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Fodera is an American manufacturer of electric bass guitars in Brooklyn, New York. Vinny Fodera and Joey Lauricella launched the company around 1983 after dissolving their working relationship with Ken Smith Basses.

Key Information

Type	Private
Industry	Musical instruments
Founded	Brooklyn, New York (1983; 43 years ago (1983))
Founder	Vinny Fodera and Joey Lauricella
Headquarters	Brooklyn, New York
Area served	Global
Products	Bass guitars, Electric guitars
Owner	Vinny Fodera, Joey Lauricella, Jason DeSalvo
Website	www.fodera.com
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Fodera instruments are made with an inlaid butterfly on the headstock of most basses. Other features include a single-cutaway design, an ash neck and exposed dual-coil pickups with wood covers.