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Bump Well i took her to practice tonight with my full rig, I cant stand the sound, its dark, not my sorta thing at all. I took a video of it to prove it as i watched it tonight. However it also made me feel great to have such a great looking and playing bass. I have decided to keep it, and modify it, it might rub some people up the wrong way to potentially ruin an instrument of such expense in this way. But i love the construction so much, i must keep it. But must be modified for purpose. I think i am in love with it sufficiently to keep it after modifiying it to my specs. Now i just have to wait a number of months until i can afford the pre-amp and pickup upgrades! Its also interesting to note, when i have decided to sell an instrument, i never back out, i make the decision and thats final, this is the first time i backed out of selling. I am likely looking at a 3 band Pre-amp (Stack knob so no routing out) First to see if it just needs a pre-amp change. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVET2DXNMM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVET2DXNMM[/url] For those who are interested, heres the "Bad" video. At the end of the night, everyones sweaty as hell due to no air conditioning or open windows allowed in close confinement. I think all three of our voices are ragged too. Sounds like one of the guitars are out of tune as well (Note the farkin fast bits of playing at around about 1:00.

[quote name='Beedster' post='500567' date='May 29 2009, 08:07 AM']If you want the musicman tone and Pedulla style you're far better off getting someone to build you something to that spec than speculatively modding your current bass Rob. SR5's are to my mind the least elegant looking of the Fender/MM/G&L styles basses (with the exception of some horrors Fender produced in the 80's), so I see your point, but my old black/black/rosewood was to my mind the rare exception so you might find a decent looking one if you lok around?[/quote] The offer i have been given is for a 20th anniversary one. I cant really give many details on that one though

[quote name='RhysP' post='500540' date='May 29 2009, 06:12 AM']Keep the pickups & change the preamp?[/quote] If i decide to keep the Pedulla, then thats the first thing i am doing. [quote name='Pentode' post='500542' date='May 29 2009, 06:15 AM']Have you tried having a word with Andy at Wizard Pickups? [/quote] Already been in extensive Email contact with him, He is not able to make pickups to that small of size that have the sound i want. [quote name='mcgraham' post='500552' date='May 29 2009, 07:14 AM']-1 to routing for new pickups. When doing something that is irreversible to a bass you really [i]really[/i] need to KNOW that it's what you want, and, from the number of basses you have bought and sold in the last few months alone, it doesn't look like you really know what you want in terms of a bass (I apologise for the severe bluntness of this statement). If you KNOW that a musicman sound is what you want, then switch to a musicman, end of. You can then re-evaluate your sound and evolve it onwards from there. Mark[/quote] Yup I am still pretty much undecided, i will tell you that last night, i was all for rerouting the Pedulla. Now i am not so sure! I have make sure its "My" bass before doing something like that.

Hey guys. I had recieved Forcemasters ex Fender MIM Precision special in the post yesterday. I had to drop the action alot, get a new set of imperial measures Allen keys, get a new set of Ultraslim rob weakman strings on it. BOY WHAT A BASS. Its amazing what a cheaper bass can do against some of the big boys. I know the phrase is overused, but damn what a nice bass! The neck feels awesome, sort of a jazz bass style neck. The action is very low and the neck is fast to play on. The bass came with SD Quarter Pounders P and J pups. They sound very very meaty. The P-J together have a great mix of polite/grindy (Depending on how hard you play) When i roll off the Jazz pup, its all P bass baby! Such a great tone and i was suprised considering it was the stock Fender electronics to boot! The sound is very Dave Ellefson (Peace Sells) Even with my hamfisted fingerstyle play I heartily endorse these basses. Fantastic! (Now if it only had 5 strings and a maple board) When i eventually sell it on (I mean cmon it is me! I dont keep hold onto anything ) Someone will get an awesome bass! For reference, heres what mine looks like

Bought a Fender MIM precision Special from Forcemaster. Man o man what a motown style action it came with! I dropped that action quicksharp, got myself some imperial truss rod keys and man it plays a bueat! Great sound and a great price, with quick shipping to boot! Cant rate higher! A++++++++

Hey guys and gals. I have a fretless decision i must make soon. Recently i have been trying to sell my lovely Pedulla Pentabuzz 5 string. The main reason i am selling is because of the Bartolinis, They are too dark for my tastes, not hot enough. I play the fretless in a death metal/doomy style of music. This needs a cutting tone (As much as you can get on a fretless) Now most people would say "No problem, change the pups" In which case i cant. They are a very small non standard pickup size. I have asked various custom pickup guys and they cant do anything with the current pup rout as it is far too small to work with, for the sound i want. So i have a number of options. Sell a bass that i love playability and lookswise. Get something that DOES have the right sound (IE a 5 string musicman fretless) However the Musicman doesant look as flash and might not play as well (I wont be able to test drive it). Or Take a Punt and potentially ruin the resalability of the Pedulla and get bass routed out for Musicman Style pups (and take a chunk out of the lovely maple body) and change the pre-amp. I really am not sure what to do here. I dont want to do the wrong thing! What would you do? Do you think routing out the Pedulla for MM style pups will ruin the resale value? Would you see it as a bonus? Rob. Edit: For reference. Also there is another factor, If i want to change the pedulla, i will be out of a fretless for a month whilst its getting sorted, theres a small chance of luthier misfire and could ruin the bass. Also i wont have the money to sort it out for a few months. However if i decide to go for the Musicman i will actually gain money (As its a part ex deal)

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