The Pedulla Club! (page 2)

[Dan Horboychuk]

Well I have some before pics, as far as sound clips currently the bass is torn apart being refinished so that may be a few weeks.







It's obviously the one on the left ( the one on The right is another project carvin lb 20 which I'm finishing this week)

[Denimhorn]

Hi Pedulla owners.

I have a Rapture 5 string with double jazz bartolini pickups on it. I am thinking switching out the pre for a Flex Core pre. Has anyone done this and can comment on the end result? Seems like i could get a lot more tone options with what I have seen and heard. I saw someone above on there that did it with bart soapbars on a Thunderbass I think it was.

Talk to me. :-)

Thanks!

[7777777]

Hi! bought this 2nd hand MVP#1996 from a good fella for a while.

It's funny that this one was sold here before, now, it's mine (I'm not in the states)

Very long journey for this lovely MVP!

Our planet is getting smaller, and closer everyday. Cheers all!

[Joelc73]

Is anyone interested in trading their 19mm cherry burst pentabuzz for a 19mm arctic night penta by any chance?

Or if someone has a 19mm cherry burst they want to sell, please PM me.

[Freddels]

Originally Posted by Denimhorn

Hi Pedulla owners.

I have a Rapture 5 string with double jazz bartolini pickups on it. I am thinking switching out the pre for a Flex Core pre. Has anyone done this and can comment on the end result? Seems like i could get a lot more tone options with what I have seen and heard. I saw someone above on there that did it with bart soapbars on a Thunderbass I think it was.

Talk to me. :-)

Thanks!

There's a Pope thread in the electronics section and I believe another in the Roscoe section and they discuss that preamp with barts. Not sure if anyone has done it with the jazz barts but it's worth a look for you.

[WayneP]

Originally Posted by 7777777

Hi! bought this 2nd hand MVP#1996 from a good fella for a while.

It's funny that this one was sold here before, now, it's mine (I'm not in the states)

Very long journey for this lovely MVP!

Woo hoo, another new member! Congratulations on snagging that beauty, 7777777 - welcome to the club!


Updated list:
1. p0k
2. kobass
3. michael case
4. Tom7
5. Lonnybass
6. westrock
7. bgartist
8. robwren
9. kojak
10. mikekim
11. Rick Auricchio
12. hiderebirth
13. nalapit13
14. jmorbita
15. jmcgliss
16. Munjibunga
17. coreyfyfe
18. lamonica78
19. krrt
20. BlacksHole
21. rockdoc11
22. Chebass88
23. BigRedX
24. Thunderchief
25. steve4765630
26. BadJazz
27. cetera
28. kaputsport
29. swpyne
30. Kawai-chang
31. kdog
32. Russell Bergum
33. mburd
34. Soulfishing13
35. zoomduck
36. Fawkes007
37. pondscum29
38. NL5
39. Mike - NJ
40. eshears
41. Eminor3rd
42. wallybill
43. chrisp2u
44. Chunk-O-Funk
45. WayneP
46. rhs1856
47. rb1
48. robisbass
49. ZachB
50. baconeater
51. Pedulla?
52. JensWest
53. Bushwood
54. p5string
55. timmbass
56. pbass6811
57. pjmuck
58. pedulla-2007
59. Pedulla-Player
60. Envincibal
61. genocide roach
62. JEDI BASS
63. mightog
64. Jamie Bishop
65. trujo777
66. MoBeach
67. Asomodai
68. dangorange
69. blueacid4l
70. Maclu
71. jmjam -
72. daahoud
73. hensonbass
74. JazzyLambert
75. Flaked Beans
76. jelpo
77. comno
78. Fishheadjoe
79. mc2ny
80. churchplayer
81. seungkoo
82. Vakmere
83. chimaera1982
84. mindwell
85. anthomp
86. melodicly
87. ClassicJazz
88. LarkinLondon
89. ZiggyDude
90. rusackas
91. rodneyat
92. silvertripper
93. 88Sound
94. MasterMonkeyMan
95. jacobw82
96. tombowlus
97. bassthunder100
98.ghiadub
99. bass4worship
100. surfdog
101. chepo06
102. Dan Knowlton
103. TylerE
104. Tony CC
105. CelinderMotoMan
106. NYCBass
107. Pedullabill
108. foundation
109. Mi5a
110. Musicmaster75
111. MVPBASS
112. c-ba55
113. BassGreaser
114. 4to5to6
115. GBassNorth
116. Khui
117. francios
118. seamus bass
119. RandyMolson
120. Sir CussFreq
121. lpjiang
122. thibo62
123. nickmcknnn
124. newamsterdam
125. apener
126. fretless guy
127. mtb777
128. MisterWraith
129. BostonJazz72
130. BrandonA119
131. JeX
132. PazzoBasso
133. pert-urb
134. Randall
135. evilgus
136. INTP
137. scubaduba
138. Freddels
139. Oubabass
140. Where July
141. rolorockbass
142. esa372
143. selassie1
144. joebar
145. BenTitusMusic
146. Dwight
147. Sid Fang
148. Thumpy Fenda 5
149. deitzel
150. Dougazbass
151. amerbs38
152. emurga
153. rockiezz
154. fabinosto
155. Modulus1906
156. rocoop53
157. socialleper
158. 7777777


Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt



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[mtb777]

Originally Posted by Joelc73

Is anyone interested in trading their 19mm cherry burst pentabuzz for a 19mm arctic night penta by any chance?

