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Wal or Fodera ??

ENDEENDEA

ENDEENDEA

Oct 3, 2011
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#1
I'de like to get the opinions on what the ''TB'' community would choose and why ??

Of couse,,consider tone, versatility, looks, playability and resale,,,and any other considerations are welcome,,,
I'm sure some of you have played or own both,,,,,,,,
And please,,,no sarcastic remarks,,,,,

Thanks,,,,Alan,,,,,,
 
#2
If I had fodera money to throw around, probably a fodera. wals are awesome, and the justin chancellor factor has a lot of play 'round these parts. However, a custom made fodera would be awesome. If I was spending that kind of money on my own choice, though, probably a lakland or [DEL]sadwosky[/DEL] sadowsky over either of your suggestions.
 
#3
I think you buy a Wal to get a very distinctive tone that no other bass really provides. Fodera I think of as more of a no-compromise top end boutique Swiss Army knife. meaning fodera's are far more varied in tone. you don't listen to an album and immediately say "that's a fodera!" like you would a Wal, P bass, Stingray or Rickenbacker.

so what is driving you toward these two brands?
 
#5
Very different basses... If I had those kinds of dollars and I wasn't getting a 1960s Fender, I might go for the Wal just because the sound is distinctive. Also: Geddy had one.

Edit: which is not to say I don't like Foderas or wouldn't be thrilled if I happened to get my hands on one, just a slight preference for Wal in this comparison.
 
#6
If it were a fretless I'd pick the Wal hands down. Their midrange emphasis just makes for a killer fretless tone IMO.

As fretted basses it really depends. Foderas offer a wider range of tones on the whole and are individually more versatile basses IMO. Wals have a very distinct tone. FWIW, I don't consider Justin Chancellor's tone to be very representative of what Wals sound like.

Which I would choose would really depend on the application.
 
#11
I agree with much of what's been said here: very different basses. Wal has very unique signature tones and Foderas vary widely in their sound, depending on components and construction (pickup placement, woods, etc.).
 
#14
Remember legendary Wal-dera?
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Set-neck, Emperor body at 33inch scale with the guts of a Wal from a Mk2 5string. :bassist:
 
#18
A Wal is to very versatile. I don't know what trick its being judged upon...hopefully not just Tool.
So many bassists used them that many folks probably didn't realize it, for instance Bruce Thomas recorded Elvis Costello's Punch The Clock album. You got Spandau Ballet to The Cranberries. Laurence Cottle playing jazz, Jonas Hellborg showed how slapalicious it can stay with anything else out there.
 
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Caca de Kick said:
A Wal is to very versatile. I don't know what trick its being judged upon...hopefully not just Tool.
So many bassists used them that many folks probably didn't realize it, for instance Bruce Thomas recorded Elvis Costello's Punch The Clock album. You got Spandau Ballet to The Cranberries. Laurence Cottle playing jazz, Jonas Hellborg showed how slapalicious it can stay with anything else out there.
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Don't forget Paul McCartney!
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