Fodera Anthony Jackson Contrabass, NAMM 2017 Display - Mango Flame

2017 NAMM Bass #5
This one-of-a-kind bass was on display at NAMM 2017, and Sweetwater's got it! And trust us - you've never seen a bass like this. The Fodera Anthony Jackson Contrabass was modeled after the shape of Anthony Jackson's first signature Fodera. An ash tone block complements the growling sustain of the AJ Contrabass's mahogany body with aggressive mids and crystal-clear highs. And its mango flame top is supremely eye-catching. You'll experience effortless playability on this bass guitar's smooth bocote fingerboard. A pair of Seymour Duncan dual-coil pickups offer powerful low end, and an active 4-band EQ is on tap to dial in your tone. This just might be the finest bass you ever play.














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It simply doesn't get better than these tonewoods
When Vinny Fodera and Joey Lauricello crafted 2017 NAMM Bass #5, they surrounded an ash tone block with a mahogany body. A 5-piece maple neck is topped with bocote. The maple neck offers endless sustain, while the bocote exhibits a tone that's reminiscent of ebony. The composition and carve of this body gives you everything you'd expect from a heavy instrument — yet feels perfect when you hold it. A gorgeous solid mango flame top ensures that all eyes will be on you when you take this bass out of its case. And everything is topped off with a hand-rubbed oil finish. Rich, punchy, and powerful - that's the Anthony Jackson Contrabass.






5-piece maple neck with signed headstock
If you like to cover a lot of ground when you play, then you'll be blown away by the Fodera Anthony Jackson Contrabass's neck. It features Fodera's eminently playable Standard neck carve. The neck itself is a gorgeous 5-piece maple neck-through design, which delivers plenty of punch and ample sustain. There's also nothing quite like the smooth feel of this bass's bocote fingerboard. And the neck is capped with a headstock signed by Vinny Fodera and Joey Lauricello!




Top-shelf Duncan pickups deliver warm passive tone
The Anthony Jackson Contrabass contains a pair of dual-coil pickups designed via a collaboration with Fodera and Seymour Duncan. They're built with passive dual coils, which integrate with the natural qualities of the tonewoods to produce added punch on the low end, focused mids, and smooth highs. It's a beautifully warm and organic sound, and while the pickups are wired in parallel for noise-free performance, you'd swear the Anthony Jackson Contrabass was loaded with single coils. And their matching wood covers look amazing!






Fodera/Pope 4-band preamp offers amazing flexibility
While the basic tone of the Anthony Jackson Contrabass is broad and warm, with powerful lows and clear highs, it features a Fodera/Pope preamp system that lets you craft the ideal tone for any live set or studio session. This preamp ensures a strong and clear signal, but it also comes with an active 4-band EQ, which is astonishingly musical. Round out the highs and boost the bass, and you have an ideal R&B tone. Back off the lows and add a bit of a boost to the mids, and your ideal slap-and-pop tone awaits. What's more, you always have the option of bypassing the active electronics, allowing you to output the purest tone possible from your pickups.




Fodera Anthony Jackson Contrabass 2017 NAMM Bass #5 Features:

A handcrafted 5-string bass that was on display at NAMM 2017
Built by top luthiers using premium tonewoods
Mahogany body with ash tone block yields growling sustain, aggressive mids, and crystal-clear highs
Mango flame top offers supremely eye-catching looks
5-piece maple neck balances punch and sustain perfectly
Smooth bocote fingerboard tops a comfortable standard Fodera neck carve
Headstock was personally signed by Vinny Fodera and Joey Lauricello
Fodera/Seymour Duncan dual-coil passive pickups deliver warm, full-bodied tone
Fodera/Mike Pope active preamp includes a highly musical 4-band EQ





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Tech Specs



Body Shape
Fodera Contrabass


Left-/Right-handed
Right-handed


Number of Strings
5


Color
Natural


Body Material
Mahogany with Ash tone block and Mango Flame top


Neck Material
5-piece Maple


Radius
Compound


Nut Width
1.843"


Nut Material
Brass


Fingerboard Material
Bocote


Number of Frets
24


Scale Length
34"


Bridge/Tailpiece
Fodera Custom bridge, 19mm string spacing


Tuners
Gotoh


Number of Pickups
2


Neck Pickup
Duncan Dual-coil pickup, matching wood cover


Bridge Pickup
Duncan Dual-coil pickup, matching wood cover


Controls
1 x master volume/tone, 1 x bass/treble, 1 x pan, 1 x mid lo/hi, coil-tap switch, active/passive switch


Strings
Fodera .045, .065, .085, .105, .125


Case Included
Custom XL Hardshell case


Manufacturer Part Number
NAMM 2017 #5




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