Fodera Club Part XXV

[GRAHAM JACOBS]

Has anyone taken a deep breath and bought a Fodera without ever having played one?
If so, what has been the experience?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Am I being totally off the wall??

Thanks for the feedback LakeEffect, steubig, Nostatic and Kamakiriad7.
Of course my GAS has ratcheted up a few notches as a result - but then I asked for it, didn't I!

Kamakiriad7, your reasoning behind starting with a Standard is the same as mine....only I hope to heaven that if (actually,I should say when) I finally do manage to acquire it, that it does not become my gateway drug.

 

[wrp]

Wrp in the house thu-sat. Hope we can hook up Steuart!

namm: stig in the house on friday/saturday. loitering near the fodera booth as well as nordstrand and "noise alley" (weird pedals/synths, etc.) downstairs.

 

[steubig]

Wrp in the house thu-sat. Hope we can hook up Steuart!

 

[Cookye]

I am even more excited as I finally paid off my build in full today.

That is always a great feeling....

 

[iwearpumas]

I can pay off mine today but my debit card is messed up so I have to get a new debit card then I can pay it off.

 

[iwearpumas]

But I will not pay it off because then i need a reason to go visit the shop at least 2 more times before my build is ready. I want to make 3 more visits to Fodera shop. One for payment, one for updates, and final for pickup.

 

[iwearpumas]

11 more weeks till my build is completed.

 

[ryanowens]

But I will not pay it off because then i need a reason to go visit the shop at least 2 more times before my build is ready. I want to make 3 more visits to Fodera shop. One for payment, one for updates, and final for pickup.

And one trip to take a few pics of my build

 

[Mitchthebassplayer]

But I will not pay it off because then i need a reason to go visit the shop at least 2 more times before my build is ready. I want to make 3 more visits to Fodera shop. One for payment, one for updates, and final for pickup.

ugh isn't it just SO convenient being RIGHT NEAR the Fodera shop and just being able to go in and hang and look/play sick basses and hang with all the cool Fodera people whenever we want?

 

[iwearpumas]

It is, but I refrain myself from going there because I would be there all the time all day.

 

[steubig]

ugh isn't it just SO convenient being RIGHT NEAR the Fodera shop and just being able to go in and hang and look/play sick basses and hang with all the cool Fodera people whenever we want?

damn you. of course, the weather here is better.

 

[iwearpumas]

Do y'all prefer Tube or Solid State amps with your Fodera basses?

 

[Mitchthebassplayer]

haha very true. Eh, nice weather, or nice basses???? Isn't THAT the question....haha nah just trying to be a dick. To be honest, I do my best to stay away from the shop cause if I'm there, it's usually costing me $....

 

[Mitchthebassplayer]

Do y'all prefer Tube or Solid State amps with your Fodera basses?

Foderas are so great I think either one works just based on your taste. I own both and use them for different things or when I can get away with it....

 

[nostatic]

Do y'all prefer Tube or Solid State amps with your Fodera basses?

Yes

 

[iwearpumas]

haha very true. Eh, nice weather, or nice basses???? Isn't THAT the question....haha nah just trying to be a dick. To be honest, I do my best to stay away from the shop cause if I'm there, it's usually costing me $....

I hear that. Im already contemplating another order. Smh. I also almost went to the shop to beg Jason to add a back wood to my bass but I left it alone.

 

[Munjibunga]

damn you. of course, the weather here is better.

Dunno. It was kinda hot today - 84° at the zoo.

 

[pickles]

I think we all do our best playing when we Believe in what we are playing. That confidence and swagger you get when you feel like your tone is something special. You feel like a badass, and you play great. In the internet world of analysis and deconstruction, that is the first thing you lose. Anything you can do to capture that feeling is worth it, but there is absolutely no guarantee that a 10k bass is going to do it. But if it does for you ... then it does.

 

[Baird6869]

ugh isn't it just SO convenient being RIGHT NEAR the Fodera shop and just being able to go in and hang and look/play sick basses and hang with all the cool Fodera people whenever we want?

No biggie. Just a quick 10 hour drive for me to visit the Fodera folks.

Of course, NYC doesn't suck either.

I make a family vacation out of it. 4 - 5 nights in NYC seeing the sights..... spend some time at the shop to get my new Fodera and hang out with the fine Fodera folks....better than Disney IMO.

In any case, Anything really cool going on music-wise between Feb 22-25 in NY? While I am there I would love to see some live music.... Rock, jazz.... I'm not picky. 55 Bar (I like it as it is close to where I stay in Hoboken) or anywhere recommended by the fine Fodera Club folks works for me.

 

[iwearpumas]

I think we all do our best playing when we Believe in what we are playing. That confidence and swagger you get when you feel like your tone is something special. You feel like a badass, and you play great. In the internet world of analysis and deconstruction, that is the first thing you lose. Anything you can do to capture that feeling is worth it, but there is absolutely no guarantee that a 10k bass is going to do it. But if it does for you ... then it does.

I agree 10000%. I play like crap when I dont care about the song.