The NEW Mini MB Presentation 🦋

[@K.J.734]

Dude, that's a nice instrument right there but for $19,000 U.S. dollars, it had better come with Victor Wooten as my personal instructor. P.S. ❤ the tone! 🤟🤓

[@ChadHargis]

Wow! $19,000! I guess you can't hide money. If I was rich, I'd own several Fodera basses. They are magnificent. Maybe if my daughter gets a scholarship I can use her college fund to buy one. LOL!

[@qbass00]

That tone is 100% perfection.

[@joshuacase4927]

19kUSD perfection?

[@joshuacase4927]

Yes, but do you feel the price is justified ?

[@Below-Average_Joe]

Great bass, but Mike Bendy’s skill as a bassist impresses me more than the basses he plays.

[@PeteLamont]

Imagine being that good that tone was controlled by right hand position! Killer bass and playing. Love the shorter scales.

[@stevepethel6843]

Great playing Mike ...huge range too.

[@foxtowercommunications]

Great, great sound. Amazing design. Love it!

[@simonpetersonmusic]

3:49 is the best analogy I have ever heard in the bass world! I don´t know why I find it so hilarious, it just is, gets me every time😂 Tone and playing are ridiculous as usual, Mike Bendy our lord and savior🙌

[@mingustheduck]

Absolutely perfect.

[@Oldscoolify]

Sweet, been wanting to 3D print a ramp for a while. This legitamizes the idea.

[@omarharbmusic]

Beautiful bass. Congratulations

[@JohnFerraraMusic]

Definitely gonna have to try one when I’m in next!

[@jm.bassplayer5869]

what a beautiful instrument🔥

[@frederickdoyon]

What a tone and even better playing!

[@Hang-san]

Thumps up for Mike Bendy and his new bass!

[@brendanmelvin9938]

Wonderful

[@sneakykorok5018]

This is beautiful! ❤️

[@davidyates9275]

Killin'!!

[@carlitoscuba16]

Love it !!!!!

[@blackbaseballfield1]

gawd damn, the tone is insane

[@chakuseki]

That is a dream bass

[@aarondavis4341]

Cool bass now if only it didn't cost as much as a house

[@KingPorter]

it's awesome 👌🏾

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Damn that is killer!!! That B tho!😳

[@domagojoinky8262]

Who says that a 37in scale is needed to have a good low B ? That 31in has it all, high C sings and low B is nice and tight.

[@oil_can]

@@domagojoinky8262 I’d be curious to play the 5- and 6-string MINIs in person to see how the B feels and sounds. I have basses with a 34” B-string, 35” B-string and 37” B-string and the 37” smokes the others in every regard. And they all have the same gauge of string (.130).

[@kaplanyx]

Nice to hear a bass sound that's more on a mellow side and not clanky/honky.

[@rmp5s]

That heel joint is sick af.

[@Barry101er]

Dream bass!

[@DokterRekt]

Finally! A 6 string model with thin spacing lmao

[@TH-gu4wj]

I was really excited about this until I saw the cost. If Fodera ever makes this bass in a less expensive version, I'd grab it in a heart beat.

[@Hilo-kh6uq]

I want it!!

[@joshuacase4927]

Pay 19kUSD?

[@Hilo-kh6uq]

@@joshuacase4927 ……😖

[@joshuacase4927]

Hey now don’t get me wrong, I want it too, I love it too but all I’m coming from is what is costing that much! I’m not trying to make anyone angry here, I might even just go ahead and get one just cause I can but I am interested in what people think and if they are actually willing to pay that much and also what exactly it is about it that costs 19 grand.

[@Hilo-kh6uq]

@@joshuacase4927 I agree with you. I wish I was a millionaire..... Anyway, let us get such a bass someday. Thank you!

[@absquatulate2755]

31" 6 is unusual.. nice bass!

[@kennethgarcia25]

what kind of amp are you using with this thing? and it's only got a single toggle switch!!!! What kind of variation on tone can you get with a toggle switch? I love the sound he is getting and that's a "get what you pay for" pricing, right!!!

[@giacomosolbiati3474]

What's the strings gauge on this one?

[@klaus486]

This is my question also.

[@joshuacase4927]

I too want to know

[@klaymeister]

The reason it's so expensive is because they had to find a unicorn and make it cry to source the unicorn tears

[@murphy9238481]

$20,000 later....

tmj,

[@GrainyByNature]

The quietest bass ever.

[@edjefferson9175]

Forgive me, but what is the purpose of the “ramp”?

[@therrfuin7897]

Adds efficiency to playing because you can't dig into the strings as much

[@jcout25]

All for the low low price of $19,000....Jesus man.

[@joshuacase4927]

Wait, an additional 7kUSD ???? Is it just cause? I was wondering why the MG mini was 12kUSD and still waiting for my answer like this is COVID times? I love Fodera but what’s these prices about Mike? I need an explanation, I will seriously buy one of these AND an mini MG if I get a decent reason for 32KUSD for two mini basses, Mike, PLEASE BRO!

