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[[Image:27-06-04 7.jpg|right|thumb|Wolstenholme at [[Pilton Worthy Farm 2004 (gig)|Glastonbury Festival 2004]]]]
'''Pedulla''' or M.V. Pedulla was a private bass guitar manufacturer from Boston, Massachussets, USA. The company was founded in 1975 by luthier Michael V. Pedulla and ceased their opartions in 2019, when he announced his retirement.<ref>https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/05/07/michael-pedulla-announces-retirement/</ref> Pedulla's range of basses included the Thunderbass, the Thunderbolt, the MVP Bass and the Buzz fretless and fretted bass, which made the company popular in the 1980s, and the Rapture line, which were Fender bass clones and were used by Chris.
As far as we know, [[Christopher Wolstenholme|Chris]] has been using Pedullas live from 1999 to 2007.
[[Image:Manson 3.jpg|right|thumb|Chris' Pedulla on display in Manson's shop]]


After using Pedullas for 5 years for live performances, when the [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelation Tour]] started, he swapped from Pedullas to [[Fender Jazz Bass|Fender Jazz Basses]].
Wolstenholme used Pedullas live and in the studio between 1999 and 2007. After using Pedullas for 5 years for live performances, when the [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelation Tour]] started, he swapped from Pedullas to [[Fender Jazz Bass|Fender Jazz Basses]]. One of Wolstenholme's Pedulla RB4's was on display in the Manson Guitar Shop in Devon, above Bellamy's [[Manson M1D1 Mirror | M1D1 Mirror]].


One of Wolstenholme's Pedulla RB4 is exposed in the Manson Shop above Bellamy's [[Manson M1D1 Mirror | M1D1 Mirror]].
== Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Tobacco Sunburst ==
[[File:SunburstPedulla.jpg|thumb|right]]
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Pedulla Rapture RB4-4
| Manufacturer = M.V. Pedulla
| Used = 1999 - 2001
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Tobacco Sunburst paint
| Wood = '''Body:''' ''Unknown''<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
| Electronics = Two volume, one tone
| Pickups = Single soapbar pickup
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}


Chris' first known Pedulla. Used on gigs from 1999 to 2001 (such as [[Cologne Bizarre Festival 2000 (gig)|Bizarre Festival 2000]] and the [[Saint-Malo Fort de Saint-Père 2001 (gig)|St. Malo gig]] in 2001) for songs in DADG (Drop-D) tuning.


Known Basses Used By Wolstenholme:
This Pedulla featured a tobacco sunburst paintjob with a tortoise shell pickguard and one soapbar pickup.


=== Tobacco Sunburst, Rosewood Neck, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Single Soapbar Pickup ===
=== Tobacco Sunburst Pedulla RB4-4 Gallery ===
Chris' first known Pedulla. Used from 1999 to 2000 for songs in DADG tuning (Such as [[Cologne Bizarre Festival 2000 (gig)|Bizarre Festival 2000]] & at some gigs in 2001 (Such as [[Saint-Malo Fort de Saint-Père 2001 (gig)|St. Malo 2001]])
<gallery>
File:ChrisSunburstPedulla.jpg|Chris' Sunburst Pedulla
File:MarshallB150Live.jpg|thumb|right|Chris' Sunburst Pedulla
</gallery>


=== Candy Blue, Rosewood Neck, White Pickguard, Dual J-Bass Pickups ===
== Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4 Candy Blue ==
This bass was used to record [[Origin Of Symmetry (Album)|Origin Of Symmetry]] & was used at some gigs in 2001 and used on the plug in Baby promo vid, he bought it for £1300 before being sold as a Part-ex in Mansons. Chris preferred the sound of the single soapbar Rapture & since then, has only used single pickup Raptures.
[[File:ChrisJPedulla.png|thumb|right]]
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4
| Manufacturer = M.V. Pedulla
| Used = 2001
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Candy Blue
| Wood = '''Body:''' ''Unknown''<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
| Electronics = Two volume, one tone
| Pickups = 2x J-Style pickups
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}


