That is beautiful! I love walnut. See... http://members6.clubphoto.com/lowell514508/1288947/guest-087c.phtml Best of luck with your beautiful new Monarch!! Ben...
Yes indeed. That is an exceptional-looker, no doubt. Crotch walnut can be stunning. I originally posted congratulations but then remembered you're sadly now...
It is EXACTLY that. That mwah sound comes out of just about every part of the neck including the very high register. I was given a lot of advice from people on...
Did I read Mik's comments correctly? Is that Monarch fretless for sale? If so, I must have been sleeping! Man, that is a beauty! Seriously, if it is for...
Yes, it is for sale. Here are the specs: Fodera Monarch Elite 6 Fretless 36" scale (the B string sounds divine) 28 "frets" Solid Crotch Walnut top Mahogany...
There is a discussion happening over in Talkbass that I thought the group might be interested in. A member asked if there was a difference between the sound...
... I think the northern/southern ash thing is a really neat comparison for people who are looking to get a bass built but don't want to get into all the...
yo andy, where did u find out all this information out? i guess you could say that i am an aspiring anthony jackson (wanting to know everything that is going...
Great Posting Andy! I have an observastion. You indicate that the body of the instrument attenuates the high and low frequency vibrations more so than the ...
... Thats not always the case. The frequencies that are dampened by instruments don't need to be in any particular range. It's entirely dependant on the...
Hey Brenton, There's good news and bad news. The good news is that there are tons and tons of books on materials engineering that talk about vibration and...
I was refering to your comment: "... a wood cannot give "strong mids", it can only attenuate the low and high frequencies of the string, giving the impression...
... Yep, I know what you're saying, but what you're describing is impossible, owing to the first law of thermodynamics, which is that you cannot get more out...
So you're telling me that it is impossible for the plucked string to cause the bridge and the fret to transmit this vibration into the neck and body of the...
... nope thats not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that the vibration of the pickup cannot "boost" the level of output at a particular frequency if the...
I think we have gotten to the point where no one in this forum is interested in this exchange, except you and me - or perhaps especially you and me. I never...
I found your exchange to be enlightening. I get so many requests from potential Fodera customers about the Swamp Ash/Northern Ash question, that it will be...
I have for sale a Fodera Imperial 5 in near mint condition.It is a 1996 model and has a mahogany body with a Chestnut top.Maple neck with 35 in Ebony board.The...
I'm curious about the first year that vinnie was making basses for himself and not for ken. does anyone play one ? I'd love to see pics. regards, Don...
Hello Fodera Group Members, Mik and I have completely revamped the "Links" section. One of the innovations is that we now have a "Basses for Sale" section. The...
I've owned an '84 Emperor Elite and played two '83 Monarch deluxes. They are very nice basses, although a little on the heavy side (all were over ten pounds)....
Hi all you Fodera fans! I have uploaded a picture of my new Emperor 4. The picture is under Emperor/Christian. This bass rock my world. The specs is. Ash body...
Remember the 2 part interview AJ did in Bass Player a few years back? I used to have links to it but they are dead. Does anyone have a link to those?...
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