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For sale 1997 Pedulla MVP 4 price drop

Sold
$1,500.00
Strings
4
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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For Sale: Price Drop to $1500.00!

1997 Pedulla MVP in Amber Sunburst. Comes with original Pedulla hard case – I am the original owner.


Time to pay for some of my excess GAS sins. I am going to sell a few basses, beginning with my Pedulla MVP. I custom-ordered this bass in 1997. It was my first ‘premium’ bass and I spared no expense at the time. I first became familiar with the Pedulla's when Mark Egan began playing them. Pedulla retails the current version of the MVP for $5,000.

This bass has had very little playing time and has never been gigged or even been out of my house. The finish does have a few nicks as shown in the pictures below. This bass has wonderful tone and resonance with a very fluid neck. If you are familiar with the Pedulla's you know what I mean. It’s special instrument and belongs in the hands of a player who will take advantage of it.

Here’s some info from the Pedulla website:

The MVP is a fretted bass featuring neck-through body construction for superb sustain and tone, plus a sleek and facile neck shape, ebony fingerboard, and a beautifully sculpted flame maple body. The ergonomic design includes a deep cutaway on the treble side for easy access to all 24 frets, and an extended bass-side horn that provides a perfect balance point when a strap is used.

A three-piece laminated maple neck passes through the entire length of the body, providing maximum focus and sustain. In addition, a double-acting truss rod and two steel stiffening bars in the neck reinforce and maintain stability. The 24-fret ebony fingerboard is inlaid with 5mm mother of pearl dots, and its hardness resists wear and contributes to the MVP's distinctive tone and sustain.​

Here’s a nice video of Doug Johns playing a current version of the MVP.

Specs:
Year of Manufacture: 1997
Serial #: 6520
Body Wings: AAA Flame maple, Amber Sunburst
Neck: Capillary (neck-through), 3 piece maple laminate, 12” radius
Scale Length: 34 inches
Fingerboard: Ebony
Number of frets: 24/24 inlaid white markers fingerboard)
Inlay: Mother of Pearl, 5mm dots
Nut: Bone
Width at Nut: 1.5”
Truss Rod: Single ¼” rod, double-acting adjustable with two stiffening bars
String Spacing: 19mm (.750”)
Weight: 9.0 lbs
Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: ABM 3-way adjustable machined brass with roller saddles
Machine Heads: M.V. Pedulla/Gotoh
Strap Pins: Gotoh
Pickups: Made for M.V. Pedulla by Bartolini: PJ setup
Electronics: Active, Bartolini
Control Knobs: Anodized aluminum (black with marker). Volume, pan, tone
Finish: Gloss polyester
Case: Original Pedulla hard shell case, has the Pedulla truss rod tool and allen wrench.​


$1,500.00 Shipped and Insured in the CONUS. PayPal preferred.


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nick on bottom edge of bass
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small nick on back of bass
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nick on the bottom edge of horn
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Comments

Aug 30, 2009
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136
Houston
I've moved the price down on this bass considerably. If there's no interest I'll keep it.

Trades considered: US Lakland 44-64 custom (Duck Dunn) or similar
 
Feb 7, 2005
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1,884
Central CT
That is the exact bass I desperately wanted in '97, down to the color! Alas, I am happy with my current instruments and have a son in college, so can only bump for this beautiful bass at a very reasonable price.
 

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