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Hey Pete, I know you've talked about this before on this before on here, but for some reason I couldn't find the post(s). I was curious as to whether you could...
zidanefan101
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Jun 6, 2003
8:56 pm
1496
Hi Erich, Yes I remember that post.I too don't care for the "clackiness"(new word...lol)of ebony. In my opinion the maple fingerboard does retain the...
alembichead
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Jun 7, 2003
3:14 am
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Anyone out there know where to find a Foder 10th Anniversary Bass. I am looking for a 5 or 4 sting (perferably a 5), with a beautiful horsechestnut top. I...
bcworship2
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Jun 7, 2003
3:33 am
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Hey Pete, Thanks for the info. . . that's sort of what I figured. I thought of wenge as well, but I think that would give it too "woody" (I'm starting to think...
zidanefan101
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Jun 7, 2003
8:44 pm
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Hey, folks! Some of you know me from the WootCamp thing, so "Hey!" to all of you. I decided to subscribe to this group, even though I'm not a Fodera owner, ...
Len Sitnick
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Jun 17, 2003
10:56 pm
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KingWood: a True Rosewood Name Kingwood (Dalbergia cearensis) Type Hardwood. Other Names Also known as violete, violetta, and violet wood. Sources Grows in...
Peter Mitchell
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Jun 18, 2003
1:22 pm
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... ** probably true, as i thought i had carpal tunnel but it turned out to be neck/shoulder stuff. in the long run it turned out that i was having tooth...
steubig
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Jun 18, 2003
5:50 pm
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Hey Len, Just my two cents as I played your 35" scale MTD. If I recall your neck was a 21 fret model.I remember feeling that the scale was really "long"...
alembichead
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Jun 18, 2003
8:57 pm
1503
That's definitely a possibility. I plan to try all of Anthony's Foderas out when I go see him, but I'd really need to gig with one to see. I was also looking...
Len Sitnick
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Jun 18, 2003
9:35 pm
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Hi Len.It made my day to see that you had joined this binary bass tribe.This place is a real blessing.Peace and happy grooving 2 u all. Bo~...
Bo Bradley
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Jun 19, 2003
12:01 am
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I have a five string 33" scale Emperor Elite, and the B string sounds fantastic. It is well integrated, full, and authoritative. I too have carpal tunnel...
sopranze
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Jun 19, 2003
1:12 am
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Thanks, Ben. Now this leads me to another question, which probably should be obvious...What's the difference between the "Elite" and regular model Emperors?...
Len Sitnick
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Jun 19, 2003
1:16 am
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i just posted an mp3 of a tune i wrote in the files section. its just from a rehearsal recorded to minidisc.i finally got a quartet together so i thought id...
j_dbass
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Jun 19, 2003
2:33 am
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Well Len, A Deluxe designation is a dovetail style neck,the Elite is a neck through.NEWBIE....LOL As far as any discount,someone else will have to answer you...
alembichead
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Jun 19, 2003
3:00 am
1509
Somebody recommended that I look into a ramp for my Emperor and now I think that it might be a cool idea. At least to give it a try, anyway. Does anyone know...
jjean_1
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Jun 19, 2003
6:15 am
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Hi, I'm new to this list (Glenn Haggis) and live in South Africa - Congratulations is in order for J. Morante, the proud new owner of that gorgeous looking and...
Glenn Haggis
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Jun 19, 2003
7:33 am
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FYI, Scale lenght has nothing to do with the number of frets. Scale length is the length of the strings from nut to bridge. The reason one 34" bass feels ...
Peter Mitchell
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Jun 19, 2003
1:13 pm
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Oh, thanks! Make it complicated now! Actually, the concept isn't complicated...it's just that the ONLY way I'd be able to tell whether the Fodera "fits" is to...
Len Sitnick
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Jun 19, 2003
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I would say add about 3.5", since the scale would be measured from the front of the bridge. Some fobera models are very close to the P bass in the way they...
Peter Mitchell
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Jun 19, 2003
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So I guess what you are saying is that it is a matter of "fit".In other words one could take a 3x inch stick and hold it in both hands.If you positioned one...
alembichead
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Jun 19, 2003
5:11 pm
1515
Thats right. The Anthony Jackson model has that classical guitar shape (rounded). This allows the instrument to rotate into a vertical position on your lap...
Peter Mitchell
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Jun 19, 2003
5:55 pm
1516
Vinnie attached my ramp with double-sided tape. I love it. Ben...
sopranze
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Jun 20, 2003
4:33 pm
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What's happenin Joe? I dig it. . . I like the melody the sax plays, it's got a nice groove and a sort of dark quality to it that I think is cool. It's a little...
zidanefan101
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Jun 20, 2003
7:44 pm
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Hey, Your Emperor II fretless in the photos section. . . can you give me the spec's on that beast (woods, scale, etc...)? I love that bass. And is that a...
zidanefan101
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Jun 21, 2003
4:58 am
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Thanks, Ben. I was thinking that might be the best way to do that but I was worried that it might damage the finish if I took it off. And that is a highly...
jjean_1
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Jun 21, 2003
5:59 am
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thanks for the kind words. we've been working on consistency lately. one week we'll sound great and then the next it'll fall apart. the drummer just recently...
j_dbass
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Jun 21, 2003
7:47 am
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edit- whoops. i forgot ben is sopranze on this group and bejahu over on the dudepit. ... lately. ... snare ... months ... musical ... my ... Epifani ... rigs. ...
j_dbass
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Jun 21, 2003
7:49 am
1522
ive flirted with the idea of a ramp also for my fodera but if you even look at these thin satin urethane finshes the wrong way it leaves a mark. thats what has...
j_dbass
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Jun 21, 2003
7:54 am
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Hey Erich no problem, It is a standard Emperor II 5.... 35" scale, it has a Burled redwood top with a Mahogany body core and a flamed redwood back.Which Vinny...
jonno
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Jun 21, 2003
12:33 pm
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I hear ya on the fragile finish. Maybe some kind of wedge going into the pickup cavity?? Screws won't work for me. ... sided ... the ... that...
jjean_1
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Jun 21, 2003
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