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Cirrus much?

MG514

MG514

Feb 25, 2015
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Auburn WA
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#1
Hey all,

First post here.

Tell me about your Cirrus story. What does it mean to you?

Personally I've never played a better bass for the price. It was a recommended buy from a trusted friend and I never looked back. I've purchased other basses I thought were my dream bass, but this sits alone on the throne.

I'm just curious if it is also your favorite out of the vast selection of sub 2k dollar bass? What do you enjoy about it? Is it your favorite in your line up? Post a pic too!

Love this forum. Keepin' the low end strong.

Take care all.
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I´ve been playing (crappily) for almost 20 years now.
Initially, I only owned a single bass and never felt the need to acquire another one.
Years later I was robbed and decided to buy 2 basses, in order to keep one at home and one for rehearsals.

I bought a cheapo one and looked for a "better one" as my main instrument.
Did some research during several months, all of it reading online since I couldn´t test many basses locally.

I remember my first option was a Copley (mixed reviews took me away from it, fortunately :)), then almost pulled
the trigger on a Carvin LB70 (looked lovely but some people didn´t like their electronics).
Finally I accidentally discovered a Peavey Cirrus. Great reviews, nice brochure and the rest is story.

That was back in 2003.
Since that time I´ve owned and played many basses, some of them are keepers but most of them are gone.
However, my Cirrus is probably "the Bass" for me. I love a lot of other basses (Zon, Fender, Warwick, etc.) and each
one has a different flavor, but from time to time I always rediscover my beloved Maple Cirrus 4 and realize it´s a helluva bass.

IMO, no other bass has such a quality in that price range.
 
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I have a Cirrus four that I tune DGCF that I will probably put back into my regular playing rotation because it sounds great and weighs only 7 lbs. 4 oz. I would like a Cirrus five, but I cannot justify buying one since I already have three very nice fives.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
I have a Cirrus four that I tune DGCF that I will probably put back into my regular playing rotation because it sounds great and weighs only 7 lbs. 4 oz. I would like a Cirrus five, but I cannot justify buying one since I already have three very nice fives.
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Oh well, I sold that Cirrus this week. It's a great bass that I was not going to play very much, so it is going to a new home where I hope it will be loved. If a pot of money comes my way, I will be happy to buy a Cirrus five.
 
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MG514 said:
I've never bothered to look. I've also never been bothered by that number.

Looking at the manual, it looks like even 4's are 35".

But like I said, that never bothered me.
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For some reason, I tend to notice the 35" scale more on Peavey Cirrus and Millennium fours more than on fives, but in no way is it a deal breaker! These old Peaveys set up as well as any and I do mean any basses I have ever played. The overall playability is too outstanding to miss because of one inch.
 
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My first Cirrus was a walnut fretless 5. I really liked the bass ergonomically and it sounded good... Not a lot of bells and whistles but just a great tone. I decided fretless was not for me so I decided to sell it... but I liked the bass so much I decided to see if I could do a trade and as TB would have it there was a TBer who had a BO fretted C5. We made arrangements and did the deal. My C5 has the Milli pre in it instead of the stock Cirrus one... It has become my go to bass. I have 3 other 5s that at one time were absolute keepers for me but now I could see myself selling off at least one of them if not two. I had experimented with 6ers before . The first time I was overwhelmed and tried to sell it.. no one bought quick enough so I traded it. I think that may have been a lot of buyers remorse as to this day that was the most expensive bass I had ever bought... In fact when I traded it I traded it for the Cirrus fretless and some cash. I got the 6 itch again and decided to go a less expensive route so I got a used Brice Z6. That bass fed my 6 itch but it was just too heavy for me to play standing up. I was thinking of trying to save to get a very nice lighter 6 like maybe a Roscoe since it seemed to me that the better ones were lighter ... and I started to consider a Cirrus when I saw that they weighed in stock at 9.x'. As luck would have it (as isoften thecase when gas attacks occur.... anyone else notice that?) They started to pop up here on TB. I recently acquired a C6 from here and that is that. The bass weighs in at a a very manageable 9'9" and it has all the charm that Cirrus basses are famous for and it is a beauty to boot. The 35" scale never really bothered me. I have 2 35" 5s and 2 34" 5s ... The BO Cirrus is one of them..... I like the slimness of the Cirrus basses from front to back. That was it fretless I had.... the wood itself just felt so good to the touch. I can see myself keeping both of my Cirrus see for a long time. They also adjust very easily.
 
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#13
My first Cirrus was the Darkwood BXP 4. Before that,I had first played a USA Walnut 4 at a guitar store in my hometown when I was a teenager. I've played and owned tons and tons of basses over the years,but my Cirrus USA's are vastly superior. Scored my USA Claro Walnut 5 a few days before I saw Primus in concert,and scored my USA Maple 5 last year. I've honestly yet to find a bass that makes me want to put them aside. Once I'd graduated from the BXP's to the USA's,I never looked back. Still use them exclusively to this day. All I need now is a USA 4 or two and I'm set.
 

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