For the seasoned player who defies the status quo and demands more from a high-performance hot rod bass, the brand-new Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ V does it all by combining modern appointments with throwback Charvel DNA.

The sleek alder body shape is a familiar one—straight from the original Charvel San Dimas basses of the 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.

The Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ V blends the powerhouse voice of DiMarzio (just like our original Charvel bass guitars) with an all-new Charvel five-string pickup —an Area J DP551 at the bridge offers well-rounded punch while the Charvel 5-String Split-Coil P in the middle delivers classic warmth, kick and clear tone. 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 5-string, 34”-scale bass is presented in Metallic Black or Platinum Pearl finishes with chrome hardware, black pickup covers and licensed Fender Precision Bass headstock shape.

Features

• Five-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 jumbfrets and cream dot inlays
• Luminlay side dots
• Heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel
• DiMarzi Area J DP551 bridge and Charvel 5-String Split-Coil P middle pickups, each with black covers
• Active electronics
• Master volume control with push/pull selector tengage or bypass active EQ circuit, pickup blend control and three-band active EQ (bass, mid and treble) controls
• Charvel HiMass bridge
• Graph Tech TUSQ XL nut, open-gear tuners, vintage-style disc string tree, and oversized strap butto
• Body Finish : Gloss
• Body Material : Alder
• Body Shape : San Dimas Bass
• Body Style : Solid Body
• Bridge Pickup : DiMarzio Area J DP551
• Bridge : Charvel HiMass
• Color : Platinum Pearl
• Configuration : PJ
• Control Knobs : Dome-Style
• Controls : Volume (Push/Pull Selector for Active/Passive Options), Blend, 3-Band EQ (Active Only)
• Fingerboard Material : Caramelized Maple
• Fingerboard Radius : 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)
• Fret Size : Jumbo
• Hardware Finish : Chrome
• Middle Pickup : Charvel 5-String Split-Coil P
• Headstock : Licensed Fender Stratocaster
• Neck Finish : Hand-Rubbed Satin Urethane
• Neck Material : Caramelized Maple
• Neck Pickup : Custom Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro APH-1N
• Neck Plate : 4-Bolt Serialized
• Neck Shape : Speed Neck with Rolled Fingerboard Edges
• Number of Frets : 20
• Nut Material : Graph Tech TUSQ XL
• Nut Width : 1.75" (44.45 mm)
• Orientation : Right-Hand
• Pickguard : None
• Position Inlays : Cream Dot
• Special Electronics : Active Electronics
• Strings : Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.125 Gauges)
• Truss Rod Nut : Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel
• Truss Rod : Dual-Action with Wheel
• Tuning Machines : Charvel Open-Gear