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Flame Maple Monarch 5 Elite

  • Birth Month:
October
  • Birth Year:
2012
  • Model:
Monarch 5 Elite
  • Top Wood:
Flame Maple (Non-Solid)
  • Body Wood:
Alder (Ash Tone Block)
  • Fingerboard Wood:
Ebony
  • Neck Wood:
3-pc. Hard Rock Maple
  • Neck Joint:
Neck-Through
  • Scale Length:
35"
  • Strings:
5 (17.5mm spacing)
  • Frets
24 (Large)
  • FB Inlay:
Abalone Blocks
  • Pickups:
Fodera / Duncan Dual Coils
  • Preamp:
Fodera / Pope Custom Shop, 3- Band
  • Control Layout:
Monarch Layout


Unique Features

For this Monarch 5 Elite we had the rather rare request for a 35", long scale neck with narrow, 17.5mm bridge spacing.  The result is an instrument that is very comfortable to play while still retaining the tight low B string associated with long scale basses.

This bass has an Alder body with an Ash tone-block, which are balanced beautifully by its Ebony fingerboard.  Deep, rumbling lows give way to bell-like highs and an underlying warmth that is present throughout the range with no sacrifice to clarity.