2020 Fodera Monarch Std. 4-String Bass

These Fodrea Basses are traditionally handmade in Brooklyn, New York. Looking at the body top, this example has an extrodinary Fiddle Back Maple top w/a matching headstock. The back is the Standard lightweight swamp ash. It’s also got what appears as a Pau Ferro fingerboard. It’s got a set of Seymour Duncan Dual Coils w/plastic narrow covers. She’s hardly been played & appears pretty much mint overall w/a very expensive new list. Featherweight at only 8 lbs. 7 oz. Complete w/its factory COA dated 2/3/20 by both boyz ! It comes in its original tear drop shaped hard case.

Fodera guitars need no introduction. They’ve been leading the high end bass market ever since Vinnie Fodera and Joey Lauricella joined forces back in 1983. Many of today’s accepted features found in modern basses such as the singlecut design, the ramp, etc. were first pioneered by them. Any player (professional or aficionado) who has chosen a Fodera bass has never looked back. If you get the model that is right model for you, it will be the only bass you need for a lifetime, believe us.

Fodera basses are simply amazing instruments but what’s even more incredible is that a small team of craftsmen have developed a number of models that are really different from one another but where the quality of them all is just second to none. Most brands and top luthiers have devoted a lifetime to perfect a particular type of bass with just aesthetic variations but Fodera have taken this one step forward and have developed and perfected basses that are completely different from one another as they are made for different types of players. That’s pretty amazing.

Fodera have worked closely with the best players in the world ever since they started back in 1983. This 40+ years of listening to very specific requests from top players has made Fodera basses what they are today: instruments that come out of the shop with top marks in all departments be it ergonomics, playability or sound. When you buy a Fodera bass you are also buying the vast amount of experience and expertise that these luthiers have gathered over the years. We see a lot of cool basses our there all the time when you think “O.K., nice bass but maybe this spec needs to be changed/improved, etc.” Well, that’s never the case with a Fodera bass. The are simply built better because they cut no corners at all. Sure, quality comes at a price but if you think of a bass as a means of expression that will last you for a lifetime, then the investment is not that big. Just think about it for a minute.

What’s more, 100% of Fodera owners claim that owning their bass has made them better players in a short period of time and that’s absolutely true. When your instrument doesn’t restrict you in any way and it is a continuous source of inspiration you end up practicing more and more which eventually makes you a better player. Techniques that take a lot time to master on any other bass are simply easier to play on a Fodera bass. This is a brave claim, we know, but that’s what all the customers who test or buy a Fodera bass from us tell us and we know it’s true becase we experience that same thing with any new Fodera bass we get.

The Monarch model is the oldest model in the Fodera catalog as it was developed at the very beginning (1983) and it’s the model that Victor Wooten has been using ever since. The symmetrical body is really comfortable and the two horns have been strategically designed for the best playing experience. The top one falls over the 12th fret for a perfect balance while the lower one gives you unrestricted access up to the 24th fret and it also acts as an excellent rest when you play seated without a strap. Fodera are firm believers that in order to achieve the best experience, ergonomics are paramount. Actually their goal has always been to build basses that you can forget about and let you concentrate on the music. We can assure that’s always the case with Fodera basses although it is not easy to forget about the instrument itself because each of them is so beautiful that it’s a work of art

Fodera are firm believers that in order to achieve the best experience, ergonomics are paramount. Actually their goal has always been to build basses that you can forget about and let you concentrate on the music. We can assure that’s always the case with Fodera basses although it is not easy to forget about the instrument itself because each of them is so beautiful that it’s a work of art.