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Fodera Monarch 4 Standard Special Flame Walnut Fodera Monarch Standard Fretless - On Order Fodera Monarch 4 Standard Walnut Lined Fretless

The original Monarch 4 Standard (M4S) was designed from the ground up to provide the same legendary Fodera quality of Fodera's custom instruments at a very competitive price point. Every M4S has been built right here in Fodera's Brooklyn shop alongside our custom instruments by the very same people, using the same tools.

Every so often Fodera has been releasing small, “Special” runs of various Standard models that offer something unique. Perhaps a different combination of tonewoods, different electronics or different tops? Who knows where creativity will lead them? One thing is for certain...they will be limited in number and will sound and play every bit as well as every Fodera should!

For this run of the Monarch Standard Special, Fodera opted to use a tonewood mixture that includes medium weight Alder bodies, 3 piece Rock Maple Necks, and Pau Ferro fingerboards—all perfectly complimented by gorgeous Flame Walnut tops.

Rounding out the package is the Fodera / Pope 3-band Standard Preamp and Seymour Dual Coil pickups. This version of the M4SS delivers deep, tight lows, transparent mids and a wonderful rich top-end making for great slap tones and precise, percussive, articulate finger-style runs.

Monarch 4 Standard Special Specifications:

· Alder Body

· Flame Walnut Top

· Pau Ferro Fingerboard

· 3 Piece Hard Rock Maple Neck

· Clay Dots

· Bolt-On Construction

· 34” Scale

· Fodera / Pope Standard 3-Band Preamp

· Fodera Standard Layout

· Seymour Duncan Dual Coil Pickups

· Hardshell case


9.1 lbs

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The Monarch Standard Fretless blends the aesthetics, tone, playability and pro-player reliability bass players have come to expect from Fodera. Based on our acclaimed Monarch Standard, the Monarch Standard Fretless features a unique tone-wood combination that delivers an incredibly rich, organic, and nuanced tone. The Walnut body provides a warm yet punchy sound that supports low frequencies very well and has a slightly compressed midrange. We then matched it with a hand carved, 1-pc Red Oak neck and a lined Ebony fingerboard that results is a warm and smooth, yet beautifully articulate fretless tone. Red Oak, being a strong but fairly porous wood, has many tiny air pockets that act as “resonating chambers,” enhancing the “growl” of the instrument. The Monarch Standard Fretless features a set of our Fodera/Duncan dual-coil pickups and the Fodera/Pope Standard Preamp with 3-band EQ. Designed in collaboration with Seymour Duncan, our passive Dual Coil pickups were designed to provide a punchy and focused tone with a natural and smooth upper midrange. Compared to an active soapbar style pickup, the tone is warmer and more organic. Wired in parallel, these pickups offer a noise-free single coil sound with added body and weight yet come with the added flexibility of full single-coil operation providing the snap, warmth, and mid-range punch of classic single-coil Jazz Bass pickups.

Designed for optimal performance, our 3-band Fodera / Pope preamp offers an incredibly low noise flow, a very musical sounding EQ, and active / passive operation for the utmost reliability and flexibility whether you’re on stage or in the studio. Together, these electronics let you tailor your tone, from deep and round to bright and punchy and everything in between.

Every Monarch Standard is hand-crafted right here in our Brooklyn, New York shop alongside our custom instruments by the very same people, using the same tools and materials as our Custom basses.

Specifications:
Walnut body
1-pc Red Oak Neck/ Ebony FB
Figured Walnut Top
Fodera / Duncan Dual Coil Pickups
Fodera / Pope 3-Band Standard Preamp
34 inch scale, 24 large frets, 19.0mm spacing
Black Fodera 19.0mm Standard Bridge,
9.75 pounds
Hardshell case included
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Fodera Monarch 4 Standard Fretless Curly Walnut top, with lined fretless Ebony fretboard, and side dots.

