I have 2 Fodera NYC
One is a 98 with 3T sunburst, has a couple of dings on it, i take it everywhere... i bought a "spare" bass but i'm now trying to get rid of it as i LOVE the Fod necks...
I also have a stunning spalted 08 one, wich i upgraded with the Pope 3 band pre, and this one is too fragile (=spalted) for small gigs, and too "decorative" to be played in most bands... but it has a killer B and is the best sounding bass i ever owned, so i work with it and take it to the studio (it's way more versatile than the other one, might be due to mapple, plus it's a 24 model...)
Here is a pic of both, so u'd understand : [url="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=434942090&albumID=599210&imageID=15472530"]http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?...mageID=15472530[/url]
The 98 is "just" a regular jazz, whereas the other has the butterfly one it... i don't fell i'm missing anything, it's just the way it is (last week musicians asked me if it was an Aria or a Yam )