Fodera Cofounder Joey Lauricella’s Take on the Emperor 5 Standard
The Fodera Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard bass guitar is the Fodera cofounder’s custom take on the Emperor 5 Standard — a bestseller at Sweetwater. This stunning boutique-grade instrument delivers the tone, playability, and visuals that have made owning a Fodera a goal of the world’s top bass players. The sleekly sculpted, hand-selected ash body, 3-piece hard rock maple neck, and Plek’d compound-radius birdseye maple fingerboard are top-shelf components that make this superb bass more than the sum of its parts. Equipped with custom single-coil pickups and a Fodera 3-band preamp, the Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard delivers the tonal mastery you need to play in the big leagues. And as you would expect, this instrument’s playability is flawless. If you’re ready to take your bass playing to the next level of professionalism, step up to the Fodera Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard.
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Exceptional tonewoods, appointments, and playability
Custom tonewoods meet professional performance in Fodera’s Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard electric bass. The hand-selected ash body and 3-piece hard rock maple neck serve up a classic combination of resonance and sustain, while the silky-smooth compound-radius hard rock maple fingerboard gives you the fluidity you need to nail everything from rootsy grooves to high-register solos. Add to that the powerful connection you get from a fully adjustable, high-mass bell-brass bridge, and the Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard delivers the look and feel you’ll only get from a premium, luthier-built instrument.
Active preamp with 3-band preamp offers amazing flexibility
While the tone from the Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard’s single-coil pickups is warm and punchy, with powerful lows and clear highs, the instrument features an active preamp system that lets you craft the ideal tone for any live set or studio session. The active electronics provide robust output to quietly drive long cable runs, your effects chain, and your amp. This preamp ensures a strong and clear signal, but it also comes with an active 3-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.
Built in Brooklyn, NY, by Fodera’s world-class luthiers
When you’re a small instrument company like Fodera, you don’t have a custom shop for high-end orders and a main production shop for standard models — you simply have a shop, and the same artisans crafting the built-to-order instruments make the “production” models as well. In fact, every Fodera bass is handcrafted with the same materials used for custom orders by the very same luthiers, and if you wanted to order a custom model with these exact specifications, you’d get the exact same bass. Pretty cool, right? There’s well over three decades of master craftsmanship behind literally every instrument that leaves the shop, and you’ll feel it in every note you play.
Fodera Joey Lauricella 5-string Standard Bass Guitar Features:
- Fodera cofounder Joey Lauricella’s take on the Emperor 5 Standard
- Sculpted ash body with satin finish
- Fodera J/J single-coil pickups
- Active electronics with 3-band EQ
- 3-piece hard rock maple bolt-on neck; Standard profile, satin finish
- Birdseye maple fingerboard, compound radius
- Brass nut; 22 frets
- Fodera Standard bridge; Gotoh tuners
- Handcrafted by Fodera luthiers in Brooklyn, NY
- Includes gig bag, strap locks
