SOLD 'Fodera Style' Handmade Bass
£750

electricbass · February 17, 2018

*SOLD* HANDMADE 'FODERA STYLE' BASS - (**NOTE NOT A REAL FODERA)!

£750.00

Here we have a quite beautiful one off 2007 custom made bass, styled as you can clearly see on a Fodera Monarch, with an extra cutaway for higher fret access. I think according to the paperwork I got with the bass it has had some PU, Preamp and bridge upgrades from the originally made instrument.

Alder body, burst gloss finish
Three piece maple neck, gloss
Quilt maple facing on headstock
Schaller hardware (M type tuners, 2000 bridge)
EMG MM/J pickups
East UNI Pre preamp (18v active/passive)

I purchased the bass about a year or so ago from The Bass Gallery in Camden for £1000. It was custom made for a customer (not me) by Howard Satterley (The Bass Doctor) according to The Bass Gallery, the Bass Doc being a very well known and highly respected Luthier from the north of England who I believe is/was a member here on this very forum. Perhaps somebody here might even recognise this bass?

It is really lovely to play, well balanced and very lightweight at under 9lb, the neck is fabulous being Jazz width with a bit more chunk in the hand. All kinds of tones can be coaxed out of this bass, it's very versatile and has that 'handmade' unique feel that only real one off custom made basses have.

Condition is very good, it has the odd mark here and there but it's really good overall, I've taken a lot of pics here that show it off well from several angles. I'm offering it on here in the first instance at the same money I paid, I think we all know how much having a totally one off instrument like this built completely by hand might cost these days, so if you're that way inclined, you will probably get what it's about.

So to be completely clear it's NOT A REAL FODERA, that should be pretty obvious by now, but if you like that king of styling along with it being a one off pro hand built bass, you will probably really like it?

I'm selling up as I'm packing up playing live due to a long term shoulder injury and I only really need one bass.

Nice Eden Metro 2x10 combo for sale here too.

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/320325-eden-metro-combo-2x10/

I also have three other handmade custom type basses for sale on here at the links below, (links to follow), all four basses are offered up here on BC at £750 each, which I think is very low money for what they really are. It would be easy to find far lesser basses than these at much more money online.

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/320304-valenti-j4/

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/320303-paulman-j6-custom/

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/320300-zoot-iceni-custom-top-5/

IF YOU PLAY WITH A FAST LIGHT TOUCH AND LIKE A LOW ACTION ON YOUR BASSES, THIS WILL BE UP YOUR STREET!

I'm based near Biggleswade, Beds BTW and would prefer collection as it can be viewed in the flesh then too.

£750, cash on collection. (inc Kinsman semi hard case)

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