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Well, it's all so personal. If you have had 16 or 17 mm string spacing and you've got suddenly 19mm bass it seems very wide. But having all the basses with 19mm string spacings makes you feel like in prison when you suddenly hit the 16-17mm bass. It takes a few weeks to get used to it but if you have to change between different basses on the stage it feels like a trouble. I've done that before and didn't like it at all. That's why I cannot buy 5-string Spectors although I like their 4-strings.

[quote name='Larmer' post='920095' date='Aug 9 2010, 10:32 PM']I've always wondered about the string spacing on the five-stringers. 19mm? Any idea of the width of the neck at the nut and last fret? And the thickness at the 1st and 12th fret?[/quote] I can send you the details in the morning. The strings spacing at the bridge is in case of that particular NYC 19 mm, that's true. PS! I really don't like the basses with 16,5mm or 17 or 17,5mm spacing. Especially when you have to change the basses during a gig and they have different spacings.

It's easy to get the real Fodera sound while you add a bit Lows and Highs in Active mode and then cut some Highs using the Passive Tone knob. It sounds really like an Emperor or etc through my Epifani rig. In the same time it gets very close to a 70 JB when played in passive mode. I am really amazed. I had Celinder but while it was really heavy I couldn't get out the 70's JB sound. I even don't mention Sadowskys which were good basses (although a bit dull for some reason, btw i have had three of them) and Nordys. So try out these new NYCs!

[quote name='Machines' post='919496' date='Aug 9 2010, 01:29 PM']What do they start at, what cost for options etc ?[/quote] They are in the range of 3900-4500 EUR in Europe. Not much options because they do not make them by orders. But check them out: [url="http://www.fodera.com/nyc/index.html"]http://www.fodera.com/nyc/index.html[/url]

[quote name='blackmn90' post='919457' date='Aug 9 2010, 12:57 PM']thats a beautiful bass[/quote] Thanks! And the most important - it plays and sounds beautiful (like the Austalians used to say).

Hi everyone! I just got a brand new Fodera NYC 5 (made in 2008 though) as a trade for my Noguera and I want to share my first experiences. First of all - I guess everybody has read some bad talking about the issues related with NYCs, you know - the neck dive and finish flaws etc. I was first a bit sceptical when I got the offer but when I touched this particular NYC for the first time I got the impression that THIS ONE IS ONE OF THE BEST BASSES I HAVE EVER TRIED. And so it is. The instrument is very light without any neck dive. In fact it balances so well that I don't need even a strap to play it in a sitting position. The wood is VERY resonant which I like a lot. The neck is extremely comfortable and easy to play. Perhaps the easiest playing neck so far. The fret work was just amazing. I measured the fret heights with some tools and IT IS PERFECT!!! Never seen such quality before. The SD single coils are very open sounding and alive which is also one of the aspects I like a lot. Together with Pope pre they make the bass sound tremendous. The low end is really thunderous while the high end can damage your ears easily. The mids are very nice and the bass cuts through the mix no matter how loud are the guitars. I like especially the passive tone which works both in active and passive mode. It's extremely active if not agressive feeling bass. Even if you use the electronics in passive mode. The setup (which was BTW the original set up coming out from a factory) was just perfect. I used my tools to check the curvature and height of the strings and all I can say is WOW! The finish is flawless. It actually looks so good that my siblings who do not know anything about musical instruments were amazed. I have had a number of JB type of basses including a few original 69s, several Sadowskys, Nordy etc. but this NYC looks, feels and sounds better than the rest. Well, should I say a lot better? After trying a number of high end basses included Sadowskys, Celinders, Nordys, Alleva-Coppolas etc I still have to say that this NYC is one of the best among them. One of the best even among the expensive Fodera models I have tried so far. It's a true Fodera, even if they make it in Japan. Are they too expensive? One may think so looking at the simple design and short list of options. But considering the wood choice and the overall building quality I think the price is right even if these basses wouldn't have a certain butterfly on the headstock. This bass will obviously become my main bass for the next period leaving some high end stuff in the corner. So bass players, feel free to check out the new NYCs. They are extremely good high end basses and might surprise you!