Hello fellow bassplayers and bassplayerettes,
after I did a cover song with the brand new Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas JJ V bass a few days ago, today I will give you a review of this most anticipated bass.
I will go through all EQ Setting with different styles and show you, why you should be really excited for this bass...
...and why some might be disappointed...
I hope you like it!
Stay well and creative!
-Robert
New Charvel Pro-mod San Dimas Jj V Bass Review
- 4.8/5, 4.8 from 1 review
Fender on Steroids! But with a flaw?
Recent Reviews
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Fender on Steroids...But with a Flaw?
- 4.75/5, 4.75 out of 5, reviewed Mar 27, 2021
- Tone:
- 5.00/5,
- Build Quality:
- 5.00/5,
- Features:
- 4.00/5,
- Feel:
- 5.00/5,
- Value:
- 4.00/5,
Pros- + Fell and Size of the roasted maple neck (with luminal Sidedots)
- + Tonal versatility via 3 Band EQ
- + Active and passive DiMarzio Pickups
- + Weight
- + Looks
Cons- - Needed good Adjustment out of the Box
- - No tone Control in passive mode
- Price Paid:
- 949 Euro
One member found this helpful.Stranger Danger, PhillipHolbrook and redstrand like this.-
PhillipHolbrook, May 22, 2021Bassprofessor likes this.
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The passive tone control is a super easy mod and not really a big deal at all. Personally I would never use it. The real fatal flaw is 20 frets on a 35” scale 5 string.
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@PhillipHolbrook: No, they are made in Fenders Mexico factory.
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Bass Details
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- No. of Frets:
- 20
- Construction:
- Bolt-On
- Active or Passive:
- Active
- Scale Length:
- 35"
- No. of Strings:
- 5
- Body Material:
- Alder
- Neck Material:
- Caramalized Roasted Maple
- Body Finish:
- Lambo Green Metallic
- Nut Width:
- 44.45mm (1.5")
- Fingerboard Material:
- Caramalized Roasted Maple
- Bridge:
- Charvel HiMass
- Pickups:
- Modern Double Jazz
- Weight:
- 9lbs 0.62oz
- EQ / Controls:
- 3-Band EQ
Active/Passive
Volume
Pickup Blend
- Price:
- 1388.88$ MSRP 998.00$ Street
I am super excited about the Charvels since they were announced, because they are like Fenders on steroids. (Yes...of course I ordered the Neon Lime Green PJ from Charvel also, but it will take a few weeks to arrive)
The 5 String JJ sports a 35" slim C 12" - 16" graphite reinforced roasted maple neck and fretboard with Satin finish on an alder body. 3 band EQ and also an 9V active mode or an completely bypassing passive mode for the DiMarzio Area DP550/DP551 J pickups. It also features a Charvel HiMass Bridge and a Tusq saddle. Clocking in at 4,1kg.PhillipHolbrook likes this.
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