U.S. Peavey Club Part 5 - Page 45

smcd · #**881** 12-27-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleMoon

Neither of those are U.S. models but IMO, the Cirrus is better.

+1

Whether it's US or BXP, the Cirrus is the top of the line Peavey model.

Ron G · #**882** 12-27-2012, 08:22 PM

Where can I find U.S. made Peavey basses?

smcd · #**883** 12-27-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron G

Where can I find U.S. made Peavey basses?

As far as I know, Peavey has suspended US bass production. That leaves two options - 1. unsold product at a dealer, which is getting hard to find. 2 - used

You can find US Peavey basses in almost new condition on the used market. I've bought 10+ year old Peaveys without a single mark on them. Indistinguishable from new. ebay is obviously the primary source. GC is the second best option - maybe even first best in pricing.

Ron G · #**884** 12-28-2012, 02:37 PM

Thanks, now I know why I can't find any new ones.

Basstovsky · #**885** 12-28-2012, 02:48 PM

I've never tried the Palaedium bass because of the pickup spacing, in my experience when you have a pickup so close to the bridge and the other so far towards the neck they sound good together but pretty bland or brittle tone when soloed.

Anyone have any sound clips of the Palaedium with just the bridge or just the neck pickup?

NicJimBass · #**886** 12-28-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Basstovsky

I've never tried the Palaedium bass because of the pickup spacing, in my experience when you have a pickup so close to the bridge and the other so far towards the neck they sound good together but pretty bland or brittle tone when soloed.

Anyone have any sound clips of the Palaedium with just the bridge or just the neck pickup?

Not sure about the Palaedium, but I'm sure there are plenty of clips of Jeff Berlin playing something similar. IIRC, he came up with the design of that bass some 30+ years ago, and has been using it ever since. I also believe he favors the bridge pickup most of the time, or at least that's what it sounds like to me!

mugsynh · #**887** 12-29-2012, 08:21 AM

Hey all. Just chiming into the club... I have a T-40 and a Dyna, and play them mostly through a Bass Mark IV head, too. Peavey. Yeah.

**gard0300** · #**888** 12-30-2012, 12:06 PM

Okay got a group question. Just picked up a g-bass for cheap. The setup was horrific, but I'm getting her dialed in. Couple questions. One it has a flat black graphite neck with truss rod adjustment. It doesn't not have any weave to it. Is this normal? Two.... Is there anyway to pull the Cirrus preamp out carefully to get to the pots. It's a tight fit (maybe attached) and I'm afraid I may break it by tugging in it.

**gard0300** · #**889** 12-30-2012, 12:07 PM

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smcd · #**890** 12-30-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by gard0300

Couple questions. One it has a flat black graphite neck with truss rod adjustment. It doesn't not have any weave to it. Is this normal?

There are 2 types of graphite necks used on these basses. The early version with the weave made by Modulus, and the later version whis has no visible weave. People seem to like the Modulus neck because they like the look of the graphite weave, but both are high quality necks.

smcd · #**891** 12-30-2012, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by gard0300

.... Is there anyway to pull the Cirrus preamp out carefully to get to the pots. It's a tight fit (maybe attached) and I'm afraid I may break it by tugging in it.

Here's a thread that will be very helpful.

MNAirHead · #**892** 12-30-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gard0300

Okay got a group question. Just picked up a g-bass for cheap. The setup was horrific, but I'm getting her dialed in. Couple questions. One it has a flat black graphite neck with truss rod adjustment. It doesn't not have any weave to it. Is this normal? Two.... Is there anyway to pull the Cirrus preamp out carefully to get to the pots. It's a tight fit (maybe attached) and I'm afraid I may break it by tugging in it.

The neck tint is to help reduce production & maintenance costs

When the gel coat gets a bubble minor separation, they'll look bad --- status, clover, zon, bogart, modulus, schack get bubbles - if they were tinted, you'd probably not notice

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Yes you cAn remove the preamp -rest depends on your tools and tAlent

**gard0300** · #**893** 12-30-2012, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the info everyone.

mark beem · #**894** 01-01-2013, 09:25 AM

Happy New Year to all my fellow Peavey connoisseurs!

**DanoesqBass** · #**895** 01-01-2013, 01:24 PM

90s Peavey - Truss Rod/Nut Problem?

mark beem · #**896** 01-01-2013, 07:06 PM

Finally got around to snapping a "corner" pic of the new TL-5. These are such great basses!

MTMTEX · #**897** 01-02-2013, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mark beem

Finally got around to snapping a "corner" pic of the new TL-5. These are such great basses!

Now THAT is a great looking bass!

mark beem · #**898** 01-02-2013, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MTMTEX

Now THAT is a great looking bass!

It is indeed!!!

Ken J · #**899** 01-03-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mark beem

Finally got around to snapping a "corner" pic of the new TL-5. These are such great basses!

Do they make a fretless of this model? If so any leads. I have the factory fretless of the Dyna Unity and she’s my favorite.

mark beem · #**900** 01-03-2013, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken J

Do they make a fretless of this model? If so any leads. I have the factory fretless of the Dyna Unity and she’s my favorite.

I've seen a couple but I don't know if they were production models or ones people had modified / defretted.