M.V. Pedulla Guitars, Inc.

   At the heart of the Thunderbass' wide dynamic range and meaty tone is a painstakingly perfect match of specially devised circuitry and select hardwoods. A straight forward control setup consisting of a master volume, active treble and bass boost/cut control knobs, and a pickup-blend knob govern the two active preamps with three proprietary tone modules specifically designed for Pedulla by Bill Bartolini.
   The "Thunderguts" switchable circuit accesses the thicker and darker low mid growl while maintaining the Thunderbass signature punch. The result is maximum tonal versatility with minimum control panel clutter.
   M.V. Pedulla's Thunderbass is offered in two styles, the T and the ET. Both are available in 4, 5, 6, and 8-string models, all with neck -through-body design, rich plated hardware (gold, black, or chrome), an ebony fingerboard, Bartolini pickups with our Thunderbass proprietary active circuitry. Due to construction differences and materials, the ET has a deeper voice. Both are very responsive to the players most subtle techniques.
   The T features a rigid three-piece neck of quartersawn maple flanked by two pieces of AA, AAA, or 5A Eastern curly maple, finished in lustrous polyester.
   The ET (“Exotic Top”) Thunderbass uses laminated wings set to our five piece neck that includes two thin strips of Bubinga. The increased laminating redefines the attack, while the Bubinga accentuates the lower mids. Choice of “tops” are Zebra, Bubinga, Cocobola, Lacewood, Flame and Quilted Maple, optional Limited Edition 5A Flame or 5A Quilted Maple, all laminated on a soft maple back. This combination produces a considerable different tone: deeper, rounder, and a well defined “sweet” high end. Zebra and Bubinga tops accentuate lower mids. Cocobola is slightly “richer” sounding and deeper. Quilt and Lacewood are more open sounding. Granted, tonal differences between wood tops are slight, but we figure if we appreciate them, chances are you will too. The ET is finished with a satin oil/urethane process. The result is the feel and looks of a fine oil finish with the protection a durable urethane finish.

Details
BODY MATERIAL T: Flame maple: AA or AAA, Optional Limited Edition: 5A Flame maple or 5A Quilted maple
BODY MATERIAL ET: Soft maple back with Bubinga, Quilt, Cocobola, Zebra, Lacewood, or AAA Flame maple. Optional Limited Edition: 5A Quilted Maple or 5A
Flame maple top.
NECK: T: Capillary (neck-through), 3 piece maple laminate
ET: Capillary (neck-through), 5 piece Maple/Bubinga laminate
SCALE LENGTH: 34 inches
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24, available as fretless (Thunderbuzz)
INLAY: Mother of Pearl, 5mm dots
NUT: Bone
TRUSS ROD: Single rod, double-acting adjustable with two stiffening bars
STRINGS: .030, .045, .065, .080, .100, .128
WEIGHT: 9 to 9.8 lbs
HARDWARE COLOR: Black, chrome, or gold
BRIDGE: ABM 3-way adjustable machined brass with roller saddles
MACHINE HEADS: M.V. Pedulla/Gotoh
STRAP PINS: Gotoh
PICKUPS: Made for M.V. Pedulla by Bartolini: Soapbar (SB) only
ELECTRONICS: ThunderSound TM module plus Thunderguts module; both made by Bartolini for M.V. Pedulla, Bartolini tone system
CONTROLS: Volume, pickup pan, active treble boost/cut, active bass boost/cut
Thunderguts™ switch
CONTROL KNOBS: Anodized aluminum (black with marker)
FINISH:
ET: Satin oil/catalyst urethane (natural), or optional gloss polyester
T: gloss polyester with choice of color
COLORS (T): Natural, Lt. Gold, Gold, Amber, Amber Sunburst, Cherry, Cherry Sunburst, Vintage Cherry, Vintage Cherry Sunburst, Rose, Violet, Peacock Blue, Arctic Night, Emerald Green, Green/Blue Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst and Charcoal.
Solid colors: Cool Blue, Candy Red, Candy Purple, Planet Green and Black.