EUR 6800 - 2015 Fodera Deluxe 5 AJ5 shape, killer buckeye top £6350

[giovabass]

Fodera custom shop Deluxe 5 model (dovetail neck joint, not the bolt-on cheaper model), rare AJ double cut shape - this is the real-deal custom Fodera, not the Standard model.
Original owner, received the bass from Fodera in summer 2015. Ash body, ebony fb, dovetail 3-piece maple neck, "Presentation Grade" Buckeye top, Duncans duals, latest Pope preamp (see full specs below). With the dovetail neck construction and the AJ shaped lower horn you have full, unrestricted access to the last frets.

The bass - which to my eyes was already in mint conditions - has been restored in new conditions by the Fodera shop in NY on mid May 2017, stayed in the Fodera HSC case and never been used since then. Completely original exactly as it came from Fodera, including the Hipshot A bridge which comes standard with the narrower spacing basses.

Bass is strung B-G but you can easily restring it E-C if you prefer.
String spacing is the same as it came shipped from Fodera, 2-3/4" at the bridge center to center B-G = 17.5mm string to string, but can go down to 16.5mm. Nut is a super comfy 45mm.
Weight is around ~4.3kg ~9.5lbs on my bathroom scale and comes with the original Fodera OHSC, tools and paperwork.

Personal considerations:
Like most Foderas, this is really the most bass that human kind can have (or alien kind if you are extraterrestrial, lol). By adjusting the pickups balance, dual/single switch, and the preamp knobs, you basically can get 3 basses in one at once: a 1. 70' jazz bass (single coil), a... 2. Fodera (dual coil), and 3. slightly turning the blend knob toward the bridge pu in dual coil mode you can get a kinda "Ken Smith vibe" going on.
Endless possibilities from the preamp, you can even configure the passive tone and the eq points (with jumpers inside the cavity).

Asking price is 6800 EUR cash (was 7500) + shipping.
Remember this is a custom Fodera Deluxe (full access, set-in neck) with a premium, Buckeye "Presentation grade" top (not the "regular" Buckeye top)... at the same price or less than a 5-string bolt-on "Standard" model, and at the fraction of a new "Custom" order. Not in a rush to sell, I can definitely keep this gem.

Sorry no trades, cash sale only.

Please don't hesitate to ask for any info I may be missing, Thank you!

Description and specs from the Fodera newborn gallery: Buckeye Burl AJ Contrabass Shape 5 Deluxe

Sound samples:
Fingerstyle - 1st half: both pickups dual coil, passive tone rolled off, all flat - 2nd half: bridge pickup dual coil, passive tone rolled off, all flat

Slap - both pickups single coil, all flat, passive tone full on

Thank you for watching!

Edited February 17, 2018 by giovabass
new basschat website removed pics

[fbass967]

wow

[giovabass]

added sound samples and info... bump!

[ChurchieG]

Would you be interested in a trade of some kind?

[Auslander]

Hi, consider trades with Fodera Monarch Ying Yang de Luxe?

http://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_fodera-monarch-ying-yang-deluxe-4-corde_id5277075.html

Cheers

Simone

Edited July 13, 2017 by Auslander

[Auslander]

Ciao, potresti tradurmi la risposta? Scusa ma... my english is bad!

[giovabass]

[quote name='Auslander' timestamp='1500533518' post='3338446']
Ciao, potresti tradurmi la risposta? Scusa ma... my english is bad!
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Scusami ma ho visto il tuo post solo adesso, ti ho risposto in messaggio privato.

[giovabass]

Last price EUR 6800! It's basically on the same price - or even less - of the cheaper Standard 5 bolt-on model with duty and taxes. If it doesn't sell at this price, I'll keep this amazing custom Fodera.

Edited October 20, 2017 by giovabass

[giovabass]

bump

[dansaghin1]

more than perfect for my tiny hands... for a whole lot of money though

[giovabass]

still available, restored pics in the 1st post

Edited December 28, 2017 by giovabass

[giovabass]

Updated some info, shortened original post and BUMP.