Pro-Mod San Dimas® Bass

Modded for More

Charvel's bold entry into the bass category continues with the brand-new Charvel® Pro-Mod San Dimas® Bass PJ V, new finishes for the Charvel® Pro-Mod San Dimas® Bass PJ IV, and our San Dimas® Bass JJ V. These sleek instruments combine throwback Charvel DNA from the company’s earliest bass models with modern appointments for a high-performance bass built to do more.

Designed for those who defy the status quo and want even more from their bass, these models come loaded with a deeper body cutaway for effortless upper register access, super-thin bolt-on caramelized maple speed neck, 12”-16” compound radius caramelized maple fingerboard with rolled edges and 20 jumbo frets, Luminlay® side dots, heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel, powerhouse DiMarzio® and Charvel (5-string PJ only) pickups, versatile electronic control layout, Charvel HiMass™ bridge, Graph Tech® TUSQ® XL nut and more.

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Front Features

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Charvel® HiMass™ Bridge

The Charvel HiMass™ bridge was engineered to enhance the instrument’s sustain, resonance and attack without altering tone. This bridge also maintains excellent tuning stability throughout aggressive styles of play.

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Charvel & DiMarzio® Pickups

The models feature powerhouse DiMarzio pickups, just like our original Charvel basses from the '80s, as well as an all-new Charvel pickup on the 5-string PJ bass. The 4-string JJ model features an Area J™ DP551 (bridge) and Area J DP550 (middle) pickups; the 4-string PJ IV features Model J™ DP123 (bridge) and Model P® DP122 (middle) pickups; the 5-string PJ V features an Area J™ DP551 (bridge) and Charvel 5-String Split-Coil P (middle) pickups.

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Heel-Mount Truss Rod Adjustment Wheel

A conveniently located heel-mount truss rod adjustment wheel allows for rapid neck relief tweaks, even in between songs.

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12"-16" Compound Radius Caramelized Maple Fingerboard with Rolled Edges

With the innovative 12"-16" compound radius design, the caramelized maple fingerboard gradually flattens toward the heel from its more rounded profile at the nut. This makes for comfortable and natural-feeling chording and riffing near the nut, with optimal shred articulation and bending nearer the heel.

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Licensed Fender® Precision Bass® Headstock Shape

A licensed Fender Precision Bass® headstock gives these high-performance hot rod instruments a touch of traditional design.

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Master Volume, Pickup Blend and 3-Band Active EQ

The master volume control (with push/pull selector to bypass active EQ circuit), pickup blend control and three-band active EQ (bass, mid and treble) provide versatile tonal exploration.

Back Features

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Unique Charvel Back Neck Shape

Charvel neck shapes are slimmer and narrower than traditional guitar necks with comfortable rolled fingerboard edges, optimized for high performance.

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Bolt-On Neck with Graphite Reinforcement

The bolt-on neck has a pair of graphite-reinforcement rods to resist bending and warping under environmental stresses.

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Contoured Body

The upper bout of the body is rounded and contoured, forming to the players torso for ultimate comfortablity and ease of playing.

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