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1980s Peavey Foundation appreciation thread

#101
Glad you like yours Scott.

It BOGGLES my mind how these "entry level" basses really rock.

I have recently picked one up from another forum member and I'm VERY HAPPY with it.

They have a great range of sounds, I crank mine through my Ampeg half stack and it shakes the building!

I'm not sure if this is proper form or not, but I REALLY need just ONE 90's Foundation tuner...anyone have one for sale? :hiding:
 
#105
The late 90's soapbars look like humbuckers, but I am pretty sure they are single coils. Their construction is similar to a superferrite. As for tone, they are slightly warmer sounding than Superferrites with a little less treble bite. I found that they are better if you are looking for old school thump, but still want to cut through the mix. I typically switch off between a 92 with superferrites and rosewood board and a 94 with soapbars and a maple board. Both are extremely flexible axes.
 
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#109
bassmanrocke said:
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.
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I had 2 foundations - an '84 rosewood and sunburst and an '89maple and natural. i defretted the maple one, and I loved both of the basses except for the short upper horn. That's the main reason I sold both of them. I loved the tone, but I could get comfortable with the way they hung on me. I find Fenders and basses with longer upper horns much more comfortable.
 
#113
My Foundation S has been converted to passive with a pair of SD basslines ... Oh and I had it painted :eek:


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;) ... Pretty cool basses
 
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#114
Scottpro1969 said:
Do the 90s Foundation that you're talking about have super ferrite pickups or the soap-bar style. I'm intrigued by those but have never heard them. I'm in LOVE with the ferrites.
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The early ones do have Superferiites (91 - 93) but there is a transition pickup from mid 93 to early 94. This pickup haS the same dimensions as the SFs but is labelled only Peavey. My guess is it is simply a redesigned SF, but there has been a debate about that that has been answered differently by different people at Peavey. The soapbars appeared in 94 and are similar in appearance to modern Cirrus pickups.

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/bassmanrocke/HPIM0752.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/bassmanrocke/HPIM0749.jpg
 
#115
bassmanrocke said:
The early ones do have Superferiites (91 - 93) but there is a transition pickup from mid 93 to early 94. This pickup haS the same dimensions as the SFs but is labelled only Peavey. My guess is it is simply a redesigned SF, but there has been a debate about that that has been answered differently by different people at Peavey. The soapbars appeared in 94 and are similar in appearance to modern Cirrus pickups.

http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/bassmanrocke/HPIM0752.jpg
http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo42/bassmanrocke/HPIM0749.jpg
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I had a red Foundation that came with the "Peavey" stamped pickups. Changed them out for Nordstrand Big Singles, made a big difference. Sold the bass, body was too light. Still have the pickups, though. I emailed the Peavey forum 2 times about the pickup ID issue. While the forum always answered every other question I asked, the pickup questions were ignored.
 
#116
Yeah, I remember that. I have had little luck getting the PV forum to answer anything of late. Anthony that used to moderate doesn't appear involved anymore. I like both the SF's and the soapbars, I have played one with the transisions at Sam Ash, but it was set up so poorly I really couldn't get a feel for the bass or the pickups. I might be interested in your pickups if you are looking to sell them. I am not sure what I would put them in, but I could probably find something.
 

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