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11-07-2012, 05:08 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | | FS: Fodera Emperor Elite 5 Ash/Lacewood
Now for sale only with free shipping worldwide:
Fodera Emperor Elite 5 String
Elite Neck Through
Ash Body
Flame Eucalyptus Top (thanks Jason!)
Maple tone block
3-piece maple neck
Birds-eye maple fretboard
Matching dual coil covers
35" Scale (massive B-string tone!)
$7000 shipped and the price will drop $100 each day it doesn't sell starting tomorrow.
MSRP on this bass new: $12.4k
Price Drop Day 3 $6800
Last edited by DirtPoorRobins : 11-09-2012 at 05:39 PM.
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11-07-2012, 05:09 PM
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11-08-2012, 12:18 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany | | | Lacewood
Are you sure about Lacewood ? My first idea was Redwood ...
Anyway - looks amazing ! Good luck ! |
11-08-2012, 11:50 AM
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Manager and Partner, Fodera Guitars (as of 10/14/09) | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE United States | | They are not the same woods. The bass that you are selling is Flamed Eucalyptus...
The one pictured below is Lacewood.
Regards,
Jason Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtPoorRobins  
This is another example of lacewood, it has a reddish color and a lattice, or almost digital type of pattern to it. |
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11-08-2012, 12:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Germany | | | Eucalyptus
Wow ! The first Fodera against bad cough !
Have you got it paid from your health insurance ?
Just kidding - simply wonderful ! Never seen such s top. |
11-08-2012, 01:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | | Wow, sweet, I did not know that, I had no idea eucalyptus could be so red in color. Thanks for the heads up Jason, either way, it's a beautiful top. |
11-08-2012, 02:26 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Jersey | | | Wow, that is really, really nice! A lot of beautiful Foderas come through here but that one is really exquisite.
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11-08-2012, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jim777 Wow, that is really, really nice! A lot of beautiful Foderas come through here but that one is really exquisite. | I agree. This is the one I'd get if I could afford it. |
11-08-2012, 03:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gatineau QC CA | | Geeeez times goes by fast isn't, we are Jan 26th 2013 and today it's been 70 days since you post it, can I get it for free now? 
This is a bump for one sexy bass, good luck man. 
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11-08-2012, 06:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | | Price Drop Day 2! $6900! |
11-08-2012, 06:18 PM
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Endorsing artist:see profile. | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | | What is the string spacing at the bridge?
What type of pickups?
What pre?
How much does it weigh?
Last edited by JAUQO III-X : 11-08-2012 at 06:22 PM.
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11-08-2012, 06:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | | 19mm Spacing
Aero Pickups/Pope preamp
10lbs |
11-08-2012, 06:22 PM
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Endorsing artist:see profile. | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | | Thank you. |
11-09-2012, 03:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Jersey | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X Thank you. | You have enough basses already!
j/k of course
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11-09-2012, 05:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | | Price Drop Day 3! $6800 |
11-09-2012, 05:43 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Alameda, CA 94501 | | 67 more days left to buy it...
just kidding
do you consider trading? |
11-09-2012, 07:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The wild wild midwest | | | Sorry, just looking for a sale at this point. |
11-10-2012, 07:58 AM
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Manager and Partner, Fodera Guitars (as of 10/14/09) | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NE United States | | We've only built two instruments with that material. We LOVE it...
J Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtPoorRobins Wow, sweet, I did not know that, I had no idea eucalyptus could be so red in color. Thanks for the heads up Jason, either way, it's a beautiful top. |
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11-10-2012, 08:01 AM
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Endorsing artist:see profile. | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: CHICAGO,IL. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by jim777 You have enough basses already!
j/k of course | |
11-10-2012, 08:11 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Elk Grove, CA | | My first thought was that it was maybe quilt redwood, but the figuring isn't right for redwood. Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Thumpin' We've only built two instruments with that material. We LOVE it...
J |
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