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1980s Peavey Foundation appreciation thread

#63
jgsbass said:
EagleMoon, those sunbursts weigh a ton: they're maple.
My Foundies go from light ( that ugly, dreaded poplar, wish it was tulipwood) to medium ( both my alder fretless and a mahogany body mapleneck) to ungodly (maple sunburst/maple neck)
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I kind of wish I'd known that before I bought this one. I wouldn't have bought the sunburst, even though I love the color. Personally, I like poplar as a tonewood and if it's lighter, all the better. I never knew it was maple though. I was wondering what kind of wood it was because it doesn't look like alder or ash.
 
#64
EagleMoon said:
I kind of wish I'd known that before I bought this one. I wouldn't have bought the sunburst, even though I love the color. Personally, I like poplar as a tonewood and if it's lighter, all the better. I never knew it was maple though. I was wondering what kind of wood it was because it doesn't look like alder or ash.
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Yes its heavy but it certainly has a snap to the sound. Almost like a preamp. Very bright and very full at the same time. You could always get another Foundation and dump the sunburst ( you wouldn't dare).
 
#66
I find my nineties Foundations much more comfortable to play. The eighties are heavier because of the larger body and wood choices, but the real problem for me was the upper horn only extending to just past the 14th fret. The nineties models extend to the 12th like my Fenders, and this makes playing in the lower positions much more comfortable on my left shoulder and wrist.
 
#67
i just bought a Foundation 5er and it looks like my 1st fiver that i will bond with.

BTW, I just saw a 4 string Foundation in a pawn shop. anyone interested in it, PM me for details. the price is okay but Im swimming in 4 strings.
 
#70
Foundations are passive while the Dyna-bass is active/passive. Your's looks to be a Dyna-Bass S which has a PJ setup versus the Standard Dyna which had Super-Ferrite pickups.(Some say the S stands for the Special version, I was told it is due to the hardware and pickups being supplied by Schaller) Also, typically the Dyna-Basses had necks and headstocks painted to match the body color while Foundations were clearcoated, though some Dynas don't have matching necks.

The shape and layout of your Dyna-Bass appears to be late eighties. There is a partial list of serial numbers for Peavey guitars on Wikkipedia that should get you a closer estimate of its actual age. From what I hear if you contact Peavey directly they have complete and very acurrate dating records.
 
#71
Ah ok, thanks for clearing this up for me. Neck and headstock is painted in bodycolor as mine is a necktrough bass. I will contact peavey for further information about this instrument like the production date. I might look out for some original replacement parts because pots, pickups and/or electric are in no good shape anymore.

Thanks,
ralf
 
#72
True what bassmanrocke says about the serial #, but after a while Peavey stopped the vintage thing and restarted their serial #s.

From what I was told, Peavey's cust support can handle that type of question.

Try and tell us?

Nice bass you got there, PJ's are definitely a cool thing, everyone should own at least one.
 
#74
Sorry, just reposting with re-linked pictures

1989 Foundation:
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1989 Dyna-Bass:
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