New bass incoming - Fodera Monarch 6 - FODERA PHOTOS ADDED!

[funkypenguin]

Hey guys

 

Short back story, I first played a Fodera (chestnut topped Garrison signature) back in 2011, and I came away from that experience thinking that that was just about the best instrument I'd ever played. I later had the chance to play a 33" scale monarch 6 string and a couple of days later I started saving....fast forward a few years, and alll the stars finally lined up in March of last year, and my bass went into production in mid Feb of this year! Specs are as follows

 

Monarch 6 string Elite

32" scale length 

3 piece red oak neck (thin profile)

Ebony fingerboard (blank)

Walnut body, alder tone block

Solid flame Koa top, matching headstock

26 frets (small)

16.5mm spacing

Ebony ramp and pickup covers

Fodera/Duncan dual coils

Pope custom shop preamp, Garrison control layout

Black hardware

 

I got my progress photos from Fodera yesterday and its safe to say I'm pretty thrilled with the way my bass is turning out thus far!  She's on schedule for final setup one week today, so assuming all goes well I'm hoping to take delivery sometime in the second week of April, at which point I'll add the unboxing/NBD photos!

 

UPDATE: She's been completed!!!

 

 

https://fodera.smugmug.com/Newborn-Gallery-Vol-VI/Newborn-2165/

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by funkypenguin

[zero9]

That looks mighty good, even without all the ‘bling’.

[Chris2112]

That is definitely going to be something special. 

[MJJS]

What nut string spacing are you going for?

 

I ask as I’m about to set the spec on a custom build myself (different manufacturer)

[oakforest5961]

Good advert for Vanderkley bass cabs - looks like Fodera use them in-house. (Or perhaps in the house of one of the team.)

[funkypenguin]

3 hours ago, MJJS said:

What nut string spacing are you going for?

 

I ask as I’m about to set the spec on a custom build myself (different manufacturer)

9mm at the nut (I asked for the same nut width as my Warwick 6er  )

[MJJS]

27 minutes ago, funkypenguin said:

9mm at the nut (I asked for the same nut width as my Warwick 6er  )

Thx

[bigsmokebass]

On 25/03/2022 at 17:17, funkypenguin said:

I started saving....fast forward a few years.

 

Every Fedora story begins with this 😂😂

[ambient]

That’s going to be very nice. A Fodera 6 string is my dream instrument.

[funkypenguin]

3 hours ago, ambient said:

That’s going to be very nice. A Fodera 6 string is my dream instrument.

I hope it happens for you one day! AFAIK she's now been completed and started final setup on Friday so it shouldn't be too much longer now!

 

[funkypenguin]

She's been completed and uploaded to the Fodera newborns!! I'm still processing a lot of the details but its safe to say I'm absolutely stunned.

 

https://fodera.smugmug.com/Newborn-Gallery-Vol-VI/Newborn-2165/