Fretless Bass: Fodera Emperor Bolt-On (Custom) 5 String

After building two other Foderas, this fretless bass was the culmination of things that I'd learned in the previous build processes. In the end, I got a wonderful custom fretless Fodera Emperor Bolt-on 5 String. This bass has a roasted Butternut body, golden Amboyna Burl top, 3pc roasted maple neck, Ebony fingerboard, and is outfitted with the Fodera/Duncan Dual Coils and the custom preamp with the 3 band EQ. Sadly, there's no Newborn Gallery Link for this one, due to the fact that Fodera was not doing the gallery at the time. About the sound examples: These sounds were recorded direct, into a Focusrite Clarett with minimal processing. I did this in order to present what I think is the most uncolored tone of the instrument. For those that are going to ask: These strings are Elixir Nanowebs, Nickel, 45-130 and they were a year and two months old at the time of recording. This is a series of videos I'm making about instruments and gear that I can't do without. Things that show up in (nearly) all of my workflows. It doesn't only include basses, so check my other videos about drums, saxophones and accessories, pro audio gear, and more. I should say openly: I am an artist for this company, although they did not ask me to make a video about this bass. These thoughts and opinions are all my own. Check out some of the gear I'm using to make these videos below. Just so you know, purchasing from these links helps support my channel. EBS Neo 112: https://amzn.to/4ptbBXQ Mono Vertigo for Bass: https://amzn.to/3MqNOt3 Elixir Bass Strings, Nickel: https://amzn.to/4pFgX2c Neotech Mega Bass Strap: https://amzn.to/4917gVY Mogami Platinum Instrument Cable: https://amzn.to/4aCOZj1 Sony FX30: https://amzn.to/3XHccZX Sony ECM-M1: https://amzn.to/44hKMNT Viltrox 13mm f/1.4: https://amzn.to/48IjIbV Neewer Softbox: https://amzn.to/3KL1luV Neewer Bi-color LED Lights: https://amzn.to/48Fva8c 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Specs 04:11 Unique Specs 05:18 Sound Demos 07:19 Final Thoughts 07:49 More Playing