It's too bad Peavey gets ZERO respect.

[JoshuaTSP]

in the words of steve albini "the thing about peavy equtment is it always works, it never sounds that good but it always works, you can find something peavy at the bottom of a lake and dry it off and it will work like it came out the factory. theres a upper limitation for anything peavey"

altho i have a milestone III and i love it to bits

Steve Albini obviously has a tin ear.....since some choice Peavey gear is the best I've heard.

 

[BioDriver]

US Peavey Cirruses are grossly underrated, but this means they can be found used for pretty cheap. If you want one you'll get a good deal on the used market.

 

[4001]

I've used Peavey amps since I've started playing. My main cab is over 25 years old(Peavey 2x15). I swear to God, I could use it as a bomb shelter if I needed to.

I'd love to get my hands on two of those old 215 D cabs they made.
What 215 do you have?

 

[MooneyDriver]

We'll see what "they" say about heavy Peavey amps. My new 1,600 Peavey amp is headed this way, and according to UPS, the shipping weight is 6.2 lbs...

 

[poorbassist15]

I'd love to get my hands on two of those old 215 D cabs they made.
What 215 do you have?

Mine just says model 2x15, but it is a 14" deep model.

Here you go if you are looking for some like mine. These are some of the few bass cabs you can get for a dime a dozen around here.

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Doing a search of GC's used gear brought up 14.

 

[Tommygunn]

I absolutely admired the BXP Millennium I played

 

[ledyard]

I think when some Alembic players play Cirrus basses and call them better than their Alembics thats saying something. Theres not much out there on a mass produced level that can top a USA Cirrus in fit and finish.
Sound wise....god I hate this term....but they really are a poor mans Alembic. I would seriously put Cirrus pups and pre in almost any other bass.
If I could wave a magic wand I would make my Cirrus 34" instead of 35". But thats it.
Any sound you can imagine is in there except maybe EBO or something like that.

Best neck profile I have ever played. If I ever get the $$ to have Mikeyswood make me a custom bass I will have him copy the USA Cirrus Neck 100%.

Old peavey USA basses are great too just not my personal thing. I personally cant stand the 4 in line headstock shape. Just my preference.

 

[willyrep]

I owned a USA Peavey Millenium 5 plus once, Great bass and super versatile. My only issue was personal and that was the string spacing was too narrow at the bridge ( I favor 19mm).
Was up in NYC playing a few gigs and one of the smaller clubs had an ancient Peavey combo as backline-Man that thing sounded good! Was hella loud too!
Last week I fixed up a mid-80s Foundation 4-string with the ferrite pickups. Thing had 1 string on it, lots of black gunk all over the body and board, no knobs and felt like it had been in a flooded closet during Katrina. I cleaned it up, got some NOS tuners, set it up and the thing plays like a beast! Great 70s jazz bass tone in those pickups! So as it goes-there should be alot of love for Peavey!

 

[Tyler Jones]

I'm about to buy a used Peavey B quad 4 for an absolute steal of under $500. I'm excited. I played it and it's heavenly. Graphite neck <333

 

[Tommygunn]

I'm about to buy a used Peavey B quad 4 for an absolute steal of under $500. I'm excited. I played it and it's heavenly. Graphite neck <333

I totally forgot about these!

Next to a Roscoe LG, its the best bass I've ever played

 

[Anthbass]

US Peavey Cirruses are grossly underrated, but this means they can be found used for pretty cheap. If you want one you'll get a good deal on the used market.

Yup, yup. I acquired a 5-string walnut/wenge Cirrus in a trade and it has become my go-to fretted bass. Absolutely love it.

 

[sef]

I owned a Peavey stack years ago, can't remember the model number but the head ALWAYS overheated, maybe I got a lemon but it always cut out all the time. Had to shut it down to cool off then I had another half hour before it went out again.

Like I said, this was in the early 90's and I'm sure their product, amp wise has improved because if it didn't, they wouldn't be around.

But I will never buy another Peavey product based on my experience. Bass or amp. JMO.

 

[Korladis]

I've been using Peavey since the mid 70's when my neighbor and I started a band in my folks basement. I outfitted my bandroom over the last couple of years with Peavey gear not only because of the sound, but also reliability. Very important when buying used from Ebay.

X8

Nice looking band room.

 

[Korladis]

Did you buy it new? Almost every amp will eventually need a trip to the shop.

 

[jeff7bass]

Hey gitlvr, this is for you. Better act fast cuz they're almost gone.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=709541

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Anybody who is objective about construction and sound, knows that Peavey has made some great basses. Those who swear by brand names just help keep Peavey affordable.

 

[Gizmot]

A lot of musicians use Peavey because its reliable and it doesn't cost a lot relative to other brands. I played a lot of gigs with Peavey gear - but I don't think its top-shelf stuff. I'm too picky about my tone or perhaps I'm too much of a gear snob. Its always done the job, but I'm happier using other things.

 

[smcd]

Steve Albini obviously has a tin ear.....since some choice Peavey gear is the best I've heard.

There are times I think Albini just talks too much.

 

[jsolberg]

I bought a Peavey bass rig back in the 70's when that's all I could afford. It was big and loud but did not sound good at all. No doubt the new stuff is much better, but I just never got over that initial experience. Although I must say, my current band recently tried out some newer Peavey FOH speakers and monitors and they were the most awful sounding things I've ever heard.

 

[jeff7bass]

The new Peavey basses sound much better. As for their PA speakers, some are cheap and some are very good (more money of course). The best PA speakers for cheap are Carvins.