Introduced in early 1984, the Fodera Emperor Double Cutaway 5 string basses was among the first regularly produced contrabass guitars in the world.  The ergonomic contouring and asymetrical body design has helped to make the Emperor 5 one of the best selling Fodera double cutaway basses. The Elite model has a neck-through configuration and features the following

•     Mahogany, Alder, Ash or Walnut Body
•     3-pc. Hard Rock Maple Neck
•     4, 5 or 6 String
•     Fodera / Pope 3-Band Preamp
•     Flame Maple Top (Solid)
•     Mother-of Pearl or Abalone Dot Inlays
•     Indian Rosewood, Ebony or Pau Fero FB
•     33", 34", 35" or 36" Scale Lengths
•     Fodera J/J, Fodera/Duncan J/J or Fodera/EMG P/J or J/J Pickups

Like other Fodera models a wide variety of custom options are available