Fodera Ryan Martinie Signature Bass - Demo & Comparison

Welcome to our bass demo video featuring the Fodera Ryan Martinie Signature Bass, available in both a 'Black Beauty' and 'Blondie' versions.
Ryan Martinie, known for his killer bass skills as a member of the heavy metal band Mudvayne, collaborated with Fodera to create this exceptional bass. What Fodera & Ryan developed together is a Monarch-based 5 string instrument with incredible ergonomics and playability with a tonal range that can cover everything from jazz fusion to progressive rock to heavy metal.
In this video, we'll take a closer look at the Fodera Ryan Martinie Signature Bass and explore its unique features and sound capabilities. We'll also showcase its versatility by playing a variety of genres and styles on this bass.
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Intro/overview: 00:00
Specs and pricing - 00:24
Sound sample 1 - 02:03
Can it Joco? - 02:27
Chordal playing - 02:41
Upper fret playing - 02:53
Motown style tones - 03:08
Funky slap tones - 03:26
Gain tones - 03:59
Blondie/black beauty back to back comparison - 04:28
Outro - 05:13
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[@sheshsheshshesh]

funny you mentioned that you mentioned having to play with gain due to it being Ryan's sig but Ryan actually always uses a clean tone

[@josephwalton487]

Exactly what I came here to say. Just straight bass. And compression.

[@bigbromiki1]

some clean channels have gain, gain doesnt mean overdrive. You can have high gain from a clean section of an amp and it not be distorted

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Off the top of my head I know in the bridge of “IMN” he has some overdrive and I believe he’s using his Pedulla in that section as well

[@bassimprovjams3772]

They did 26 frets like the Thumb! I think it does a great job making that signature Ryan tone! This is a dream bass for me!! What a masterpiece build they have done for Ryan! They gave him the Luv he deserved from Warwick for over a decade their loss,

[@hamonthecob]

"Hey Vin, can you build me a Thumb?" "Umm... I could, but like... Warwick already does that..." "Yeah totally. But yeah, like, can you do it anyway?"

[@jamesobrien8529]

They sound nothing alike warwick is so amazing.

[@hamonthecob]

@@jamesobrien8529 I think it sounds very similar to Ryan's Warwicks.

[@rudylucchesi8058]

Finally!! Thanks for putting this one out y’all!

[@michaelespinosa1284]

Been waiting. Thank you thank you. I get why he uses the blondie. It sounds more like him. Love the Warwick nods. Like the angled double j pickups, wenge neck and 26 frets. Was surprised to see a shift from warwick. But seeing he has a signature bass from THE name in bass guitars... couldn't be more proud. At least I can afford a warwick. 🥰😅

[@ishguitars]

Pretty cool right!?!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Man you got that right! The price of these breaks my heart, the standard is cool, but I want that 11k one lol

[@malicant123]

Killer tone!

[@KeithCopeland778]

I don't know what the EQ settings are but this bass sounds dull and veiled compared to Ryan's Warwick and can't touch its growl, punch, and presence to my ears!

[@tetrodotoxin9782]

This bass is killer 😊

[@HonchoHundo]

Yo cool another bass I’ll NEVER afford in my entire life 😅

[@metalavenger23]

This is why you mostly only see pro musicians playing fodera. Though these are pretty cheap comparatively, At $6600 the Warwick thumb bass that Ryan is known for playing is about $4500 to $5500 new. And most foderas start at $8000

[@carlitoscuba16]

Can it Jaco ??? 😂 that’s a good one 👍🏻

[@sheshsheshshesh]

Hey I hate to be blunt but did something happen to the guy with the red hair and glasses (I forgot his name lol) I noticed you took down all the videos he was in

[@vladconstantin6312]

It sounds so diffrent than a warwick thumb bass

[@cd0u50c9]

The scale length, neck wood, pickup placement and number of frets are exactly the same as a Thumb bass - go figure...

[@francoishtzl157]

@@cd0u50c9 Yeah and ? It is not because of those that it will sound the same as a Warwick. A Thumb does sound completely different.

[@vladconstantin6312]

That's what i'm sayin , is so diffrent . But this fodera sounds more versatile for some reason

[@francoishtzl157]

@@vladconstantin6312 I found it less mid heavy And there is no high end compare to a Thumb

[@valendis]

It's the Hartke, I bet if you go direct it's not that different, also, the frets on warwicks make a difference in the sound

[@somebrains5431]

First thing should have been standing up with the bass strapped on and pointing out that it doesn’t neck dive like a Thumb.

[@gerardzelaya]

They can always do a short Instagram clip demonstrating this.

[@ishguitars]

That is an excellent point!

[@scottpolston6137]

It's essentially a monarch and a thumb bass made some babies and these 2 basses where born

[@ishguitars]

Pretty solid take haha!

[@teddnagurski5583]

Is the waist on those wider than the Monarch?

[@danbalcom8510]

The body is smaller than a normal monarch with the same specs

[@Matt_FiF]

Ryan never played anything with gain on it what does that even mean 😅

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Off the top of my head, the bridge on “IMN” he has some fuzz going, but that’s definitely not his standard tone.

[@recordlabeldao7820]

Its nothing like a war only thing is the 26 fret and j pickup honestly there are basses with more than 26 fret so u cannot compare it to warwick

[@suppanutk2398]

The fancier Thumb NT😂

[@jamesobrien8529]

Until rn I hated fodera for being to quiet. And I'm surprised by the emg pickups. I do still believe and pray that one day he has a signature MTD model

[@dralic88]

only. 8k! awesome ! everyone can afford it

[@serega0117]

Звучит на 500 баксов...

[@florinbaiduc]

This sounds positively bad, man, when compared with the Thumb 😢 . They can put all the frets they want - this sounds just like any other bass. Even the slanted pickups somehow don't manage to "pick up" a Thumb's mids, bite and growl.

[@morbidalex666]

Why does these basses cost so much, but they're not even neck through? I need to get a grip... A bassist of 20+ years playing neck through basses, switches to Fodera and goes bolt-on for lowering the cost? I find that hilarious! I also find the tone rather uninspiring.

[@MrBassxtrm]

So, it is basically their version of a Warwick Thumb (proportions, PU placement, frets number and material, neck... ) ...But it is almost 12k, and does not come even close to the sound of a Thumb (which is around half that price). Fodera are THE most overpriced and overrated instruments around.