Fodera had been building custom basses since the 80s, they basically represents the best of the industry of boutique electric basses, and IMO, they’ve archived a tad more than the other builders. The sound, feel, and craftsmanship of their instruments are just incompariable.

Modern bass went into a whole new chapter in the 80s, music industry was in its peak back then, with very high demands for live and studio musicians everywhere. The need for electric bass also evolved. In the late 70s there were a lot of instrument makers building some very thought after basses and became today’s classic. Ken Smith is

Alot of the high end, boutique level started in the early 80s, and after 4 decades of hard work building their art and crafts to where things are. Many of these builders are shifting into their retirement.   Some of them had decided to train a group of apprentices and continue the brand in a more systematic way, some of them decided to sell the brands, and some of them have the

Background:
Throughout the years, there're always a few special instrument coming from EBMM in a small run and this bass is a truely a GEM from the year 2008. 

Here's comes one of the best work that a top builder can possibly offer in the most exotic form.