Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Scott Johnson
Manufacturer	Pedulla
Model	Thunderbass T5
Price	2350

Neck Type	Neck-thru, 3 piece, 1-7/8" @ Nut, 2-7/8" Last Fret
Fingerboard	24 Frets, Ebony Board, 5 m Mother of Pearl Dots, Bone Nut
Body Type	AAA Grade Quilted Maple Top
Finish	Arctic Blue With Clear - Excellent Gloss
Pickup(s)	Active Dual Bartolini Soapbars
Controls	Originally A Passive Set-Up, But Had Manufacturer Install Active
	EQ.
	1 Volume, 1 Pick-Up Selector, 1 "Thunderguts" mid-range boost sw
	itch
	1 Bass (15 db boost/cut) 1 Treble (15 db boost/cut) - All Knobs
	Black
	Anodiezed Aluminum W/ Marker
Hardware	ABM 3-Way Adjustable Machined Brass W/ Roller Saddles
	Gotoh Strap Pins And Machine Heads (Gold)
Other	Diamondkote (polyester) Finish, 34" Scale,
	Single (dual acting) Truss Rod, 8 Pounds/7 Ounces

This is my first high-end bass, and will be my last. I tried many different kind of basses before this one including: Ibanez 1305, Washburn, Zon Sonus. Fender Jazz 5, Alembic and Music Man. It came down to the particular Pedulla I bought, and another Pedulla (ET5) with a Zebra Wood top. The maple top just sounded brighter, although I fell in love with the feel of the satin finish on the ET5. The neck is very fast, except for humid conditions when my hand seems to "stick" a little. Some day I'll bring it back to Pedulla and have them remove the polyester coating from the back of the neck and replace it with the oil/urethane mix finish found on the ET's. I'm playing this through an Eden WT300 head and 2 each Eden 2x10 cabs. Sounds real nice. Once you play one, you'll want one. The only other bass I'll ever need is another Pedulla to keep this one company!

Construction	100%
Playability	99%
wish they could make the back of neck in satin, but
keep the rest the same
Appearance	100%
Sound	100%
many different tones. Sounds great unplugged
Value	95%
resale better than most, but still not high enough for
this kind of money
Cust. Service	100%
E-Mail answered same day, and I've spoken (and met)
Bret who added the EQ to my bass.
Overall	99%