Back in the 80s, I played bass in clubs and remember that Peavey Foundation basses were popular. Recently, I wanted a back up and bought a 93 Foundation and found it it be a solid axe but have read that the 90s model are well thought of and I’m was wondering why… especially since the one I bought is fairly comparable to my Fender Jazz?
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90s Peavey Foundation
- Thread starter saintzband
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I've never really heard the mythical sound of angels.
T60 yes... t40 never.
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Late Single Coil vs Ferrite
I've own both... I can not hear the differenentiator.
yea, crusty... I played a gig on Saturday night with a $40 bass... the sound guy was a bass player, thought I was playing a botique then went on to pontificate what a difference a quality bass makes.
No, I did not tell him the round wounds were 30 years old and the bass what many of us pooopoo about.
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Peavey Reputation
They had a strange history of selling instruments marketed toward students and gigging people.. then there was a short period where they marketing misfired selling high end stuff under the peavey name. Did not learn from Lexus/Acura ... I'll put my peavey stuff up against my nerdy botiques any day.
Can't say I hear them any different either.
Maybe we should switch to using our eyes not ears to listen and add a hefty dose of confirmation bias/wishful thinking
Was this supposed to say “aren’t” well thought of? It’s seems the replies have interpreted this statement both ways (are & aren’t).
Some of the later 90s peavey basses started showing signs of cost cutting on material and a little on workmanship also (sharp fret ends and such). I remember playing some Foundation 5 strings that weren’t too slick, but I’m not sure they weren’t some of the first built outside the US. I had an ‘83 I bought new and then traded it for a new ‘87 Foundation “S” that I still have. Both great basses and the ‘87 still is…
Yeah, it was supposed to say “aren’t” rather than “are. “ Tried to edit it but couldn’t. It seems I dodged a bullet in that I bought a 93 which still had the super ferrite pups. The neck is very comfortable although there’s a couple of small gouges in the face of the fretboard which don’t affect the playability. Overall, I’m extremely well pleased would put it on equal par against my Fender Jazz. It is a very high quality instrument.
Can't say I hear them any different either.
Maybe we should switch to using our eyes not ears to listen and add a hefty dose of confirmation bias/wishful thinking
and in one quote... our scottish pal just deflated the T40 market.
Speaking of which, I have noticed T40 asking prices seem to have rounded down somewhat on sites like Reverb. Conversely prices for the import Cirrus BXP are climbing to new heights! It's a funny old world we live in.
Reverb's T40 prices carried more hype than than supposed "Secret Sounds"
