Description
Here we have a brand new Fodera Monarch P Standard Classic! This one features a satin shell pink finish.
Specs include an alder body, 3-piece maple neck, maple fingerboard, black dot inlays, white pickguard, modern 4 (2+2) headstock, and black hardware. It has a 24” scale length, 19mm string spacing, and 1.5” nut width. It’s loaded with a Nordstrand NP4V Vintage split P pickup and has passive electronics with a volume & tone control.
This one weighs 7lbs 13oz. The neck measures .830 to .940 at the 1st and 12th frets. It has a medium C rounded neck profile that has an excellent feel with the satin finish. The bass plays wonderfully too with excellent string response under the right hand and plenty of sustain. We’re always blown away anytime a new Fodera arrives!
Ships in a molded Fodera hardshell case and includes the COA, tools, cloth, strap locks and paperwork. Tone Wolf is an Authorized Fodera Guitars Dealer.
Refined Monarch Ergonomics with Vintage Contours
The Fodera Monarch P Standard Classic is built around Fodera’s legendary Monarch body shape, modified with its own unique, player-friendly contours. It utilizes a classic alder body to provide a warm, resonant, and balanced tonal foundation.
Period-Correct 1960s Neck Profile
Designed to feel like a broken-in vintage workhorse, the 22-fret bolt-on maple neck features custom-tailored dimensions. The neck is intentionally carved slightly thicker than a standard modern Monarch profile, capturing the robust, hand-filling feel of a classic early 1960s instrument. This gives traditional players the familiar leverage and physical support they expect from a vintage bass, combined with Fodera’s flawless fretwork and effortless playability.
Early '60s Voiced Passive Electronics
Embracing a purely traditional, plug-and-play workflow, the Monarch P Standard features a completely passive circuit wired entirely in-house at Fodera's shop. The stripped-down control layout utilizes high-grade 250k solid shaft potentiometers, a premium 0.047uf tone capacitor, and a heavy-duty 1/4” input jack. This purist electronic configuration preserves the full dynamic range of the instrument, ensuring a pristine, interference-free path from the strings directly to your amplifier.
Vintage Punch via Nordstrand NP4V Pickups
At the heart of this bass is a Nordstrand NP4V split-coil pickup, selected specifically to deliver the legendary thump of an early '60s precision-style bass. The pickup incorporates staggered Alnico V magnets to provide the classic, woody midrange bark of a vintage instrument, but with an added layer of low-end focus and modern punch. The result is an incredibly authoritative, mix-cutting tone that honors historic bass tracks while meeting the rigorous performance demands of modern recording and touring ensembles.
