FS Fodera Imperial Elite 5 Like New!

portraitoftracy · #1 05-11-2009, 07:10 PM

This is now my 3rd Bona Imperial and it is by far the best one I've owned. Spending more time on the piano and tenor these days to justify this beauty. Plus I want to buy a new saxaphone

This bass is like new!
-34 inch scale
-Olive Top with great grain pattern
-insane birdseye board, the best maple board I've seen
-northern ash body, maple neck
-10.3 pounds
-seymour duncan dual coils with gorgeous ebony covers and ramp (just like Bona)
-pope pre as expected

Plays and sounds like a Fodera, tight low B.
No trades. Gig Bag included, New Fodera Hardcase for $160 extra.

$6300 shipped, paypal is cool.

portraitoftracy · #2 05-11-2009, 07:12 PM

more pics

portraitoftracy · #3 05-11-2009, 07:13 PM

more shots

Shelly · #4 05-11-2009, 07:13 PM

Beautiful Fodera...what are you buying, a Selmer Mark series??!?

Good luck with the sale and the purchase.

portraitoftracy · #5 05-11-2009, 07:14 PM

last two

Joelc73 · #6 05-11-2009, 07:50 PM

Bump for a good seller. The bass is OK too.

flipper_gv · #7 05-11-2009, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shelly

Beautiful Fodera...what are you buying, a Selmer Mark series??!?

Good luck with the sale and the purchase.

For that kind of money gotta be a Mark 6 (or maybe 7) or a Julius Keilwerth top of the line.

portraitoftracy · #8 05-11-2009, 08:16 PM

Keilwerth Shadow is what I'm leaning towards, any input? I guess this isn't a sax site, but looks like there are some other multi-instrumentalists on talkbass!

climb · #9 05-11-2009, 09:15 PM

Although these are all great horns, I think it really depends on what type of sound you're after, divided broadly into vintage vs. modern (similar to basses).

I'm a saxophonist (primarily), and I play a 1967 Selmer Mark VI tenor and a 1962 Mark VI soprano. Great instruments that have a special tone. The soprano's intonation is tough, though. For me, a vintage sax with a fresh overhaul is hard to beat. It's more pronounced to me than the difference between a vintage bass and a modern bass.

EduardoK · #10 05-12-2009, 12:31 AM

So now this nice Fodera is also up for grabs??

Man, you're killing me!!!

flipper_gv · #11 05-12-2009, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by portraitoftracy

Keilwerth Shadow is what I'm leaning towards, any input? I guess this isn't a sax site, but looks like there are some other multi-instrumentalists on talkbass!

From the last I tried, it was a very colorful instruments, perfect for jazz and modern music and not so much on classical music. Sure doesn't sound like a mark 6, but it does a similar job in a different way. Incredibly well built, intonation is easy, everything you'd want in a top of the line sax.

black.rose1402 · #12 05-12-2009, 01:55 PM

this one is for me if portaitoftracy accept to deal with me

flipper_gv · #13 05-12-2009, 01:59 PM

if I remember correctly, you got a Bona on order black.rose?

black.rose1402 · #14 05-12-2009, 02:04 PM

you are right flipper_gv if you want to t-know why I want this one send me an mp

portraitoftracy · #15 05-12-2009, 02:10 PM

Mine is 3K less without the wait!

black.rose1402 · #16 05-12-2009, 02:23 PM

it's not really the reason.
But can you tell me the history of the bass, about the set up ... everything you can tell me about that bass thanks in adavnce bass brother

portraitoftracy · #17 05-12-2009, 02:31 PM

I received the bass from the original owner who never took the bass out of his house after purchasing it about a year ago.. As far as set up, I consider my set up medium low, low enough to shred and high enough where I can actually have dynamics. But anyone who buys this bass should set it up to their liking.

black.rose1402 · #18 05-12-2009, 03:50 PM

ok great , I hope that we we'll be able to deal together!

portraitoftracy · #19 05-12-2009, 05:06 PM

Still available, although a potential deal in the works.

black.rose1402 · #20 05-12-2009, 06:39 PM

holding payment done