Fodera Emperor Elite 5 Chestnut Top - TRADED £3900

[mrbassman_de]

Price drop per Jan 5th.

Selling this Emperor 5 with Chestnut Burl Top - which is not available anymore.

Specs:
Chestnut Burl Top
Honduran Mahogany Body
3-pc Maple neck
Flamed Maple tone block
Ebony board
36 scale
Black Hardware
19mm spacing at bridge, adjustable +/- 0,5mm
Bartolini Split Coils in soapbar covers
Hazlab preamp
Weight: 5.07 kg / 11.17 lbs.
Serial E5N9xx
OHSC

This bass has a retail price of >11.000 USD (+shipping and customs). It is a 36" scale and probably not comfortable for everybody. But it balances well on the shoulders and provides a huuuge B string. These older 90s Foderas have their unique own charme, play extraordinarily well and have a nice smooth flavour in the sound.

A few dings and dongs here and there but nothing to show in pics. The frets are still even and the action could be set too low without buzz. Bridge looks worn but works fine.

Chestnut is one of the most sought after Fodera top woods - unfortunately extinct now. Honduran Mahogany has been used until about 2003 as body wood and was preferred for its rich tone. It has become unbelievable expensive now and will not be available for Fodera bodies anymore.

TRADED

Edited February 17, 2015 by mrbassman_de

[eevespete]

Sweet Mary and Joseph.

[mrbassman_de]

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[thebassist]

Wow this is crazy beautiful!

[mrbassman_de]

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[mrbassman_de]

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Open for cash offers - the GBP value is quite strong these days. So take the chance ...

[mrbassman_de]

Price drop:

Edited February 17, 2015 by mrbassman_de

[PlungerModerno]

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Sweet Mary and Joseph.
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+1 - and I'm not even religious!

This is, bar none, by far the most gorgeous Fodera I've ever seen. In person it must be sensational!!!

Outside my price range, but still very cheap for what it is. Unlike a certain 30K Fodera - I'd wager this one will shift at at least this price (with a little patience, as it's a niche boutique bass) from now untill 3015 C.E.

G.A.S. activated! GLWTS!

[Auslander]

Hi Rainer, i' m really interested
Have you soundclips? Just 1' for listen the low B and a slowly C major scale in the first octave, sustain and how electronic work...

Regards!

[mrbassman_de]

I don't have a clip in my archives. I have to record one but don't know when I'm able to do that as I am quite busy in the next 10 days.

[mrbassman_de]

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[mrbassman_de]

Lowest rate since more than 10 years !!!!!

Edited February 17, 2015 by mrbassman_de

[thebassist]

Blast the 36-inch scale. For me, I really think this is perfect apart from the scale!

[mrbassman_de]

The Euro tends to zero these days ...

Edited February 17, 2015 by mrbassman_de

[mrbassman_de]

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Please note that these Chestnut tops and the Honduran Mahogany used for the body are not available anymore !

[mrbassman_de]

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[mrbassman_de]

New Price !!!

Edited February 17, 2015 by mrbassman_de

[Mikkoantt]

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[mrbassman_de]

On hold.