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Single Coil Mode + Preamp On with a slight Mid Cut; Blend and Tone controls to taste will get you there. Having the options and added flexibility with this setup is really convenient.
I've had several of these and have yet to experience a profile I'd correlate to a P-Bass, though I understand where you're coming from. Profiles have differed from a production run as short as six months apart; it makes me wonder how close ones would be within the same run.
How about more of a D shape or a C shape when using the photo I provided? Also, 34 or 35" scale length? Thanks
Sorry, I should've been more clear. None of them were C-shaped, all (including this one) were variants of a D-shape profile; 34" Scale
Really? I could be totally wrong in my describing of necks shapes as it relates to a letter, but every Fodera I've owned seemed more C shaped to me, with a skinnier shoulder carve than a D shape compared to the posted pic above.
A very subjective question for sure; proof by opposing opinions from two members who've owned more than a few Foderas. I purposely avoid labeling C vs D (or carves in general) but wanted to try and answer @Randy W Lopez - a compound radius (as these have) further blur those lines. This chart confirms that we all likely know nothing {}
I agree, we all know nothing I've owned 35 or more Fodera's over the years and can say the necks aren't exactly consistent even within the same thing/fast or standard carves. I also don't like the letter description for neck carves. The compound radius refers to the fingerboard, not the neck carve.