DiMarco Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 These are my two main axes. Which one would you choose? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Both gorgeous but I am very biased towards Sadowsky and both my Sadowskys are sunburst with maple necks... The figuring on the Fodera neck is very nice too though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Haven't tried either so on aesthetics alone I'd go with the Sadowsky with the smaller body - suggesting "lighter". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, TheGreek said: Haven't tried either so on aesthetics alone I'd go with the Sadowsky with the smaller body - suggesting "lighter". That is actually an interesting topic. The Sadowsky is indeed lighter, but the Fodera is very resonant and deep sounding (also very loud acoustically) and more responsive where the Sadowsky is more tight sounding. The Fod which I named 'Big Red' because of its massive body makes me come up with lots of bass parts since it is so responsive - it really translates my vibe to music very easily. So which aspect is more important - the weight or the character of the instrument? I guess that's a different story for each musician. For the audience there won't be much difference, only for the musician. I have only owned the Sadowsky for a couple of weeks now but I really love that instrument, too. It just works well within any setting with its PJ pickups. The red one has a distinct 'Jazz on steroids' kinda tone. Edited March 31, 2021 by DiMarco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I've played a Sadowsky, but not a Fodera. I'm also not a fan of gold hardware, therefore, if I had to pick one, it would be the Sad. Having said that, one of the few bass tones that have emanated from the TV that has really made me sit up to see what was being used, was a Fodera (Marc van Wageningen with Tower of Power on Later with Jools). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Mine (soon for sale) meets the two worlds as it's a 1997 Fodera NYC Empire 5 with a same period Sadowsky preamp. And a fantastic cocobolo fretboard. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 4 hours ago, DiMarco said: the Fodera is very resonant and deep sounding That’s really interesting, I like Fodera’s but I’ve never pulled the trigger on one because I always thought they were bright sounding, perhaps it’s because all the demos I’ve seen on them tend to emphasise on the highs 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 6 hours ago, DiMarco said: That is actually an interesting topic. The Sadowsky is indeed lighter, but the Fodera is very resonant and deep sounding (also very loud acoustically) and more responsive where the Sadowsky is more tight sounding. The Fod which I named 'Big Red' because of its massive body makes me come up with lots of bass parts since it is so responsive - it really translates my vibe to music very easily. So which aspect is more important - the weight or the character of the instrument? I guess that's a different story for each musician. For the audience there won't be much difference, only for the musician. I have only owned the Sadowsky for a couple of weeks now but I really love that instrument, too. It just works well within any setting with its PJ pickups. The red one has a distinct 'Jazz on steroids' kinda tone. I love a resonant, acoustically loud bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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