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*Now Sold* Pedulla Rapture 1996 Candy Apple Red
£1299
Totnes, Devon


Born 2B Mild
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*PRICE CHANGE*  Now £1199

For sale: my treasured Pedulla Rapture JJ5 in candy apple red, birdseye maple fingerboard.

I really do not want to part with this, as I spent a long time finding a super-jazz with five strings that I found was special. However, I’m not gigging much and when I do it is for retro stuff that suits a four string. In fact, I’m selling this beauty  to raise the funds to go towards buying a vintage Fender Jazz. First of all, there’s an elephant that needs evicting from the room, namely the buckle rash on the back of the body. I originally considered getting a refin (Pedulla will do it) but I soon forgot about it once I had strapped the bass on, but hey, it is there (from a previous owner) and the price I’m after duly reflects this. Otherwise, I think the photos show that it is in a condition commensurate with its age, so it does have some minor scratches and marks. I have it ensured at a replacement cost of £3500 but now I’ve looked up the new price list on the Pedulla website I think I might have to find nearer £5000 to include importation and duty!

I believe that it was made in about 1996. It comes with the original hard case. The Bartolini’s are great, especially since a very good guitar tech took all the electronics apart and restored them as good as new, though it was necessary to fit a new jack socket barrel. The on-board Pedulla pre-amp is active but with a pull-out (volume) knob to select passive. The controls are Volume/Balance/Bass/Treble. The bass balances well when one is standing and the action is nicely low. The strings were fitted and the bass set up nicely by a pro not long before I relocated to south Devon, but as I’ve not used it much since you will find it very much ready to roll. String spacing is 17.5mm and the instrument weighs in under 9 lbs.

If you can get to (or near) Totnes then you’d be most welcome to try before you buy.  I got it when I was in a band in the south east but since relocating to Devon, I’ve decided to not look for new bass guitar gigs whilst I get more in touch with my acoustic instruments. Trades? I am only really interested in getting a vintage Fender Jazz from the 1970s, ideally a 1973 (any finish so long as it has a rosewood fingerboard with block pearl fret markers). I am also selling a Bassics floor pre-amp.

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The GBP has weakened and I'm getting more enquiries from the States. However, they involve trades which would be fine if it wasn't for the import duty, vat and shipping fees. I'm open to UK trades for anything that can be sensibly moved on. I'm in no rush, but trying to make it easier for the next owner of this stupendous bass. 

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