Fodera Monarch Standard 4-String 2018 – Pre-Owned

This new version of the Monarch 4 Standard offers a new look and tonal pallet while holding true to the aesthetic, playability, and reliability that players have come to expect from us.

This new iteration features an ash body with flamed maple top, paired with a 3-piece  Maple neck and pau ferro fingerboard. This tonewood combination delivers an absolutely massive sound with a warm, booming low end, full yet pronounced midrange and a defined but not overpowering top-end  to make for a well-balanced sonic palette.

As previous versions have, it still features our 24-fret PLEK’d compound-radius fingerboard and fully adjustable, custom designed, bell-brass bridge, providing both the exceptional playability Fodera has become known for as well as powerful sustain and resonance.

The new Monarch 4 Standard specs include a set of our Dual Coil pickups, which are designed in collaboration with Seymour Duncan. They provide a punchy and focused tone with a natural and smooth upper midrange, and a warmer and more organic sounding tone compared to an active soapbar-style pickup. We wire them in parallel to achieve a noise-free, single-coil sound with added fullness, and provide the added flexibility of full single-coil mode for the classic tone of single-coil jazz bass pickups.

The Fodera/Pope Standard 3-Band Preamp (v.3) is the latest version of our Standard Series preamp. Designed for optimal performance, it offers an incredibly low noise floor, a musical sounding EQ, and active/passive operation for maximum fidelity and flexibility whether put to use on stage or in the studio.

Together, this pickup and preamp combination lets you tailor your tone, from deep and round to bright and punchy and everything in between.

This 2018 model is in excellent condition with Fodera Teardrop case included. It has benefitted from a full clean and set up with a brand new set of La Bella RX Strings.