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Fodera Copy?

#21
peaveyuser said:
That can't be true, your telling me if someone were to get a luthier who used the same woods, same design and same pickups it wouldn't sound like a fodera albeit just cheaper. I imagine a skilled luthier could make a great copy for 3000$. The one thing thats tricky is that ebony top that also seems to spread on the fretboard.

What factor would not make it sound any different? Do the luthiers at Fodera have magic fingers or something?
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In a way, yes... All luthiers have "Magic fingers", they build a bass a certain way, they shape the tone of the bass as well, not just the electronics.
 
#24
peaveyuser said:
But I mentioned more thjen just the electronics.


If it were just the electronics then you could shove emg's in a GSR200 and sound like vic
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So did I... Infact, you said, what I said... Maybe you should re-read my post ?

Or hell... I'll say it again... "In a way, yes... All luthiers have "Magic fingers", they build a bass a certain way, they shape the tone of the bass as well, not just the electronics."

That means, the Luthiers are responsible for the sound... NOT the electronics. Electronics should be a carefully chosen part that accents and works with the tone of the bass.
 
#28
I say don't obsess over a Fodera. If you like P/J basses, get a nice one like a Reggie Hamilton Sig Fender Jazz or maybe a P/J Euro Spector, and start practicing. The Wooten thing is way more about chops and technique than a given bass. One of the best Wooten style players I know of, a TB'er named James Ross, plays a Modulus Jazz, and he totally gets the Wooten sound.
 
#29
Dr. Cheese said:
I say don't obsess over a Fodera. If you like P/J basses, get a nice one like a Reggie Hamilton Sig Fender Jazz or maybe a P/J Euro Spector, and start practicing. The Wooten thing is way more about chops and technique than a given bass. One of the best Wooten style players I know of, a TB'er named James Ross, plays a Modulus Jazz, and he totally gets the Wooten sound.
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ure right =]
 
#34
Fodera prices have about doubled in the last ten years. Frankly, I think they are way overpriced. There is a hype/demand that allows them to charge a steep premium. Great basses, but they do have a very certain unique sound that doesn't really work for me. I owned an Emperor Elite 5 string I bought in the early 90's and I almost always played my '74 Precision for the sounds I was going for (funk/soul).

One other thing to consider; go drop $8k or $9k and try to sell your bass a year later. You will take a bath. Of course, that's true for most custom basses out there.
 
#36
I have never worked for fodera I have been in there shop but not to steal anything. my basses look somewhat like a fodera but how can any body say they are rip offs I build my own basses I don't go to the fodera shop and rip them off. come on guy's this is not cool to say things like this gives me a bad rep.
so I am going to say that if any body has seen me steal some thing from fodera prove it. all clasical guitars and violins look the same so do up right basses there is a for reason for that but to say rip them off man that is no right. but said and done it's better to be compared to a fodera and not a another brand name no offence to any body or luthier out there. I like foderas they are very well made instrument and they made a name for themself's. they have my respect so let's not trash my basses or there's just for looks. buy what you like and that's it you'll be happy ... cheers to all Ray Roger from R basses.
 
#38
Ray/Rbasses said:
I have never worked for fodera I have been in there shop but not to steal anything. my basses look somewhat like a fodera but how can any body say they are rip offs I build my own basses I don't go to the fodera shop and rip them off. come on guy's this is not cool to say things like this gives me a bad rep.
so I am going to say that if any body has seen me steal some thing from fodera prove it.
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Thanks for chiming in Ray.
 
#40
I just went to Ray's site. First of all, very nice stuff Ray. Second, I don't really see how they are fodera rip offs - they're just nice custom basses, that subscribe to a similar concept of bass lutherie (clear finishes, exotic woods, singlecut and doublecut, etc.). There are a lot of great builders who share this philosophy, but their works tend to be original in their own merit.
 

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