=== Candy Blue, Rosewood Neck, White Pickguard, Single Soapbar Pickup ===
This bass was used to record [[Origin Of Symmetry (Album)|Origin Of Symmetry]] & was used at some gigs in 2001 and in the [[Plug In Baby (video)|Plug In Baby music video]], he bought it for £1300 before being sold as a Part-ex at the Manson Guitar Shop.  
Used from 2001 after Chris had sold the blue dual pickup Rapture. Can be seen on the [[Hullabaloo (live) | Hullabaloo DVD]] for songs in standard tuning. This bass was also used for live performances of [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] in 2004 & [[Micro Cuts (song) |Micro Cuts]] at some some gigs in 2007.  It was also tested in studio whilst recording [[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]] to try find the best slap sound.


=== Flat Black, Rosewood Neck, Flat Black Pickguard, Single Soapbar Pickup ===
Chris preferred the sound of the single soapbar pickup Raptures as opposed to dual Jazz-style pickup Raoptzres and since then, he has only used single-pickup Raptures.
Used for songs in dropped-D tuning between 2001 & 2003, can be seen on the [[Hullabaloo (live) | Hullabaloo DVD]]. While playing [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] in Trabendo, France in 2003, a straplock broke causing Chris to play the remainder of the song while trying to hold the bass up. After [[Matthew Bellamy|Bellamy]] had thrashed [[Dominic Howard|Howard's]] kit, Chris held the bass over his head & launched it onto the drum riser. The bass landed on the head, possibly cracking it & has not been seen since.
 
=== Candy Blue Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4 Gallery ===
<gallery>
File:BluePedulla.jpg|Wolstenholme's J-Style Pedulla
</gallery>
 
== Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Candy Blue ==
[[File:BluePedullaSoap.jpg|thumb|right]]
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Pedulla Rapture RB4-4
| Manufacturer = M.V. Pedulla
| Used = 2001 - 2009
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Candy Blue
| Wood = '''Body:''' ''Unknown''<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
| Electronics = Two volume, one tone
| Pickups = Single soapbar pickup
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}
 
Used from 2001 after Chris had sold the blue dual J-Style pickup Rapture. Can be seen on the [[Hullabaloo (live)|Hullabaloo DVD]] for songs in standard EADG tuning. This bass was also used for live performances of [[Space Dementia (song)|Space Dementia]] in 2004 & [[Micro Cuts (song) |Micro Cuts]] at some some gigs in 2007. It was also tested in studio whilst recording [[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]] to try find the best slap sound.
 
In terms of looks, it was identical to the previous blue Pedulla.
 
This bass was displayed in the Mansons Guitar Shop.
 
=== Candy Blue Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Gallery ===
<gallery>
File:BlueSoapPedulla.jpg|Chris using the soapbar-pickup blue Pedulla during the Hullabaloo gig
File:Manson 3.jpg|Chris' soapbar-pickup blue Pedulla on display in Manson's shop
</gallery>
 
== Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Flat Black ==
[[File:BlackPedulla.jpg|thumb|right]]
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Pedulla Rapture RB4-4
| Manufacturer = M.V. Pedulla
| Used = 2001 - 2004
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Flat Black
| Wood = '''Body:''' ''Unknown''<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
| Electronics = Two volume, one tone
| Pickups = Single soapbar pickup
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}
 
Used for songs in dropped-D tuning between 2001 & 2004, can be seen on the [[Hullabaloo (live)|Hullabaloo DVD]]. While playing [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] in Trabendo, France in 2003, a straplock broke causing Chris to play the remainder of the song while trying to hold the bass up. After [[Matthew Bellamy|Bellamy]] had thrashed [[Dominic Howard|Howard's]] drumkit, Chris held the bass over his head & launched it onto the drum riser. The bass landed on the head, possibly cracking the body and a tuning peg. He made a new hole for this peg since the old one was useless. As a result, the bass was occasionally mistaken by fans for a 5-string Pedulla.
 
