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My Peavey Cirrus. (warning, may cause GAS)

JHow

JHow

needs to practice more...
Jan 10, 2007
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Jackson Mississippi
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56k beware.

So I restrung her, cleaned her, and decided to do a little photoshoot. enjoy.


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I want to replace the rubber tone/volume knobs, but I can't seem to think of one that would look classy. any ideas?
 
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Real nice job keeping her looking good! This was one of the nicest basses I've come across and the bang for the buck was off the scale. A joy to play AND to look at. If I could've gotten used to the 35" scale I'd still have it!!!!:D

I can see she's found a good home with you!! I like the idea of putting gold/abalone knobs on it. Q-Parts makes very nice ones - I have them on this Warmoth. They look real nice against the abalone position dots.

Enjoy John!!:bassist::bassist:
 
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I just sold my 4 string G bass today since I don't play it any more and while I was waiting for the guy to come with the $ I tuned up and played a little. It really was a good bass and since I'm in the market for a quality 5 string (I've been playing a Schector and ready to move on) I have considered the Cirrus. My local music store has one but the bass salesman ( a respected local player) seems to turn his nose up at it. He gave me cold feet about spending the $1800.00. I started thinking maybe I should look a little further, like a Stingray. Thoughts?
 
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I purchased a U.S. -made Peavey Cirrus 4 string second-hand about two years ago and have no regrets. When played live through a good PA, it has a very distinctive, "clean" tone that slices through a very dense mix. In the studio, the electronics are dead-quiet. The action is set low, with no string buzz, so while I normally prefer a Fender jazz -type neck, the action on this neck is very comfortable. All in all, it has been excellent instrument. It's also a beautiful-looking instrument. Mine has an oil, not lacquer finish.

Perhaps the sales person felt that because it's a Peavey, it should cost less, but if you play it for a while in the shop through a variety of good amps, you may also come to the same conclusion as me - that the Peavey Cirrus offers very good value for money.

On the other hand, if you want a very warm "old school" tone, the Cirrus may not be for you. But for that sound, I use a fender fretless jazz bass strung with flatwounds.

-JMW
 
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Amped Up said:
I have considered the Cirrus. My local music store has one but the bass salesman ( a respected local player) seems to turn his nose up at it. He gave me cold feet about spending the $1800.00. I started thinking maybe I should look a little further, like a Stingray. Thoughts?
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Thought: try looking a little further as in finding a used Cirrus. 5 strings often go for way cheap on ebay. Stingrays are great basses but used Cirri are killer deals!

If you like the way they play and sound, just ignore your music store guy and get one. I've had mine for around 4 years and it's never needed any adjustments, still sounding and playing great.
 

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