The sleek body shape is a familiar one – straight from the original Charvel San Dimas basses of late 1970s, with the deeper cutaway that gave adventurous bassists effortless upper-register access.
The super-thin bolt-on maple Charvel speed neck is crafted in the original style, with a gorgeous caramelized treatment, graphite reinforcement and heel-mount truss rod wheel for easy adjustment. The 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard gradually flattens from nut to heel for fast, smooth playing, and has rolled edges, 20 jumbo frets and Luminlay® side dots.
And like the originals, the Pro-Mod San Dimas® Bass PJ IV MAH features the powerhouse voice of DiMarzio® pickups – a Model J™ at the bridge for well-rounded punch and a Model P® in the middle for warm and fat tone with a mid-range growl when pushed. Versatile electronics include three-band active EQ, pickup blend control and a master volume control with push/pull selector. The push/pull selector eliminates the risk of losing sound due to a dead battery as a quick pull on the volume knob bypasses the EQ’s active circuit and regains sound from the bass without the use of battery power.
A Charvel HiMass™ bridge, Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut and open-gear tuners combine for stellar tuning stability with improved note punch and sustain.
This 4-string bass is presented in a Natural Mahogany and Satin Ferrari Red finishes with chrome hardware, cream pickup covers and licensed Fender® Precision Bass® headstock shape.
Features
- Genuine Mahogany body
- Caramelized maple neck
- 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard
- DiMarzio pickups
- Luminlay side-dots
- Volume, Blend, 3-band EQ controls
- Charvel Hi-Mass bridge
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Natural Mahogany |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
4 |
Body Shape |
San Dimas® Bass |
Body Material |
Mahogany |
Body Finish |
Gloss |
Neck Material |
Caramelized Maple |
Neck Shape |
Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges |
Neck Finish |
Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane |
Fretboard Material |
Caramelized Maple |
Number of Frets |
20 |
Fretboard Inlays |
Cream Dots with Luminlay® Side Dots |
Fret Size |
Jumbo |
Fretboard Radius |
12″ to 16″ Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) |
Nut Material |
Graph Tech TUSQ XL |
Nut Width |
1.5″ (38.1 mm) |
Middle Pickups |
DiMarzio® Model P® DP122 |
Bridge Pickups |
DiMarzio® Model J™ DP123 |
Controls |
1 X Volume (Push/Pull Selector for Active/Passive Options), 1 X Blend, 3-Band EQ (Active Only) |
Bridge |
Charvel® HiMass™ |
Tuners |
Charvel® Open-Gear |
Strings |
Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.100 Gauges) |