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For sale Peavey TL-Five (Gen 2) with OHSC, 1994 Red

Sold
$700.00
Strings
5
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

Details

Vintage Peavey Made in U.S.A. Neck-through Goodness!

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I purchased this bass on a whim from the original owner. He was moving out of state, and unfortunately no longer plays bass. This guitar was purchased in the mid 90's and gigged regularly for a few years before being stored in a closet for around a decade. It has a few very small dings here and there in the usual places (lower part of the body, back, and tip of the headstock), but overall is in great condition. I put new D'addario strings on and gave it a set-up with intonation. It plays nice and low with minimal buzz. The preamp functions just like you would expect, but if you give too much gain it will start clipping. It's a very powerful preamp. Very nice and clean example of Peavey's PRIME manufacturing era. Original Hard Shell Case included!

This is the Second gen model with VFL pickups, like the Cirrus, and a mid sweep in the preamp. The mid sweep makes it a tone animal, as you can really hone your sound with it.

I have a Cirrus bass from the same era, and recently obtained an MTD five string, so the TL-5 needs to find a new home, although I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to answer.
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Comments

songwriter21

I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
Jul 31, 2005
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Baltimore-ish, MD
Vintage Peavey Made in U.S.A. Neck-through Goodness!



I purchased this bass on a whim from the original owner. He was moving out of state, and unfortunately no longer plays bass. This guitar was purchased in the mid 90's and gigged regularly for a few years before being stored in a closet for around a decade. It has a few very small dings here and there in the usual places (lower part of the body, back, and tip of the headstock), but overall is in great condition. I put new D'addario strings on and gave it a set-up with intonation. It plays nice and low with minimal buzz. The preamp functions just like you would expect, but if you give too much gain it will start clipping. It's a very powerful preamp. Very nice and clean example of Peavey's PRIME manufacturing era. Original Hard Shell Case included!

This is the Second gen model with VFL pickups, like the Cirrus, and a mid sweep in the preamp. The mid sweep makes it a tone animal, as you can really hone your sound with it.

I have a Cirrus bass from the same era, and recently obtained an MTD five string, so the TL-5 needs to find a new home, although I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will be happy to answer.

Most of your pictures aren't working or showing up.
 

Altitude

An ounce of perception, a pound of obscure.
Supporting Member
Mar 9, 2005
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Underrated basses, they are the world's most understated artist signature bass. GLWS.

I always think of two things with these:

- Tim Landers ("TL") was recording and touring with Steve Smith's fusion band Vital Information at the time he did these with Peavey. I saw Vital Information at Liberty Lunch in Austin and I have a memory of Tim talking to us about how great the bass was in between tunes and how i might have been the only person in the audience who cared.

- Apparently Landers didn't have enough name recognition to push the bass, so Peavey signed Pete Sears as an endorser during the dismal "Starship" period. He played a 4-string version on the MTV 1986 Spring Break concert with Starship and Mr. Mister. It was actually a better Starship set than you'd have thought and Mr. Mister totally killed it. Video below, go to 15:00 for a a nice little bass-forward intro on "Somebody to Love."

Hope I'm not hijacking too much - OK to delete this comment if so.

 

lala

Gold Supporting Member
Jul 16, 2014
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Awesome basses. Had a purple one I let get away. GLWTS. A helluva lot of bass for the $$$$
 

Potomuss

Supporting Member
Dec 7, 2016
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Peoria, IL
Does that wood have any figuring? Most of the pics are from that same angle, but in the close-up of the bridge it looks like one can see a little grain in there.
 
Apr 18, 2008
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North of ATL, GA
Does that wood have any figuring? Most of the pics are from that same angle, but in the close-up of the bridge it looks like one can see a little grain in there.
Yea, there's definitely some good figuring behind the trans red finish. I'll try to get some better pictures. Especially on the wings, there is a some good flame action.
 

Potomuss

Supporting Member
Dec 7, 2016
402
766
Peoria, IL
This is an Alembic in sheep's clothes....
Kind of a poor man's Spector too, especially with that back side contouring and all. Slight as it is, it's there. All of that maple and ebony make for a pretty stiff plank as well... no pun intended. :roflmao:
 

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