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Pedulla Rapture - Pawn Shop Buy!

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Well, I have been eyeing a Pedulla Rapture that had been hanging out at a local pawn shop for well over a year! I've played it numerous times, but given it's cosmetic condition, I thought the $995.00 price tag to be a bit too high. I had tried numerous times to talk them down, but to no avail!
Well, today I decided to do my bi-weekly walk about through the local pawn shops to what's new and yes, to check and see if the Pedulla was there... when I arrived at the shop, it appeared to be gone. No problem I thought, it wasn't meant to be. The sales guys comes over to ask me if he can help me and I asked when he sold the Pedulla? Not sold he said... "it's been hanging here for a long time, so I decided to take it off the hangers to rotate some stock.
Hmmmm, I say to myself... what would you take for it? $575.00 plus tax and it's yours... soI thought about the ramifications at home, should I bring home yet another bass... for all of about 10 seconds and now I find myself the proud owner of a Pedulla Rapture!
Green with a pearloid pick guard, single Bart pickup and three knobs, I believe being vol, bass and treble. Also has a pre-amp switch... no I did not plug it in today, although I have in the past and everything worked perfectly.
As it did not come with a truss rod tool, I'll be making contact with Pedulla to order one as the bass does need a good set up.
I know, Iknow, no pics, no bass... but I just got it 1/2 an hour ago!LOL
Fishheadjoe
 
Congrats on the bass. You're probably going to have to order the "owners kit" to get the truss rod wrench. Last I checked it was $40. I got a good deal on a used Rapture J2-5 5 years ago, but it didn't come with a case or wrench. I was so upset that Mike(?) wanted me to drop $40 on a wrench, cloth, and some polish, that I ended up flipping the bass for my main gigging bass right now. Good luck.
 
Thanks Joe... I just did send them an email, but it appears they are on holidays until Monday. $40.00 is a bit steep for a wrench, but I need it, so I'll bite the bullett.
Fishheadjoe


Nice score! Congrats!


No need to spend $40.


This will work just fine for $3.59...


http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Endust-Autoharp-Tuning-Wrench?sku=420156

I have not used it myself, but numerous people have posted in Pedulla threads that it is an exact fit.

Cheers,
Kevin
 
Pawn shop is McTamneys (SP) on Church Street, just north of Queen. They didn't have anything else that caught my eye and frankly, I think I got the deal I did because it had been hanging there for so long...
Hope to have some pics up for ya tomorrow.
****the bass has obvious finish issues... road worn you might say! But as far as I can tell, it is quite functional. The back has paint worn off (not down to the wood, but down to the under coat) and there are chips in the front as well as the head stock, but I don't really care about that. As long as it plays well.
Fishheadjoe
 
Trying some pics here... not very good at it! Wish me luck! LOL
Fishheadjoe
 

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Nice score! Congrats!


No need to spend $40.


This will work just fine for $3.59...


http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Endust-Autoharp-Tuning-Wrench?sku=420156

I have not used it myself, but numerous people have posted in Pedulla threads that it is an exact fit.

Cheers,
Kevin

That is correct. I bought the several of these Trophy brand autoharp wrenches at my local music store when I got my first Rapture and they work perfectly. Both the 4 sided and 8 sided work well. Two of the used Pedullas I've bought had Trophy wrenches--if these are stock then Mike P's got a tidy little markup going on!

I have the same bass in Candy Apple Red--it's a wonderful instrument. Light and sleek but very solid. Series-wired pickup gives it abundant mids like a P, electronics are quite versatile. Sounds great with all the strings I've tried from nickel & steel rounds to TI Flats. Enjoy!