Fodera 40th Anniversary Emperor Deluxe 4-String Bass Natural Japanese Maple

DESCRIPTION

On March 14th, 2023 Fodera Guitars celebrated its 40th year in business! 🦋

To commemorate this year, they built a dealer-exclusive limited run of the Emperor 4 and 5 Deluxe. This Emperor features a solid Japanese Maple top, solid Ash body, 3-piece hard rock Maple neck, and Ebony fingerboard. The Ash body provides a crisp and well defined tone with a slightly scooped midrange, and the Japanese Maple top adds some high end definition for a balanced overall sound. They also feature a special 40th anniversary commemorative plaque on the back of each headstock.

This is an exciting opportunity to own a piece of Fodera history built by their Custom Shop.

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SPECS

Case: Hardshell Case 

Weight: 8.9 lbs

Year: 2024

Model: 40th Anniversary Emperor Deluxe

# of Strings: 4 String

Instrument Type: Bass-Solid Body

Neck Options: Dovetail

Neck Profile: Standard

Scale: 34"

Fret #: 24

Fret Size: Large

Fretboard Inlay: Holly Dots

Custom Inlay: 40th Anniversary Plaque

Ramp: None

String Set: 45-65-85-105 SS

Action: Low

Body: Ash

Topwood: Maple (Japanese)

Neck: 3 Piece Maple Hard Rock

Fingerboard: Ebony

Peghead Veneer: Matching Top Wood

Tone Block: None

Peghead Type: Classic 4 (2+2)

Finish: Satin

Finish Color: Clear

Tuners: Gotoh

Bridge: Fodera - Custom

Bridge Spacing: 19.0mm

Hardware Color: Black

Pickups: Fodera/Duncan Dual Coils

Pickup Covers: Plastic, Exposed Poles

Preamp: Fodera / Pope Custom 3-Band

Electronics: Custom, 3-Band v.3