After a six month hiatis, I am back in the club with this beauty. Nobody wanted me to sell my old one, but I got ansy to clear the decks. This is the top-of-the-line Tiger Eye model with Hipshot tuners and bridge, walnut knobs (wish they were gold), ebony board, headstock overlay, and upgraded preamp, plus the top flight workmanship that goes into these. This is a significant bass for the price. Bought used but essentially unused. Took advantage of a failed ebay transaction. More photos on web site. Click below.
Very Nice! I have a Carvin XB75P with quilted maple top and antique brown stain, gold hardware, etc. that looks similar. I love that look. Nice score!
mmm... I played a cirrus 5 quiltop last weekend and loved it... Personally I thought the wooden knobs were georgeous... It seems to me that people that own these basses view them as "the best" Im jelous.... nice score.
I am going to take poll on the knobs (ask wife). They really don't bother me, and you can't get the cost of upgrades out at resale--if that were to occur in the future.
I just saw a six-string one of those. Beautiful! The walnut knobs looked nice in person. There was also a walnut-top five, where the walnut had an intense flame to it. I thought it looked at least as good as the tiger eye!
The main reason I held out for a Tiger Eye was for the upgraded preamp. Just a touch of the concentric sweepable mid knob gives you a major tweak in tone. This bass seems to have a lot more power than my old bubinga model. Also, this comes standard with Hipshot tuners, which are by far better than the standard issue on the regular Cirrus basses (only weakness in my opinion).
I have rehearsed with it and it sounded and felt good. As you know first hand, there is a lot of value crammed into this bass. I have noted your interest and will give you first right of refusal--if that day comes.
Very nice, Rick. I owned a Cirrus 6 for awhile and loved it except for the 6th string. I still enetertain buying a Cirrus 5 everyday, just have to take the plunge. Great basses, great price, great tones.
I know these sell for a pretty penny new, but even at that price, pound for pound, this has got to be considered one of the best basses on the market. But it won't be, because it is a Peavey. Where else can you get a five-piece neck with purple heart stringers? The most ornate birdseye I've every seen? Matching headstock and I guess AAAA quilted top? Rock solid neck in tune to two octaves, basically from the factory? Walnut knobs and covers? Hipshot Ultralite tuners and bridge? Ebony board? Neck through? Flawless workmanship? And a "C" inlay to boot? This is not to mention the underated dynamically sensitive pickups with pretty limitless tweaking available on board with the 3-way with sweepable mids. I was just sitting here looking at it and wondering, should I be kicking myself for not getting the Sadowsky or the Elrick, or should I be congratulating myself for this new acquisition and the fact I get to keep $800 in my check book?
Jeff, I am still in the hunt for a fretless, but which one I do not know. I am at a point where I would be crazy to unload either of my two basses, because they are both players as well as investments. I am going to target a Tiger Eye 5 or 6 fretless if one exists, or a lined Mod or Zon. My ideal setup always includes a fretless. I played the Cirrus this Sunday and the sound and the looks got rave reviews.
