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Fodera Club Part XXII

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iwearpumas said:
How many basses does AJ have? It seems like he Is always getting a new one.
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Anthony had been playing his previous sig bass for over ten years before the newest one he has now was built. The other Presentations were various incarnations as well as a 34" scale version he didn't find to his liking.

Over a 40 year career at the top of his trade, he's owned significantly fewer basses than a lot of TB members:p
 
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After each new iteration of the Presentation he gets rid of the old one. So currently he only has #10 and the new one (#12). #11 was a trial at going back to 34" scale that he almost immediately did not like.

iwearpumas said:
How many basses does AJ have? It seems like he Is always getting a new one.
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The Presentation II will join the Fodera price list fairly soon -- now that we know what the final specs are. It will not be for the faint of heart price-wise as this one took us well over 200 hours to build (probably around 250) and has a Titanium bridge, Truss Rod and Tuners...

Regards,

J

Plunger said:
Jason, will the new Presentation II be something that will be available as a spec like his regular Presentation?
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To expound on this further...significantly fewer than many TB members (yours truly included) own at one time! He is absolutely the farthest thing from a gear collector. Every new iteration of the Presentation -- a process of development that has taken place over 25 years -- has been done with very specific goals in mind. And, thankfully for Fodera and the bass playing public, each new iteration has pushed the state of the building art further into the previously unknown.

The Presentation II has been so-named (by Anthony) because it pushes the envelope significantly further than the incremental changes that have taken place between previous versions and merits a name that hints at this...

Jason

20db pad said:
Over a 40 year career at the top of his trade, he's owned significantly fewer basses than a lot of TB members:p
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The first stage of building every Fodera is gluing the fingerboard to the neck billet. Next after that is rough neck shaping...

J

Plunger said:
While we are posting all these gorgeous spalted tops, here is the spalted rainbow maple top for my Monarch which goes into production tomorrow:hyper:
I wonder what the first step is in her build...I'm guessing shaping the neck?
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Probably done next week. Haven't seen pics so don't know what it looks like. Will be interesting to compare it with the 5 and the ash neck. Right now am on a 4-string jag so it may end up replacing the fretless 5. Have to see how much I've gotten used to having the C on fretless.

The fretted 5 is a total keeper though it does play second fiddle to the yyd.
 
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Hou said:
Also very cool? Still going with Monarch/MG shape right?
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It's a Monarch with a deeper lower cutaway like the Labaki Sig bass. Mahogany body wings, ash center and bolt-on maple neck/ebony board with DC PUP's..and black hardware

Just Thumpin' said:
The first stage of building every Fodera is gluing the fingerboard to the neck billet. Next after that is rough neck shaping...

J
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As always, thanks Jason! It would be cool to have a bass cam throughout the build, like the "Panda Cam" at the National Zoo...maybe not;)

nostatic said:
Probably done next week. Haven't seen pics so don't know what it looks like. Will be interesting to compare it with the 5 and the ash neck. Right now am on a 4-string jag so it may end up replacing the fretless 5. Have to see how much I've gotten used to having the C on fretless.

The fretted 5 is a total keeper though it does play second fiddle to the yyd.
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Can't wait to hear a recording of that. All your other basses sound great, so this one shouldn't disappoint!
 
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Robin Ruscio said:
Ok, every time I hear this Presentation (I believe number #10), I prefer it over #12. Clearer and punchier.

Not sure what the differences are but I always notice. I'd like to hear it on some recordings.
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The bass in this video pre-dates #10. I believe this bass has a Bartolini pickup rather than the custom Seymour Duncan in #10, AJ's current instrument. Of course, there are differences in wood as well.

I would characterize the bass in this video as being more "mid-forward" than #10. I find it a little easier to hear Anthony in the mix, but I really miss the wider range of tone, timbre dynamics and sustain that I hear from #10.

Check out the "Water Ways Flow Backward Again" video. I think it's a well-recorded example of what Presentation #10 is capable of.
 
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Hasn't he "refined" his signal chain substantially since that bass? I would imagine from these clips that you would not really be able to seriously (or accurately) delineate the differences between the old bass and his #10.
 
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