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The Pedulla Club!

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My Thunderbass has been my #1 bass since I received it in 2010. I've got others, but my Pedulla is the best sounding and most fun to play, so everything else only leaves the house for backup purposes. I actually only touch my other basses about once a year, just to check their setup. As far as string go, I used Pedulla exclusively up until last year. I started experimenting with custom string sets and realized that I really like balanced sets with less tension. Experimentation also led me to realize that the the strange harmonic overtone noise that I couldn't figure out for the longest time was a result of the taper wound strings. Other than that, I have made no modifications and don't see a need to.
I lurk about here and read when I see a new post, but as Pedullist said, I don't really have anything new to add.
 
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Element Zero said:
Gotta say, I'm pretty saddend that with this many members in the club, this thread is this dead. Curious as to how many members are STILL Pedulla owners or even are on this website anymore. Sure would like to talk to more of you.
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Much like Pedullist, I'm so happy with my Buzz I've not much to say.

I have Pedulla strings on it right now (had to try them), and I like the feel and tone of them.
I'll probably keep with those for a while.

Anyone else have EMG's in their bass?

My '87 Buzz came with EMG's and a passive tone circuit. It looks original, and was evidently an option back then.
I'm not keen on passive tone circuits so I dropped a new BQC system in it and now it sounds exactly like I want it to.
Very clean and clear.
 
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Element Zero said:
All buzz with lines bass owners... have you experienced any fret line lifting? Maybe some notes tend to have a meow sound instead of the mwah sound? Or maybe even if you rub your finger up and down the fingerboard you can feel a bit of a "bump" where the fret line is?
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Not a hint of that on my Pentabuzz.
 
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Pedullist said:
EMG has never been an option. :)

Michael or Christine will let you know in ways that can't be misunderstood.
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Christine told me they offered "pickups other than Bartolini's back in the 1980's" before the proprietary pickups were designed.
Not that it really matters though! My MVP5 has the stock Barts. These basses sound amazing either way.
Love the neck profiles too.
 
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I've had a different response, but this was many years ago. Michael himself responded, and seemed to be horrified by the idea of EMG's in his bass. A friend informed about the same later, and got a similar response. Oh well. It does not matter.
 
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Pedullist said:
You're right. I don't care much about this stuff. The difference between A and B style in sound seems even smaller than between A style and barrel.
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From what I recall, Michael intentionally chose the barrel type bridge for the Thunderbolt and Rapture because he was looking for the sort of "vintage" response associated with that style of bridge on those particular instruments, while other models use more massive modern bridges in-keeping with their more modern design aesthetic.
 
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Pedullist said:
He uses B style bridges for the bolt on models, like the Thunderbolt and Rapture.

I'm kinda surprised by the word 'hate' in conjunction with a sound difference as subtle as with a different type of bridge.
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I'm "not very fond of"....

I've played both bridges in various "high end" instruments and just prefer them. I feel they convey more information from string to body than the A does. Less moving parts and all that. Horses for Porsches.

But maybe maple is different.
 
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Yes yes, it's no debate anymore. :) I just mistook one bridge type for another, because I never bothered to pay attention to this stuff.

I replaced the bridge on my Fender with a Hipshot A a while ago because one of the saddles was not ok and I was curious (and I like the look). Not noticing much difference (because I only record with these basses, I hear the sounds via a Avalon U5 and BD DT990 headphones so it's crystal clear). There IS a difference (stronger fundamental, slightly less 'air'), but it dissolves in the mix. I can imagine it dissolves even faster on a stage.

Test setup was heavily flawed in every way haha: I knew what I did of course. Not exactly double blind. Plus, I replaced the pickups a few weeks before the change with handwound pickups. Pickups that are handwound need time to 'destress' and dry up. A process that might take 3-6 months and will eventually result in creamier highs and stronger mids and lows. Wow, that describes almost the effect of replacing the bridge.:D

Hey, did I mention I love my Pedulla basses yet?
 
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