Peavey Import Club (BXP Line and others)

fourstringbliss · #1 04-15-2008, 10:48 PM

Do you own an imported Peavey bass? Do you have a Cirrus BXP or Millennium BXP? This is the club for you!

Post a pic of your imported Peavey Bass, tell us what you like so much about it, and take your number!

fourstringbliss · #2 04-15-2008, 11:03 PM

I don't own an imported Peavey bass but I sure could see myself buying one of these:

Cirrus BXP 5 Darkwood Finish

I played one of these at Guitar Center this past week and was VERY impressed. I couldn't bring myself to pay $650 for it since I only paid $500 for my American made Millennium Plus 5:

Orangeclawhamme · #3 04-16-2008, 04:34 AM

I'll get my picture up as soon as I figure out how to do it. I love my Grind BXP. What does BXP stand for?

fourstringbliss · #4 04-16-2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Orangeclawhamme

I'll get my picture up as soon as I figure out how to do it. I love my Grind BXP. What does BXP stand for?

I'm not sure, but you're #1!

FL Knifemaker · #5 04-16-2008, 08:10 AM

Now all the Peavey basses bases are covered

I just pulled the trigger on another T-40 but will be getting a Zodiac soon. Good luck with the new club

DWBass · #6 04-16-2008, 08:45 AM

Millennium BXP AC 5 owner here.

fourstringbliss · #7 04-16-2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Orangeclawhamme

I'll get my picture up as soon as I figure out how to do it. I love my Grind BXP. What does BXP stand for?

I always found it tough to upload and post pics here. Open a Photobucket.com account, upload your photos there, and it'll be easy to post pics on TB.

Would'e? · #8 04-16-2008, 08:58 AM

Number please?

fourstringbliss · #9 04-16-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

Millennium BXP AC 5 owner here.

Very cool! You're #2.

fourstringbliss · #10 04-16-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Would'e?

Number please?

And you are #3.

Orangeclawhamme · #11 04-16-2008, 11:34 AM

I haven't figured out how to put the pictures in the post, but here are attachments.

fourstringbliss · #12 04-16-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Orangeclawhamme

I haven't figured out how to put the pictures in the post, but here are attachments.

Nice!

Go to photobucket.com and open a free account. Upload your pics there and you can insert them right into your posts.

DWBass · #13 04-16-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

Very cool! You're #2.

I'll see if I can post a pic tonight. Oh, wait a minute, I may have one showing me playing it..............It's not a great pic it's me playing it.

fourstringbliss · #14 04-16-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

I'll see if I can post a pic tonight. Oh, wait a minute, I may have one showing me playing it..............It's not a great pic it's me playing it.

Looks like a nice bass - how do you like it?

El-Bob · #15 04-16-2008, 01:11 PM

i've got a millennium BXP-5, can i get a number?

fourstringbliss · #16 04-16-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by El-Bob

i've got a millennium BXP-5, can i get a number?

You're #4. Post a pic when you get a chance!

DWBass · #17 04-16-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

Looks like a nice bass - how do you like it?

I like the playability. I'm not sold on the pre-amp. It could be also I just don't have the right strings on it yet. Right now I have Ken Smiths on it. I've found that it is not an overly 'bright' sounding bass. It could be the covered humbuckers. Most of my basses have single coils with exposed poles. Just a different sound than I'm used to. I'm not a huge fan of humbuckers. I'm gonna try Elixers next.

fourstringbliss · #18 04-16-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

I like the playability. I'm not sold on the pre-amp. It could be also I just don't have the right strings on it yet. Right now I have Ken Smiths on it. I've found that it is not an overly 'bright' sounding bass. I'm gonna try Elixers next.

I'm going to bet it's the agathis body. Agathis is tonally very similar to mahogany, so you're going to get a warmer tone than an alder or ash body. I've also found the Cirrus soapbars have a "deep" tone.

I might be wrong but you should be able to install a USA Peavey Millennium preamp into that which will give you better overall tone and sweepable mids. Last I heard they're about $75 from Peavey and I'm pretty sure it would be a drop in replacement. You could make it quite bright then!

Would'e? · #19 04-16-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DWBass

I like the playability. I'm not sold on the pre-amp. It could be also I just don't have the right strings on it yet. Right now I have Ken Smiths on it. I've found that it is not an overly 'bright' sounding bass. It could be the covered humbuckers. Most of my basses have single coils with exposed poles. Just a different sound than I'm used to. I'm not a huge fan of humbuckers. I'm gonna try Elixers next.

I like bright tone and I find myself diming the treble on my Millennium AC BXP 4 for the same reason, but then it tends to get hissy and I have to turn off tweeter on my BAM 210.

Funny, to get a better treble response, I have to turn OFF the tweeter.

My Foundation beats it in the punch and treble department, but the BXP is much more friendly instrument ergonomically.

The best strings I've tried for it were High Beams.

Would'e? · #20 04-16-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fourstringbliss

I'm going to bet it's the agathis body. Agathis is tonally very similar to mahogany, so you're going to get a warmer tone than an alder or ash body. I've also found the Cirrus soapbars have a "deep" tone.

I might be wrong but you should be able to install a USA Peavey Millennium preamp into that which will give you better overall tone and sweepable mids. Last I heard they're about $75 from Peavey and I'm pretty sure it would be a drop in replacement. You could make it quite bright then!

I wonder about this too. Anyone done the USA Millennium preamp upgrade to a BXP? Does it work?