M.V. Pedulla Thunderbass

4, 5, 6, 8-string · Neck-through

Strings
4, 5, 6, 8
Scale
34"
Frets
24
Construction
Neck-through

About the Thunderbass

Pedulla. bridge pickup: Bartolini SB, made for M.V. Pedulla. controls: ThunderSound plus Thunderguts modules, both made by Bartolini for M.V. Pedulla. bridge: ABM 3-way adjustable machined brass with roller saddles. made in: United States. M.V. Pedulla Thunderbass. The most powerful voice in the line, on a 5-piece maple/bubinga neck-through. ET versions carry exotic tops. 4, 5, 6, 8-string. 34-inch scale, 24 frets. Body: Flame maple AA or AAA; ET versions add a zebrawood, bubinga or quilt maple top. Neck: Capillary neck-through, 5-piece maple/bubinga laminate. Fingerboard: Ebony, mother-of-pearl 5mm dots. Pickups: Bartolini SB, made for M.V. Pedulla. Electronics: ThunderSound plus Thunderguts modules, both made by Bartolini for M.V. Pedulla. Bridge: ABM 3-way adjustable machined brass with roller saddles. Approx 8.44 lbs. 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. T4/T5 listed at $4,695 (AA) / $4,995 (AAA), T6/T8 at $5,195 / $5,495, and the exotic-top ET4/ET5 at $4,695 for all tops 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.

Full specifications

ConstructionNeck-through
Strings4, 5, 6, 8
BodyFlame maple AA or AAA; ET versions add a zebrawood, bubinga or quilt maple top
NeckCapillary neck-through, 5-piece maple/bubinga laminate
FingerboardEbony, mother-of-pearl 5mm dots
Neck PickupBartolini SB, made for M.V

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