=== Flat Black Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Gallery ===
<gallery>
File:Not 5-string bass.png|right|thumb|Chris' Pedulla which was suspected as a 5-string bass
File:Another pic of suspected as 5-string bass.png|The front strap pin indicates that the pin was broken
</gallery>
 
== Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Candy Red ==
[[File:RedPedulla.jpg|thumb|right]]
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Pedulla Rapture RB4
| Manufacturer = M.V. Pedulla
| Used = 2002 - 2006
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Candy Red
| Wood = '''Body:''' ''Unknown''<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
| Electronics = Two volume, one tone
| Pickups = Single soapbar pickup
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}
 
This bass was used for all songs in standard tuning between 2002 & 2005. At the end of 2003, Chris sprayed the white pickguard flat black & after a while sprayed the whole body flat black, except for a design believed to be a Dragon, which was left red. Because of that, this bass is sometimes reffered to as the "Dragon Pedulla".


=== Candy Red, Rosewood Neck, White Pickguard, Single Soapbar Pickup ===
This bass was used for all songs in standard tuning between 2002 & 2005. At the end of 2003, Chris sprayed the white pickguard flat black & after a while sprayed the whole body flat black, except for a design believed to be a Dragon, which was left red.
Chris also used this bass briefly in 2006 for the [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2006 (gig)|Shepherds Bush]] gig for 2 songs, [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] and [[Butterflies and Hurricanes (song)|Butterflies and Hurricanes]], possibly because of the fast-paced finger picking in both songs, Chris was more comfortable with the usual feel of the Rapture.
Chris also used this bass briefly in 2006 for the [[London Shepherds Bush Empire 2006 (gig)|Shepherds Bush]] gig for 2 songs, [[Stockholm Syndrome (song)|Stockholm Syndrome]] and [[Butterflies and Hurricanes (song)|Butterflies and Hurricanes]], possibly because of the fast-paced finger picking in both songs, Chris was more comfortable with the usual feel of the Rapture.


=== Unknown Original Colour, Rosewood Neck, Unknown Original Pickguard, Single Soapbar Pickup, 5-string ===
=== Candy Red Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Gallery ===
Used for songs in dropped-D tuning between 2003-2004. This bass has been sprayed flat black all over the body, the original colour is not known. Chris has never used this bass as a 5 string, the headstock has been cracked & a tuning peg is missing, so he just uses it in DADG tuning. Wolstenholme would often throw this bass around when performing live, throwing it on stage from the crowd area at Pinkpop & Glastonbury 2004, among others & often throwing it at Howard's kit.
<gallery>
After playing [[Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre|Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles]] in 2004, Chris began smashing Dom's crash cymbals violently using the head of this bass.
File:ChrisRedPedulla.jpg|Chris' Red Pedulla with the spray painted pickguard
File:27-06-04 7.jpg|Wolstenholme with the Dragon Pedulla at [[Pilton Worthy Farm 2004 (gig)|Glastonbury 2004]]
File:Dragon bass.png|Chris' Dragon Pedulla
</gallery>
 
== See also ==
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgp2VnHMMqg Chris shooting out basses during the making of Undisclosed Desires; including the Candy Blue Pedulla]


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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:32, 22 July 2022

Pedulla or M.V. Pedulla was a private bass guitar manufacturer from Boston, Massachussets, USA. The company was founded in 1975 by luthier Michael V. Pedulla and ceased their opartions in 2019, when he announced his retirement.[1] Pedulla's range of basses included the Thunderbass, the Thunderbolt, the MVP Bass and the Buzz fretless and fretted bass, which made the company popular in the 1980s, and the Rapture line, which were Fender bass clones and were used by Chris.

Wolstenholme used Pedullas live and in the studio between 1999 and 2007. After using Pedullas for 5 years for live performances, when the Black Holes and Revelation Tour started, he swapped from Pedullas to Fender Jazz Basses. One of Wolstenholme's Pedulla RB4's was on display in the Manson Guitar Shop in Devon, above Bellamy's M1D1 Mirror.

Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Tobacco Sunburst

SunburstPedulla.jpg
Pedulla Rapture RB4-4
Manufacturer M.V. Pedulla
Used 1999 - 2001
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Tobacco Sunburst paint
Wood Body: Unknown
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
Electronics Two volume, one tone
Pickup(s) Single soapbar pickup
Special circuits /

Chris' first known Pedulla. Used on gigs from 1999 to 2001 (such as Bizarre Festival 2000 and the St. Malo gig in 2001) for songs in DADG (Drop-D) tuning.

