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Imperial 6 Guitar Deluxe

  • Birth Month:
October
  • Birth Year:
2012
  • Model:
Imperial 6 Guitar
  • Top Wood:
Tropical Hybrid (Solid)
  • Body Wood:
Black Limba Korina
  • Fingerboard Wood:
Ebony
  • Neck Wood:
5-pc. Korina with Ebony Stringers
  • Neck Joint:
Dovetail
  • Scale Length:
25.1"
  • Strings:
6
  • Frets
22 (Large)
  • FB Inlay:
Mother-of-Pearl Dots
  • Pickups:
Duncan DC 57 Classic
  • Preamp:
Fodera / Pope Custom Shop, 3- Band
  • Control Layout:
Emperor / Imperial Layout


Unique Features

This incredible Imperial guitar was built for a beloved member of our Fodera Team, Ken Hollins.

The "Tropical Hybrid" solid top came from a small piece of wood that we found in the back of the shop.  While we are not certain of its species, we believe it to be a hybrid of Tulipwood and Brazilian Rosewood.  Whatever it is, we were all in awe of its unique figuring and were eager to see it on an instrument!

With a figured Black Limba Korina body, Ebony fingerboard, and Duncan DC 57 Classics pickups, this guitar has an overall bright tone, slightly compressed and well articulated.  It is a well-rounded instrument, capable of getting a variety of tones from biting, retro 60's to a thick and warm hum-bucking sound.

A guitarist himself, Vinny just had to be the one to try this one out.  He spent a long time testing this guitar, making minor adjustments until its tone was just what the doctor ordered.


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