Early Birthday Present (Peavey Content)

[madbassplaya]

My birthday is this month!

I am a little down because of the realigning of the stars and the Zodiac signs changing. Not because I read into that stuff, but because being called an Aquarius seemed so much cooler than being called a Capricorn. Anyway, I digress...

So to cheer myself up and buy myself an affordable birthday present I began looking online for a suitable gift for myself.

Well, I found that present:

A USA made Peavey Foundation

When I started playing bass, my first bass was a Peavey Millennium BXP and I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Peavey Basses. I've never had a foundation but have always heard about their great playability, so I'm pretty excited about this new purchase.

I am a confirmed Jazz bass guy and my main squeeze is my US G&L Jb with a MIJ Fernandes backing it up. I love both of these basses but recently I have decided to start playing flatwound strings on my J basses. I love the sound of flats but in church I think the rounds may sound a bit better so I wanted a bass that I could put rounds on and still have my J basses strung with flats. Then I found this Foundation. Looked up some reviews and decided to give her a try!

What do you gys think? Especially you peavey guys?

 

[5string5fingers]

Peaveys get a lot of love around here. Foundations get more love. USA foundations are instant boner for some guys on here. They're great basses.

 

[madbassplaya]

Peaveys get a lot of love around here. Foundations get more love. USA foundations are instant boner for some guys on here. They're great basses.

 

[madbassplaya]

no foundation love?

 

[MNAirHead]

Looks all original.. relief isn't necessary on this bass.. can be dialed in without it

 

[ajish4]

I have a mid 80's Foundation...GREAT BASS. The sustain is simply amazing. Blew my MIM Jazz to bits. Versatile, lots of tones, comfortable, sounds killer and inexpensive! How can you beat that?

Congratulations on your B'day score!

Peaveys get a lot of love around here. Foundations get more love. USA foundations are instant boner for some guys on here. They're great basses.

 

[embellisher]

For the price vs. quality, it's hard to beat a Foundation.

 

[madbassplaya]

thanks for all the comments so far guys.

i've had several Peavey's including several US peaveys.

Millenniums and Millennium plus'
T-20 and T-40
G-V bass

I really miss a couple of the Mils I sold especially the JJ ones

 

[kjpollo]

Nice score! I hope to get one myself at some point down the road.

Not quite as versatile as the T-40 it replaced but a whole lot easier to tote around!

 

[bassplayer8953]

I have the same bass, in white, but a maple fretboard. Congrats on getting a great bass. You're going to love it!

 

[oldcatfish]

I have 3 Peavey basses, and I love them all. I don't have a foundation, but after seeing the pic of yours...I might just have to pick one up!

 

[oldrookie]

Oh, yeah, there is some love for the Foundy on here.

 

[madbassplaya]

Oh, yeah, there is some love for the Foundy on here.

again! thanks guys.

is that fury a refin? it's gorgeous!

 

[WoodyG3]

I will never sell my fretless Foundation. Nice score.

 

[madbassplaya]

I will never sell my fretless Foundation. Nice score.

thanks woody. she's not a carvin, but she'll do!

 

[Bernin]

Have a USA Foundation 5 in electric blue, my favorite bass I own!

 

[Deep Rich Tones]

Great find! I love the look of a pure, white bass. I have a red Foundy and really think it's a great bass. The luthier that set her up was really impressed with the tone and playability.

 

[madbassplaya]

Great to hear good things about a bass you just purchased. Hopefully it will get here this week!

 

[bassmanrocke]

You did real good. My foundations get more play than my 61 Jazz, and its a great one.

 

[oldrookie]

Madbassplaya,
Oddly enough, thought of your new bass purchase the morning. Watching the news (WTHR out of Indy) and they were doing a story about a new music venue opening in Carmel.

The construction crew had formed a band and were performing for their family and friends to celebrate the completion of the venue (it opens next week.)

The camera panned across the band and I saw a whlte bass and thought, "Those look like Super Ferrite pickups, I wonder if it's a Foundation."

Next shot showed the headstock...the pointy Peavey is very distinctive! Looked exactly like your new one.

The Fury in the above picture is a refin. It started out black and I started the refinish at spring break last year. My first attempt.

I have the second stripped and with one coat of stain on it in the garage right now. Unfortunately, my compressor has crapped out and I don't have the funds at the moment to replace it. Just got new HVLP spray guns for Christmas and all I can do is look at them.

Will be working on a custom pickguard for the pictured Fury while I wait for funds. Likely to be a quilted maple about the same color as the neck. This is the first attempt--it went wrong.

Thread hijack mode off.