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1980s Peavey Foundation appreciation thread

#83
A not-so-great pic of me rockin' my '86 Foundation live some time back. Some basses have come and gone, but this one's stayed in the stable. Great basses all around.

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#90
I am PSYCHED to finally own and play a Foundation. The bada$$ is a neat touch. My first RIC had a bada$$ way back in '83, a'la Geddy. I always loved that bridge.

I'm hopefully going to be gigging this baby at my 40th birthday bash next month. I can't wait to get her!!!

This is my first Foundation. I've owned a T-20, T-40, T-45, Dyna, and Patriot.....I'm looking forward to the J-style neck!!! These old Peaveys are the diamonds-in-the-rough of basses.
 
#91
Scottpro1969 said:
I am PSYCHED to finally own and play a Foundation. The bada$$ is a neat touch. My first RIC had a bada$$ way back in '83, a'la Geddy. I always loved that bridge.

I'm hopefully going to be gigging this baby at my 40th birthday bash next month. I can't wait to get her!!!

This is my first Foundation. I've owned a T-20, T-40, T-45, Dyna, and Patriot.....I'm looking forward to the J-style neck!!! These old Peaveys are the diamonds-in-the-rough of basses.
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The Badass is an add-on. But the Foundation bridge is pretty nice.
 
#92
Quick question: I talked to the former owner of my Foundation and told him this was the best bass I ever owned. He was happy to know it (after all he gigged this bass all over the place, including at the Whisky A Gogo -yup he could prove it) and he told me he had it customized with a P style neck instead of the original J style neck.

Is this at all possible?
 
#94
NickInMesa said:
Quick question: I talked to the former owner of my Foundation and told him this was the best bass I ever owned. He was happy to know it (after all he gigged this bass all over the place, including at the Whisky A Gogo -yup he could prove it) and he told me he had it customized with a P style neck instead of the original J style neck.

Is this at all possible?
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I believe that a Patriot neck (1 3/4 inch nut) would be a direct swap for the original neck on a Foundation.
 
#95
BassicJohn said:
I believe that a Patriot neck (1 3/4 inch nut) would be a direct swap for the original neck on a Foundation.
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I will measure.

What is the nut size on a Foundation?

I keep reading here how the Foundation has a Jazz neck, and I disagree as far as mine.

I actually hate the Jazz neck (started on a Korean P clone) and if I were to buy a Jazz it would obviously be a Geddy Lee.
 
#96
exkaos said:
Hey, cool to see the appreciation for old Peaveys. My first bass was a Peavey Fury and I've had a few other Peaveys over the years. My latest find is a '85 black/rosewood Foundation I bought off craigslist for $150.

Does anybody know the original retail price for the Foundation? Was it marketed as a beginner's instrument or toward more advanced players?

For those of you who also own vintage Fenders, which holds up better over time, the Peavey or the Fender?
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I paid $225 total for my custom order foundation in 1998

They were marketed as gigging gear - not compared to fenders .. stores for some reasons sold them as quality entry USA level stuff.

My peaveys all last better over time than my fenders.
 
#97
NickInMesa said:
Quick question: I talked to the former owner of my Foundation and told him this was the best bass I ever owned. He was happy to know it (after all he gigged this bass all over the place, including at the Whisky A Gogo -yup he could prove it) and he told me he had it customized with a P style neck instead of the original J style neck.

Is this at all possible?
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Peavey back in the day would do just about any custom order at a gigging guy's budget.

Some patriots have a Pbass profile... they could have swapped head stock details and serial numbers.

They were finicky aobut requesting serial numbers.
 
#98
Well, I measured the nut and it is 1 1/2", which is conform to the specs.

But it is not a Jazz neck. To me, the Jazz neck feels like an oar. I absolutely cannot play on a Jazz, or much slower and tire easily. I was built for double bassists which a big strong left hand.
 
#100
Well, I have to tell you....I've been using my new Foundation for the last few band practices and have been blown away by the tone I can get. It is VERY Rickenbacker-like. I couldn't be happier. Those super-ferrite pickups are the secret of the bass industry. Wow. We play Green Day, Foo Fighters, Rush, Beatles, SRV, etc... and it worked for everything, best $225 ever spent.
 

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