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That's what I have as well. It's what Mike recommended in his manuals ("a thin pick" was his phrase, so the releaf is absolute minimum). Mine gets an occasional seasonal adjustment.
Hi Tony, fortunately I got my penta buzz Worked on by Mike himself in his last few years of business. It’s still plays very nice and I’ve switched to flat wound to preserve the fingerboard. I don’t use the bass a lot anymore because Mike was pretty much the last guy to touch it as far as work goes. I’m completely off looking for custom bases anymore after the experience with Pedulla. He’s a wonderful artist and I wish him well in retirement.
I don’t own a buzz anymore but I have 2 fretless basses, one has an HG Thor epoxy fretboard coating. To keep this short (because the needed amount of relief is very dependent on the player, where they pluck, and the intensity) I would suggest starting with a completely flat fretboard= zero relief. Test it out and add relief if needed. It won’t take long at all to find the sweet spot for the way you play.
Also, I recommend not tightening a truss with the strings tuned to pitch. I always loosen them, tighten the truss a small amount, retune, check relief and repeat if needed until it’s right. I know not everyone takes these extra steps. But, I don’t like testing the strength of my truss rods by cranking them against 100+ pounds of string pressure.
Compared to what I hear other players getting, guys like Mark Egan, I'm in the ball park. It seems that a bit of chorus brings it out more.
As Jedi Bass suggests, you can start flat and back off.
And try pressing the string at the first and 22nd fret (at the neck joint), I think you get a better sense if the board that way.
Good luck
As straight as you can without strings going dead or rattling at the first position (1-4 'frets').
Buzz has a lot to do with playing style too.
Buzz has a lot to do with playing style too.
@BargeOn I appreciate it . I am in search of more buzz and will try your suggestions . I usually set my intonation at the 19th “fret” harmonic , but I will check relief against the 22nd like yOu mentioned. Also I use nickel round wound bass 100-40 gauge .
Thankyou again ,
Pbass888
Check out this video, audio and video quality isn't great but his explanation is
Anyone know of a luthier in Northern California that has done a poly or superglue neck before (preferably on a pedulla, but...
I'm still trying to decide if I want that on my 1994 Pedulla Thunderbuzz - it has a natural neck now, but i've always wanted that pentabuzz wmah sound. The ACG filter preamp I talked about earlier does a pretty good job of bringing out the freq of the mwah, but I have to think that a harder surface neck would help.
I've heard good things about Paul Wilkins in LA, but would rather not ship/drive that far...
thx all!
I'm still trying to decide if I want that on my 1994 Pedulla Thunderbuzz - it has a natural neck now, but i've always wanted that pentabuzz wmah sound. The ACG filter preamp I talked about earlier does a pretty good job of bringing out the freq of the mwah, but I have to think that a harder surface neck would help.
I've heard good things about Paul Wilkins in LA, but would rather not ship/drive that far...
thx all!
A little more modern approach..
Getting ready to ship this one (One on the right) to Pat as we speak... heard nothing but good things here on Pedulla Club on FB, etc... in regards to Pat's refin of Pedulla fretless fingerboards.. Only saw one unhappy customer over past 3 yrs of posts...
Interceptor bass version of Pedullas attempt to jump into midi-ready guitars...
Pedulla MV XJ-S Vintage Roland Guitar Synthesizer
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Should be a roland pickup at the top of bridge, almost like a piezo pickup... cant see from picture...open up control cavity and you should see a bass version of Roland's GR-100 or 300 on board preamp/midi interface...
Stand Corrected after viewing additional pictures on Ped Club on FB and viewing back to 2017 posts on similar bass... not midi equipped, but its a Pedulla INT XJ-S... definitely a rare bird...
