| Reviewer
| Bruce Boucher
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| Experience
| 20
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| Email
| b_putzy@hotmail.com
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| Review date
| January 06 2002
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| Manufacturer
| Pedulla
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| Model
| MVP5 with NTMB electronics
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| Price
| $2400
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| Item owned for
| 1-6 months
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| Bass type
| 5 string fretted
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| Neck join
| Neck Through
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| Neck construction
| 3 piece maple
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| Fingerboard
| 24 frets, thick ebony board
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| Body
| wings are single pieces of solid flame maple
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| Finish
| vintage cherry sunburst, (very dark red, almost maroon, with yellow c |
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enter)
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| Pickups
| bartolini P/J
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| Hardware
| gold plated gotoh tuners and abm bridge
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| Electronics
| active treble/bass boost, +/- 15 dB, two preamps, trim pots for |
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adjusting frequence ranges of preamps
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I finally plunked down the cash and bought the big kahuna (as a friend of
mine put it) from Pedulla. Then went through buyers remorse until it
arrived. I almost lost control of my bodily functions when I saw it
(laugh). It's absolutely beautiful, and it plays even better than it
looks.
I can't get over the playability of these guys basses. This is my third
Pedulla. I have a Thunderbolt 5 (see other review) and a fretless Rapture
J2 with active bass/treble boost/cut. The Thunderbolt is a little lighter,
but.....
As with all of my Pedullas, the balance, tone, playability and
craftsmanship have been excellent.
The bridge has adjustable spacing on it and the set spacing is 19 mm which
is good for slapping (my Thunderbolt has 17 mm spacing, which isn't good
for slapping (at least for me, laugh)
I have had nothing but good experiences with the company. They go out of
their way to help you out if you have questions, etc. I have never received
customer support like this from any other manufacturer of anything.
So, to sum it up. I would absolutely recommend a Pedulla over any bass on
the market. I also have a 73 Rick, 74 P bass, and a 95 Jazz 5 Am. Std..
They mostly just sit around in their cases (laugh).
| Construction
| 98% | 
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| (there is a couple of small pieces of dirt in the polyester topcoat, but they |
| are not visible when looking at the bass from a normal angle (they are in the |
| horn area) Interestingly, my Thunderbolt has the same thing))
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| Appearance
| 100% |
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| Playability
| 100% |
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| Sound
| 100% |
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| Customer Service
| 100% |
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| Value
| 100% |
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| Overall
| 98% |
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