Fodera Guitars Introduces the Imperial Mini-MG

[DiabolusInMusic]

That video was solid, it sounds like a Fodera to my ears. Anybody know what gauge of E string Matt uses to drop to B? I would think one has to compromise one way or the other. It looks pretty sloppy when he goes to B and Matt is famous for his ultra-light touch so I am thinking it is geared more for an E string. I don't think many players would be able to utilize that big of a leap, I know I wouldn't.

 

[placedesjardins]

Wow, that's nice. The headstock seems to have had the least thought put into it. Looks like a regular headstock with a vertical and horizontal cut.

 

[Just Thumpin']

That video was solid, it sounds like a Fodera to my ears. Anybody know what gauge of E string Matt uses to drop to B? I would think one has to compromise one way or the other. It looks pretty sloppy when he goes to B and Matt is famous for his ultra-light touch so I am thinking it is geared more for an E string. I don't think many players would be able to utilize that big of a leap, I know I wouldn't.

He uses the following gauges (all Nickel): 100-80-60-40-28

 

[Mushroo]

I use a 100 gauge E string and tune down to D or C all the time. I'm sure a player with a light touch and good setup could get down to B no problem.

Keeping the top strings at pitch and detuning the lowest string is called a "drop tuning" and they are more common than you think. No reason why the ADGC strings would need to be detuned as well. Of course one can't rely on "box pattern muscle memory" if the strings aren't all in 4ths, but that shouldn't be a problem for an advanced player.

 

[Just Thumpin']

I use a 100 gauge E string and tune down to D or C all the time. I'm sure a player with a light touch and good setup could get down to B no problem.

Keeping the top strings at pitch and detuning the lowest string is called a "drop tuning" and they are more common than you think. No reason why the ADGC strings would need to be detuned as well. Of course one can't rely on "box pattern muscle memory" if the strings aren't all in 4ths, but that shouldn't be a problem for an advanced player.

+1

Matt has been playing this configuration (E-G with a Drop-B) for over 20 years...

Also, having played the instrument (I too have a reasonably light touch, although not even in the same league as Matt), I did not have to go out of my way to be careful with the E-string when it was dropped to B. That is to say, the E-string was completely usable to me even when drop-tuned to a B...

 

[barry irwin]

It will never become a production instrument.Hence the serious price tag.Very few were made and I,m sure everyone will sell.It does have a great sound when Matt plays it but I doubt it will ever replace his main axe. Way over priced.

 

[Honch]

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Is included if you buy all ten of them...

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[GMC]

I'm wondering who would be more surprised if Fodera actually sells one of these basses....Fodera or us on this forum?