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Quilted Maple Emperor 4 Bolt-On

  • Birth Month:
February
  • Birth Year:
2013
  • Model:
Emperor 4 Bolt-On
  • Top Wood:
Quilted Maple (Solid)
  • Body Wood:
Mahogany
  • Fingerboard Wood:
Indian Rosewood
  • Neck Wood:
3-pc. Hard Rock Maple
  • Neck Joint:
Bolt-On
  • Scale Length:
34"
  • Strings:
4 (19.0mm spacing)
  • Frets
24 (Large)
  • FB Inlay:
Mother-of-Pearl Dots
  • Pickups:
Fodera J/J Single Coils
  • Preamp:
Fodera / Pope Custom Shop, 3- Band
  • Control Layout:
Emperor / Imperial Layout


Unique Features

We have had a number of great 4 strings come through the pipeline recently, much to the delight of the resident 4 string enthusiasts we have here at Fodera.  This 4 string Emperor Bolt-on was built for one of our dealers in the U.S. and features a Mahogany body, Indian Rosewood fingerboard, Quilted Maple top, and Fodera single-coil J pickups.

Tonally, this bass is like a vintage J bass with a twist.  The single coil pickups and Indian Rosewood fingerboard gives a deep and warm tone that is reminiscent of a vintage build, while the Mahogany body imparts richness to the tonal palate, with more prominent mids.  This results in a bass with a super fat low end, a growling midrange, and smooth, velvety highs.