Fodera Club Part XXVII

[Christian Houmann]

Sam's new Imperial sounds HUGE!! It seems he has the EQ flat and that bottom is PHAT!

I have Imperial elite 6-string on the way for me. Walnut body, flamed maple tone block, 5-piece maple/bubinga neck, ebony fretboard, rosewood pickup covers(duncan) and quilted maple topwoods... Will post pics when I get it

He seems to cut the treble and uses the neck pickup in start.

Sounds like pretty cool specs for your Imperial 6

 

[Acoustic356]

He seems to cut the treble and uses the neck pickup in start.

Sounds like pretty cool specs for your Imperial 6

And he seems to be palm muting, which also adds some bottom end…

 

[michaelmwong]

Possibly? Unless someone else is putting their hand up?

 

[kinopah]

You guys have any advice regarding cracks? Do I need to be concerned or do anything?

My YYSS was a gift from my wife last xmas, so on the one hand I want to take care of it (I've babied it so far). On the other hand I have zero interest in ever selling it, so not really worried about resale so much as longevity and just maintaining it. Kind of a bummer, but if it's just an aesthetic thing I'm not super upset. After all I'm cracking a bit too.

 

[emjazz]

You guys have any advice regarding cracks? Do I need to be concerned or do anything?

My YYSS was a gift from my wife last xmas, so on the one hand I want to take care of it (I've babied it so far). On the other hand I have zero interest in ever selling it, so not really worried about resale so much as longevity and just maintaining it. Kind of a bummer, but if it's just an aesthetic thing I'm not super upset. After all I'm cracking a bit too.

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From the photo it looks like the ebony is splitting, but over the other wood it looks like just the finish. You should send those photos to Fodera for sure. Neither of those things should be happening a year out.

 

[kinopah]

From the photo it looks like the ebony is splitting, but over the other wood it looks like just the finish. You should send those photos to Fodera for sure. Neither of those things should be happening a year out.

Yeah it's painted spalted maple - not ebony. I sent the pics to Fodera and curious what they'll say about it.

 

[emjazz]

Yeah it's painted spalted maple - not ebony. I sent the pics to Fodera and curious what they'll say about it.

I'm seeing that on my computer screen now instead of my phone. That's just the finish. Maybe a climate issue? The weather is all over the map. It normally shouldn't do that.

 

[Flaked Beans]

Come on, that little dirt? Man that is a great bass! Keep it.

 

[kinopah]

Come on, that little dirt? Man that is a great bass! Keep it.

I'm not sure if that was to me. I was never considering not keeping it - lol I'd probably have to move out.
In fact if I were thinking of selling it, I'd be more worried about it cracking. I just want to check that it doesn't imply some structural issue or anything I should do to keep it from getting worse over time.

 

[Flaked Beans]

I'm not sure if that was to me. I was never considering not keeping it - lol I'd probably have to move out.
In fact if I were thinking of selling it, I'd be more worried about it cracking. I just want to check that it doesn't imply some structural issue or anything I should do to keep it from getting worse over time.

Good! What a nice bass, I love it.

 

[Flaked Beans]

BTW I had an identical crack over the bridge pu
on my Emperor6

 

[oldfretless]

I'm not sure that it's not just the finish, and not the wood. If that was the case, you could have the top finish removed, and expose more of that beautiful spalted maple.

 

[JesseMalaska]

Finally! Its here! My new Imperial elite 6-string! Im in the middle of renovating our house so I havent had much time sitting down with this one, but I am super stoked about it already! Sounds HUGE.

- 5 -piece maple/bubinga neck
- "34 scale
- 18-19mm spacing
- ebony fretboard
- walnut body, flamed maple toneblock
- presentation grade quilted maple top
- duncan dual coils with rosewood covers
- pope custom pre

 

[JOME77]

Finally! Its here! My new Imperial elite 6-string! Im in the middle of renovating our house so I havent had much time sitting down with this one, but I am super stoked about it already! Sounds HUGE.

- 5 -piece maple/bubinga neck
- "34 scale
- 18-19mm spacing
- ebony fretboard
- walnut body, flamed maple toneblock
- presentation grade quilted maple top
- duncan dual coils with rosewood covers
- pope custom preView attachment 4389270 View attachment 4389271 View attachment 4389272 View attachment 4389273 View attachment 4389274

Beautiful!
I believe I'd have to take a day or two break to get acquainted with that beautiful bass! That top totally kills!

 

[kittywithabanjo]

Finally! Its here! My new Imperial elite 6-string! Im in the middle of renovating our house so I havent had much time sitting down with this one, but I am super stoked about it already! Sounds HUGE.

- 5 -piece maple/bubinga neck
- "34 scale
- 18-19mm spacing
- ebony fretboard
- walnut body, flamed maple toneblock
- presentation grade quilted maple top
- duncan dual coils with rosewood covers
- pope custom preView attachment 4389270 View attachment 4389271 View attachment 4389272 View attachment 4389273 View attachment 4389274

Beautiful instrument

 

[Gnal]

Beautiful bass!

 

[Gregc57]

Order placed..... and now I wait!

 

[Christian Houmann]

Order placed..... and now I wait!

Nice! What's coming?

 

[otto B]

Order placed..... and now I wait!

What is the current wait time?

 

[Gregc57]

I was quoted 12-14 mos. I ordered a Standard Yin Yang. It will be my 1st Fodera. I'm pretty excited.