That was a beautiful YYD - and I'm a sucker for spalted maple, hence my upcoming Monarch being spalted maple over alder.
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Perhaps a stupid newbie question, but,
Is the battery drained anyway when i put the switch of the bass to 'off'?
Is the battery drained anyway when i put the switch of the bass to 'off'?
Just Thumpin'
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Our preamps are engaged whenever there is a cable plugged-in to the jack. Even if the switch is set to passive, if you have a cable plugged into the jack there will be some drain...
So here's a weird (and quite possibly very stupid) question I've been curious about for a long time but never thought to actually ask: What is that little black line that separates the woods on a Fodera, specifically the top from the body? Does it serve any other purpose, or is it purely aesthetic? I imagine it's wood, but what kind? Is there a large piece of it lying between the entire body and top or is it just an outline? It's a curious little quirk that I LOVE and am extremely intrigued by, but really know nothing about... Can Jason or anyone else shed some light?
Don't know if I should ask this as I don't want to upset anyone but did you guys know that Bobby Vega would be presented with his custom MTD the same weekend as he gets his custom Fodera? They both look like great basses but isn't there a little bit of a conflict of interest here? If both Fodera and MTD knew about it in advance that's cool, as both companies' basses both bring a little something different to the party. If it was a surprise for either party though...still, good for EMG whichever way.
And of course great news for Bobby to exit NAMM with a Fodera under one arm and an MTD under the other.
Either way, he will probably still play his Fender
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It is a veneer made of wood -- Anigre that has been dyed black, to be specific. It is mainly aesthetic...
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Honestly, we had no idea that he was also working with MTD, however, our reasons for wanting to build something with Bobby would have had us do this all the same. We love learning from top players and we get a chance to pick their brains about tone during the process of working on a build. No matter how much experience we may have we ALWAYS learn new things doing these builds. And, what we learn benefits not only us but everyone else who works with us in the future...
Lol. I guess is there a way looking at a pattern in the grain, unique feature of gaboon over Indian?
Hi all,
are anybody traveling with their Foderas with a plane and how? Until now I managed to get my bass safely on the plane in a normal gig bag - but it is always a nerve-wracking issue because you never know for sure if its possible. It happened once that I had to give my bass to be stored "somewhere" ... horror. Fortunately everything went fine.
So hard cases for an VI-string Imperial are very rare... I found the following possibilities:
ATA Roto Electric Bass Case w/TSA lock | SKB Music / ProAV
This one is unfortunately about 5mm to small in the width:
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This is quite bulky - maybe suitable for two basses:
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I´m not sure if a Imperial would fit in here ... I guess not:
iSeries Waterproof ATA Open Cavity Bass Case | SKB Music / ProAV
Do you have different approaches? Unfortunately when going the hardcase route you have to pay for extra luggage and for an insurance because normale baggage is not insured for a few thousand dollars right away in case of lost or demolition.
Best regards - Christoph
are anybody traveling with their Foderas with a plane and how? Until now I managed to get my bass safely on the plane in a normal gig bag - but it is always a nerve-wracking issue because you never know for sure if its possible. It happened once that I had to give my bass to be stored "somewhere" ... horror. Fortunately everything went fine.
So hard cases for an VI-string Imperial are very rare... I found the following possibilities:
ATA Roto Electric Bass Case w/TSA lock | SKB Music / ProAV
This one is unfortunately about 5mm to small in the width:
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
This is quite bulky - maybe suitable for two basses:
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
I´m not sure if a Imperial would fit in here ... I guess not:
iSeries Waterproof ATA Open Cavity Bass Case | SKB Music / ProAV
Do you have different approaches? Unfortunately when going the hardcase route you have to pay for extra luggage and for an insurance because normale baggage is not insured for a few thousand dollars right away in case of lost or demolition.
Best regards - Christoph
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I have both traveled a fair amount with basses and also have traveled with friends with basses and I have not ever had a problem getting a bass on board in a gig bag when I have wanted to. That said sometimes, for convenience, I have checked my bass under the plane as luggage. When I do this, I pack the bass in its hardshell case in the shipping box.
In no way am I a professional traveling musician, so the frequency with which I fly with my bass is generally at most 2-3 times per year, but I have not personally experienced any of the horror stories so often cited here on TB as being common...
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It is virtually impossible to tell them apart even when you have the wood right in front of you, so it is completely impossible (IMHO) to do it from a photo of a finished instrument...
We have used both extensively over the years without any real consideration to which, other than which piece will sound best on the instrument we are building at that moment. That is to say that we have experienced more variation in tone from piece to piece within species type than there has been consistent variation between Indian and African ebony...
I hope this makes sense.
What an insult.
At least the neck is different (and kinda cool), but the YY ripoff is just mind boggling from such a big manufacturer.
Warwick has always been the bass brand that I absolutely despised playing from both ergonomic and tonal perspectives, but this makes their ripoff of Spector's body style look almost justifiable. Just sad.
I could've sworn i read years ago warwick paid spector for the use of the body shape. Anybody else recall that?
