Tuesday, November 5, 2024

41 thoughts on “Original Fodera Richard Bona Bass vs. AliExpress Fake Fodera Yin Yang Bass

  • 30 years playing before I got my first Fodera. It is the most playable instrument I have ever owned.

    Reply
  • Fake fodera sounds better to me. Foderas have one big problem. They do not sound better than Fenders or some other much more affordable bass guitars.

    Reply
  • If the Chinese can make an upright replica that is good enough for Stanley Clark to take on the road, it's just a matter of time before they can do it for the bass playing market.

    Reply
  • as long as the neck is straight , has a good truss rod , and the body is a good solid wood , why would you spend thousands on a Fodera , just get a copy , change out all the hardware if you must and the pickups to name brand better pickups. Then be very happy for like maybe 600 dollars , done.

    Reply
  • You know. The fake one sound decently. But, man. The real Fodera is a dream. All theses basses are the most beautiful sounds ressonance.

    Reply
  • Did you have to upgrade the pre-amp in the chinese copy and or pickups? Just curious.

    Reply
  • It would have been nice to hear THE SAME models (they are available) against each other.

    And maybe a comment on playability, etc.

    Reply
  • Spend 1/4 of a million on a sports car to go to work and everyone will be impressed. spend 10K on a bass guitar and everyone wants you to justify it. Buy what you want, its only you that really needs to justify it. As for the Chinese copy, Will likely to need some work to get it to play well. But for some people that is half the fun.

    Reply
  • The fake one actually sounds decent aside from the obvious pick up noise. Bad grounding/shielding.

    Reply
  • Bro. Tocas muy bien. El mejor ejemplo de que no todo es el instrumento, el que es perico dónde sea es verde.

    Reply
  • I feels like the player didn’t show how they sounds! Especially the slapping ! And I also “know” that Fodera is not worst it! Over price and looks ugly! I played few before, don’t like them!

    Reply
  • Sound awesome.
    How much is it the Jing jang one.
    I must have it after watching this video.
    Thanks in advance for your answer.
    Greetings from Serbia.

    Reply
  • I’ll take the fake, save money and take a vacation. To me the price if the real one is not worth the difference

    Reply
  • You are excellent bass player. In my opinion both basses sound many different. Also I like to spent money for real products more than copy ????

    Reply
  • Fretboard material, construction pup location make a huge difference here, as well as the bridge.

    The fretboard of faux dera is rosewood. It’s going to have a darker sound out the gate than the maple board. High mass bridge plus back through construction add to the long sustain of the Imperial. And the location of the pickups changes the tone of the faux dera. These variables don’t allow this to be an apples to apples comparison. But if you have any skill at all it’s clear that the faux dera with a proper set up job is a useful instrument…

    Reply
  • Nice and illustrative video, but if it is up to me, much less nice Fodera.
    Instruments with nice handcraft, but nothing special that was not seen at basses with much lower prices.
    The sound is nice and silky, but where are the bass frequencies? (I will not make listing of my listening equipment here). D2 fat string sometimes go below 35 Hz, but with miserably low dBs.
    It is really inappropriate creating bass guitars that do not sound bassy or at last warm. But as long as there are the people that love giving a ton of money for something modestly wrong but shout out as a high-end, I support Fodera.

    Reply
  • I am surprised, that i prefer the Sound from the China Bass. ????????
    What woud Mr. Wooden say to this? ????

    Reply
  • Chidera sounds nice, but there real one has a sick sound!
    Maybe if you change the pickups and preamp and stuff things might get different, and the Chidera would sound comparable THEN and for a lower cost… But that sound man, very nice Fodera!

    Reply
  • Suena mejor el de Aliexpress 🙂 , solo se creen el cuento de que es la maxima en bajos y dejan bastante que desear esos fodera, mucho show y poco sonido.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *