I used to have 2 Grind's,both 4 string and 5 string. Loved them both,but when I started using Cirrus 4's and 5's,I pretty much jumped ship and now use them almost exclusively. Don't get me wrong,I still got a lot of love for the grind's. They we're my first natural wood neck-thru's. Nevertheless,the My Cirrus's had effectively replaced them,and I sold them to up-and-comer's who would use them more than I was by that point.
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Hey; let's have a Peavey Grind club!
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Hey, could you post some sound clips of the Grind with the EMGs in it? I love the way mine sounds with the stock passive electronics but when I got the bass I had full intentions of making it active. I didn't expect it to sound so nice based on a bunch of reviews
Evening All,
New to TB and to playing Bass, something I've been wanting to do every since I heard the opening bass line from "My Girl" waaay back in 1965. I'm retired now and have plenty of time on my hands, so I figured why not take up playing Bass?. While going to purchase a Schecter Stilletto Extreme, i came across a guy in the store demonstrating the Grind. Long story short I bought the Peavey over the Stilleto. Once I'm in the market for another bass i will definately consider an American made Peavey. may I have a number please?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/gilmon/BASS 4 me/GrindBXPNTB.jpg
New to TB and to playing Bass, something I've been wanting to do every since I heard the opening bass line from "My Girl" waaay back in 1965. I'm retired now and have plenty of time on my hands, so I figured why not take up playing Bass?. While going to purchase a Schecter Stilletto Extreme, i came across a guy in the store demonstrating the Grind. Long story short I bought the Peavey over the Stilleto. Once I'm in the market for another bass i will definately consider an American made Peavey. may I have a number please?
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/gilmon/BASS 4 me/GrindBXPNTB.jpg
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Picked this Grind BXP 6 up fairly recently from a fellow TB'er. Was really just looking a reasonably priced 5 string, but with my recent interest in jazz I figured why the hell not make the jump to 6.
I must say, I really really dig it! Didn't love it with whatever strings came with it, nor with the D'Addario's that i tried, but I put some LaBella light Slappers on it and it came alive. Very growly. To think, i was gonna get an Ibanez SR506.
Bad cell pic.
I must say, I really really dig it! Didn't love it with whatever strings came with it, nor with the D'Addario's that i tried, but I put some LaBella light Slappers on it and it came alive. Very growly. To think, i was gonna get an Ibanez SR506.
Bad cell pic.
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daveh30 said:
What's the fugly one on the left? I would so play that!
How do the emg's sound in the grind?
I'm also interested in the EMG pick up swap. Assuming they are passive. What is the EMG model number?
I have a dead pickup on my Grind and have been looking off and on for a replacement but no success yet.
If I could get some EMG's I would bring it back to life and possibly pull the frets as well.
I played mine for a couple of years and always loved the thin fast neck and the neck-thru sustain.
I have a dead pickup on my Grind and have been looking off and on for a replacement but no success yet.
If I could get some EMG's I would bring it back to life and possibly pull the frets as well.
I played mine for a couple of years and always loved the thin fast neck and the neck-thru sustain.
Sold my SX jazz and Epi EB-3, after I bought a Peavey Grind 4.
Excellent body, it has a 90s tech jazz fusion look to it.
But maybe the wrong look for blues or rock, If you care.
Loud pups, however because they're humbuckers, they lack the brightness of singles.
I considered replacing them with Super Ferrites, if I could find them.
But actually I can just adjust my amp for brightness, not a problem.
I think it's the finest passive bass in mass production.
It makes a Fender style bass, feel like a chunk of lumber.
Excellent body, it has a 90s tech jazz fusion look to it.
But maybe the wrong look for blues or rock, If you care.
Loud pups, however because they're humbuckers, they lack the brightness of singles.
I considered replacing them with Super Ferrites, if I could find them.
But actually I can just adjust my amp for brightness, not a problem.
I think it's the finest passive bass in mass production.
It makes a Fender style bass, feel like a chunk of lumber.
I'm surprised there are no USA Grind pics on here yet.
I have one just like that. It was my main gigging bass for years.
I got rid of one of the volume pots and installed a Gibson-style three way pickup switch. I used both pickups most of the time, and I hated trying to balance two knobs while playing.
I have one just like that. It was my main gigging bass for years.
I got rid of one of the volume pots and installed a Gibson-style three way pickup switch. I used both pickups most of the time, and I hated trying to balance two knobs while playing.
I never knew any were built here, or there in Meridian.
BTW: My girlfriend is from Meridian, so I been there.
We ate at Binky's, ever eaten there? Great food!
I eat there all the time. Best soul food in the world.
USA Grind basses were short lived. They came out with the Millennium's.
USA Grind basses were short lived. They came out with the Millennium's.
Seems there were both 34 and 35" scale..
Found this in a Grind thread here:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/differences-peavey-grind-peavey-grind-bxp-797769/#post11322167
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Hello,
Yes the US models were all 35 inch scale the imports did go through a transition from 34 to 35 " scale . All the newer models should be 35 " scale.
Just picked this one up. Third one i have had. An early Korean made one, great fret work and very comfortable to play. Sounded huge in passive mode but put a Bart ntmb in it and now it is really more versatile. The stock pickups are way more capable than the stock electronics.
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The models with the scalloped lower bout were made in Viet Nam, before production was moved to China, & the scalloped bout eliminated. Early models were bolt on, & MIA.
I was just in the new Peavey Hollywood store last Thursday and was checking out the Grind 5. I thought it played really nice, well above it's own pay grade. Brand new for 4 bills, I would rate it one of the current best deals in the bass world.
MY GRIND---132.00 eabay auction SCORE!
LOVE this bass...... any tips for keepin that lovelly wood in top condition???
Can I get a NUMBER????
LOVE this bass...... any tips for keepin that lovelly wood in top condition???
Can I get a NUMBER????
WOW. Never knew there was a Grind club. @BamaBird that body's a lovely piece of wood 
Have a couple. Vietnamese Grind BXP and USA Grind 5 string.
I notice not too many folks have posted US models so how do they compare ? Well both are 35". Vietnamese is neck thru ,US is a bolt on.Mono rail or finger style bridge on the BXP was swapped for a generic B-10,no particular reason other than I had one laying around.
In terms of looks & feel the BXP wins. Nothing really wrong with the US but nothing striking,best described as kinda bland. The metallic paint job is nice. Funny thing about that US is I tracked it's ownership for a while and folks reckoned the preamp or dual pot were bad
It's a push/pull and the knob had been fixed too close for release travel 
Preamp does it's job but it's nothing fancy.
No need to say anyhing about the BXP as most here know the score
Might surprise some folks saying I find the BXP better than the US but I'd like to think sharing the house with 52 Peavey basses qualifies me to make such statements.
Have a couple. Vietnamese Grind BXP and USA Grind 5 string.I notice not too many folks have posted US models so how do they compare ? Well both are 35". Vietnamese is neck thru ,US is a bolt on.Mono rail or finger style bridge on the BXP was swapped for a generic B-10,no particular reason other than I had one laying around.
In terms of looks & feel the BXP wins. Nothing really wrong with the US but nothing striking,best described as kinda bland. The metallic paint job is nice. Funny thing about that US is I tracked it's ownership for a while and folks reckoned the preamp or dual pot were bad
It's a push/pull and the knob had been fixed too close for release travel Preamp does it's job but it's nothing fancy. No need to say anyhing about the BXP as most here know the score
Might surprise some folks saying I find the BXP better than the US but I'd like to think sharing the house with 52 Peavey basses qualifies me to make such statements.
FIFTY TWO!?!?!?! I thought I was "sick" I only have 6 Peavey basses......but---i am trying to get more
