NBD!! Finally acquired my dream bass

[Chadu25]

What a surreal moment. 19 years ago I remember watching a DVD of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones where I first saw Victor Wooten play his version of Amazing Grace. He was my first bass hero and he played this unique shaped bass that I fell in love with.

 

Never in my wildest dreams did I think of holding one, and now I finally got the chance to own this brilliant Fodera Monarch 4 Standard ❤️ What a marvelous piece of art and a beautiful sounding instrument. 

 

[lidl e]

Lovely.

 

Congrats!

[PaulThePlug]

Happy for you... You shouldn't be looking at it... Now put it away it's not Christmas yet!

[Chadu25]

2 hours ago, PaulThePlug said:

Happy for you... You shouldn't be looking at it... Now put it away it's not Christmas yet!

 

I put it back to the hardcase again, I want something to open for Christmas lol Thinking of assembling a compact nano board for this

 

[Chadu25]

4 hours ago, lidl e said:

Lovely.

 

Congrats!

Thanks mate! Time to wrap it up so I can open something on boxing day :D

 

 

[lidl e]

2 hours ago, Chadu25 said:

Thanks mate! Time to wrap it up so I can open something on boxing day :D

 

 

Im getting an alma compressor "from" my wife.

 

Its in hand but i cant open it until xmas!

Edited November 30, 2022 by lidl e

[Lozz196]

21 minutes ago, lidl e said:

Im getting a almo compressor "from" my wife.

Nice of her, have you told her that’s what she’s getting you yet?

[lidl e]

2 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Nice of her, have you told her that’s what she’s getting you yet?

She knows it's something for bass but not what it is or does!

[peteb]

I know that they have their haters, but I reckon that a Fodera very similar to yours is the best bass that I have ever played...! 

 

[Chadu25]

1 hour ago, peteb said:

I know that they have their haters, but I reckon that a Fodera very similar to yours is the best bass that I have ever played...! 

 

Indeed! Don't really know what they hate about it, to each his own I guess. I'm just happy with my new bass and no regrets . I've owned a couple of basses in my journey: Fender jazz(mexico, japan), Squier, Yamaha. I can say this is the one for me. Hopefully no more new basses lol Planning to build a nano board for this one. Probably a nice compressor, an octaver and drive pedal.

[msb]

You look happy! Congratulations , gorgeous bass!

[TrevorG]

Wow. Congratulations. Beautiful instrument. 

[Hellzero]

Nice bass for sure.

 

And while you're talking about it, a friend of mine was in the same position as you until he found his dream bass too a few years ago, and being a Victor Wooten fan, he just recorded (in fact he's been asked to do so) this a few days ago:

 

 

 

Sorry for derailing your thread a bit, but it's still a Fodera Monarch...

[Reggaebass]

Congratulations, that’s very nice, I don’t know why but I’ve never got around to buying a Fodera , there’s certainly some lovely ones around 

[Chadu25]

15 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Nice bass for sure.

 

And while you're talking about it, a friend of mine was in the same position as you until he found his dream bass too a few years ago, and being a Victor Wooten fan, he just recorded (in fact he's been asked to do so) this a few days ago:

 

 

 

Sorry for derailing your thread a bit, but it's still a Fodera Monarch...

He's my virtual friend John Oz! Amazing guy!

[Chadu25]

Here's a short demo and noob video editing. What a fine instrument! *wear earhphoes

[Chadu25]

And here's some slap happy groove

[Ralf1e]

Handsome bass congratulations on your perseverance waiting for it for so long.