M.V. Pedulla Thunderbolt

4, 5, 6-string · Bolt-on

Strings
4, 5, 6
Scale
34"
Frets
22
Construction
Bolt-on

About the Thunderbolt

Pedulla. bridge pickup: Bartolini SB, made for M.V. Pedulla. controls: ThunderSound plus Thunderguts modules; volume, pickup pan, passive tone, Thunderguts switch. bridge: ABM 3-way machined brass, adjustable height, spacing and intonation. made in: United States. M.V. Pedulla Thunderbolt. Bolt-on Thunder voice — the Thunderbass electronics in a 22-fret bolt-on. Offered fretted or fretless, with ETB exotic-top versions. 4, 5, 6-string. 34-inch scale, 22 frets. Body: Flame maple with AA flame or birdseye top. Neck: Bolt-on, 2-piece laminate. Fingerboard: Rosewood, mother-of-pearl 5mm dots. Pickups: Bartolini SB, made for M.V. Pedulla. Electronics: ThunderSound plus Thunderguts modules; volume, pickup pan, passive tone, Thunderguts switch. Bridge: ABM 3-way machined brass, adjustable height, spacing and intonation. Approx 8.06 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. TB4/TB5 listed at $3,895 (AA) / $4,195 (AAA), TB6 at $4,295 / $4,395, and the exotic-top ETB 4/5 at $3,995 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

ConstructionBolt-on
Strings4, 5, 6
BodyFlame maple with AA flame or birdseye top
NeckBolt-on, 2-piece laminate
FingerboardRosewood, mother-of-pearl 5mm dots
Neck PickupBartolini SB, made for M.V

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