Fodera Club

[TimothyGroovy]

I vote for Katalox myself.

 

[rodneyat]

Just wondering what kind of top is this?! I knew a TBer own this one. Either Ebony, Katalox or two-tone rosewood top? Thanks a lot.

I am not sure but it is definitely a beautiful bass!

 

[Just Thumpin']

Rosewood with sapwood (lighter part)....

Just wondering what kind of top is this?! I knew a TBer own this one. Either Ebony, Katalox or two-tone rosewood top? Thanks a lot.

 

[smperry]

This is *the* katalox one.

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[smakbass]

This is *the* katalox one.

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Yeah thats one is a beauty.

 

[Steve York]

I rarely use the Mike Pope preamp in my Fodera. I generally run the bass in passive mode. I just removed my batteries and sealed and secured the battery holders with masking tape. My question is, does anyone know if it's okay to remove the batteries for extended periods of time?
Thanks!

 

[BassSaxMan]

This is *the* katalox one.

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Yep that bass used to be mine. Had to sell it though because I moved away from the 35 inch scale. Otherwise, I would not have. It was pretty sick.

 

[Hollow Man]

I rarely use the Mike Pope preamp in my Fodera. I generally run the bass in passive mode. I just removed my batteries and sealed and secured the battery holders with masking tape. My question is, does anyone know if it's okay to remove the batteries for extended periods of time?
Thanks!

Shouldn't hurt a thing.

 

[Steve York]

Shouldn't hurt a thing.

Thanks!

 

[ono69]

Rosewood with sapwood (lighter part)....

excuse me， is it indian rosewood or brazilian rosewood？thx

 

[Just Thumpin']

It looks more like Brazilian than Indian, but there's no way to be certain from a picture....

excuse me， is it indian rosewood or brazilian rosewood？thx

 

[Angus]

It's katalox, not rosewood.

 

[Just Thumpin']

Not the bass on this page...the one that was previously posted (but has since been removed) which was Rosewood...

It's katalox, not rosewood.

 

[narud]

so i thought id give a report on my emperor elite 5. ive had this bass around 8 years and custom ordered it. however, things change in 8 years right? well, i bought a peavey cirrus and much preferred the string spacing on that bass versus the 19 mm spacing of the fodera.

so, i shipped the bass out to carey norstrand and had him install a 17.5mm hipshot a bridge. i just got it back a few days ago and its fantastic. i was a little worried about the strings not lining up with the pickup pole pieces, but i adjusted the side to side spacing and theres no difference in b or e string response compared to the old bridge. it also sounds better. when i would slam the action with the fodera bridge, it would always sound kind of hard and clanky. it needed slightly higher action (still really low mind you) to really speak. with this bridge, i can set it up slammed and still get the airy, spongy kind of sound i like. i highly recommend this bridge.

heres a pic and a soundclip. the clip is just some random wanking (isnt that what youre supposed to do on a fodera)

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[Sterling_Bass]

That's a gorgeous Emperor Elite. With those ramps, you have a huge area to play over. Must be great.

 

[narud]

That's a gorgeous Emperor Elite. With those ramps, you have a huge area to play over. Must be great.

yeah its nice. i honestly could have just done with the back ramp. for years, i didnt really see the need for them. but, within the last couple of years i realized there were some things in my playing i wasnt doing. when i started doing them, the ramp and the tighter spacing proved to be something useful.

 

[FGY2]

This is *the* katalox one.

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Beautiful bass... reviewed the photos I found some strange detail on the edge of the neck... (marked on the attached picture): anybody can tell me what is this...? optical illusion or something else...?

 

[Kobaia]

Just wondering what kind of top is this?! I knew a TBer own this one. Either Ebony, Katalox or two-tone rosewood top? Thanks a lot.

Its mine. Its also Bolivian Rosewood w/Sapwood

 

[barrybass33]

That's a beauty...What the scale.

 

[Kobaia]

34"