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11-04-2012, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mb94952  at Mediumhero -
That is a RARE USA made claro walnut top with matching headstock. The lack of carbon fiber graphite on the headstock makes it rare. There were only about 5% of them like that. I used to own a 4 banger and traded it for an Alembic to another happy TB'er years ago.
That bass is sick and legit ! | Wow. Never would've thought that. That's awesome. What did this particular model go for new approx.?
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11-05-2012, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Mediumhero Wow. Never would've thought that. That's awesome. What did this particular model go for new approx.? | I am not sure if it was 5% or around 20%, but either way, that's rare.
If memory serves, MSRP was about $500 over regular price, so a $1699 MSRP would be $2199 or so. As we know though MSRP and actual selling price are different.
Also, the claro walnuts just sound sooo good. They look even better 
The Three Wise men are the Peavey experts, though (Stuart, Timmy, and Larry ) |
11-05-2012, 05:37 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Sovereign State of Texas | | | I'm surprised you could get one without the carbon fiber covered headstock because the CF veneer was not cosmetic. |
11-05-2012, 05:39 AM
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I love this thing. It's the best bass I've owned so far, regardless of where it was made. Sorry for the less than great pics.[/QUOTE]
I would like to see a picture of the back (body) |
11-05-2012, 08:45 AM
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Not a great pic, but it's the best I could find.
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11-05-2012, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Mediumhero
Not a great pic, but it's the best I could find.
| It is a custom shop and it looks like Walnut |
11-05-2012, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabriel51 It is a custom shop and it looks like Walnut | Were they custom shop? I thought they were just an upgraded Cirrus, much like the Tiger Eye models. Regardless, still made by the same guys. |
11-05-2012, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by spade2you Were they custom shop? I thought they were just an upgraded Cirrus, much like the Tiger Eye models. Regardless, still made by the same guys. | The only models I knew them to make were the ones listed in the brochure and they are the ones I see the most of.
Anything outside of that must have been custom and not all of them had the CS pre upgrade (Millennium).
Apparently they would do just about anything you wanted at one point and the options decreased at some point after that.
I remember playing with the options feature on Peavey's site when they were still available.
Peavey made approximately 10,000 USA Cirrus's since 95/96 when the first one surfaced. I estimated 7500 recently off the top of my head but looking back at my notes that was incorrect by about 25%, production slowed around 2006 due to some economic decline.
All this information came from Peavey recently, some of those records were destroyed by fire if I remember correctly?
BTW I only remember seeing the wood electronics covers on Custom shop basses, I have never seen one on a production bass.
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11-05-2012, 10:30 AM
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11-05-2012, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by spade2you None of my 3 customs have wood covers. | "I only remember seeing the wood electronics covers on Custom shop basses, I have never seen one on a production bass."
Have you ever seen a production bass with them? |
11-05-2012, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabriel51 "I only remember seeing the wood electronics covers on Custom shop basses, I have never seen one on a production bass."
Have you ever seen a production bass with them? | Only if the tiger eye and/or claro walnuts aren't considered custom. 2 of my customs don't even note that they're custom basses. Consistent.  |
11-05-2012, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mb94952 The Three Wise men are the Peavey experts, though (Stuart, Timmy, and Larry ) | BTW, I'm flattered, but I am not worthy. Timmy (MNAirhead) is the Oracle of Peavey. I am especially not worthy when it comes to the older models. I've never even played a Foundation, Forum, Fury, T-45, or Dyna-bass (except for one Foundation S P/J that I really liked!) or any other SuperFerrite model.
That is going to change slightly, soon, though. I am buying Timmy's Stealth Fury. I love me some P bass and I love me some all black. 
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11-05-2012, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by spade2you Only if the tiger eye and/or claro walnuts aren't considered custom. 2 of my customs don't even note that they're custom basses. Consistent. | These are the Basses that were standard production (as far as I know) and that may have changed at some time, I don't know?
What I now know is that those wood covers were a custom shop option only. |
11-05-2012, 11:05 AM
| | Out of GAS!! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Roseville, CA | | Speaking of which (looking at the pic of the production Cirrus), my Cirrus 6 has been on loan to a friend. I have not even seen it in well over a year. But, I'm getting it back over Thanksgiving. Can't wait!! Especially after hearing a guy earlier this week that was playing a gig with a Cirrus and it sounded SO good!
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11-05-2012, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by StuartV Speaking of which (looking at the pic of the production Cirrus), my Cirrus 6 has been on loan to a friend. I have not even seen it in well over a year. But, I'm getting it back over Thanksgiving. Can't wait!! Especially after hearing a guy earlier this week that was playing a gig with a Cirrus and it sounded SO good! | What have you been playing? You sold your 5 if I remember right? |
11-05-2012, 11:11 AM
| | Out of GAS!! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Roseville, CA | | Well, I currently own 9 basses. For Peaveys, I have here my Mill Plus 5 and my B Quad 5. But, what I have actually been playing the most is my fretless J 4 that I built and my G&L SB-2. But, I mix it up and play my others, too. Those two just get the most play time.
And I travel to northern VA once a month for a week for work, so I have my Stingray 5 H there to play with.   
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11-05-2012, 11:14 AM
| | Out of GAS!! | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Roseville, CA | | | I love my Peaveys, but, this year I've been in a vintage vibe mood and almost all my playing has been Blues stuff, jamming with some friends. No time to play in a band.
So, this year I have acquired 3 vintage tube heads and a Berg 610 cab. For that sound and that kind of playing, playing my J or a P just feels "right".
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11-05-2012, 11:19 AM
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The bass on the right is what I play 90% of the time because I find fretless so much easier to play (physically) such as ghost notes an phrasing.  |
11-05-2012, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabriel51 These are the Basses that were standard production (as far as I know) and that may have changed at some time, I don't know?
What I now know is that those wood covers were a custom shop option only. | With those defined as the "standards", I can go along with that. Still, none of my customs have the wood cover. |
11-05-2012, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by StuartV I love my Peaveys, but, this year I've been in a vintage vibe mood and almost all my playing has been Blues stuff, jamming with some friends. No time to play in a band.
So, this year I have acquired 3 vintage tube heads and a Berg 610 cab. For that sound and that kind of playing, playing my J or a P just feels "right". | I bought a Avatar neo 212 last month and it is the best sounding cab that I have heard in years.
I have never played a Millennium but I have seen pictures of some that are beautiful with a Birdseye maple F board, It must have been a USA version? | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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