Fodera Revamps Standard Basses for 2021
Fodera has refreshed their Standard line of basses for 2021 with revamped versions of Yin Yang Standard as well as the Monarch 4, Emperor 5, and Emperor 6 Standards. The series, which was established in 2011, is built by the same team that builds Custom instruments, but they are built in batch with limited options to reduce costs.
The Monarch 4, Emperor 5, and Emperor 6 Standard basses will all feature an alder body topped with walnut and a pau ferro fingerboard. They’re all built with a 34-inch scale, 24 frets, and a 19mm string spacing, except for the six-string which has 17.5mm spacing. Each is fitted with a pair of Fodera/Duncan dual coil pickups.
The 2021 Yin Yang Standard Series will retain its Purple Heart version, but the Mahogany version will now have a blister maple top with the yin yang symbol painted in black. It still has a chambered mahogany body, three—piece maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and EMG P/J pickups (with Seymour Duncan Dual Coils available as an upgrade).
All of the 2021 Standard basses are available for pre-order through the Fodera website with prices ranging from $5,050 to $7,050.
Fodera Blister Maple Yin Yang 2021 Standard Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 or 5 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Chambered Mahogany |
| Top: | Blister Maple Top With Black Painted YY |
| Neck: | 3-piece Maple |
| Fretboard: | Ebony |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | EMG P/J Pickups (Seymour Duncan Dual Coils Upgradable Option) |
| Electronics: | Fodera / Pope 3-Band Standard Preamp |
| Bridge: | Black Fodera 19.0mm Standard Bridge |
Fodera Monarch 4 Standard 2021 Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Top: | Figured Walnut |
| Neck: | 3-piece Hard Rock Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Fodera/Duncan Dual Coils |
| Electronics: | Fodera / Pope 3-Band Standard |
| Bridge: | Fodera Standard (19mm Spacing) |
Fodera Emperor 5 Standard 2021 Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 5 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Top: | Figured Walnut |
| Neck: | 3-piece Hard Rock Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Fodera/Duncan Dual Coils |
| Electronics: | Fodera / Pope 3-Band Standard |
| Bridge: | Fodera Standard Bridge (19mm Spacing) |
Fodera Emperor 6 Standard 2021 Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 6 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Alder |
| Top: | Figured Walnut |
| Neck: | 3-piece Hard Rock Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Frets: | 24 |
| Pickups: | Fodera/Duncan Dual Coils |
| Electronics: | Fodera / Pope 3-Band Standard |
| Bridge: | Fodera Non-Locking (17.5mm Spacing) |
