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The Fodera Monarch 4 Standard Fretless Electric Bass blends the aesthetics, tone, playability and pro-player reliability bass players have come to expect from Fodera. Based on their acclaimed Monarch Standard, the Monarch Standard Fretless bass guitar features a unique tone-wood combination that delivers an incredibly rich, organic, and nuanced tone.

The walnut body provides a warm yet punchy sound that supports low frequencies very well and has a slightly compressed midrange. Fodera then matched it with a hand carved, 1-piece oak neck and a lined ebony fingerboard that results is a warm and smooth, yet beautifully articulate fretless tone. Oak, being a strong but fairly porous wood, has many tiny air pockets that act as “resonating chambers,” enhancing the “growl” of the instrument.

The Monarch Standard Fretless features a set of Fodera/Duncan dual-coil pickups and the Fodera/Pope Standard Preamp with 3-band EQ. Designed in collaboration with Seymour Duncan, these passive Dual Coil pickups were designed to provide a punchy and focused tone with a natural and smooth upper midrange. Compared to an active soapbar style pickup, the tone is warmer and more organic. Wired in parallel, these pickups offer a noise-free single coil sound with added body and weight yet come with the added flexibility of full single-coil operation providing the snap, warmth, and mid-range punch of classic single-coil Jazz Bass pickups.

Designed for optimal performance, the 3-band Fodera/Pope preamp offers an incredibly low noise flow, a very musical sounding EQ, and active/passive operation for the utmost reliability and flexibility whether you’re on stage or in the studio. Together, these electronics let you tailor your tone, from deep and round to bright and punchy and everything in between.

Every Monarch Standard bass guitar is hand-crafted in their Brooklyn, New York shop alongside the custom instruments by the very same people, using the same tools and materials as the Custom basses.
Fodera Guitars Monarch 4 Standard Fretless Electric Bass Clear Satin Finish
Fodera Guitars Monarch 4 Standard Fretless Electric Bass Clear Satin Finish
Fodera Guitars Monarch 4 Standard Fretless Electric Bass Clear Satin Finish
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Specs
  • Walnut body with figured walnut top
  • Oak neck with ebony fretboard
  • Fodera/Duncan Dual Coil pickups, 3-band preamp
  • 34-Inch Scale, 24 Large Frets, 19.0mm Spacing
  • Black Fodera 19.0mm Standard Bridge
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    submitted3 years ago

    byAllen

    fromDallas, TX

    I played on this model at the store and couldn't put it down. Ridiculously smooth, clean and beautiful to boot. Zero buyer's remorse at this price point and I can't stop playing it. I will probably consider replacing my fretted with a Fodera at some point down the road.

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  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byDru

    fromfriendswood, tx

    how much does this bass weigh?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    All basses vary depending on the density of the wood. Even the same model can vary up to 1.5 lbs Manufacturers usually only spec size and type of wood. Bass Guitars are generally between 8.00 and 10.00 lbs. The only way to know the weight of an individual instrument is to weigh it. I'm sorry I don't have one to weigh. This will be approximately 8.5 – 9.5 lbs.

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byDjent is the only real genre

    fromNewport News, VA

    Does it djent?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m very sorry. Your question is not clear. Please call us at 855-770-3373