Music Force is the Official Distributor for Fodera Guitars & Basses.

Fodera Custom Imperial Elite 5-Indian Rosewood Top is an wonderful High-End bass and Super Rare Item with High Collectable Value. After a long build process more than 2 years, it came to us with unrivaled craftmanship and quality(Due to the soaring demand for Foderas Globally, Fodera custom orders take about 1-2 years lead time).

First introduced in 1989, with it's unique design, the Imperial Model has been the iconic dream bass among bass players including players like Lincoln Goines, Richard Bona, Anthony Wellington, Matt Garrison, Reggie Young.

Top grade Alder Body w/Ash Tone Block gives good resonance as well as nice balanced tone. The super rare and top grade Indian Rosewood Top is truly stellar. Also, the Hand Rubbed Acrylic Satin Finish is very amazing perfectly matching the black hardware. The additionally selected optional Indian Rosewood Ramp will give you a comfortable playing experience like no other basses.

Fodera/Seymour Duncan Dual Coil Pickups w/Matching Wood Pickup Covers has the rich and super clear Fodera sound. Fodera/Pope Custom 3-Band in Imperial Layout (Volume/Tone, Pan, Bass, Mid, Treble, Coil Tap, Mid-Range Switch, Active/Passive Switch), a super versatile configuration from boosted sound to natural wood tone. The Fodera-Custom (17.5 mm Spacing) bridge will get you good resonating tone with out tone loss.

The super solid 5-Piece Maple w/Walnut Stringers with Brazilian Rosewood (CITES-Certified) Fingerboard with beautiful Abalone dot Inlays(Brazilian Rosewood is considered as a hyper grade tonewood getting extremely diffucult to get day by day, impossible to import without CITES approval). 34" Scale and  24 Large frets with superior craftsmanship. Standard Neck Profile by Fodera has great access and playability no matter where your hand rests on the neck.

On the head we have the signature butterfly logo on the Indian Rosewood Matching Headstock giving a luxurious vibe. On the back we have the reliable Gotoh Gold Modern 2+3 Tuners. The Neck-Through Body, due to it's contruction, has great sustain and resonance as well comfortable playability.

<Specifications>

Model: Imperior Elite 5 String

Neck Options: Neck-Through Body

Neck Profile: Standard

Scale: 34"

Frets: 24 Large

Top: Indian Rosewood   *Option

Top Option: Non-Solid    *Option

Body: Alder

Tone Block: Ash *Option

Neck: 5-Piece Hard Rock Maple w/Walnut Stringers  *Option

Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood (CITES-Certified)   *Option     

Peghead Veneer: Matching

Inlay: Abalone Dots   

Finish: Hand Rubbed Acrylic Satin Finish

Hardware: Black Hardware

Tuners: Gotoh Modern 2+3

Bridge: Fodera-Custom (17.5 mm spacing)

Pickups: Fodera/Seymour Duncan Dual Coils   *Option

Pickup Covers: Wood, Match Top, Exposed Poles   *Option

Ramps: Indian Rosewood

Electronics: Fodera/Pope Custom 3-Band EQ