bubinga5 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) just saw an interesting topic... If you could have the best that Fender (vintage also) has to offer, or the best that Fodera has to offer... for the rest of your playing days. and you couldnt sell it either... what would you choose.. interesting to see Edited January 26, 2012 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Fodera...Fender can't even hope to compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) Difficult... Fodera would probably win out on construction (do Fender make any basses without bolt-on necks?) Sound-wise a Fender would probably fit the kind of music I'm playing right now better. However from the PoV of looks there is nothing from either manufacturer that inspires me to want to play their instruments. Faced with the original criteria I'd probably go back to playing synth or guitar and picking something nice looking. Edited January 26, 2012 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'd take the Fodera and sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 candles Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 unfair!!! depends on taste, if you are commisioning fodera to build to your spec choices are unlimited. i.e 4/5/6/7 string, thru neck, choice of pickups and preamp, facing woods fender would assign a master builder who would build you the perfect fender to your taste, but Iassume it would be a 4 or 5? precision/jazz or jaguar with stock pickups/electrics Me personally would buy a previously enjoted yamaha TRB5 for under £500!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 No brainer, Fender, every time. Unless I got cold, in which case the Fodera would probably burn longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Fender! I've genuinely never played a Fodera where i've thought 'Wow this is sooooo much more amazing', gigged Fenders all my life and get great tone and super reliability. I did play Molan's early 90's (I think) Fodera though and that was cool! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassist_lewis Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Fodera Anthony Jackson Signature. Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I've recently come back to Fender basses after years playing boutique basses (Wal, Smith, Elrick). It's been like coming home, and I'd take a battered, mojo'd to hell year of birth 1966 J or P that played superbly over a Fodera that played superbly any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'd have the Fodera & swap it for a couple of Zons (you didn't say anything about not swapping!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 depends on the gigs your doing. Really you need both so you can play jazz on the fodera and pop on the fender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I'd commission a 5 string Fodera P bass and use that for the rest of my life. Sorted! If that's against the rules, I'll go with the Fender. Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 My P Bass every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Fodera Matt Garrison or AJ presentation contrabass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylkinut Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 My one-of-a-million but one-in-a-million Fender, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Fodera for me I reckon, one of those Wooten ying yang jobbies would do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Fender Jazz -68, easy as pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_S Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Fender every time. I'll hold my hands up and say I just had to browse round Fodera's website to get a flavour for what they do, but having done so, they are exactly the kind of thing I started playing Fenders to get away from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Fender for me too - i'm afraid. Have seen a few Foderas up close and yes they are nice - but they just don't have any vibe for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Fender. You can take it anywhere, and no-one will look at you oddly. Everyone knows what to expect and what it sounds like. You do want the gig, don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I love the look of the Fodera Matt Garrison - probably my favourite singlecut design and one of my all-time faves regardless - but I've never played one. Based on the other Foderas I've played I'd choose a nice old P Bass (probably a lightweight early 70s one like my old one; I seem to prefer the necks), assuming I could still get on with the body contour; it's been a while now since I played one. I know the Jazz doesn't work for me (pain!) but of course the top countour is different. Of course if anyone wants to lend me an MG to check out it'll be gratefully received! Assuming I could get the MG to work for me that may be my first choice, but there are other basses out there I'd sooner have than either, unless the MG turns out to be significantly better (IMO) than the other Foderas I've tried; as individual basses of all types vary this is quite possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I'd probably go "custom" fedora. As in new shape, new pickups, 6 or 7 strings, nice finish of my choice etc, I only say this because that way I would get exactly the instrument I wanted. Rather than what fender had to offer back in the 60's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1327654403' post='1514699'] I'd probably go "custom" fedora. [/quote] For the Roger Glover look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walplayer Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 [quote name='4000' timestamp='1327654802' post='1514710'] For the Roger Glover look? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 fodera even Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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