57pbass Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I visit the Ft Lauderdale on a regular basis..my brother who is a guitar player lives there and works steady in that area..we always visit MAE music in Davie..its a good shop..privately owned and they have a very nice bass dept and pro staff. This bass, which is a Fodera NYC Empire bass has been hanging on the rack for three years in various states of minor disrepair -(loose wire,dead battery,broken sting) On my last visit (Feb 07)it was buried deep in the dead corner of the bass dept..way out of reach of the public...I did get it down and could not get it work..when I returned to NY I emailed the store for pricing..they replied with an offer I could not pass on shipped with a new gig bag.. I purchased it and took it to Fodera for a once over.. They tweaked a few things and its working perfectly..I got it home and cleaned it and restrung it. Fodera made a small batch in 96 and 97 and discontinued due to the high production costs. Fodera in once again making this style in a 5 string version. I did get a chance to play a 5 string at the Fodera shop and they are beautiful basses..they offer a few wood / color types and use a Fodera Pre with Aero Pickups... The bass is alder with a maple top, Controls are Master Volume - push pull pot, passive - active / Blend / Bass / Treble. Ebony fingerboard Lane Poor pickupsHip Shot D Tuner It weighs just about 9.5 lbs. and was built in 1996. For the Jazz Bass fans, this is a great bass.. A+ construction and an excellent sounding pre amp Heres a few pix... http://img.clubphoto.com/jerboa/213450822/512/null/image.jpg http://img.clubphoto.com/jerboa/213450920/512/null/image.jpg http://img.clubphoto.com/jerboa/213450669/512/null/image.jpg http://img.clubphoto.com/jerboa/213451140/512/null/image.jpg http://img.clubphoto.com/jerboa/213451615/512/null/image.jpg www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruuve Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Nice catch, dude! Congrats...please post up some sound clips for us! Old bass players never die, they just buy lighter rigs. - Tom Capasso, 11/9/2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Wow. That's an absolute beauty, Dan! Congratulations & good luck! Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Love the color! Looks great...congrats! My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxofunk Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Nice find. If it had a butterfly on the headstock it wouldn't have stayed at the store 6 months. It's gorgeous, the color of envy. - Matt W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Nice, better than I remember (hey, it was up high on the wall and my eyes aren't so good anymore, and yada yada yada). I got first dibs... Jim Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted March 26, 2007 Author Share Posted March 26, 2007 Nice find. If it had a butterfly on the headstock it wouldn't have stayed at the store 6 months. It's gorgeous, the color of envy. saxofunk... I agree..if that bass had the butterfly or Fodera on the headstock it would have been gone in a snap.. the new Fodera 5 strings have both www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbn Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 It is a fantastic looking bass. I bet the trip back to Fodera for this one is exactly what the doctor ordered. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamy ALB Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 That is a really nice Bass, health to play it! http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bitter/185235472447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Nice one, Dan! I dig it. I thought you were a P-Bass kind of guy, though. Sneaking in some Jazz action on the side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Oh my... ...I have to sit down. Very nice. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I'm really digging that green. Goes great with the hardware. I'm guessing it sounds and feels as good as it looks? Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 Ladies and gentleman, we have a new Green Monster! Congrats, Dan...that's a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Can't wait to see that next to Loy's Lull at the next BBB... Peace.--s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Congrats! How does it feel compared to your (a-hem) other Fodera? this looks like it would be soo smoooooth. I'm gonna have to come over and buy a 4 string to help you out.... Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Pretty! Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLroomtempJ Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 nice! audio samples soon? 2cor5:21 Soli Deo Gloria "it's the beauty of a community. it takes a village to raise a[n] [LLroomtempJ]." -robb My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Thank you all.. I am really liking the Bartolini pre and Lane Poor pickups... its not a powerful pre and you can crank the treble or bass to 10 and its still usable..not brittle sounding... it will be at the next gathering... the tru test will be when I hear it through Getz's Aguilar DB359 and the Berg HT322... www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 You have a date, Dan. I'll bring a microphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 If thats the dealbreaker..I guess I have no choice... www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Nice Dan, enjoy! Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 As far as sound clips... I dont know how to do that ?? www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Beautiful fish! Congrats! . . . . . wait for it.. . . . Wear it Proud, Play it Loud! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 As far as sound clips... I dont know how to do that ?? I can help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Dan - Pulling the ad for the PJ? Did it sell? I like the Fodera green better anyway. Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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