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Fodera Club Part XXV

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Speaking of Fodera tone, I am extremely happy with the tone of my latest Build. Im excited to begin recording with it next week. Really just very pleased with the wood combination and the overall dynamics and feel of the instrument. The Low B is monsterous and piano like and the finger style and slap tone are just out of this world. Im still a big fan of ebony due to the fast attack, but when you want a different attack like for jazz walking of for slap with a bit of sizzle, its tough to beat. This particular bass can get very bright if needed, but sounds great just set flat or passive.
 
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nuwavedc said:
Speaking of Fodera tone, I am extremely happy with the tone of my latest Build. Im excited to begin recording with it next week. Really just very pleased with the wood combination and the overall dynamics and feel of the instrument. The Low B is monsterous and piano like and the finger style and slap tone are just out of this world. Im still a big fan of ebony due to the fast attack, but when you want a different attack like for jazz walking of for slap with a bit of sizzle, its tough to beat. This particular bass can get very bright if needed, but sounds great just set flat or passive.
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Nice playing! I enjoyed that.
 
#765
Hello everyone. sorry to barge in, but I have a question concerning the pickups in the Standard 6.

Can someone explain the single pole piece under the C string? being slightly anal about aesthetics, it throws me.

I am starting to save my pennies (dollars, five dollar bills, benjamins) for one of these. want one sooooooo bad!

thanks for your input and indulgence to someone who yearns to become a Fodera owner!
 
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nuwavedc said:
Speaking of Fodera tone, I am extremely happy with the tone of my latest Build. Im excited to begin recording with it next week. Really just very pleased with the wood combination and the overall dynamics and feel of the instrument. The Low B is monsterous and piano like and the finger style and slap tone are just out of this world. Im still a big fan of ebony due to the fast attack, but when you want a different attack like for jazz walking of for slap with a bit of sizzle, its tough to beat. This particular bass can get very bright if needed, but sounds great just set flat or passive.
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Nice...... Very tasteful. ...
 
#768
bassopotamus102 said:
Hello everyone. sorry to barge in, but I have a question concerning the pickups in the Standard 6.



Can someone explain the single pole piece under the C string? being slightly anal about aesthetics, it throws me.



I am starting to save my pennies (dollars, five dollar bills, benjamins) for one of these. want one sooooooo bad!



thanks for your input and indulgence to someone who yearns to become a Fodera owner!
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I just asked Jason about this he said that it was done to improve the timbre of the c string. Maybe you can order it with plastic covers without exposed poles if you don't like the aesthetics.
 
#773
Robin Ruscio said:
It sounds great! Of course, I happen to love your specs, which are almost identical to mine. I agree a nice sound for jazz playing.



Do you have MG pickup spacing? Fodera strings?
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Yes! I remember asking you about your specs prior to my purchase, thanks again for your help it was integral in the decisions made, especially on the Brazilian. Oh yeah, the Brazilian got rid of the ebony ping that I didn't like when walking jazz but still maintained the articulation when you dig in, I remember you saying something similar. I went with 70s spacing on this bass. I toyed with going 60s, but I really wanted that 70s slap tone and Jason quickly steered me to 70s.

These are the fodera SS strings that the bass came with. I think they are light gauge. I normally play the medium gauge but I think I'm sticking with these as there is tons of bottom and they seem a bit more articulate.

Also real happy with the redwood top and alder block, I think it helped to keep the bass in my comfort zone weight wise. It's around 9.8 lbs and VERY resonant.
 
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Just Thumpin' said:
Sounds like he has the mids boosted a pretty good amount and that he has rolled off the lows. Finally, I cannot tell what kind of strings he is playing, but they definitely are not ours...overall not a typical presentation of the E5S's tone. But that is the thing about tone...they player EQ's it that way, so I assume that he digs it!

J
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have to agree with this. an example of what i consider to be standard "post-jaco" soloist tone.

i didn't care for most of the sounds there. (course, all of them display *serious* facility.)

to each his own.
 
#780
Baird6869 said:
Always a Levy's double gig bag. My cases collect dust under my stairs until I sell a bass or have a rare travel gig.
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Me too. I always purchase a bass with the hard case (when possible) but my basses live in quality gig bags (Mono, Protec, etc.). It's just a lot easier and lighter.

The hard case is a keeper in case I want to sell the bass and/or have to ship it.
 
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