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Sounds about right, 1.6”.

Received a couple of offers on this already but not quite reaching a price at which I want to sell. Feel free to hit me up with a price offer for a quick sale though

Yes, it’s that ‘in between’ size of around 1.625”. I can’t get my tape measure to get an exact figure but it’s somewhere between a classic thin J nut and a chunkier P. As a J player in the main, I’ve never noticed it being particularly wider when playing it.

Having played, and owned, a few Foderas through the store, I think this is the prettiest top I’ve ever had. It hangs on the wall right next to where I work every day and every time I look at it, I smile. However, it just seems a shame that it’s not being used enough when I’m sure there’s someone out there that would play it regularly

NOW SOLD I’ve realised that, despite its outstanding beauty, I’m really not playing this amazing bass anywhere near enough to keep it. It deserves to be cherished and played regularly! It is in immaculate condition as far as I can see and comes with the, upgraded, USA custom teardrop case (much higher quality than the standard versions). Not sure exactly where Fodera prices stand these days but, with this spec and the highly figured top, I’d imagine it would be pushing £10K new. Here’s the full description from Fodera: This Monarch 4 Deluxe was build for one of our international dealers and features the same tone wood and pickup combination as our Victor Wooten Classic: A Mahogany body, Indian Rosewood fingerboard, and EMG P/J’s. This bass delivers a rich, articulate tone with deep, warm lows, clear, bell-like highs, and an overall modern vibe. This bass also features a dark Buckeye Burl top with lost of dark, intricate figure, as well as tulip inlays at the 12th and 24th frets! Specs for the Buckeye Burl Monarch 4 Deluxe: Body Woods • Monarch • Mahogany Body • No Tone Block • Buckeye Burl Top (Solid) Neck Woods • Indian Rosewood Fingerboard • 3-pc. Hard Rock Maple • Mother-of-Pearl Dot Inlays w/ Tulips on 12th and 24th frets Construction Specs • Birth Date - October 2014 • Dovetail Construction • 34" Scale Length • 4 String Configuration (19.0mm Spacing) • 24 Frets (Large) Electronics Options • Fodera / Pope Custom 3-Band Preamp • EMG P / J Pickups • Monarch Control Layout Will come set up with a brand new pack of Fodera strings. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

Somebody buy this please 😉

On hold

Completely forgot that I put this up for sale! How about a big drop to £575?

Beautiful ❤️

If it’s the same one (and it looks like plus the weight is identical) then it was one we imported directly from Japan. It was on the wall at LBGS in the year when we had Roger Sadowsky as a guest. Roger explained to me why it was a little heavier than many of his Metro models. Because it was designed to look and feel like a classic late 70’s Marcus Miller type thing, he specified solid body ash to keep that big punch tone these were renowned for. They were a relatively short run and classified as Ultra Vintage 70’s if memory serves me well. At the show Roger was approached by Alex Al who had some shopping issues and had arrived without a bass. At the time he had played with people like Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon etc. He had the pick of all the instruments on our stand and Roger chose this one specifically for him as he felt it the closest representation of a classic/vintage Sadowsky tone and would match Alex’s style of playing. We had maybe 5-6 Metros on the stand and 3-4 NYCs so it was quite an endorsement to have Roger himself selecting it for the live performance from a top session guy.

This looks remarkably like the one we had at BassGear. If so then I know a little history on it

And SOLD

ON HOLD

Reduced to £2,150 - very good price for an instrument made to Fender Custom Shop build quality. Open to trade offers for anything that might be relatively easy to sell in the future - Fender J’s or P’s for USA or Japan, Stingrays etc.

The ‘Swiss army knife’ of basses - great for a gigging player who needs fast access to different sounds on a single gig!

I had both 😂 The ‘Chuck’ was a tobacco burst. I think went to Scandinavia.

I love Jimmy’s KBP series. I had one that was made for Chuck Rainey for a while but, foolishly, sold it 🤦‍♂️