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2003 Black and Silver Pedulla Rapture 5 string

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jacobw82

Feb 1, 2008
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#1
I have an opportunity to buy this bass for $850. It is a 5 string and I have only played on 4 strings since I started playing bass 13 years ago. I am just trying to get some feedback if this is a good deal. Also the sizing on this bass is .19 mm and with a 5 string I am not sure if my hands are big enough to play. I owned this exact bass in a 4 string 8 years ago. If anyone has played on a 5 string rapture can you tell me anything about it good or bad. I wont get to play this bass and I would be buying it just seeing the pictures. I want a pedulla so very bad and was just getting some info from those that have played them before. Any advice will help in this decision. FYI-I absolutely loved my 4 string rapture but had to sell for personal reasons.

Thanks
 
#2
I have the exact same bass which i bought used for $1000 .Mine is also a 2003 production with the 19mm spacing. I love the bass, sounds and feels great. As far as going from 4 string to 5 string, some people have more of a problem than others. I bought my 1st 5 string after playing bass for 30 years, and admitingly it took a while to feel comfortable. This sounds like a great deal!!
 
#4
Thanks guys,yeah for $850 i thought it was a steal considering its has one small scuff on the back and that is it. I think it will take a while to adjust to the 5 but I am looking forward to it! I have seen basses like this on ebay going for around 1200-1500 used so i figured it was a pretty good deal.
 
#9
I have 2 Raptures (5 string 19mm J-J and 4 string single-HB) that I love. IMO the Pedulla 19mm neck profile is one of the most comfortable around.

The one thing you MUST check before buying--verify that the truss rod works and truss rod adjustment nut is not stripped. Pedulla uses a 4 sided truss wrench that is easily stripped by using a hex wrench. I found this out the hard way by buying a ThunderBolt 6 from eBay with a stripped nut.

Pedulla will not fix/replace truss (unless it's a neck-through) --you have to buy a new neck which was $600 or $800 last I checked.
 
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jacobw82 said:
I have an opportunity to buy this bass for $850. It is a 5 string and I have only played on 4 strings since I started playing bass 13 years ago. I am just trying to get some feedback if this is a good deal. Also the sizing on this bass is .19 mm and with a 5 string I am not sure if my hands are big enough to play. I owned this exact bass in a 4 string 8 years ago. If anyone has played on a 5 string rapture can you tell me anything about it good or bad. I wont get to play this bass and I would be buying it just seeing the pictures. I want a pedulla so very bad and was just getting some info from those that have played them before. Any advice will help in this decision. FYI-I absolutely loved my 4 string rapture but had to sell for personal reasons.

Thanks
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