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For sale Fodera Imperial 5

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$7,995.00
Strings
5
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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This is a truly unique and very special instrument. This Imperial 5 was spec'd to get as close as possible to a 70's Jazz while retaining all the magic of Fodera's design and boutique craftsmanship. The instrument has an Ash body, 5A premium Redwood top and Maple neck and fingerboard. The fingerboard alone is a work of art with intensely deep figure and stunning Abalone block inlays and full binding. Blocks and binding are something Fodera is no longer offering as it's a labor intense and time consuming process

The result is exceptional. This bass feels and sounds like the best of the 70's Jazz bass set interpreted through the highly exacting hands of the Fodera crew. If you've ever played a really, really good sounding 70's Fender but haven't been able to capture the same magic in a more contemporary design, you'll appreciate this rare and exceptional instrument.

Fodera Imperial 5
  • Ash body
  • Premium highly figured Redwood top
  • Maple neck
  • Birdseye Maple fingerboard
  • Abalone block inlays
  • Full binding
  • 34” scale
  • 19mm
  • Pat Wilkins finish
  • Single coil Fodera/Duncan pickups
  • Pope pre-amp (current generation)

$8,500 or best offer. You'll find this is a very reasonable price and significantly below the cost of a similarly spec'd new instrument.

This I am not looking for trades of any kind. I'm selling this only to fund a fairly large renovation project in my home.

Thanks in advance for looking.

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Joelc73

Joelc73

Nov 13, 2000
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kotzman said:
String spacing, scale length, weight, pickups, preamp? Thanks...
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34" scale and 19mm spacing. It has the latest version of the Pope pre and Fodera/Duncan single coils. It weighs around ~10.5lbs.
 
JaredBT

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Aug 7, 2012
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Oh my GOSH! Can I like HAVE this bass? Ill pay the freight.:hyper:
 
JaredBT

JaredBT

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Just when I thought I was getting burned out on sunburst'ish colors.
 
Joelc73

Joelc73

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JaredBT said:
Just when I thought I was getting burned out on sunburst'ish colors.
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Thanks man. Yes, this one is pretty exceptional. The finish is incredibly deep and 3D. Definitely art work kinds of stuff.
 
Session1969

Session1969

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I don't always like single cutaways but when I do ? It's this one. This has to be one of the best looking basses in history.
 
Joelc73

Joelc73

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Session1969 said:
This has to be one of the best looking basses in history.
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I agree. This one is pretty stunning. It may not be for the coffee-table purist but it's pretty darn spectacular. The figuring and the finish 'pop' even more in person.
 
Joelc73

Joelc73

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Price drop to clear some things out of the music room....

$7,995

This is a lot of bass for the money. An incredibly versatile Fodera that you could use on almost any conceivable gig.
 
Tom7

Tom7

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Joelc73 said:
Price drop to clear some things out of the music room....

$7,995

This is a lot of bass for the money. An incredibly versatile Fodera that you could use on almost any conceivable gig.
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It sure is a lot of bass for the money. You make me think about it and I don't really even play 5-string basses! This just can't last here.
 
Joelc73

Joelc73

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Tom7 said:
It sure is a lot of bass for the money. You make me think about it and I don't really even play 5-string basses! This just can't last here.
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Thanks Tom. For whatever weird reason, a lot of the pricier basses are sitting. It's a tough economy right now for sure. This one is a steal at the price. We'll find this in Google history in a year or two and say, 'wow, that was a good price -- I should have grabbed it!' ;-)
 
Joelc73

Joelc73

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I might also consider trades plus cash for the right basses. I would consider Smiths or other Fodera 5/6's.

Thanks
JC
 
Tom7

Tom7

I'm so bright, my mom called me son! ;-)
Jan 31, 2000
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Joel, I have to confess that I come here everyday and stare at this bass.

I already have a one-of-a-kind 70s 5-string Fodera that I love, otherwise I'm sure I'd have bought yours by now. In fact, I find myself STILL tumbling scenarios in my head to see if I can find a way to justify getting this... and like I said earlier, I rarely play 5s.

Hopefully this gets sold soon so I can go back to acting like a mentally healthy person again. :-)
 
Joelc73

Joelc73

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Tom7 said:
Joel, I have to confess that I come here everyday and stare at this bass.

I already have a one-of-a-kind 70s 5-string Fodera that I love, otherwise I'm sure I'd have bought yours by now. In fact, I find myself STILL tumbling scenarios in my head to see if I can find a way to justify getting this... and like I said earlier, I rarely play 5s.

Hopefully this gets sold soon so I can go back to acting like a mentally healthy person again. :)
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It's interesting that you say that. I'm trying to scale back a lot lately. I'm selling off basses that are redundant where possible. Meaning, how many alder/rw JJ basses do I really need; Do I need more than one ash/maple P bass? Etc, etc.

I have a 70's style ash/maple Fodera that I've had forever and, for sentimental reasons, would literally be the last bass that I would ever sell. If I didn't have that already, there's now way I'd be selling this one. It's a gem!
 

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