For Sale/Trade Curly Walnut Fodera Imperial MG Shape 5

Here we have a rather impressive Imperial that defies it specs!
I may keep this one, but wouldn’t be opposed to a sale or trade at this time.

Here is the newborn page:
Curly Walnut Imperial MG 5 Bolt-on

Highlighting some interesting traits and added details:
-2017 build
-Curly Walnut top
-35” scale
-1 and 3/4” nut width
-19mm string spacing
-Weighs 10.18 lbs on my Rapala Fish Scale
-Pickup in Lincoln Goines Position which 2 and 3/16” from the bridge (Lincoln position has a slightly more lower mids as opposed to 60s which is 1 and 3/4” from the bridge. So a little less bark but more P bass like to sit nicely in the mix)
-Nice Flatsawn Bacote Fretboard
-Roasted Ash body (much preferred to my ears over regular ash)
-Red oak neck for some more upper mids and a comfortable profile!
-Fodera Active Preamp (3 Pots Bass, Mid, Treble) and Passive Tone knob is inside the control cavity
-Volume knob is push / pull for active passive so you can set a different active eq and switch back to passive with the preset passive tone)
-Original Volume know has been changed to an African Blackwood knob which was made by F-Bass (Sorry but I don't have the original knob from Fodera)
-Condition is very good, some marks on the front of the bass that look worse in light than they actually are.
For a bass that sounds like it does of course it’s been played! This is no museum piece.
-Ships in premium Fodera case (these are around $400USD now!)

Asking price is $8000USD with shipping included within Canada or to the United States via FedEx Ground and payment via PayPal. International shipping possible at a premium.

As for trades, interested in some more unique builds with nice woods! Fretted or fretless, 30” to 38” scale. 4, 5, or 6 strings! I like them all and play them all! Brands of high interest are Alleva Coppolo, Dingwall, Carl Thompson, Fodera, Wal, Hilton, Ken Lawrence, Fbass, Sadowsky, MTD, etc.

Something I thought I'd mention that this Imperial offers that all the neck through elite models won't, you could easily get Fodera to build a fretless neck for this bass...and you'd have two styles of instruments in one bass.

I've thought of adding piezo pick-ups in the bridge as well...could be a fun upgrade. Mods can easily be done but I like this bass just as it is. Thought I'd spark a vision for someone else that may take this instrument to another level if they wanted to.

Enjoy the pictures...this one is a beauty!