Scale: 34"
Neck: Bolt On
Frets: Lined Fretless (24)
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Dual Coil
Body: Walnut
Top: Curly Walnut
Neck: Three Piece Red Oak
Fingerboard: Ebony
Tuners: Gotoh
Bridge Spacing: 19.0mm
Electronics: Fodera/Pope 3 Band EQ

Includes Fodera Hardshell case

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Fodera Emperor 5 Standard Figured Walnut - On Order Fodera Yin Yang 5 Standard - IN STOCK Fodera Emperor 5 Standard Classic Vintage Burst
The Emperor 5 Standard (E5S) was designed from the ground up to provide every ounce of playability and sonic performance Fodera is capable of delivering based on their 28 years of handcrafting some of the finest electric bass guitars in the World. By building just one configuration, with no options, Fodera is able to offer the same legendary Fodera quality of their custom instruments at a very competitive price point. Every E5S is built in their Brooklyn, NY shop alongside their custom instruments by the very same people, using the same tools. For tonewoods they use medium weight Ash bodies, quartersawn Hard Rock Maple necks, and old-growth Pau Ferro fingerboards -- all perfectly complimented by stunning Figured Walnut tops. The E5S delivers deep, tight lows, transparent mids and just enough top-end to make for an incredibly balanced sonic presentation.

* Figured Walnut Top
* Alder Body
* Fodera / Pope 3-Band Standard Preamp
* Fodera Dual Coil Pickups
* Bolt On Neck Construction
* 34" Scale
* 24 frets
* Clay Dots
* 3 Piece Hard Rock Maple Neck
* Pau Ferro Fretboard
* 19 mm string spacing
* Satin Finish
* Black Hardware
* Includes Fodera Hardshell Teardrop Case


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Fodera Yin Yang Standard 5 string is modeled after their highly successful and unique bass designed for Victor Wooten. Features a Hard Rock Maple Bolt-on Neck, Ebony Fingerboard with Standard Yin Yang Pearloid Inlays, 34" scale, 24 frets, Alder Body, Ivory Wood/Black Painted Top, 2 & 2 Gotoh Tuning keys, Hand Rubbed Acrylic Lacquer Finish, Fodera Non-Locking 19 mm Spaced Bridge, Black Hardware, Fodera/Pope Standard 3-Band Pre, EMG Pickups in Soap Bar Covers, and Fodera Hardshell Case. FREE SHIPPING!

9.6 lbs
The Emperor 5 Standard Special was designed from the ground up to provide every ounce of playability and sonic performance Fodera is capable of delivering based on their 28 years of handcrafting some of the finest electric bass guitars in the World. By building just one configuration, with no options, Fodera is able to offer the same legendary Fodera quality of their custom instruments at a very competitive price point. Every E5S is built in their Brooklyn, NY shop alongside their custom instruments by the very same people, using the same tools. For tonewoods they use medium weight Ash bodies, quartersawn Hard Rock Maple necks, and old-growth Rosewood fingerboards. Rounding out the package is the Fodera / Pope 3-band Standard Preamp and Fodera Dual Coil pickups. The E5S delivers deep, tight lows, transparent mids and just enough top-end to make for an incredibly balanced sonic presentation.

This bass features a Vintage Burst finish (+$500), and Ash Body, Birdseye Maple Fingerboard, 70's pickup spacing (+$250).

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Fodera Monarch Deluxe 4 Olive 37th Anniversary - SOLD! Fodera Victor Wooten '83 Monarch Classic 11477 Indian Rosewood Fodera Monarch 4 Crotch Walnut Bolt On 6763
Fodera decided to produce a very limited run of these, using a very rare batch of high quality Olive, available only through dealers. Normally, a bass with identical specs would tag at $9900, but Fodera is making these limited and rare Monarch Deluxe 4's available at an equally rare price of $7750!

Features include a solid Olive top, Mahogany Body, Pau Ferro fingerboard, 34" Scale, 24 frets, 19 mm spacing, Black Hardware, and 3-piece Maple neck. This limited run 37th Anniversary Monarch Deluxe combines classic Fodera tone and looks, paired with modern electronics and playability. The builders adopted an early Fodera wood combination of Mahogany body, and a Pau Ferro fretboard. In the early days of Fodera guitars, Vinny chose this combination for it's broad range of tone; able to capture warm lows and have the articulation needed for bass players stepping out into more solo work at the time. To mimic the look of Fodera's original oil-finished instruments, they've stained the instrument to match the golden hues of a well played oil-finished instrument, while still utilizing Fodera's satin acrylic finsih known for it's breathability and durability. Finally, Fodera matched that with their latest preamp and proprietary Fodera/Seymour Duncan Dual Coil pickups, and utilized a Dovetail neck joint found on original Fodera instruments like Victor Wooten's 87 Monarch.

