💥Charvel San Dimas Pro Mod Bass Demo / Review

We're checking out the Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass pj iv. Is the Charvel Pro Mod something new and an update to a classic formula, or another recycle of the classic P bass template?
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[@rl-ub9hx]

That white with roasted maple is classy as hell.

[@RodneyMcG]

I definitely dig it

[@war590]

Nice review, I like that bass... Killer 80s vibes. I think modding your own bass can be fun, and makes the bass feel more unique. After watching you identify the pre-modded qualities of this bass I definitely got intrigued by it. I'm a sucker for traditional basses as is too... what can I say I love em all, and if I could have them all I probably would.

[@RodneyMcG]

Yeah, when you get something that's truly yours, it's a special thing for sure.

[@brianvillage5]

If you pop off the control plate on the rear the preamp has a gain control so you can roll it back to make switching from passive to active not such a big leap. I have one in the black and I really like it coming from a Fender PJ. They feel real similar but the roasted neck and active electronics really add a lot for comfort and tonal abilities.

[@qwikfist8]

Hmm I neva heard tha pop off tha control plate as I'm gonna try it! Well when I poss get this bass 😂! 4 me I'm trying 2 find a bass that has alot low-end Growl but thump & pop 2 give me killa Funk bass 🤔?? Prob need 2 find out type pickups Bootsy Collins uses 🤔! 🙂🤟🏿✌🏾

[@matthewchunk3689]

Great tip! What's the sweet spot for the bass tone knob wise?

[@st3v3n3aker]

Always the best bass lines! I love when you drop a video and I just get to sit back and get down to the jam! 🤘

[@RodneyMcG]

I appreciate that!

[@philcore5205]

Reminds me a bit of Jackson basses, with this shape, reverse P, and knobs placing

[@pman7154]

Very cool. I would love to see these head to head with the Schecter Model T and the LTD P4. All of them are on my radar for a new bass, and they have similar design language and progressive features albeit taking it in different directions.

[@rl-ub9hx]

The AP4 and AP5 are absolutely killer basses. IMO Best value at 1000 or less

[@iamgribs]

This would be the style of bass I'd stick with. That's what I'm discovering about myself. I don't really care much for elaborate controls, all I need is volume, volume, tone on a well made bass. The rest is in my touch. An EQ is a bonus. If i want to fundamentally change a Jazz or Precision bass' sound, I simply get new pickups & potentiometers appropriate for the inherent acoustic properties of the bass. With that said, it is nice to Superscoop or do the Midspike here and there. So this would be a nice bass to have, for sure.

[@paulrainey4990]

I haven't played one of these but I really dig their vibe. The hotrodded Fender thing is really what Charvel started off as. The V intrigues me, because there aren't a whole lot of options for five-string Precision-style basses. Generally you have a Fender American Standard or Pro V or you have to take a leap to a Sadowsky or Lull. The ProMod V helps fill the void.

[@Kevlanco]

I got a 5 string pj San dimas with bartolini pickups and preamp for $650 and im pretty thrilled with it. Had to realign the neck and the nut to get the G string to stay on the board, but it feels pretty great after fixing that

[@davidlovellbass4761]

I’ve been looking at these, love the 80’s vibes but with modern additions. I’d take it to EMG town tho

[@nuldorvamoysenor2091]

I have an Epiphone rock bass from the 90's, it has a P body, J pickups and an Explorer neck, fast as hell. Also it came with a string through body hi-mass bridge with bronze saddles. A true Unicorn.

[@simonrowe7484]

Great review ! I played this model today & liked it …very tempted to buy it. I have a Fender Aerodyne Jazz which I love but sat down it’s too neck heavy. The balance (& sound) was good with this.

[@mixc8]

Nice work brother! The body reminds me of the David Ellefson Jason I just brought.

[@RodneyMcG]

Nice. I still need to check one out.

[@mixc8]

@@RodneyMcG Let me know when you do, I want to know your thoughts. I would also love your thoughts on the Schecter CV 4 or 5 string

[@lindaj2k]

Idk why but I have been falling in love with JP style's recently, my 1987 Ibanez RB808 is amazing and I love how clanky it gets for metal. But we have this model of Charvel at a music store in town, and I was lowkey disappointed because of how sharp the frets ends are. Especially for a bass that would be around 1800$ CDN with taxes, was expecting smooth frets.

[@RodneyMcG]

That's a bummer, but it's becoming more and more common. Guitars especially once coming from overseas are not being made with wood that's been dried as long because inventory moves so fast. That means it's still shrinking, and then the move in climate causes that. It's the most common complaint I hear about instruments Anymore from many brands.

[@lindaj2k]

@@RodneyMcG Makes sense honestly. Just wish companies could keep up the quality more, thankfully Ibanez has been pretty good for quality on mass produced basses from what I have seen

[@brianh.5231]

i have one but 5 string, its a beast!!

[@vadimkorob2689]

About ten years ago I had an Ibanez blazer BL800BR with passive EMG and it was the perfect P-bass for the rock/metal genre, but unfortunately I had to sell it (the biggest mistake I made, at least in his hobby), never saw this model. on the market since that time. Now I have a fender p-bass deluxe V which is at least twice as expensive as Ibanez BUT it doesn't even close play and sound like Ibanez... I miss my Blazer... :)

[@Loki_FPV666]

I am seriously considering getting the 5 string version of that bass

[@robertshabarekh610]

Great info

[@RodneyMcG]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chris.honeycutt]

Great job on the review! Looking for a new bass and this one is on the list. Thanks!

