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Here we have an absolutely incredible instrument. A pre owned Fodera Emperor 5 Standard 5- string electric bass.  Made in Brooklyn NY USA in 2020.   The Fodera Emperor bass is one of the most coveted 5 strings on the planet.  Smooth playability, incredible sound, and possibly the best fit and finish.   This bass has an incredible Flame Maple top over a Swamp Ash body.  It has a bolt-on Maple neck with a beautiful Pau Ferro 24- fret fingerboard.  Gold hardware all around.  Loaded with Fodera/Seymour Duncan dual coil pickups. Fodera/Pope 3- band Active Preamp with Active/Passive switch.  This bass weighs a beautiful 9lbs 10oz.  It comes with its original hard shell case, paperwork, strap locks, and wrenches.  
This bass is setup with 45-130’s and plays like a dream.  The neck is nice and straight and the truss rod is working perfectly with good travel in both directions.  The frets are in excellent shape with almost no signs of wear at all.  The bass plays cleanly up and down the fingerboard with ease.   
Cosmetically, we’d call this very good to excellent.  There are small marks, and indents on the top, side, and back of the bass. Most noticeable is a cluster of 4 or 5 small indents on the back side, toward the bottom.  You can feel them with your finger but they are not major.  The bottom back edge on the upper bout has some wear along side.  There are some light nicks on the edges of the headstock. Lastly, there is a mark in the truss rod channel.  Please see all photos for detailed condition.  All in all, this bass has been played but has been very well taken care of it. Typical wear and tear from general handling but nothing more.
If you have been interested in a Fodera, the Emperor 5 Standard is an incredible bass.  Most players once they get here, are done with their tone search.  Add this one to your collection today.  Thanks for looking and happy buying!

From Fodera …..

This new version of the Emperor Standard offers a new look and tonal pallet while holding true to the aesthetic, playability, and reliability that players have come to expect from us. Available in 4, 5, and 6 string configurations.

This new iteration features an Ash body and Flame Male top, paired with a 3-piece  Maple neck and a Pau Ferro fingerboard. This tonewood combination delivers an absolutely massive sound with a warm, booming low end, full yet pronounced midrange and a defined but not overpowering top-end  to make for a well-balanced sonic palette.

As previous versions have, it still features our 24-fret PLEK’d compound-radius fingerboard and fully adjustable, custom designed, bell-brass bridge, providing both the exceptional playability Fodera has become known for as well as powerful sustain and resonance. 

The new Emperor Standard specs include a set of our Dual Coil pickups, which are designed in collaboration with Seymour Duncan. They provide a punchy and focused tone with a natural and smooth upper midrange, and a warmer and more organic sounding tone compared to an active soapbar-style pickup. We wire them in parallel to achieve a noise-free, single-coil sound with added fullness, and provide the added flexibility of full single-coil mode for the classic tone of single-coil jazz bass pickups.

The Fodera/Pope Standard 3-Band Preamp is the latest version of our Standard Series preamp. Designed for optimal performance, it offers an incredibly low noise floor, a musical sounding EQ, and active/passive operation for maximum fidelity and flexibility whether put to use on stage or in the studio.

Together, this pickup and preamp combination lets you tailor your tone, from deep and round to bright and punchy and everything in between.

                             We ship via Fedex ground, UPS, or USPS and insurance is always included in shipping. 

Sales tax will be collected for all New York residents. Due to new laws in effect, other states are now collecting tax as well. Please note that this is out of our hands. If your state collects sales tax, it will be added to the sale total.  

 Payments must be made within 48 hours of Sale/Auction’s end.

Feel free to send a message if you have any questions. We are a full service music store in the Long Island, NY Area.

                                              GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BUYING!!!