Felix Pastorius and the AJ Contrabass

Here's our friend and artist Felix Pastorius taking this incredible AJ Contrabass for a spin! This excellent condition 2017 NAMM bass was built with the body shape of the original Contrabass, Anthony Jackson’s first signature Fodera. While the shape was later replaced with Anthony’s Presentation and Presentation II hollow-body, the AJ Contrabass shape remains a memorable piece of Fodera’s history.

It also features a Mahogany body, Swamp Ash tone block, and Bocote fingerboard. Bocote is not a common fingerboard material for us, but it is dense and similar to Ebony in tone. Combined with the other woods on this creates a rich and punchy tone with a powerful, low end, aggressive, growling mids, and smooth highs.

To go along with the “old-school” Fodera vibe of the AJ Contrabass body shape, this build features a hand-rubbed oil finish, as well as a gorgeous Flamed Mango solid-top and a Bocote wood and Mother of Pearl butterfly!

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Specifications

Body Woods
• AJ Contrabass
• Mahogany Body
• Ash Tone Block
• Flame Mango Top (solid)

Neck Woods
• Bocote Fingerboard
• 5-pc. Maple Neck w/ Ebony Stringers
• Blank Inlays

Construction Specs
• Neckthrough Construction
• 34″ Scale Length
• 5 String Configuration (19.0mm Spacing)
• 24 Frets (large frets)

Electronics Options
• Fodera / Pope 4-Band Standard Preamp
• Fodera / Duncan Dual Coil Pickups
• Standard Control Layout