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Fodera Club Part XXII

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No, it was built for one of the Owners of GTR Store. He commissioned us to build it for him as his personal instrument. They also are owners of the d'Angelico brand and so this guitar was intended to be our homage to the great d'Angelico. You can clearly see some of the Art Deco design influences...

J

OliveFodera said:
That is one absolutely beautiful guitar. I wonder if this is what Vinny finally made for himself.

The 'bar' has been raised once again.
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Just Thumpin' said:
We will build a neck with Birdseye Maple, but we don't do the "roasted" thing...our neck wood is generally here in the shop so long that it is extremely dry and stable.

Regards,

Jason
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I have been meaning to comment on the stability of the neck on my MG and the incredible construction. I bought it from a TB'er in Houston and it came to me in VA. The action is lower than on many of the electric guitars I have played with just the slightest amount of relief in the neck. I thought it would need at least some minor tweaking of the truss rod and bridge going from pretty low humidity in Texas to very high humidity in VA but I haven't had to touch it. It still plays perfectly with no buzzing or choked notes anywhere on any string from the nut to the 26th fret. Really quite amazing and a real testimony to the quality of the wood and incredible attention to construction detail practiced by the Fodera luthiers.

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Just Thumpin' said:
No, it was built for one of the Owners of GTR Store. He commissioned us to build it for him as his personal instrument. They also are owners of the d'Angelico brand and so this guitar was intended to be our homage to the great d'Angelico. You can clearly see some of the Art Deco design influences...

J
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Vinny showed me that one when i was there - the pictures do not show how beautiful it really is...
 
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rms2 said:
I have been meaning to comment on the stability of the neck on my MG and the incredible construction. I bought it from a TB'er in Houston and it came to me in VA.

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Congrats! Did you buy that from Ryan Owens? I almost bought it, but the timing wasn't right. If you ever decide to move on, you just let me know. Wink wink, nudge nudge. ;)

It's a beautiful bass!!


jumbodbassman said:
Vinny showed me that one when i was there - the pictures do not show how beautiful it really is...
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I'm sure it is pretty amazing in person, but the pictures do it some pretty serious justice!! That thing is amazing. No hiding the art deco homage.

Jason is that a stain on the body? The maple is the color of mahogany. It works incredibly well in that combo, but is would be an unusual color if natural.
 
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rms2 said:
I have been meaning to comment on the stability of the neck on my MG and the incredible construction. I bought it from a TB'er in Houston and it came to me in VA. The action is lower than on many of the electric guitars I have played with just the slightest amount of relief in the neck. I thought it would need at least some minor tweaking of the truss rod and bridge going from pretty low humidity in Texas to very high humidity in VA but I haven't had to touch it. It still plays perfectly with no buzzing or choked notes anywhere on any string from the nut to the 26th fret. Really quite amazing and a real testimony to the quality of the wood and incredible attention to construction detail practiced by the Fodera luthiers.

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Wow, congrats! ;-) It's a passive electronics? What's the switchers options? Thanx!
 
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We don't use stain...that's all natural woods!

J

Angus said:
Congrats! Did you buy that from Ryan Owens? I almost bought it, but the timing wasn't right. If you ever decide to move on, you just let me know. Wink wink, nudge nudge. ;)

It's a beautiful bass!!




I'm sure it is pretty amazing in person, but the pictures do it some pretty serious justice!! That thing is amazing. No hiding the art deco homage.

Jason is that a stain on the body? The maple is the color of mahogany. It works incredibly well in that combo, but is would be an unusual color if natural.
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rms2 said:
I have been meaning to comment on the stability of the neck on my MG and the incredible construction. I bought it from a TB'er in Houston and it came to me in VA. The action is lower than on many of the electric guitars I have played with just the slightest amount of relief in the neck. I thought it would need at least some minor tweaking of the truss rod and bridge going from pretty low humidity in Texas to very high humidity in VA but I haven't had to touch it. It still plays perfectly with no buzzing or choked notes anywhere on any string from the nut to the 26th fret. Really quite amazing and a real testimony to the quality of the wood and incredible attention to construction detail practiced by the Fodera luthiers.

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Nice, like the top. On my 33" imperial the neck moved a little bit for the first few months, but it's very stable now. Interesting, I get the perfect relief with the truss rod just a quarter turn from completely loose (I had to reverse it to get a slight forward bow). I run ridiculously low action and like you the bass is amazingly even all the way up the neck to the 26th.
 
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