[@MikeS82082]

I know I am late to the party but really nice review! Mine is in the mail right now. I have always modded my basses as I think most stock fender pups are trash lol. I have a 06 MIA p bass with HM bridge and SD QP pups and a mexican player series Jazz with SD QP pups and Audre preamp. I am buying the San Dimas because of the neck really but it is nice to get a bass I don't think needs work from the factory. I've been considering a J neck for the P bass for some time but the neck on my P is the nicest P bass neck I've ever played so getting this gives me the J neck on P bass I've been wanting.

[@matthewchunk3689]

I just bought one too! How you liking it?

[@MikeS82082]

@@matthewchunk3689 the neck is fantastic, really nicely dressed frets and the profile make it feel too easy to play (feels like I am cheating 😂) and I highly recommend it. I did have an issue out of thr box with thr nut being cut too deep in the E string but other than that it'd been great.

[@matthewchunk3689]

@@MikeS82082 Thanks! Got mine in the mail yesterday and so far I'm loving it.

[@spikesvideos]

I have this same bass, but metallic green, only green and blue were available at the time. Great review, you seem to like the same things i liked on the bass, the EQ and the truss rod wheel are Killer!!! i always hated trying to adjust the neck and finally ruining the allen wrench style setup, and stripping it out, lol!!! For the money i think its a great bass, could be a little cheaper, but i guess you pay for the name and the backer(fender) anyway, Cheers!!

[@frederickdoyon]

Nice review! I hope everything is fine since you post less video than before. Btw I've read somewhere that the jazz bass body is officially less balanced than the precision's. They apparently test it somehow.

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks, Frederick. I'm doing fine. Several projects going on at once. The videos will tend to come more in waves now. And yeah, the jazz has always felt off to me.

[@michaelb.42112]

Hey Rod, that bass sure has some nice growl. DiMarzio's always sounded great to me, and I'm surprised they are not more popular. This is different than the green San Dimas everyone hates ? lol

[@RodneyMcG]

Dimarzio isn't more popular because they won't innovate or evolve. Simple as that. Not sure about the green ones, but this is the same series, different color.

[@GillRigged]

Long time no see, buddy! Diggin the McGnad's Manscaping look... aaaaannnd I really like that bass. 🤘

[@RodneyMcG]

I posted something last week too! It hasn't been that long!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

I really dig these basses! And a small but cool touch I like is there logo it’s just cool how it makes a guitar! I am surprised you don’t have the 5 tho lol

[@RodneyMcG]

They didn't have 5s available

[@stevenhirsekorn3444]

I myself just prefer to build my own stuff at this point, I kinda reject the strat style shapes a little bit because they're boring. For a 4 string I like 43 or 44 millimeter nut width and either p pickups or neck humbuckers like an eb0 gibson. Coupled with that i want pointy scary body shapes and nobody does exactly that unless you go custom and I have a makeshift machine shop so I decided fuck it and started building my own stuff and now I'm starting to get into doing carbon fiber neck thru stuff with wooden bodies because the heavier strings I like put lots of tension on there and I need something more resistant to that and impervious to humidity

[@theglasses9109]

Wish the 5S double JJ came in black or white

[@gvrpresentsbearwilliams]

Great review !!!

[@RodneyMcG]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tomtuma]

Great playing !

[@RodneyMcG]

Thanks, Tom!

[@revel9243]

Really cool review! I was checking out their 5 string models and almost instantly bought it. I was trying to decide on this brand or the sire marcus miller m7 5 string. Which would you recommend?

[@RodneyMcG]

Never played a Sire, so can't really advise on that choice.

[@melaronin9173]

My jazz bass is so unbalanced it is frustrating to play. Honestly don’t see the hype. P is the way to go.

[@TheMlvswoll]

I picked one of these up at my local shop. Agree that it’s feels great in the hand and neck is sweet. Did you notice that the preamp was noisy? Seen a few reviews showing that and commenting on shielding being poor. Just wondering if they’ve addressed this as I love the feel and pups in this bass.

[@bobdeluxeandtheideals1356]

Cool

[@mainsblanches8793]

Tuning pegs lighter or body heavier?...

[@233196]

I heard other reviews stating that the preamp is very noisy... Did you by any chance encounter this issue please?

[@RodneyMcG]

Sorry I missed this 1. And no I didn't have the problems I often heard about for mother's either.

[@davidloflin3098]

I'm generally a fan of the sleeker body shapes (think Ibanez Prestige series, they're my go-to) but that's a pretty sweet sounding bass. I hope your projects are going well, looking forward to any new music from you. Question, I know you handle multiple duties with VOD, do you have any plans to use other musicians to play live?

[@RodneyMcG]

V o d was a full band when we were based out of Los Angeles. It was pretty much exactly run like that in that I would record the full album and had musicians that would perform it live. I honestly doubt if it would become a fully realized live project again unfortunately because my experiences with dealing with musicians has just been horrific. If a unique opportunity arose, possibly or maybe a couple random pieces here or there could come together, but it's tough to spend years of your life trying to push something forward to have the people who've contributed the least do the most damage to your efforts.

[@davidloflin3098]

@@RodneyMcG Ahhh, gotcha and I know just how you feel. I'm playing all the instruments except drums on anything I write these days and even though "live" isn't particularly feasible at least there's no drama or bitter disappointment. Now if there were just more hours in the day to practice. Keep doing what you do Rodney!

[@jasonsampler9023]

Did you experience any issues with hum or preamp weirdness that others have reported?

[@RodneyMcG]

Nope

[@michaelb.42112]

What tool do you use to adjust the spoke wheel ? That is the only obstacle I have.

[@RodneyMcG]

It comes with it's own tool, but I often just use an allen wrench I have in my kit

[@ickywyrmwood1993]

Workin out Homie? Bass looks good. Left handers?

[@RodneyMcG]

Nah, just eating better! Not sure on left, I would assume at least one

[@rockandrollisyourmom]

I…genuinely hate the way P/J looks.

[@mainsblanches8793]

Reversed P!...