Fodera Custom Hardshell Case included

9.1 lbs

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Fodera Victor Wooten '83 Monarch Classic Flame Maple top! The Victor Wooten '83 Monarch Classic features Fodera's dovetail "heel-less" neck to body construction, 3-piece highly select and aged hard maple neck, Mahogany body, 34" scale, 24 frets, mother of pearl dots and tulip inlays, Gold Hardware, EMG P/J pickups, proprietary Fodera / Pope internal preamp, and a Fodera Custom Hardshell case! This version sports the old-growth East Indian Rosewood Fingerboard, just like Victors! ($150 upcharge)

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Fodera Monarch 4 with Crotch Walnut top, Matching Headstock, Alder body, Indian Rosewood Fretboard, EMG P/J pickups, 24 Frets, 34" Scale, 19mm String spacing, 3pc Hard Rock Maple Bolt on Neck, Satin Finish, Fodera/Pope 3 band preamp, Gold Hardware, and Fodera Custom Hardshell case.

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Fodera Monarch Deluxe 5 Olive 37th Anniversary - SALE PENDING! Fodera Anniversary Monarch 4 Elite Zebra 10709 Fodera Monarch 5 Custom Koa Bolt On
Fodera decided to produce a very limited run of these, using a very rare batch of high quality Olive, available only through dealers.

Features include a solid Olive top, Mahogany Body, Pau Ferro fingerboard, 34" Scale, 24 frets, 17.5 mm spacing, Black Hardware, and 3-piece Maple neck. This limited run 37th Anniversary Monarch Deluxe combines classic Fodera tone and looks, paired with modern electronics and playability. The builders adopted an early Fodera wood combination of Mahogany body, and a Pau Ferro fretboard. In the early days of Fodera guitars, Vinny chose this combination for it's broad range of tone; able to capture warm lows and have the articulation needed for bass players stepping out into more solo work at the time. To mimic the look of Fodera's original oil-finished instruments, they've stained the instrument to match the golden hues of a well played oil-finished instrument, while still utilizing Fodera's satin acrylic finsih known for it's breathability and durability. Finally, Fodera matched that with their latest preamp and proprietary Fodera/Seymour Duncan Dual Coil pickups, and utilized a Dovetail neck joint found on original Fodera instruments like Victor Wooten's 87 Monarch.

Fodera Custom Hardshell Case included

9.4 lbs

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Fodera Anniversary Monarch Elite 4 Zebrawood top, Walnut Body with Alder Tone Block, Pau Ferro Fretboard, Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays with Tulips at 12th & 24th frets, 3-Piece Maple Neck, Neck Through Body Construction, 34" scale, 19 mm spacing, 24 frets, Fodera/Pope 3-Band Preamp, Fodera Duncan Dual Coil Pickups, Original Fodera Teardrop Hardshell Case included.

8.8 lbs

Fodera Monarch 5 Figured Koa Bolt On, Matching Headstock, Alder body, Indian Rosewood Fretboard, Fodera Duncan Dual Coil, 24 Frets, 34" Scale, 19mm String spacing, 3pc Hard Rock Maple Neck, Satin Finish, Fodera/Pope 3 band preamp, and a hardshell case.

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Fodera Emperor 4 Deluxe Myrtle Burl - SOLD! Fodera Emperor 5 Bolt On Flame Koa 6079 - SOLD! Fodera Emperor 5 Deluxe Maple Burl 6173
Another gorgeous bass from Fodera! Fodera Emperor 4 Myrtle Burl Deluxe with dovetail neck, Ash Body, Birdseye Maple Fretboard, 3 piece Rock Maple Dovetail neck, 34" scale, 24 fret, Seymour Duncan Dual Coil Pickups, Gold Hardware, Acrylic Satin Finish, Fodera Bridge 19 mm spacing, Active/Passive 3 band Fodera/Pope preamp. Includes Fodera Hardshell case.

8.4lbs

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Fodera Emperor 5 Exhibition Grade Flame Koa top, matching Headstock. This is one of the most stunning Koa tops, from one of the best bass manufacturers in the world.

Exhibition Grade Flame Koa Top
Ash Body
Birdseye Maple Fretboard
3 piece Rock Maple Bolt On neck
Black Hardware
34" scale
24 fret
Seymour Duncan Dual Coil Pickups
Acrylic Satin Finish
Fodera Bridge 19 mm spacing (adjustable)
3 band Fodera/Pope preamp (Active/Passive)
Includes Fodera Hardshell case.

