Key Features
- Expertly designed, beautifully crafted bass excels in all styles
- All-encompassing single-coil output, courtesy of DiMarzio JJ pickup set
- Rock solid tuning from silky smooth, baked maple neck
- Nail that dream tone, thanks to onboard three-band EQ
Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas JJ V Bass, Candy Apple Red - Ex Demo Overview
Ex-Demo
Serial number: MC211018
Tech Notes
The bass has a mark next to the neck joint and one on the headstock. This item has been quality checked by one of our team of repair technicians to ensure that it meets a high playing standard.
The product photographed is the individual item that will be received.
The complete bass guitar. Full-featured, yet uncomplicated, for immediate low-end satisfaction. The Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas JJ V Bass is simply a cut above when it comes to classic bass guitar tones. Its unbeatable quality begins with a pair of DiMarzio pickups, with the J-style model at the neck providing that unmistakable J-bass punch, while its counterpart at the bridge gives a present, driving sound.
Balancing the two pickups is easy thanks to separate master volume and blend pots, and you can tailor your tone precisely with separate controls for lows, mids, and highs. The Charvel's baked maple neck not only plays like a dream, but ensures total tuning stability, no matter the temperature or humidity conditions. With a high-mass, Charvel-designed bridge and an eye-catching finish, the Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas is a perfectly balanced, precisely intonated bass that was born for the stage.
Ex-Demo: This product may be ex-display, have light signs of use, have slight cosmetic marks or may have non-essential parts or software missing. The original box, packaging or manual may not be included. Each item is checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure it meets our high standards. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionRoasted and ready
Playability and precision. The San Dimas IV Bass is equipped with a coveted, baked maple neck and fretboard. But what are the benefits of baking (also known as roasting) a maple neck? Well, the first plus point is an obvious one - the look. Heating the neck to hundreds of degrees in a kiln releases much of its moisture and natural oil, which enhances the differences in the grain structure, spotlighting any figuring and flaming for a show-stopping aesthetic.
But beyond the dazzling appearance, roasting a neck puts its playability and stability through the roof too. By drastically reducing the internal moisture content of the wood - and sealing it with the evaporating sap and oil - you can take your San Dimas Bass straight from the cold garage to the hot and humid stage, without it absorbing moisture and flexing. This means less time adjusting the bridge and truss rod, and more time doing what you're there to do - perform. And with the super smooth neck finish that the roasting process creates, you might never want to stop.
Poised for action
Perfectly balanced. With its instantly recognisable, traditional bass guitar silhouette, you might expect that the Pro Mod San Dimas would suffer from the legendary 'droop' common to basses of this shape. This is usually caused by the large, heavy headstock and oversize tuners dragging the neck of the guitar toward the floor.
Charvel solved this age-old problem by pairing a light, roasted maple neck, with a high-mass bridge of their own design to balance out the weight. The Charvel high mass bridge also has the added benefit of increasing the San Dimas' sustain, for note that just ring and ring.
About Charvel
A rock 'n' roll hall of fame. First launched in the 1970s by founder Wayne Carvel, Charvel guitars rose to fame through the 80s as the axe of choice for those guitarists on the heavier side of the musical spectrum. From Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora and Kiss's Vinie Vincent to household names like Randy Rhoads and Eddie van Halen, the metal world became peppered with Charvel's signature blend of raw rock tone and ergonomic design. Offering everything from reliable workhorse models to boutique, custom builds, the brand's popularity remains as strong today as ever, with a new generation of guitarists ready to take the stage, Charvel in hand.
- Product Code: 2965079518
Body
- Body Top: Alder
- Body Back & Sides: Alder
- Finish: Gloss
- Body Shape: San Dimas Bass
- Body Style: Solid Body
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Caramelised Maple
- Neck Shape: Speed Neck With Rolled Fingerboard Edges
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On With Graphite Reinforcement
- Neck Finish: Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
- Fingerboard Material: Caramelised Maple
- Scale Length: 34"
- Compound Radius: 12"-16"
- Number Of Frets: 20
- Fret Size: Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Cream Dot
- Side Dot: Luminlay
- Nut Width: 44.45mm
- Truss Rod: Heel Mount With Wheel
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: DiMarzio Area J™ DP551
- Middle Pickup: DiMarzio® Areal J™ DP550
- Controls: Volume (Push/Pull Selector for Active/Passive Options), Blend, 3-Band EQ (Active Only)
- Control Knobs: Dome-Style
- Tuning Machines: Charvel Open-Gear
- Bridge: Charvel HiMass
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.045- .125)
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