| Reviewer
| Drew
|
| Experience
| 29
|
| Review date
| February 20 2003
|
| Manufacturer
| Pedulla
|
| Model
| Buzz
|
| Price
| 2100
|
| Item owned for
| 1-2 years
|
| |
|
| Bass type
| 4 string fretless
|
| Neck join
| Neck Through
|
| Neck construction
| Maple
|
| Fingerboard
| Ebony with Polyester Coating
|
| Body
| Maple, AA
|
| Finish
| Polyester coating (body,neck,fingerboard)
|
| Pickups
| Bartolini P/J
|
| Hardware
| Gold finish
|
| Electronics
| Active NTMB: Bass +/-, Treble +/-; Mid Boost toggle. Volume. Pi |
| |
ck-up pan
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| |
|
This bass is a keeper. The first thing that impressed me when I first
played it is how effortlessly my fingering hand wandered over the neck.
Magic -- I could have sworn the bass was enchanted. The second thing was
the incredible tone of this instrument -- great fretless \"mwah\" and
growl. The active electronics let you dial in just about any EQ you want,
and the mid-boost switch really helps cut through and boost the great
fretless tone characteristics of this instrument. I\'m fortunate enough
to have lived near the old L.A. Bass Exchange where I was able to play all
sorts of high-end and boutique fretless basses, and not one of them came
close to the Pedulla in tone or playability.
As with any fretless, the setup is paramount. This one was close to
perfect when I got it, but the neck did need a little tweaking to get the
perfect \"buzz\" sound. The access to the truss rod is good, and the
supplied wrench has a good hand grip, making truss-rod adjustments easy.
I\'m a tweaker, so I just removed the truss rod cover (wood with wood
screws) and left it off for a couple of days until I was satisfied that
all of the little back and forth neck adjustments I made had stabilized.
I haven\'t needed \"real\" customer service, but every question I
had before and after purchase was answered promptly and pleasantly by
e-mail or phone.
The body is light. Only drawback is that due to bottom curve in body and
weight distribution, I found it necessary to shift the bass to a different
position than I was accustomed to when practicing while seated.
Overall: great sounding and playing bass, solid construction. Highly
recommended.
| Construction
| 100% | 
|
| (Solid with great attention to detail.)
|
| Appearance
| 85% |
|
| (Tear-drop body style not my favorite, but it is growing on me)
|
| Playability
| 100% |
|
| (Effortless. Best fretless I've ever played.)
|
| Sound
| 100% |
|
| (Incredible. Can't ask for anything more in a fretless bass.)
|
| Customer Service
| 100% |
|
| (Answered all my e-mails and phone calls)
|
| Value
| 100% |
|
| Overall
| 98% |
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