Or if someone has a 19mm cherry burst they want to sell, please PM me.

PM sent......

[mtb777]

BTW. There's a cherry HexaBuzz on eBay right now with audere pre with 3 stack knobs. Just over 2K. Nice.

[Joelc73]

Originally Posted by mtb777

BTW. There's a cherry HexaBuzz on eBay right now with audere pre with 3 stack knobs. Just over 2K. Nice.

Looks sweet. I wish it were a penta...

[Freddels]

It looks odd that the polyester on the fb is completely gone. I wouldn't think it would wear off so evenly. That's the odd part about this one.

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by Freddels

It looks odd that the polyester on the fb is completely gone. I wouldn't think it would wear off so evenly. That's the odd part about this one.

It does look like bare ebony, almost fretted but in the description it does say it has the epoxy( which is really polyester I believe) finish.

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by Joelc73

Looks sweet. I wish it were a penta...

PM me your email and I'll send you photos of my cherry PentaBuzz.

[Quackhead]

Originally Posted by mtb777

It does look like bare ebony, almost fretted but in the description it does say it has the epoxy( which is really polyester I believe) finish.

I just checked on the Pedulla website. The coating is polyester. I didn't know, but there are polyester and epoxy resins.

[Denimhorn]

Thanks Freddels. Ill have a look. Also headed to a local boutique bass shop here in San Diego to A/B my current instrument with another that has Pope pre.

[Modulus1906]

Originally Posted by Denimhorn

Hi Pedulla owners.

I have a Rapture 5 string with double jazz bartolini pickups on it. I am thinking switching out the pre for a Flex Core pre. Has anyone done this and can comment on the end result? Seems like i could get a lot more tone options with what I have seen and heard. I saw someone above on there that did it with bart soapbars on a Thunderbass I think it was.

Talk to me. :-)

Thanks!

I'm the one who put the Flexcore in the Thunderbass. The stock sound was sweet, but I found I wanted more snap on the high end treble frequencies and missed not having a mid control with the stock preamp only being 2-band. The stock sound was definitely low-mid heavy and very aggressive I would say, which didn't bother me, but I just wanted the ability to balance the mid aggressiveness with a "sweeter", crispier high end, so I went looking for a preamp that would allow me access to at least 10KHZ of treble as well as a mid control. The stock treble frequency just seemed to be set lower than the 10KHZ I get from the Pope preamp (the Pope allows me to change between 6KHZ and 10KHZ). I noticed strings sound brighter longer with the increased treble frequency too and, therefore, the bass seems less "finicky" in wanting new strings as often.

If I had to define the tone change subjectively, I would say the original setup had a more "rock aggressive" vibe versus the fact that the new setup has that vibe as well (when I run the pickups in series mode) but adds an ability to get my version of a better funk/R&B/jazz thing. The Mike Pope Flexcore is heaven sound and flexibility-wise and suited my goals perfectly. I can get everything from the original Thunderbass tones to Alembic tones to P-bass tones. You may have a similar experience going with the Pope in the Rapture

[mc2ny]

Does anyone have a Pedulla with Factory original wiring that looks like this? I bought this from a dealer and when it arrived I saw the electronics cavity had Mouser pots with bare wood showing under what looks like aftermarket routes? Also, there are a couple of floating wired that go nowhere.

Dealer says "looks fine to us!"

My other '86-87 ear Pedullas have DiMarzio pots and no bare wood showing...all covered with the factory electrostatic dark grey paint.

Anyone know if this wiring in the 1987 IS correct/original? I kind of read the riot act to the dealer when it arrived because I thought it was modded. Am I wrong and Pedulla did this sort of stuff...or is the dealer FOS?

I'm leaning toward FOS because the bass arrived with a number of other undisclosed issues. It was my worst buying experience EVER in 30 years of buying gear and I've owned hundreds of instruments...plus, this was from a major name dealer who I expected better from.

[jmorbita]

I'd say it's not original... mine is a 89' pedulla, no bare wood showing. I doubt Pedulla would let something go out their factory like that.
too bad.

[Joelc73]

There is no way that is legit.

[CinneaghBass]

Ask Pedulla if it is legit.

[jmorbita]

I don't have my bass with me right now, but I believe the pots on mine are sort of glued with epoxy or something of the kind. I'm 100% the jack is, but can't quite recall about the pots.
But if this is so for all pedullas, then someone had to scrape that glue off to change the pots in yours, leaving the bare wood.