4, 5-string · Bolt-on
Pedulla. bridge pickup: Bartolini JJ, made for M.V. Pedulla. controls: Active; master volume, master blend, bass boost/cut, treble boost/cut. bridge: ABM machined brass barrel saddles, adjustable height, spacing and intonation. made in: United States. M.V. Pedulla Rapture J2. Twin-J-pickup version of the Rapture. Polyester finishes in cherry sunburst, tobacco sunburst and light gold, plus solid Candy Apple Red, Candy Teal and Candy Purple. 4, 5-string. 34-inch scale, 22 frets. Body: Soft Eastern flame maple. Neck: Bolt-on, single flatsawn hard Eastern maple with stiffening bars and 2-way adjustable truss rod. Fingerboard: Rosewood, mother-of-pearl 5mm dots. Pickups: Bartolini JJ, made for M.V. Pedulla. Electronics: Active; master volume, master blend, bass boost/cut, treble boost/cut. Bridge: ABM machined brass barrel saddles, adjustable height, spacing and intonation. Bone nut, single double-acting truss rod with two stiffening bars, M.V. Pedulla/Gotoh machine heads, Gotoh strap pins. Handbuilt by Michael Pedulla in Rockland, Massachusetts. Discontinued. RBJ2-4/RBJ2-5 shared the Rapture price tiers on the 2010 price list. Prices shown are 2010 figures and are recorded here as historical context, not as a current price. M.V. Pedulla ceased trading around 2020 and pedulla.com is no longer live; this entry is reconstructed from the maker's own archived site.
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Strings | 4, 5 |
| Body | Soft Eastern flame maple |
| Neck | Bolt-on, single flatsawn hard Eastern maple with stiffening bars and 2-way adjustable truss rod |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood, mother-of-pearl 5mm dots |
| Neck Pickup | Bartolini JJ, made for M.V |
Artists documented playing the M.V. Pedulla Rapture J2: Chris Wolstenholme.