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For sale Fodera Imperial Beez-Elite 6-string

Sold
$9,500.00
Strings
6
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

Details

This bass is nothing but a piece of art. The feel, the sound, the look, is nothing but Steinway. I took possession of this bass in 2006. Along the way I upgraded the electronics and had Fodera replace the custom matching buckeye burl pickup covers with radiused ebony covers and radiused ramp to match. I still have the burl PUP covers and will include them in this sale. The sound, action and playability of this bass are simply amazing. I am selling it because I find myself strongly favoring my 5 string basses, and this instrument is not being played as it should. The action is as low as it could possibly be, and the neck is so stable I have never had to adjust the truss rod.

Specifications:
Fodera Imperial Beez Elite
neck thru body
36" scale
26 frets
Walnut Body with matching peg-head
Buckeye Burl top wood
3 piece ash neck
urethane satin clear finish
Gotoh tuners
Hipshot A bridge
Pickups: Seymour Duncan DC-6

Please PM with any questions.


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Kevin Guin

Kevin Guin

Apr 5, 2008
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www.basslessonswithkevin.com
Of all places I found a 36" Schack 6 in a Guitar Center. Thing was killer and played like butter. I made the guy get his measuring tape - yup, the full monty. You really can slam on an XX-scale bass that has high playability.

I don't want to turn this into a poetry slam or anything, but could you describe the sense of the note-fundamental that you get in the low end when you go to this scale length? Unleashed in a full range system it must be an amazing sense of power.

Edit ==> Thanks, Dp. I bet it's hell on wheels. Looks like 17.5mm at the bridge - a nice comfort trade-off for the extra effort expended fretting this masterpiece.
 
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dpbass66

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May 20, 2010
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As you would expect the B string is very resonant and sounds like the lower strings of a piano. In fact, the whole bass sounds very clear and piano like without losing any girth or punch. You can do a lot with the EQ. I never use it in passive mode, but its there if you want that vibe. While you can certainly dial it in, this bass is not really for the Jaco mid-rangey burpy sound, its just sings way too much. Save that for your Fender jazz bass.
The neck is super thin (ie big radius) so playability is great.
 

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