Detail 01
12-16 inch compound-radius maple fingerboard
The radius flattens from the nut toward the heel; it also has rolled edges and 20 jumbo frets.
Product detailSKU #1500000361112
CharvelPro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ V 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Platinum Pearl
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Charvel’s Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJ V pairs a five-string alder-bodied format with a bolt-on, caramelized maple neck. At the bridge, the DiMarzio Area J DP551 supplies well-rounded punch; the middle Charvel 5-string Split-Coil P brings warmth, kick, and clarity. Blend the two pickups, shape the result with the 3-band active EQ, and use the master volume for overall level. If the active circuit loses battery power, pulling the volume control bypasses the EQ and restores output without battery power.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Five-string parts that benefit from blending bridge punch with split-coil warmth and clarity.
- Onstage use where bypassing the active EQ after a dead battery is valuable.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- A strictly four-string setup, since the instrument is built with five strings.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Graphite-reinforced bolt-on maple neck
The neck includes a heel-mounted truss-rod wheel for adjustment.
Detail 03
Push/pull master volume
Pulling it bypasses the active EQ circuit and regains sound without battery power.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Its electronics include a 3-band active EQ, pickup blend control, and push/pull master volume.
- 02This is a right-handed, 34-inch-scale five-string bass.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the bass use?
It combines a DiMarzio Area J DP551 at the bridge with a Charvel 5-string Split-Coil P in the middle.
02What happens if the battery dies?
Pull the master-volume control to bypass the active EQ and regain sound without battery power.
03How many frets are there?
It has 20 jumbo frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- 3-band EQ
- Neck
- Proprietary humbucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Control Layout
- Master volume
- Bridge
- DiMarzio humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- TUSQ
- Fret Size
- Jumbo
- Radius
- Compound
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 5 string
- Scale Length
- 34
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Chrome
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Solid body
- Inlays
- Dot
- Wood
- Maple
- Finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-on
- Tuning Machines
- Open-gear
- Bridge Tailpiece
- High mass
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