9.3 lbs

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The Maple Burl top on this Fodera Deluxe is spectacular, and one of the best we've seen. The figuring, tight grain, and quality of the maple means it is from a slow growth tree, which produces figuring and tone you will rarely find in todays wood. Fodera makes some of the finest instruments in the world and we have been a proud dealer for nearly a decade. These basses offer lots of clarity, versatility, and definitely look amazing. You can get everything from vintage to very modern tones, and a playability that is unparalleled by most manufacturers today. Once a customer plays a Fodera, they find it hard to go back to anything else.

Specs:
Dovetail Neck Joint
34" Scale @ 24 Frets
Aguilar DCB D4 Dual Coil Pickups
Ash Body
Maple Burl Top with matching Peghead
Indian Rosewood Fretboard
Gotoh Tuners
19mm String Spacing (Adjustable)
Black Hardware
Fodera/Pope Preamp 3 Band (active/passive)
Hardshell case

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Fodera Emperor 5 Deluxe Quilted Mahogany and BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD!  REDUCED! Fodera Emperor 4 Elite Walnut Neck Thru 6536 Fodera Emperor 4 Elite II Poplar Burl Brazilian Rosewood
This is another spectacular example of an instrument you can only get from Fodera. Fodera has acquired a small selection of Quilted Mahogany pieces, and produced only a few of these basses. We have 2 on order, and this is the first. This striking Mahogany is matched with an Ash body, 3 piece Hard Rock Maple Neck, and a very special Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, which is CITES Certified and is deep & rich in color, and looks amazing. Fodera has given us approval to reduce the price of this bass from $11,800 to it's current $10,750 The price of this top should list for more due to it's rarity and beauty, but is now available for a discount of over $1000 from it's regular price.

Specs:
Dovetail Neck Joint
34" Scale @ 24 Frets
Seymour Duncan Vintage JJ Pickups
Ash Body
Quilt Mahogany Top with matching Peghead
Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard CITES Certified
Gotoh Tuners
19mm String Spacing (Adjustable)
Black Hardware
Fodera/Pope Preamp 3 Band (active/passive)
Hardshell case
9.5 lbs

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This amazing Fodera Emperor Elite 4 with Crotch Walnut top, has tight punch from the walnut, and lots of cut and clarity from the J pickups. The lows are full but pristine, with no hint of muddiness. If you want to stand out in a mix, this is your bass.

Emperor Elite 4 String
Neck-Through Body
Seymour Duncan J/J Single Coil Pickups
Ash Body
Crotch Walnut Top
34" Scale and 24 frets
3 Piece Maple Hard Rock
Indian Rosewood Fretboard

Includes Fodera Custom Teardrop Hardshell Case

9.3 lbs

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Some of the best features Fodera has to offer all in one bass! Fodera Emperor Elite II 4 Poplar Burl, Neck Through construction, Alder Body, Brazilian Rosewood fretboard, 5 piece Rock Maple with stringers, 34" scale, 24 fret, Mother of Pearl fretboard dots, Seymour Duncan Dual Coil Pickups, Gold Hardware, Acrylic Satin Finish, Fodera Bridge 19 mm spacing, Active/Passive 3 band Fodera/Pope preamp. Includes Fodera Hardshell case. 9.4 lbs FREE SHIPPING!
Fodera Imperial Elite Select 5 Redwood Pin Burl 6893 Brazilian Fretboard!

SIMPLY AMAZING! We've seen alot of Fodera's pass through our shop, but this one is truly exceptional. Overall, the bass is stunning. From the highly figured Redwood Pin Burl top, to the rich mix of browns and chocolates in the Brazilian Fretboard, this bass is an example of a bass making at it's best. The tone is detailed, thick, and resonant, with sustain for days. It may just be another 12 years before we see another one like this!

Fodera Imperial Elite Select 5 Redwood Pin Burl.

NECK THROUGH CONSTRUCTION!


•Imperial 5 Elite
•33" scale, 24 large frets, 17.5 mm bridge
•Redwood Pin Burl Top
•Ash Body with Ash Tone Block
•3-pc Maple Neck with Stringers & Matching / Angled Peghead
•Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard
•Mother-of-Pearl dot inlays
•Seymour Duncan Dual Coil pickups
•Fodera/Pope Custom 3-Band Preamp
•Gold Hardware (including Custom Bridge)

9.5 lbs

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