Recent content by Merlino

  1. Merlino

    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    Hi Mitch! You hit the point: the saddles move side by side, because the are no troughs on the bottom plate. I'll try to set the saddles perfectly parallel to the bottom plate to check if I could solve the problem, but I think it's a structural issue of the actual bridge. Thanks a lot!!!
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    Hi guys! I've another question for you... I recently purchased an AC LG5 Classic Supreme with the Tom Barnery string spacing (18 mm). The previous owner swapped the bridge (hipshot B style 18 mm) with another one with 19 mm. The problem is that the saddles are not fixed in any way, so they...
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    These are my magic three LG5 Standard Aged Olympic White (Indonesian rosewood) built in 2015 LM5 Deluxe California Gold (Eastern Ash, less than 9 lb) built in 2019 LG5 Classic Supreme Tom Barney Black (built for Dave Boonshoft in 2011), the previous owner switched the bridge to another...
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Hi! Here is a little video with an audio clip of my Pentabuzz Hope you will enjoy
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    Hi guys! I would like to share with you 2 songs written by our singer, Mark We recorded these songs during the long lock down we had in Italy last year: the bass is recorded straight in Studio One with a Presonus 26C Unfortunately the sound engineer has modified the equalization of the bass...
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    Just finished to raise the pickups, following the method suggested by Mitch. Easy and effective I can hear the improvement in the deepness of the lows, and there's more grit
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    Hi Mitch! Thanks for the reply I'll surely copy your idea and try to raise the pickups a little bit. Cheers
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    Hi guys, may I ask how do you set the pickups height in your AC? I have a great LM5, the impression is that the pickups are set too low because the output is weaker than my LG5 and the lows don't bite enough. If I try to loosen the screws the p.u. don't raise and they seem a bit too far from the...
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    Club Alleva-Coppolo (Part 21)

    This is my unbelievable LM5 in California Gold with matching headstock Gorgeous looking bass and incredibly light (under 9 lb) She sounds great, with awesome mix penetration in the band Some pictures are from a website, the color still the same but I'm not able to catch the right picture to...
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Thanks guys! Great advice!!!
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Hi guys! I'm writing here searching for some opinions/help I've lost my truss rod wrench! Surely my wife have moved it, and maybe I'll find it soon But I need it, so I've searched for it on the Pedulla website and I've seen the cost is 20$. BUT the shipping cost to Italy would be 55$...
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Thank You Pedullist Your bass is awesome!!! I recently purchased another used Pedulla, here some pics The Pentabuzz was made in 2009, The MVP 4 was made in 1998. Both are Vintage Cherry Sunburst, but the Pentabuzz is absolutely outstanding, much better than the older MVP, and lighter too...
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Hi guys Looking at the wonderful MVP of Pedullist I noticed she seems almost grey. But in lots of pictures the charcoal color seems much more brown than grey So what is the main impression looking at this color live? Thanks!
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    Mas Hino builds, old and new

    Hi guys! May I ask if someone has any info on the recent NYC production? Mas seems a really great luthier I noticed He is using home-build pickups And electronics, any opinion about?
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    The Pedulla Club!

    Hi! I've already posted my bass in the fretless bass club... But here is my beauty! Link Removed Link Removed If you enjoy listening to some soundclips: Link Removed Link Removed