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The Yin Yang 5 Standard Mahogany bass guitar furthers Fodera’s legendary build quality and tonal domination. It’s built to deliver the playability, sound, and build quality as Victory Wooten’s custom axe at a much more affordable price point. This bass comes equipped with a chambered alder body and a mahogany top for a balanced sonic foundation and supreme resonance. It has a 3-piece maple neck and ebony fingerboard for silky-smooth playability. The Yin Yang 5 Standard bass leverages a 19mm bridge spacing, a pair of Seymour Duncan/Fodera Dual Coil pickups, and Fodera’s proprietary 3-band preamp for full-bodied warmth and top-end clarity. Bassists at Sweetwater love the easy playability, eye-catching looks, and superior tone provided by the Fodera Yin Yang 5 Standard Bass.





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Superb tonewood configuration





Fodera uses only the finest tonewoods available for their hand-built instruments. The Yin Yang 5 Standard is no different. The bass begins life with a chambered alder body and a mahogany top. This classic tonewood combination serves up balanced tones and keeps the instrument’s weight down. Next up, there's an ultra-stable 3-piece maple neck with a lovely satin finish; meanwhile, an ebony fingerboard serves up top-end brightness and smooth playability. Its this type of detail-oriented construction that ensures the Yin Yang 5 Standard will be your companion for decades to come.





Hybrid pickup spacing and custom-designed pickups





Imagine the best of ’60s- and ’70s-style bass tones. The Yin Yang 5 Standard’s hybrid pickup spacing delivers that sound every time you plug it in. This bass comes with a pair of specially designed Seymour Duncan/Fodera Dual Coil pickups. The middle pickup delivers a slightly warmer sound, while the bridge pickup gives you all the growl and snap you could ask for. Each pickup can also be coil tapped for old-school single-coil sounds; plus, an active 3-band EQ lets you dial up the perfect sound to slice through the mix. You also get an active/passive switch for the utmost in tonal flexibility.





Fodera: superior playability, tone, and build quality





Established in 1983 by custom luthier Vinny Fodera and pro bassist Joey Lauricella, Fodera enjoys a reputation as the Ferrari of boutique basses. Fodera basses give you the superior playability, sonics, and build quality of the custom models played by bass legends such as Victor Wooten, Anthony Jackson, and Oteil Burbridge ? in a more affordable axe. Handcrafted in the US with the same materials by the same top luthiers, Fodera "production" instruments offer no options, allowing them to be built in small runs instead of one-offs, thus holding down the cost. Play a Fodera and take a step up to boutique quality. You’ve arrived.





Fodera Yin Yang 5 Standard Mahogany Bass Guitar Features:


The newest incarnation of Victor Wooten’s signature design


19mm bridge spacing gives you more room to work


Seymour Duncan/Fodera Dual Coil pickups produce a warm, punchy tone


3-band EQ lets you customize your sound


Chambered alder body increases resonance and lessens weight


Mahogany top creates extra warmth and punch as well as visual appeal


3-piece maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and standard carve feel familiar in your hand


Active/passive toggle switch provides extra tonal flexibility