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Is that 'yellow stripe' down the middle of the topwood a shadow or something to do with the photography, or is that real?
- Apr 3, 2003
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I am very, very happy with it. It pretty much does everything that it was designed to do, and does them all well. No weak points at all, which is less common than some folks might think.
Hi.
Search for Jørn Skogheim on YouTube. There is a live clip and a couple of studio recordings with his trio. I'm located in Norway.
It is 36". So easy to play. It is a dream to play and own. Hollow body is the way to go with neck trough. Add alder, chestnut and braz rosewood and then you have it.
The flatwounds I've been using were a bit of an experiment - I got the idea after reading players like Pino and Owen Biddle were using them. I had some decent success with the Thomastik flats myself.
The strings on Jason's instruments were brand new rounds strung that morning. He didn't want me judging the sound based on varying ages of the strings...a great example of the level of service they've provided so far.
As for what I end up using on the finished bass, tough to say. Flats for the vintage Jamerson sound, rounds for the sustain and sizzle. We'll see who wins!
Hi good people,
Yesterday this showed up from Chris @ Bass San Diego:
Monarch Deluxe 5 with Koa Top, Mahogany Back, Maple 3-pc neck, and Pao Ferro FB.
I'm stunned at how good this instrument is and could not be more happy! I picked this one up used, but it is as Mint as can be, condition-wise. I have only played it unplugged and it rings like a bell.
Great machine and I am privileged to be her caretaker.
I suspect this may not be the last Fodera for me...
Some more pix:
My Best,
Mike
Yesterday this showed up from Chris @ Bass San Diego:
Monarch Deluxe 5 with Koa Top, Mahogany Back, Maple 3-pc neck, and Pao Ferro FB.
I'm stunned at how good this instrument is and could not be more happy! I picked this one up used, but it is as Mint as can be, condition-wise. I have only played it unplugged and it rings like a bell.
Great machine and I am privileged to be her caretaker.
I suspect this may not be the last Fodera for me...
Some more pix:
My Best,
Mike
You really like that bass, right?
Man my next will be 6 just not sure shape, scale and wood. But thinking of AJ. Not sure...
Mike, that Koa is so beautiful it hurts my feelings! 
Roger, great playing and I love the instrumentation - we don't hear enough original stuff like this!
Roger, great playing and I love the instrumentation - we don't hear enough original stuff like this!
Mike, that Koa is so beautiful it hurts my feelings!
Roger, great playing and I love the instrumentation - we don't hear enough original stuff like this!
Wow. Thanks LM.
Sweet pair! Walnut with maple board is a rare combo! Can share with biggest different between those two basses?
Damian Coccio
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Sorry, left home without my phone charger..back online thanks to my kind host. There was a video of the band at an open air festival, you were playing the AJ Hybrid. I watched it several times and really enjoyed it, but I couldn't remember the guitarists name.
Cheers..
Cheers..
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