| Reviewer
| Matt J. 5 years exp.
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| Manufacturer
| Pedulla
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| Model
| Thunderbuzz ET6 Fretless
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| Price
| $2100
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| Neck Type
| 5 Piece Maple, Bubinga Neck Thru
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| Fingerboard
| Fretless Ebony with Diamondcote finish
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| Body Type
| Flame Maple body wings, Walnut Veneer, with Quilt Maple top
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| Finish
| Black Cherry Tranlucent Finish
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| Pickup(s)
| Active Bartolini Soapbars with Pedulla Preamp
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| Controls
| Volume, Pickup blend, Bass cut/boost, Treble Cut/boost
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EMail : Cygnusx7@aol.com
I had heard that Pedulla made some of the best fretless basses around so I
jumped at the chance to get this wonderful bass at such a good price. This
bass has the sweet fretless growl that I had only heard in a Zon previouly,
but without the ridiculously overblown price tag (i don't mind paying for
quality, but Zon is ridiculous, thats another story).
The neck on this 6 string is paper thin and has a very low action. The
bartolini's sound good, but noisy. I would have replaced them outright with
EMG's, but then I would lose the Great Pedulla made Pre-amp (you have to
have an EMG preamp with their pickups). The onboard eq is very effective
and voiced just right for my playing.
The bass itself is beautifully finished in a black cherry finish all over
that shows off the detail of the Flame and quilt maple. The Gold harware is
a classy touch. This is a relatively medium weight 6 string heavier than my
Peavy Cirrus 6 but, light compared to my Spector NS-6 (Yes I am bragging ! !
about my vast array of high end basses). A very cool bass.
| Construction
| 95% | 
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| Playability
| 100% |
|
| (nice deep cutaway, low action)
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| Appearance
| 100% |
|
| (sleek, the fretboard and finish shine like glass)
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| Sound
| 85% |
|
| (Deep and rich but the bartolini's are too noisy)
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| Value
| 95% |
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| (I think it was worth it)
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| Overall
| 90% |
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| (99 If the pickups were a little quieter)
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