This Fodera Emperor was purchased by me in 1998 and has been my
main bass since then. It was modified with the extended peghead for a tighter low B string. Also, has the Mike Pope preamp.

Here are the specs:

34" scale length
Alder Body
Rare Rosewood top (special option)
maple neck with Ebony fingerboard
Pearl Block Inlays
Seymour Duncan Dual Coils
Fodera Muting System
Mike Pope Preamp

There isn't much you have to say to describe these basses. You all know about them. This bass is absolutely killer sounding whether playing fingerstyle or slapping. No Fender jazz bass or Sadowsky has the jazz growl this has (I've owned all). The feel of the neck is superfast, thin and smooth and plays effortless. The Duncan pickups are the older ones which sound way better than the newer models.
If you want the Anthony Jackson muted sound, just turn the switch on the Muting system and you can even make it sound like a baby bass.

Due to some money issues, I am looking to trade for a high end
5 string plus cash:

Let me know your trade offers and we can talk. (I am not in a rush)

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Free bump. First Fodera I've seen that just has a classy, understated kind of Elegance rather than the usual over-the-top woods. Good luck on the sale!!!

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Free bump. First Fodera I've seen that just has a classy, understated kind of Elegance rather than the usual over-the-top woods. Good luck on the sale!!!

thats eaxctly what I was thinking when I saw the first two pics then my thoughts just appeared written down in your post.

first Fodera that had me thinking: "I can see myself playing one of these" because most looks just to cocky for me.

That's beautiful. Wish I had something to trade you.

hi. i have a nice warwick streamer jazzman. 5 strings. a warwick fna jazzman 5 strings. a musicman 4 strings pre ernie ball . 2 bergantino bass cabs 1x15. and 2x10. and a acme 2x10. i'm interested in trade, plus cash at my side. let me know if you like any of this gear. or if you would just sell. and how much.

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Why is it I always have to ask this :hiding:
Scale length please ?!?!?!

If it is a 33" or 34" then I have these 5ers (plus cash) to trade
Andreas green Shark (Alembic Pups). 36".
Michael Spalt Hybrid Terminator. 34" .
Please PM me.

sorry guys, the Fodera is
34" scale length

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Question:
How heavy is the bass? Does it have a good slap tone say like Marcus or Victor? Would you consider a outright sale?
If so,what would you feel confortable with?
Thanks
Korlin

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Since a lot of people are asking what
Basses interest me, I will name a few
MTD, Lakland USA, Sadowsky, Ken
Smith, etc.

Thanks,

Fodera's are known for having less than great B strings. The headstock mod is a pretty drastic choice for fixing a poor B. My question: Did it work?

Huh? Foderas are known by whom to have less than great B strings? I've owned seven 5+ string Foderas, five of which had 34" scale lengths, and none of them had B strings that were lacking.

I am curious from where you got your information. My experience as an owner of Fodera basses is 100% opposite from yours.

Ben

Hey Peter Parker, have you owned one? I don't think you have and I totally disagree with you with your comment about the B string.

Fodera's are known for having less than great B strings. The headstock mod is a pretty drastic choice for fixing a poor B. My question: Did it work?

I saw this post and thought that your comment was totally inappropriate and uncalled for. If you were/are serious about the bass and wanted to ask that question, it should have been done in a PM. Seriously, how would you feel if you were selling a bass and some guy comes along and posts a comment in your thread like "dude....your brand of bass is known for playing like crap.........does 'XYZ' help to make it not play like crap".

your right Peter might not have asked his question the best possible way, but one thing I do know is he has owned a couple of Foderas. So if he asked the question it wasn't out of the need to be silly,just courious if the modification worked. It seemed expensive. I too have owned a couple of them only one was a five and mine was fine. Bump for a beauty of a bass

I've owned 6 different 5 string Fodera's. From Emperor, Deluxe, Elite, and an Imperial and have played several more. I've come upon only a couple that had good B strings. Both of my current Fender basses had better B strings in a direct comparison than the Fodera's I've owned. I'm not a Fodera basher, I love them. I'm always on the lookout for "The One." Some the B's have been usuable but just. From the sellers own post he mentions having the headstock rebuilt to help create a better B string, which would lead one to assume that originally the B string wasn't very good. All the Fodera's I've onwed were 35" scale but one which was 34". You guys may have not had the same experience as I but I know what the hell I'm talking about based from my experience and many friends who've said the same to me about their experience.
I like the look of the bass and was interested but the rebuilt headstock is a concern. It could be a good thing and the bass now has a nice B. But then again, maybe it didn't help at all. I'd like to know.

Hey Peter Parker, have you owned one? I don't think you have and I totally disagree with you with your comment about the B string.

