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The Pedulla Club!

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Just got back from band practice, and I just gotta say, my Nuance 4 was killin' it! I've brought that bass to our last two practices, and man, it's such a great-sounding bass. Very full, but very clear, and with a nice bit of growl when you dig in a little. Love that bass! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :thumbsup:

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BlacksHole said:
beautiful bass (although I'll still stay with my MVP and Buzz). BTW, is your A string off the saddle point? It looks off center in the bridge and a bit too close to the D string.
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Good eye! In that picture, yes, it is off the saddle. I think I moved the strings to clean some dust off the pickups before I took the picture. It's all good, now! :D
 
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tombowlus said:
Closer to a Thunderbolt, but with it's own vibe. The maple body and ebony board contribute to the full, punchy, but clear and slightly growly tone. And I believe the preamp is unique to the Nuance model.
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+1. I would describe the Nuance similar in tone to the Thunderbolt, but with more punch. To my ears, it is more clear and growly than the Rapture. To put it another way, the Nuance is better able than the Rapture to produce a modern "piano tone."
 
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Curious as to how much the heavier bridge impacts the Nuance's tone. The Rapture uses a more traditional Fender-style bridge. Perhaps that explains some of the difference, as a heavier bridge may help provide more sustain. Ebony is definitely harder than rosewood, perhaps contributing a brighter sound with a quicker attack to the notes. So, combined, that may give a brighter sound with more sustain (like a piano) compared to the Rapture.
 
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12bass said:
Curious as to how much the heavier bridge impacts the Nuance's tone. The Rapture uses a more traditional Fender-style bridge. Perhaps that explains some of the difference, as a heavier bridge may help provide more sustain. Ebony is definitely harder than rosewood, perhaps contributing a brighter sound with a quicker attack to the notes. So, combined, that may give a brighter sound with more sustain (like a piano) compared to the Rapture.
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Ebony makes a big difference, for sure. I'm a big fan of ebony, myself. Notably, though, with the maple body and the Nuance electronics, you get the ebony clarity and presence, but I don't hear that "ebony ping" in the lower treble which I often hear in basses with ebony boards. Or at least not as much of the ping.
 
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tombowlus said:
Just got back from band practice, and I just gotta say, my Nuance 4 was killin' it! I've brought that bass to our last two practices, and man, it's such a great-sounding bass. Very full, but very clear, and with a nice bit of growl when you dig in a little. Love that bass! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :thumbsup:

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Tom-

That bass is smashing. Which of the two settings do you prefer on the switch circuit?

Lonnybass
 
#2,573
tombowlus said:
I normally like it in the "up" position, but if the mix gets a bit busy, and I need to punch through, I flick it down and "Bam!" :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :thumbsup:
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That's been my experience as well. On it's own the "engaged" position can be a bit aggressive but when I used to have to compete with dual Marshall 4x12s it was a beautiful thing. :-)
 
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I'm a little disappointed in the Pedulla tapered-cores on my Rapture 5. They sounded great at first but quickly went *bleh* / dead shortly thereafter. Curious as to what others are currently using. If possible, I'd like to stick to a slightly stiffer (think hex core) set. I appreciate the consideration.

Riis
 
#2,576
The talk of the "enhance" circuit got me thinking... what, exactly, does it do? Clearly, it thickens the mids, but I've never been able to figure out why it seems to have its greatest effect when the pickups are panned 1/3 of the way or more off center (towards either the bridge or neck pickups).
 
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Zooberwerx said:
I'm a little disappointed in the Pedulla tapered-cores on my Rapture 5. They sounded great at first but quickly went *bleh* / dead shortly thereafter. Curious as to what others are currently using. If possible, I'd like to stick to a slightly stiffer (think hex core) set. I appreciate the consideration.

Riis
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I went over to DR Lo Riders on mine and have been using them for upwards of 10 years. I think the nickels might be a little better matched than the steels considering the aggressiveness of the Thunderguts circuit, which sounds awesome but can be a bit huge sounding depending on the mix.

Lonnybass
 
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s_wood said:
The talk of the "enhance" circuit got me thinking... what, exactly, does it do? Clearly, it thickens the mids, but I've never been able to figure out why it seems to have its greatest effect when the pickups are panned 1/3 of the way or more off center (towards either the bridge or neck pickups).
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I asked the same question when I got my bass. I think you're hearing it like that because mid canceling is reduced when you favor one pickup slightly, hence the effect of the circuit. What it's basically doing is shifting the midrange to an aggressive bump in the lower mids.

Lonnybass
 
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Lonnybass said:
I went over to DR Lo Riders on mine and have been using them for upwards of 10 years. I think the nickels might be a little better matched than the steels considering the aggressiveness of the Thunderguts circuit, which sounds awesome but can be a bit huge sounding depending on the mix.

Lonnybass
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Thanks. IIRC, the Rapture 5 (...and this is the single pup model) doesn't have the Thunderguts but it does have some type of boost preset switch which I don't care for. I'll take a look at the Lo Riders, though!

Riis
 

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