For sale is my Peavey TL5 5 string bass. This is the first run of the model which was release in 1986, featuring the same Magnum Ferrite pickups and 3-band EQ system as on the Peavey Dynabass. This bass was made famous in the late 80's and early 90's by John B. Williams from the Arsenio Hall Show band. Man he could play!
This bass is an absolute gem and one of the best values around. It is a botique bass in discontinued stock bass' clothing. A relic of the amazing quality you got once upon of time when basses could be manufactured profitably in America.
Among the TL5's many feautures usually only found on basses costing $2K and up:
Eastern flame maple body and neck
Ebony fingerboard with 15" radius
2 internally active (Hum-canceling) pickups
On-board active EQ with rotary mid shift/boost cut
9-volt powered low impedance output
Gold finished hardware
Premium die-cast machine heads
Genuine mother of pearl oval inlays
Schaller Roller Bridge for variable/ customized string spacing
The bass also featured a contoured body back which approximates the radius of the neck and is very comfortable over the belly.
Finish on this bass is Plum stain. You can see the maple flame in some pictures below though lighting issues in my apartment were a little challengning last night. The wood is much more impressive in person.
Overall this bass is in very clean condition. Just some very light scrathcing and the head stock and a slight area of finish chip that does not expose the bear wood as the bass is stained.
And of course the tone is amazing.
The only issue with the bass is that it is missing the battery box cover. I called Peavey and they do not have any replacements but this is an easy fix with some tracing paper, a dremol tool and a small amount of pickguard material as the box is only about 1.5" square. The missing cover does not affect playabiliy however, as the battery fits snugly inside the compartment.
I removed the the electronics cavity plate to show the original circuitboard in a couple of pics.
I am asking $475 shipped in a gig bag to the CONUS, or your best offer. I am eager to unload this and a couple of other basses to finance a pending bass purchase so please feel free to make a best offer if you don't think my ask is fair.
Thanks so much and please feel free ot PM with questions. Pics below;
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