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Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ IV Bass Guitar (Platinum Pearl)

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$499

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Adorama has Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ IV Bass Guitar (Platinum Pearl, 2963068576) on sale for $499. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • Four-string model with 34" scale length
  • Alder body
  • Bolt-on caramelized maple "slim C" speed neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish
  • 12"-16" caramelized maple fingerboard with rolled edges, 20 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays
  • Luminlay side dots
  • Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
  • DiMarzio Model J DP123 bridge and DiMarzio Model P DP122 middle pickups, each with black covers
  • Active electronics
  • Charvel HiMass bridge
  • Master volume control with push/pull selector to engage or bypass active EQ circuit, pickup blend control and three-band active EQ (bass, mid and treble) controls
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, open-gear tuners, vintage-style disc string tree, and oversized strap buttons
  • Charvel Lifetime Limited Warranty

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  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $198 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $697.

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Adorama has Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ IV Bass Guitar (Platinum Pearl, 2963068576) on sale for $499. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • Four-string model with 34" scale length
  • Alder body
  • Bolt-on caramelized maple "slim C" speed neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed satin urethane back finish
  • 12"-16" caramelized maple fingerboard with rolled edges, 20 jumbo frets and cream dot inlays
  • Luminlay side dots
  • Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
  • DiMarzio Model J DP123 bridge and DiMarzio Model P DP122 middle pickups, each with black covers
  • Active electronics
  • Charvel HiMass bridge
  • Master volume control with push/pull selector to engage or bypass active EQ circuit, pickup blend control and three-band active EQ (bass, mid and treble) controls
  • Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, open-gear tuners, vintage-style disc string tree, and oversized strap buttons
  • Charvel Lifetime Limited Warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $198 lower than the next best comparable prices starting from $697.

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Model: Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass Pj Iv Platinum Pearl

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Also the Frank Bello is maple neck while this is roasted maple. The FB is top route while this is rear route. The FB is active pickup while this one is active preamp. The FB has no EQ and no tone control.

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Jan 10, 2025
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zwor
Jan 10, 2025
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Excellent deal! The 5 string is $1099. I recently bought the black mint 5 string for $399 that was Reverb and I would say it's definitely worth double that.
Jan 10, 2025
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ChristianC6872
Jan 10, 2025
226 Posts
Quote from zwor :
Excellent deal! The 5 string is $1099. I recently bought the black mint 5 string for $399 that was Reverb and I would say it's definitely worth double that.
I also had one off the five strings from Franklin and would overall concur except mine had ridiculously sharp fret ends and I didn't want to deal with that
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Jan 11, 2025
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cdjfelton
Jan 11, 2025
17 Posts
Looked through the specs. This might be my dream bass, but...

Why don't they wire it for tone controls in passive?
And a pound lighter would be nice. Looks like these run 9 lbs
Last edited by cdjfelton January 10, 2025 at 09:05 PM.
Jan 11, 2025
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J1929
Jan 11, 2025
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Quote from ChristianC6872 :
I also had one off the five strings from Franklin and would overall concur except mine had ridiculously sharp fret ends and I didn't want to deal with that
it isn't really much work to fix that.
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Jan 11, 2025
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batotman
Jan 11, 2025
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Ordered. Made in Mexico. I've had pretty stellar experiences with MiM stuff. I generally collect guitars but been eyeballing these.
Pro
Jan 11, 2025
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Pro
Jan 11, 2025
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Got my order in! I was waiting for one of these to come along
Jan 11, 2025
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ChristianC6872
Jan 11, 2025
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Quote from J1929 :
it isn't really much work to fix that.
Just didn't want to bevel and it was pretty extreme
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Jan 11, 2025
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ChristianC6872
Jan 11, 2025
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Quote from cdjfelton :
Looked through the specs. This might be my dream bass, but...

Why don't they wire it for tone controls in passive?
And a pound lighter would be nice. Looks like these run 9 lbs
At least you can bypass controls when you run out of battery with poti pull.
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Jan 11, 2025
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Selman
Jan 11, 2025
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Quote from ChristianC6872 :
I also had one off the five strings from Franklin and would overall concur except mine had ridiculously sharp fret ends and I didn't want to deal with that
A $20 file and 10 minutes could have solved it, but as long as you paid shipping back to them then it's totally fair. Mine came not perfect, but playable. I think it is just an issue that it is harder to finish the frets on a rounded fretboard edge the on a square edge.
Last edited by Selman January 11, 2025 at 07:36 AM.
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Selman
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Quote from cdjfelton :
Looked through the specs. This might be my dream bass, but...

Why don't they wire it for tone controls in passive?
And a pound lighter would be nice. Looks like these run 9 lbs
I agree on the tone control. I'm eventually going to put the bass and treble on a stacked pot to make a space for a passive tone control.

You may however be a little unrealistic about a bass like this coming in at 8lbs. That may take losing the J pickup, or losing the hi-mass bridge, or losing the clover leaf tuners, or dropping down to a softer, easier denting body, and then it would likely neck dive.

I've got a Washburn Stu Hamm Signature SHB-85 4-string that comes in a little under 8lbs. It has an excellent flat-radius thin-neck like this bass, it hass super cool inlays on a rosewood board, but it doesn't sound nearly as good as this bass. It's my most comfortable bass, and it's the one I want to play the least.
Last edited by Selman January 11, 2025 at 07:38 AM.
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Selman
Jan 11, 2025
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Be aware that these are not shielded at all in the cavities, so if you order one, you might as well go on Amazon and buy a $10 roll of copper tape while you are at it. These were built during the pandemic, so I'm guessing they couldn't get shielding paint and just kept on going anyway.

When you get it, you can go on to the preamp and turn the trim screw fully clockwise to lower the output, so there isn't as much difference between the passive and active mode.
Last edited by Selman January 11, 2025 at 07:39 AM.
Jan 11, 2025
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cmart4
Jan 11, 2025
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this is a fantastic bass esp for the price. Got the blue one.
Jan 11, 2025
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ChristianC6872
Jan 11, 2025
226 Posts
Quote from Selman :
A $20 file and 10 minutes could have solved it, but as long as you paid shipping back to them then it's totally fair. Mine came not perfect, but playable. I think it is just an issue that it is harder to finish the frets on a rounded fretboard edge the on a square edge.
In 2025, no fretwire should protrude 1mm from the fretboard, particularly if it is roasted maple that has already been sapped of all its moisture.
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KilatoneAmps
Jan 12, 2025
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Wow, good deal. If it hadn't already picked up a used Frank Bello sig for a little more I might have bitten. The Bello has a poplar body instead of alder here, too, for those who care.

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Jan 12, 2025
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KilatoneAmps
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Quote from zwor :
Excellent deal! The 5 string is $1099. I recently bought the black mint 5 string for $399 that was Reverb and I would say it's definitely worth double that.
Man, 400 bones is a good deal for a fiver!

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