Fodera Katalox Monarch 6 Elite
Monarch 6 Elite, 33” scale, 28 fret, katalox top and back/ mahogany body, swamp ash tone block, 5 pc. wenge neck- through with purple heart stringers/ birdseye maple fingerboard, Lane Poor pickups custom mounted in top wood matching cases, Fodera/ Pope preamp, side body jack, 16.5mm bridge spacing. Fodera custom hardshell case.
There is a very small blemish on the side of the headstock shown in one of the posted pics. This is very small and virtually undetectable unless viewed up close and in certain light. This bass was delivered September 2011. Weight: 11 pounds, 6 ounces.
List price: $15,871. Contact us for details, and selling price.
The following write-up was provided courtesy of the Fodera website “Newborns”. http://www.fodera.com/main/newborns.aspx
“One of the most unique specs we have worked on in quite some time. This is only the third time in our 28+ year history that we have used Wenge as a neck material. This is definitely the only 33” scale, 28 fret, 16.5 mm spaced, Monarch Elite that we have ever built. Add to these specs a set of new old stock Lane Poor pickups (supplied to us by our customer) and you have a very, very singular Fodera. The result is an instrument that is very even sounding throughout its entire range. Given the tight string spacing and short scale, this bass begs to play chords and blazing solo runs…”
