You should have read further.
So using CNC for rough cuts isn't exactly the definition of accuracy and precision. But YMMV.
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Fodera really worth the cost?
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So using CNC for rough cuts isn't exactly the definition of accuracy and precision. But YMMV.
on a related topic, I also play acoustic guitar. always dreamed of owning a martin. finally took the plunge and bought a new D41. that was about 15 yrs ago, and I paid $2.7k at the time. I believe that model now sells for over 4k. in all honesty there's $500 acoustics that sound every bit as good to me as the martin. still, it's a beautiful guitar and just keeps appreciating in value so I have no regrets about buying it.
I wanted to own a Fodera I wanted to see what the bass was about.. Now I know..
Jz: That's good!
You now have information that you didn't have before. So now you can use that additional information to make future decisions to increase your chance of obtaining happiness.For me, life is all about obtaining happiness. Since we are all different, different things provide happiness to different people. For you, now that you have owned and played a Fodera, you can use that newly acquired information to decide if keeping it will make you happy, or if selling it and getting a different bass will make you happy. *YOU* get to decide! Life is good!
In case you haven’t noticed, the prices of all instruments (and everything) is going way up, especially in the last few years. Fodera is a great builder, and so is Sadowsky. But, there are lots of other amazing luthiers out there nowadays who will bios you what you want for 1/3 the cost of a Fodera. A bass guitar is an electric instrument, even though it has acoustic properties the majority of the sound is in the pickups and electronics, strings and fingerboard material. The fancy woods are mostly just for aesthetics. I can’t justify paying the same price for a Fodera as I would for a nice double bass, which is an acoustic instrument first and foremost. Not only that, but I can own two or three customs from other builders for the price of one Fodera. Most Fodera basses weight in the 10 lb. range, which is heavy if you’re an average build and standing for a long gig, it can hurt your shoulder. For these reasons I don’t own one. Maybe one day I’ll change my mind, sell five of my instruments and buy one. But for now I’m just as happy playing what I have. Funny side note, Christian McBride sat in on my gig a few years ago...I handed him my Kinal SK5B, and he said “what is this, a Fodera?”
For real though, if value for money is a key factor in purchasing a bass, Squier has most other brands left for dead.
I once bought a new WAL bass which was very expensive in my part of the world. Haha... I couldn't get a sound I liked, and it weighed a ton. I sold it and replaced it with a Fender Jazz. It's horses for courses. I know a guy who absolutely loves his WAL.
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I spent 5150 on a used standard classic. I use it for everything. It was expensive, that is for sure. It’s also extremely awesome, and a lot of fun to play. I can’t compare it to a custom sadowsky. I don’t have one. I feel mine is worth to me what I payed for it.
When you don’t have $$$, a Fodera isn’t worth the cost. But when you have $$$, a Fodera is worth the cost.
Honestly I feel like there is a point of diminishing returns, between $2,000 to $4,000 where anything more expensive is only going to provide incremental increases in quality, or simply a specific style of appearance or finish. You start getting into coffee table territory. If anyone thinks they need to spend more to get a premium quality live / studio instrument, or that any serious bassist should own a Fodera, etc. they are deluding themselves. But, if you have the money and like the bass, there is nothing wrong with that at all, at that point it is more of a "I want this really cool showpiece instrument" than "I need a reliable workhorse with good fretwork and workmanship". Different strokes for different folks.
It is impossible to label something as "work it" or not unless you can specifically define your purpose for owning it.
It is impossible to label something as "work it" or not unless you can specifically define your purpose for owning it.
and that's the thing - not all martins are alike, and not every player likes the same ones. i prefer the HD model dreads as their scalloped bracing give them a lot more detail, if you see what i mean, in the tone. the D models have maybe a pinch more bass but less clarity, and have never really made me want to buy one. btw, two of my all-time favorite martins were limited edition models - the tim o'brien, which was a 00 and sounded and felt awesome, and the eric clapton madagascar rosewood (000, as i recall), which sounded - to my ears - that much better than the regular eric claptons.
They do? I'd consider their prices fairly comparable to Fodera actually.