[@joshuacase4927]

Please don’t take this the wrong way, I think Fodera rules and I’m ready to get my first one made but asking about price shouldn’t be weird should it!? I got a angry face on here from someone I asked if they were willing to pay the $19k and another one here saying those complaining about price blah blah blah. WAIT A SEC HERE! I am the FIRST person to endorse hand crafted beauty especially in instruments and I for one have already spent around $100k doing just that with some other custom basses as well as vintage basses and amps as well, BUT, this place is for comments and discussion and I’m not hating on nothing here at all, I simply have been putting to people are you willing to pay this much and am genuinely curious as to why and asking Mike about what makes them that much should NOT be an insult. If y’all were thinking of buying a Ferrari, would you balk at me for asking about the price and what makes it that expensive then? Well this is the same thing, it’s not to insult Vinnie and Fodera in any way, Mike is in charge of sales, he’s a big boy and can handle someone asking what it is that puts the price tag to almost ten a average bass prices, and y’all should be asking yourselves too! I’ve spoken with Mike recently about ordering my first custom, it’s about a 23 month wait and I’m gonna do it just cause I can, but there should in no way be a problem with putting it out there “wow, lotta cake mike! What is it that makes them that way exactly, like someone said does it come with personal lessons from Vic? Lol. And if y’all can’t play like mike or better, you shouldn’t even be looking here, yeah, mike can play but he’s not the only one, ask him!

[@nmnmnm9509]

Ok I don't blame them but it looks overpriced,with this mony you can buy 2 masterbilt Warwick basses with better exotic woods and the same quality.

[@joshuacase4927]

@@nmnmnm9509 Very true story what you just said! Even FBass play as well and are made as well and are considerably cheaper but I guess people keep paying it so that will keep them charging it I guess. Kinda makes it not fair to so many people who would like them but the price is in orbit for most. Would be nice to see more of them out there! I saw just today Felix Pastorius selling a six string Emperor II for 34K, I didn't get why he felt it's worth twice what a new of the same is, I guess cause it is his or? FBass out of my home and native land Canada is so good, proprietary pick ups, killer feel and much more reasonably priced for sure! I love Fodera dont get me wrong but the basses are all priced like they're cars! lol. I'll probably still get one lol

[@nmnmnm9509]

@@joshuacase4927 other great Canadian brand is Dingwall. Also some European brands make great bass like Maruszczyk and Myonez and maybe the best one is Marleaux.

[@floppytnarwal1641]

I hate to say but I do agree and I work on £1 million boats for a living. I understand the effort that goes into these and it's a lovely instrument but for half that you can get an MTD with all the perks. Think, if I had the money, I would rather go down that route.

[@_Majoras]

only $16,450 each? in that case i'll take two!

[@joshuacase4927]

I think it's even more then that, try 19k I believe.

[@JakeAikens]

Boy sure can noodle, huh?

[@matthewashley2924]

Did he say he worked for apple and tesla?

[@Foderaguitars]

Yessir 🦋

[@wahyus7964]

there is no preamp why has a large cavity... on the back

[@joshuacase4927]

I think he said he was waiting for some crazy electronics for said cavity from a Mister Yates I believe?

[@oil_can]

Mike is on staff at Fodera but doesn’t get a salary. Instead they pay him in new custom basses.

[@o-g-ob4399]

Tone sounds thin!

[@ErinBlueBird]

19k and doesnt even come with tone knobs LOL! Short scale basses are the new thing now i got one single cut 30 inch fretless built and it kicks some serious a$$

[@BrownThunderBass]

Folks complaining about the price need to get in shed so they can even play 1/10 of the stuff Mike can. GTFOH 😂😂😂

[@joshuacase4927]

Hahaha that’s pretty funny actually but seriously, coming from a guy that can play what mike plays, what does that have to do with the price now reals? Some of the very best players will never be able to afford and that’s a bit of a shame right!? Such beautiful art and crafted musical artistic amazingness….but only for you few that have so much money you clearly couldn’t hurt enough about the world to be a truly great musician…..kinda? I don’t know man, it’s a thing tho. And believe me, I’m getting one 100% lol

[@BrownThunderBass]

@@joshuacase4927 cause folks are spending their time trolling when they could be practicing.

[@roopekanerva5606]

There is nothing in this instrument making it worth more than 1500-2000 dollars and then i´m just trying to be polite. Some people will just try to sell whatever bs and claim that this product is unique or far superior in some way. "Exclusive brand" ... Still a really "meh" sounding bass. No hate, just some real constructive critique.

[@OneManMutiny]

True that, I got an Ibanez Talman P/J shortscale 5 string that’s converted to a Bass VI and it sounds just like this thing, just costs $18,500 less

[@BrownThunderBass]

People always on here saying this shit. You’re talking about a HANDMADE instrument to his specifications by some of the top luthiers on the planet. If it’s not your flavor, that’s cool and also DUH. It’s Mike’s bass. If you can make it work with a $500 bass and you’re happy, that’s dope. But if you want a custom, one in a life time bass made by master luthiers… you’re going to pay for it. These types of comments just make you look ignorant or like a dickhead… or both.

[@silvadasilva606]

This microphone system to capture the audio is very poorly made!! It's always stuffy! it can't be like that in any way, it has position, distance...

[@gimmeagig]

It does not sound that great. And it's 19000.-!!! The only guys who will be playing that bass are retired guys with a huge 401K who are in the worship team on Sundays in Idaho churches for example.( Not the real gospel churches that produce all the best players in the country) Those retired guys are probably playing stuff you could just as well play on a Sire bass. But they have the money to burn.