Up for sale is an absolutely breathtaking, masterfully crafted Fodera Imperial Elite 5-string electric bass guitar. Purchased brand new from Thomann in late 2022, this boutique instrument has lived a pampered life. I am not an active bass player, so this instrument has never been gigged and has exclusively been used lightly in my smoke-free home studio. It has been kept in its case in a climate-controlled environment, showing minimal to no signs of play wear.

The Imperial Elite series offers the peak of Fodera's neck-through design, giving you unparalleled sustain, ergonomic comfort, and effortless upper-fret access. Visually, the Redwood Burl top is a jaw-dropper, perfectly accented by a matching headstock, back peghead veneer, and a matching birdseye maple ramp.

Sonically, the combination of a walnut body, maple tone block, and birdseye maple fingerboard provides a deeply articulate, punchy, and clear low end with crisp, sweet highs. Loaded with custom Seymour Duncan Dual Coil pickups (housed in matching wooden covers) and the legendary Fodera/Pope Custom 3-Band preamp, you can dial in virtually any tone imaginable.

Technical Specifications

• Model: Imperial Elite 5-String
• Body Type: Neck-Through
• Body Wood: Walnut wings with a Maple Tone Block
• Top Wood: Redwood Burl (with matching headstock & back peghead veneer)
• Neck: 3-piece Maple
• Fingerboard: Birdseye Maple
• Scale Length: 34" Long Scale
• Frets: 24 Jumbo Frets
• Inlays: Ebony Dots ($Diospyros\ crassiflora$)
• Pickups: 2x Seymour Duncan Dual Coils in matched wooden housing
• Ramp: Birdseye Maple
• Electronics: Fodera/Pope Custom 3-Band Emperor/Imperial Preamp
• Hardware: Gold
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Bridge: Fodera Non-Locking (19mm string spacing)
• Finish: Natural Satin
• Origin: Made in USA