Charvel Unveils New Pro-Mod San Dimas Basses

After debuting some bass models from their custom shop at last year’s NAMM, Charvel has unveiled two new retrofied production basses with a Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJIV and the Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass JJV. They each share many of the same specs with the main differences being the string count and pickup set.

“The sleek alder body shape is a familiar one—straight from the original Charvel San Dimas basses of late 1970s, with the deeper cutaway that gave adventurous bassists effortless upper-register access,” the company explains.

Both models are built with an alder body, bolt-on maple neck, and a caramelized maple fingerboard with a compound 12 to 16-inch radius. The fretboard is fitted with 20 jumbo frets and cream dot fret markers as well as Luminlay side dots.

The PJ-IV is a four-string that has a set of DiMarzio P/J pickups matched to an active 3-band EQ. The JJV is a five-string with a set of DiMarzio Area J pickups and 3-band EQ. The five-string also sets itself apart with a longer 35-inch scale.

The basses have throwback color options with Lime Green Metallic and Mystic Blue for the PJIV and Candy Apple Red Metallic and Lambo Green Metallic for the five-string. Other features include Licensed Fender headstocks, HiMass bridges, and Open Gear Tuners.

The Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJIV and Pro-Mod San Dimas JJV will be shipping in April with prices of $899.99 and $999.99.

Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass PJIV Specs:

Charvel Pro-Mod San Dimas Bass JJV Specs: