I've never seen a Pedulla with the Pedulla name not on the actual bass. Just having it on the truss rod cover like that is odd. Maybe it was refinished?
I'd need to see more pics of the rest of the bass.
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I've never seen a Pedulla with the Pedulla name not on the actual bass. Just having it on the truss rod cover like that is odd. Maybe it was refinished?
I'd need to see more pics of the rest of the bass.
The one I had (purchased off here) was unstable and the luthier who did the rebuild did a quilt maple laminate. Unfortunately the logo also didn’t survive.
Found this cool Pedulla Guitar and had to pick it up. Still for the life of me don't understand why these aren't going for higher prices. The build quality is fantastic. 1982 MVP. Pretty dang good shape. Really cool former owner too. Good conversation when we exchanged.
Are Bartolini soapbars adjustable? I found a PDF owner's manual online that said "soapbars" (didn't specify Barts) should be 3/8" from the string. Mine are more like 1/4" to 5/8", but I wasn't able to adjust them either up or down. Down, the screws are as tight as they'll go. Up, the screws come out, but the pickup doesn't move. I'm not having any performance problem with them, I was just trying to hit the factory specs.
It's possible that there was foam or something else meant to push the pickups up under the soapbars, as opposed to springs. If it's been under there for a while there's a chance it's dried out or lost its ability to push the pickup up.
Thunderbass help: I'm looking for help identifying a 1996 Pedulla THunderbass Preamp and whether it would fit and work properly in a 1992 Thunderbass, 4 string without thunderguts switch. My main purpose is to add Thunderguts. The preamp shown in first pic is advertised for sale long-distance and reportedly came from a 6 string THunderbass. A couple of questions:
Does this preamp look complete?
Will it fit correctly in the 1992 Thunderbass with three control knobs only. (with only drillling hole for Thunderguts switch.)
In short, will that preamp for sale fit a three control setup, with only modification to add switch.
Thanks for any help
Does this preamp look complete?
Will it fit correctly in the 1992 Thunderbass with three control knobs only. (with only drillling hole for Thunderguts switch.)
In short, will that preamp for sale fit a three control setup, with only modification to add switch.
Thanks for any help
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it almost looks right except there are 4 potentiometers in the picture, not 3 (+ the thunderguts switch).
my 94 thunderbuzz had 3 pots - volume, blend and tone withe the thunderguts switch. Not sure what the 4th pot is in the picture... the epoxy blocks are similar to what mine were. were there thunder circuitry with bass/mid/trebvle controls maybe?
@OldSchool50 - found this pic of my 94 pedulla thunderbuzz before I swapped out the electronics, hope it helps:
You speak as if my Pedullas are somehow going away.
It's interesting... What other "factory" coated fretlesses do people like? Sire makes one (or used to). I sort-of remember reading an interview Mike Pedulla (was it Mike or someone else?) where he mentioned that epoxy was rejected as it does not transfer enough vibration to the bass and sounded poor. It might be a question for the luthier corner but I believe the problem with ebonol and phenolic is that they dry out over time (e.g the '80's Tune basses and the Squire "Jaco-ish" bass, the one with the black fretless board.) So, perhaps polyester coating (or bare board) are the ideal? The Pedulla colors & brilliance are unmatched IMHO, but the build quality and electronics were not exceptionally different from other high end companies. Please don't take this as a slight to Pedulla, the point is that there's lots of great builders these days and lots of great over the counter pre-amps and pickups -- one could take a Spector NS, have the board changed to fretless polyester and have a fancy-man's Buzz bass ;
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ESP made one a few yrs ago. A Bunny Brunel 5 with coated board. I saw the ad when they first came out. Got a good review on NoTreble I rhink, but never heard any more. Possibly a limited run, and the fretted Bunny is no longer available. There was a good official video at the time, since taken down, but I think there are a couple still out there.
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After years of curiosity I finally took the plunge and tried Optima 24K Golds on my Pentabuzz. Gotta say: they sound pretty good, and look kinda cool with the gold hardware. 
They're supposed to last a very long time (but this bass still sounded great with 4 year old nickels). Only thing I worry about is if the gold plating is harsher on the fretboard than the nickels I always used.
They're supposed to last a very long time (but this bass still sounded great with 4 year old nickels). Only thing I worry about is if the gold plating is harsher on the fretboard than the nickels I always used.
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