This Pedulla featured a tobacco sunburst paintjob with a tortoise shell pickguard and one soapbar pickup.

Tobacco Sunburst Pedulla RB4-4 Gallery

  • Chris' Sunburst Pedulla

  • Chris' Sunburst Pedulla

Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4 Candy Blue

ChrisJPedulla.png
Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4
Manufacturer M.V. Pedulla
Used 2001
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Candy Blue
Wood Body: Unknown
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
Electronics Two volume, one tone
Pickup(s) 2x J-Style pickups
Special circuits /

This bass was used to record Origin Of Symmetry & was used at some gigs in 2001 and in the Plug In Baby music video, he bought it for £1300 before being sold as a Part-ex at the Manson Guitar Shop.

Chris preferred the sound of the single soapbar pickup Raptures as opposed to dual Jazz-style pickup Raoptzres and since then, he has only used single-pickup Raptures.

Candy Blue Pedulla Rapture RBJ2-4 Gallery

  • Wolstenholme's J-Style Pedulla

Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Candy Blue

BluePedullaSoap.jpg
Pedulla Rapture RB4-4
Manufacturer M.V. Pedulla
Used 2001 - 2009
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Candy Blue
Wood Body: Unknown
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
Electronics Two volume, one tone
Pickup(s) Single soapbar pickup
Special circuits /

Used from 2001 after Chris had sold the blue dual J-Style pickup Rapture. Can be seen on the Hullabaloo DVD for songs in standard EADG tuning. This bass was also used for live performances of Space Dementia in 2004 & Micro Cuts at some some gigs in 2007. It was also tested in studio whilst recording Undisclosed Desires to try find the best slap sound.

In terms of looks, it was identical to the previous blue Pedulla.

This bass was displayed in the Mansons Guitar Shop.

Candy Blue Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Gallery

  • Chris using the soapbar-pickup blue Pedulla during the Hullabaloo gig

  • Chris' soapbar-pickup blue Pedulla on display in Manson's shop

Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Flat Black

BlackPedulla.jpg
Pedulla Rapture RB4-4
Manufacturer M.V. Pedulla
Used 2001 - 2004
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Flat Black
Wood Body: Unknown
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
Electronics Two volume, one tone
Pickup(s) Single soapbar pickup
Special circuits /

Used for songs in dropped-D tuning between 2001 & 2004, can be seen on the Hullabaloo DVD. While playing Stockholm Syndrome in Trabendo, France in 2003, a straplock broke causing Chris to play the remainder of the song while trying to hold the bass up. After Bellamy had thrashed Howard's drumkit, Chris held the bass over his head & launched it onto the drum riser. The bass landed on the head, possibly cracking the body and a tuning peg. He made a new hole for this peg since the old one was useless. As a result, the bass was occasionally mistaken by fans for a 5-string Pedulla.

Flat Black Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Gallery

  • Chris' Pedulla which was suspected as a 5-string bass

  • The front strap pin indicates that the pin was broken

Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Candy Red

RedPedulla.jpg
Pedulla Rapture RB4
Manufacturer M.V. Pedulla
Used 2002 - 2006
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Candy Red
Wood Body: Unknown
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Chrome Fender-style 4-String Bridge
Electronics Two volume, one tone
Pickup(s) Single soapbar pickup
Special circuits /

This bass was used for all songs in standard tuning between 2002 & 2005. At the end of 2003, Chris sprayed the white pickguard flat black & after a while sprayed the whole body flat black, except for a design believed to be a Dragon, which was left red. Because of that, this bass is sometimes reffered to as the "Dragon Pedulla".

Chris also used this bass briefly in 2006 for the Shepherds Bush gig for 2 songs, Stockholm Syndrome and Butterflies and Hurricanes, possibly because of the fast-paced finger picking in both songs, Chris was more comfortable with the usual feel of the Rapture.

Candy Red Pedulla Rapture RB4-4 Gallery

  • Chris' Red Pedulla with the spray painted pickguard

  • Wolstenholme with the Dragon Pedulla at Glastonbury 2004

  • Chris' Dragon Pedulla

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2019/05/07/michael-pedulla-announces-retirement/


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