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Fodera Emperor Standard 5 comments

#101
Thought I would post this here to:

I received ES5 #94 today so I'm back in the Fodera club after a 13 year absence. Right out of the box the setup was perfect with a low action and zero fret buzz. It really sounds amazing and I am in major lust. I can't stop playing it, looking at it and just touching it. The top is a little different than most of the ES5's I have seen pics of. This one doesn't have the tight flame but has kind of cool understated flame with a lot of swirls and is a little darker. I liked this one because it was a little different and it's 9.5 lbs. I promised myself I wouldn't gush because I know how I turnover basses. But I am so excited about my new ES5 I just can't help myself.

I would like to give a shout out to Steve Pisani and The GTR Store for their great customer service!
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#105
Many people interchange the ‘Standard’ and the ‘5’ or the 'S' and the '5' when writing about Fodera’s Emperor 5 Standard model. It’s easy to do, especially if you:

a) don’t own an E5S.
b) don’t use the name much.
c) don’t know the ‘why’ of it.
d) aren’t anal. :D

Here’s the explanation of the Standard series models:

Introduced in 2011, the Fodera Standard Models are our way of providing you with pro-player quality instruments at a lower price point than our custom shop instruments. The seven available models are the Yin Yang Standard, the Emperor 5 Standard, the Emperor 5 Standard Special, the Matt Garrison Standard, the Monarch 4 Standard, the Monarch 4 Standard Fretless, and the Monarch 4 Standard Special. Each is made with the same quality materials and is handcrafted in exactly the same way as their Custom Shop cousins. The fact that there is no customization available on these models and that we build them in batches of between 10 and 30 instruments at a time allows us to offer them at a more competitive price point.
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Notice the naming convention they're using: model, number of strings, build class (+ Special or Fretless where appropriate).

So, the actual name of the instrument is: Emperor (model) 5 (# of strings) Standard (build class – standard vs. custom); abbreviated as E5S, in that order.

Since the instrument is certainly well balanced in tone, on the neck, on the knee and most would agree aesthetically, an easy way to remember the naming convention might be to associate the name as well balanced also:

Emperor 5 Standard: long – short – long

E5S: name – number – name

And there you have it! :)

BTW – I’ve written this in the hopes that it will make searches here a bit easier and less tedious.

Regards,
Allen (Loving my E5S!)
 
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#109
I am guilty of using "ES5" (see my post above). I only had my Emperor for a few days when I posted. I think I have broken myself from using ES5.:smug:

Before I got my E5S I would only pick up one of my basses and play maybe one day a week after work. I was just so tired I didn't feel like playing. Now that I have my Emperor I practice EVERY day for about an hour or more. After 4 months I can really tell a difference in my playing. I still get excited when open the case. :hyper: THAT say a lot when a bass makes you want to practice more!
Dan
 
#110
Kmrumedy said:
Sorry...what is the difference between the emperor standard and the standard special? Both in terms of spec and price. Thanks.
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E5S:
...medium weight Ash bodies, quartersawn Hard Rock Maple necks, and old-growth Pau Ferro fingerboards -- all perfectly complimented by stunning 5A Bi-Color Flame Maple tops.
Rounding out the package is our Fodera / Pope 3-band Standard Preamp and our own Fodera Dual Coil pickups. The E5S delivers deep and tight lows, transparent mids, and just enough top-end to make for an incredibly balanced sonic presentation.

E5SS:
...medium weight Ash bodies, quartersawn Hard Rock Maple necks, and Birdseye Maple fingerboards -- all perfectly complimented by gorgeous Port Orford Cedar tops.
Rounding out the package is our Fodera / Pope 3-band Standard Preamp and our own Fodera Dual Coil pickups. This version of the E5SS delivers deep and tight lows, transparent mids, and a wonderfully bright top-end making for great slap tones and precise, percussive, articulate finger-style runs.

You can get all current Fodera prices here: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

HTH...
Allen
 
#111
Bass7755 said:
I am guilty of using "ES5" (see my post above). I only had my Emperor for a few days when I posted. I think I have broken myself from using ES5.:smug:
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I found myself doing the same thing. Then I started trying to search for info that had been posted here on TB about it and found it less than easy. As I write this, there are 25 message threads (the 26th has begun) with the Fodera Club name in the header, each having at least 1000 messages. With the instrument being noted a variety of ways, searches felt more like I was back in school (if ya know what I mean). :hmm:

Anyway, no biggie... this is supposed to be fun, right?! People just wanna get their message across and get back to playing, as you noted, espeicially if you're playing an instrument like an ES5... I mean an E5S. ;)

Regards,
Allen
 
#113
Testing123 said:
Well, here's the Flexcore Instructional Overview PDF: http://www.michaelpopedesign.com/images/flexcore_manual.pdf

Here's the Email address for Pope Design tech support: [email protected]


Here's the Email address for Fodera support: [email protected]

If you are able to find the info you seek, I would appreciate it if you'd post back here and let us know as I'd like to add it to the E5S info post (http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/fodera-emperor-standard-5-comments-918787/index3.html#post14651180).

Thanks,
Allen
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Sorry, I am a little bit late, but i have a detailed answer from Laura regarding the jumpers now. You can change the frequency centers with the jumpers on the Bass/treble Pot.The closest jumper to the blue volume trim pot changes the treble frequency, the second jumper from the blue trim pot changes the Bass frequency. You just have to remove or put on the respective jumper.

Bass +/- 12dB @ 46Hz (jumper ON) or 90Hz (ships set to 46Hz)
Lo Mid +/- 12dB @ 330Hz (jumpers ON) or 473Hz (jumpers OFF)
Hi Mid +/- 15dB @ 1kHz (jumpers ON) or 1.8kHz (jumpers OFF)
Treble +/- 15dB @ 6kHz (jumper ON) or 10kHz (ships set to 10kHz)

Cheers, Pete
 
#116
Very cool.... Like the arrangement and concept of his nirvana cover... But I'd rather hear the bass sounding good with good tone. His slap tone turns me off (compared to slap tone i prefer...) but he's clearly a good player. The bass is sure a beauty no matter how its eq is abused..... I mean used ;)
 
#118
i didnt really appreciate the sound a fodera had to offer until i stopped splitting it to single coil. i thought it could be a swiss army knife of basses until i accepted that its "jazz bass" mode didnt sound anywhere close to great fender. when i just let it do its humbucking thing and picked up fender when i wanted that sound, i was much happier.
 
#120
I think Felipe is doing the best job on youtube, demonstrating the ES5.

I´m waiting for mine, it should arrive in september. How do you guys (who own one) like the large frets on it the ES5´s?

I would like to have the ability to shift between B - G and E - C. I tried a emperial recently with a B - G nut. And i could easily string it E - C and it worked out fine. Anyone who has done this on the ES5?
 

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