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glefty5
 Post subject: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 2nd, 2011, 8:03 am 
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Can anyone tell me what kind of body this is please? Seller is unaware & I hope that's a good thing! Thanks in advance.

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g106036475

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Addison
 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 2nd, 2011, 8:51 am 
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No, I think it's a copy of some kind...

Check this out:

http://www.planetbass.com/slides/NYC5_Ash_Lefty.htm

The neck heel, control cavity shape, pickguard screw location, truss rod route, and bottom horn shape are all different... the bottom horn shape seems to follow the traditional Emporer shape and not follow the direction they went with their NYC series.

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Jules1
 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2011, 3:43 am 
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that is not a Fodera body ... only some kind of copy
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slybass3000
 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2011, 3:58 am 
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But it looks very similar to a body I bought from Vinnie a few years back and made that fretless from it. Except for the maple flame laminated top, it looks pretty much the same. Jean from Belgium bought afterwards.


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 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 3rd, 2011, 8:06 am 
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definitely two completely different beasts

as for who made the eBay listed body - anybody's guess

all the best,

R

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 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 4th, 2011, 9:22 am 
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Thanks gents, it's currently sitting at about $0.25 so if it doesn't get too crazy, might be worthwhile picking up to use for some future project frankenbass!!

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 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 4th, 2011, 6:30 pm 
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Wish i read Japanese and that it shipped outside of japan, that body is exactly what i'm after.
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glefty5
 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 5th, 2011, 6:43 am 
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I'll let you know if I get it as I only have a ¥5000 limit I can use on Yahoo. Maybe I could piece together a Fauxdera!!!
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!! :lol: :oops: :roll: :?

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 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 5th, 2011, 11:32 pm 
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You guys did notice that it's a five string body, right?
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 Post subject: Re: Fodera body on Yahoo Japan?
PostPosted: September 6th, 2011, 5:58 am 
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glefty5 wrote:
I Maybe I could piece together a Fauxdera!!!
Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!! :lol: :oops: :roll: :?



Ah man, good one !!!!!
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