hey everyone, I just got back from playing my Pedulla Thunderbass T5 (which was on the classifieds for the past week but I just had my sanity return) and wow, I'm loving it even more.
Originally, I put it up for a possible trade, because I wanted to try out the Thunderbolt on gigs to see if I'd like the punchier sound and sacrifice some sustain (assuming the genreal trends of neck-through/bolt on are true for these basses)
but after tonight, this bass is a keeper for a long time.
I had previously only activated the Thunderguts preamp (switch down) for the louder, and rockier songs with light overdrive for an aggresive tone. and switched back to the regular preamp for everything else. However tonight I was on the verge of pushing my amp to the limits for some louder songs in this big room, so I switched on the trusty ol' Thunderguts for some more volume, and wow! in the mix, with my Workingmans 15 combo (didnt use the rack in my sig tonight) with the EQ slightly scooped, and Aural Enhance around 11 o'clock, it sounded awesome for a sort of focused, but warm and smooth grooviness. I usually hate the sound of thunderguts when i'm just playing alone or for quiet songs, but i was really surprise at how good it sounded tonight in the mix of a loud but medium tempo song with me doing occasional slurred notes and slides. Add to that the long sustain from the bass (i'm guessing from the neck-through) and I really am starting to appriciate the bass a lot more.
Now if only someone would tell me if its worth it(or not) to add on the Bass and Treble controls to this bass, because I'm pretty darn happy with how it sounds without that upgrade and EQing from my amp/preamp.
too bad the back of the neck isn't satin finished, but i've gotten used to it, and don't mind it much anymore, even though i miss the smoother feel of satin. Maybe I just need to find an ET
Originally, I put it up for a possible trade, because I wanted to try out the Thunderbolt on gigs to see if I'd like the punchier sound and sacrifice some sustain (assuming the genreal trends of neck-through/bolt on are true for these basses)
but after tonight, this bass is a keeper for a long time.
I had previously only activated the Thunderguts preamp (switch down) for the louder, and rockier songs with light overdrive for an aggresive tone. and switched back to the regular preamp for everything else. However tonight I was on the verge of pushing my amp to the limits for some louder songs in this big room, so I switched on the trusty ol' Thunderguts for some more volume, and wow! in the mix, with my Workingmans 15 combo (didnt use the rack in my sig tonight) with the EQ slightly scooped, and Aural Enhance around 11 o'clock, it sounded awesome for a sort of focused, but warm and smooth grooviness. I usually hate the sound of thunderguts when i'm just playing alone or for quiet songs, but i was really surprise at how good it sounded tonight in the mix of a loud but medium tempo song with me doing occasional slurred notes and slides. Add to that the long sustain from the bass (i'm guessing from the neck-through) and I really am starting to appriciate the bass a lot more.
Now if only someone would tell me if its worth it(or not) to add on the Bass and Treble controls to this bass, because I'm pretty darn happy with how it sounds without that upgrade and EQing from my amp/preamp.
too bad the back of the neck isn't satin finished, but i've gotten used to it, and don't mind it much anymore, even though i miss the smoother feel of satin. Maybe I just need to find an ET