Sorry, didn't see your reply. So what are you saying, the B is great now but wasn't before or has always been great and you were just looking to see if it could better. I actually prefer 34" scale and alder body. This Fodera is as close to what I'd like in a Fodera as I've found. I guess I'm getting a lot less interested in though. Good luck with the sell.

here's a friendly reminder for some perspective...
this is not the "Do Foderas have floppy Bs and do headstock adjustments help?" thread.
it's a For-Sale post, where someone is trying to sell a bass.

let's not spread anymore bad vibes on it.

good luck with the sale.

here's a friendly reminder for some perspective...
this is not the "Do Foderas have floppy Bs and do headstock adjustments help?" thread.
it's a For-Sale post, where someone is trying to sell a bass.

let's not spread anymore bad vibes on it.

good luck with the sale.

+1, and for the record, Foderas have great B strings, even on shorter scales like their Garrison's model.

Are you guys for real? I've owned several Fodera's and was looking at maybe getting another. I asked what I believe to be a very important question and have no interest in discussing whether the extended headstock thing makes a difference in gereneral. I was asking if it helped this specific bass so that I could make a descision as to whether to buy it or not. I didn't PM because I assumed other interested parties might want to know.
allexcosta, your record might show that Fodera's have great B's but my track record after having owned and playing many suggests otherwise. How in the hell can you guys argue against my own personal experiences? Do you think that since you played some Fodera's with good B strings that makes the one's I owned have good one's? I'm really not understanding the problem with my question. I wasn't knocking Fodera's, I was looking to possibly buy one. I guess I should have went with my original assumption. This bass has had a lot of work done to it to improve the B. Thus, this bass is not for me. Sorry to muddy up your thread with a question that appears to be unimportant to other's looking to spend this kind of money.

Peter, first of all, i was speaking to the overall escalating tone of conflict in this thread.

BUT i think people (including myself) have a problem with the WAY in which you asked your question.
"Fodera's are known for having less than great B strings."
Maybe that's true (although it's still irrelevant because for everyone who hates Fodera/Fender B's there will be one who loves it) but IMO there's no reason to state that on someone's For-Sale post.
there's tons of forums and threads where that stuff is discussed and dissected, over and over again, with lots of different opinions.
i just think it's in poor taste to say anything negative, because this is not a thread that asks for various opinions. it's a thread where someone is trying to sell something.

so, having said that, let me ask you: "are YOU for real?"
haven't there been tons of discussion and conflict in other threads about this fodera B thing?
even if you are seriously considering buying this, will your one question bring a definitive answer/conclusion to the floppy B issue?

again, this is just my 2 cents, and you have a right to say whatever you want to say.
if this thread does convince you about the Fodera B issue, and you do buy it, i hope it's "the one" for you.
but i still think that your very first comment will not help you find that out, or contribute to anybody else being enlightened about this bass.

i will now stop contributing to the pollution of this for-sale thread.

so, having said that, let me ask you: "are YOU for real?"
haven't there been tons of discussion and conflict in other threads about this fodera B thing?
even if you are seriously considering buying this, will your one question bring a definitive answer/conclusion to the floppy B issue?

again, this is just my 2 cents, and you have a right to say whatever you want to say.
if this thread does convince you about the Fodera B issue, and you do buy it, i hope it's "the one" for you.
but i still think that your very first comment will not help you find that out, or contribute to anybody else being enlightened about this bass.

i will now stop contributing to the pollution of this for-sale thread.

Great, good for you. I wasn't trying to get a definitive answer to the Fodera B question as it relates to other forums and threads. I asked if it helped this particular bass. The seller posted that the bass had been modified to help the B string and then never stated whether it actually helped or not, leaving me to wonder whether this bass has a good B or not. But anyway, yes let's end this. this is clearly not a bass for me.

it has been his main bass since 1998 as stated in the original post. im going to go ahead and assume that the b isnt too shabby.

when most people approach this topic in for sale threads they ask one simple question:
"how's the B?" which wouldve worked in this situation just fine imo. in regards to specific and potentially harmfull comments, pm's shouldve been used.

Peter, in my experience the extented B string doesn't really add anything in terms of tension. None whatsoever. The string does "feel" a little different, but the tension is exactly the same.

I will say one thing though, I had a 33" scale Fodera emperor/Wal hybrid (the Fodera/Wal) five string, and sincerely it had one of the growliest B strings in the business. I guess that people's experiences vary. Not every bass is the same. I am sorry that the ones that you have owned had B strings something less than what you expected. Mine have all been quite good.

This particular Fodera looks like a very good one. The combination of a neck through body, ebony board and rosewood top, should make for a massive sounding bass with a thick, punchy low end. In fact, I've already forwarded this thread to a good friend of mine that is in the market for precisely such a bass.

Ben

The B-string on my Monarch is non-existent! :p (4-string)

Thank you all for your support and input. I also want to apologize for this "B" String issue becoming such a hot topic.
Now we move on and put this matter to rest!!

Amen Latinbass. If you say that it is great, I am willing to bet that it is. I just wish I had the $$ sittin around to relieve you of that beautiful thing! Peace.

BUMP.....

All PMs answered and for those of you asking, Yes
It is still available!