Fodera Emperor Elite Custom 5-String Bass Guitar

Pre loved Fodera Emperor Emperor Custom 5-String Bass Guitar

This Fodera Emperor Elite 5-string is built as a solid-body instrument with a dovetail neck joint, a thin/fast profile and a 34" scale length across 24 frets. The large body size is paired with a satin clear finish that highlights its premium timber selection: a Redwood Quilt top, walnut body, and a 5-piece maple neck. It’s completed with a matching top-wood headstock and a rosewood Indian fingerboard featuring custom inlays.

Hardware and electronics are all pro-grade, centred around Gotoh tuners, a custom Fodera bridge with 19 mm spacing, and gold hardware. The pickup system uses a Fodera/Duncan dual-coil in the bridge with an N/A neck pickup placeholder and a ‘70s-style layout, all running through the Emp/Imp 3-band preamp. Wood match-top control knobs, low action setup, and stainless 45–125 strings round out the performance side of the build.

Additional upgrades include the selected solid top, upgraded fingerboard, multi-piece neck, and custom block inlays, along with chambering and the ramp-ready design. Finished with a Custom Bass-XL case, this Emperor Elite is a fully spec’d, high-end build that brings together boutique woods, player-focused ergonomics and stage-ready electronics in one refined instrument.