U.S. Peavey Club Part 5 - Page 48

smcd · #**941** 01-09-2013, 04:22 PM

My Dyna Unity. The color looks black, but it's actually dark navy blue metallic. These electronics are outstanding.

ShenmueTacos · #**942** 01-09-2013, 07:53 PM

Out of curiosity, has anyone out there played a USA Grind? I found an old Peavey catalog the other day and it had some some info on them. I forgot they even made them and I can't seem to find much info on them. I'd love to try one out sometime!

smcd · #**943** 01-09-2013, 08:33 PM

I've never seen a USA Grind. Not even for sale on line.

ShenmueTacos · #**944** 01-09-2013, 09:17 PM

I've never seen one either. I was thinking that they just made prototypes of them?

The catalog I have was from the early 2000's back when Peavey still made Millenniums in the U.S. I'll see if I can get a scan of it if anyone would like to see them.

Anyone play one or have more info...please share!

smcd · #**945** 01-09-2013, 09:20 PM

I've been led to believe that all US-made Grinds are solid colors with P/J pickups.

ShenmueTacos · #**946** 01-09-2013, 09:52 PM

Solid colors with a bolt-on neck. The 4 is a P/J and the 5 is J/J.

Here's a scan:

Staccato · #**947** 01-09-2013, 11:21 PM

Here's the back of my Peavey Dyna. It's the bolt-on version, and many of these were built before the Dyna-Unity was introduced. The small toggle switch (on the front of the bass) is an A/B switch for selecting either active, or passive.

So, if the battery dies during a gig while using active mode, flip the toggle and keep playing. The battery is housed under the single panel in back, and it lasts so long-that access should never be considered an issue! Click to enlarge photo.

Showdown · #**948** 01-09-2013, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Staccato

Here's the back of my Peavey Dyna. It's the bolt-on version, and many of these were built before the Dyna-Unity was introduced. The small toggle switch (on the front of the bass) is an A/B switch for selecting either active, or passive.

So, if the battery dies during a gig while using active mode, flip the toggle and keep playing. The battery is housed under the single panel in back, and it lasts so long-that access should never be considered an issue!

I have a 5 string Dyna in the same color. It is a '91. I also have an'87 in a dark metallic silver. Great basses.

Staccato · #**949** 01-09-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Showdown

I have a 5 string Dyna in the same color. It is a '91. I also have an'87 in a dark metallic silver. Great basses.

Another Blue 5 string Dyna owner, great!

Showdown · #**950** 01-09-2013, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Staccato

Another Blue 5 string Dyna owner, great!

I love the pickups on them, they cut through a band really well.

This picture doesn't really show the color. It's from the GC in Corpus Christi, I purchased it online from them. I'm going to have to take a better picture sometime.

lfbassguy · #**951** 01-10-2013, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by smcd

I've never seen a USA Grind. Not even for sale on line.

Back in 2004 I played two of them in a music store in Nashville. Very nice. They had the 5 string and the 4 string. I too have the brochure of them,(got it at the music store). I see every once in a great while one come up for sale on GC used site. They usually mistake it for a BXP.

NicJimBass · #**952** 01-10-2013, 07:50 AM

For anyone interested, there is a Charcoal Metallic Violet GV on the GC used site right now (listed as a Peavey G5). Never seen one in this color. If I had the bread, it'd be mine in a heartbeat.

Showdown · #**953** 01-10-2013, 08:04 AM

Interesting color. I like it.

StuartV · #**954** 01-10-2013, 11:33 AM

Nice. And right across the bridge from where I'm living right now! I might have to go look at it when I'm home (in a couple of weeks

).

There's actually several nice Peaveys on GC Used. At least 4 US Furys, some Dynas (Unity and not). 2 TL-Fives. 1 TL-Six. 2 US Millenniums. A Foundation S. Looks like market prices on Peaveys is trending up, too. Yaay! :-)

NicJimBass · #**955** 01-10-2013, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by StuartV

Nice. And right across the bridge from where I'm living right now! I might have to go look at it when I'm home (in a couple of weeks

).

There's actually several nice Peaveys on GC Used. At least 4 US Furys, some Dynas (Unity and not). 2 TL-Fives. 1 TL-Six. 2 US Millenniums. A Foundation S. Looks like market prices on Peaveys is trending up, too. Yaay! :-)

Well, they're trending up, but many of those have been sitting for a while. I'm just waiting for them to trend back down, especially those Mills.

StuartV · #**956** 01-10-2013, 11:40 AM

I'm in the DC area right and keep feeling a tug to go try out the TL-Six up in Rockville. But, with an $800 price tag, the tug is pretty well counterbalanced by the Cirrus 6 I have at home. Heck, I didn't pay that much for the Cirrus!

NicJimBass · #**957** 01-10-2013, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by StuartV

I'm in the DC area right and keep feeling a tug to go try out the TL-Six up in Rockville. But, with an $800 price tag, the tug is pretty well counterbalanced by the Cirrus 6 I have at home. Heck, I didn't pay that much for the Cirrus!

Yeah that thing's been sitting for a looong time. Not sure, but it seems like they think they have something they don't. I'm sure it's a great bass, but not at that price.

StuartV · #**958** 01-10-2013, 11:58 AM

Yeah, I know I've been seeing it on there for at least 2 or 3 months. If it wasn't an hour+ to get there from where I am, I would have already gone, just to see what a TL-Six sounds/feels like.

ShenmueTacos · #**959** 01-10-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lfbassguy

Back in 2004 I played two of them in a music store in Nashville. Very nice. They had the 5 string and the 4 string. I too have the brochure of them,(got it at the music store). I see every once in a great while one come up for sale on GC used site. They usually mistake it for a BXP.

Guess I need to start checking Guitar Center more often!

lfbassguy · #**960** 01-10-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ShenmueTacos

Guess I need to start checking Guitar Center more often!

Since you have the catalog, you can see the difference between US and the bxp. Sometimes its hard to see, but the big difference is the the bottom of the neck on the US (the part that goes into the body) is angled and the bxp is straight.