friend of mine have these great Foderas

Master pieces
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[metallutca]

A friend of mine have these great Foderas

Master pieces
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Wow... he certainly do. Great Foderas!

 

[oldfretless]

Love that my Ravens won the Superbowl! It would be a great day to start a build using purpleheart.

 

[TapyTap]

The piece that we selected for AJ (purely by tapping and listening to them) will be Indian Ebony and it will have a fair amount of color to it -- that it is, it will be far from jet black.

Regards,

J

Is this "Indian Ebony" the same species as Macassar Ebony?

 

[Just Thumpin']

No.

J

Is this "Indian Ebony" the same species as Macassar Ebony?

 

[TapyTap]

No.

J

OK. At times I have noticed that some people refer to Macassar Ebony as Indian Ebony. Then I am assuming it will be Diospyrus Ebenum. Whatever the species of Ebony, I look forward to seeing/hearing more about it.

 

[fabinosto]

Hi

I have an Imperial II built in 2010 with a Pope preamp.

I wanted to know when I use the coil tap switch, the dual coil is split in 2 single coils or spilt on one (back or front) ?

Thanks, I'm lost.

 

[DirtPoorRobins]

great photo of the YYS in action at the Sitka Jazz Fest in AK. This was taken during "time stands still" by janek gwizdala, we wrote up an arrangement for our big band, it was a big hit, the crowd really enjoyed it.

 

[Damian Coccio]

Hi

I have an Imperial II built in 2010 with a Pope preamp.

I wanted to know when I use the coil tap switch, the dual coil is split in 2 single coils or spilt on one (back or front) ?

Thanks, I'm lost.

Unless you have some custom wiring the switch toggles between sc and Hb modes. In sc mode the outer two coils are used (typically fender spacing).