NBD: 1983 Peavey Foundation

[NJbassdad]

Just picked up this bad boy/girl for $200.

Seems to be all original including the bulletproof armor case. Loving the classic black with maple. Only thing missing is the rear control cavity cover which I'm thinking I could find somewhere eventually, cut one down to size from a larger cover, or have it 3D printed. Trying to assess how f*cked the neck is. Also someone decided to add another string tree maybe because of the two random holes on the front of the headstock. Can't think of another reason...

Overall I am very excite!

 

[Moving Pictures]

I had one of these back in the day. Great basses! Congrats on the new bass.

 

[ronknor]

$200 for the bass and that awesome case?! Great job!

 

[Lo-E]

As long as the neck isn’t toast those are really good instruments. Enjoy!

 

[NJbassdad]

$200 for the bass and that awesome case?! Great job!

I figure even if the neck can't be salvaged the remaining parts and case are worth more than what I paid.

 

[Oren Hudson]

Nice. Should you ever want to "fix" the holes in the head, it can be done without a ton of work.

 

[IPA]

Nice. I had been on and off looking at birth year basses for me and Peaveys seem like they might be a good choice, since 1983 fenders are fetching what I think is way more than they should.

 

[Bassinthemudd]

Nice. If you need to replace the neck, contact @XsoGol. He mods his Peaveys by replacing the necks with Warmoth 32" scale necks, and may have one you could aquire.

 

[non]

nice score on the bass and case. that case is awesome!

 

[Clutchcargo]

Those were excellent basses. As well as the other US Merridian products. Much better than what they got credit for being. Peavey never got the praise they deserved. But folks are wising up now and the prices indicate that. Congrats and put that rascal back in to action.........

 

[CletusMarley]

Nice score!

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Great basses I love the Foundation bass, hope it all comes out good for you.

 

[MrB64]

Ah, the Peavey Jazz Bass! I had one of those, I played it for a few years. I really liked it a lot, ended up using it as a trade toward a Rickenbacker back in 1990. The necks are thin and your concern about that is justified. Hopefully it's not totally borkened and you can enjoy it.

 

[ultra60]

Nice. After seeing the Producers in '83, I've been looking for a red/rosewood like Kyle is playing in the Ad. I've never seen one other than his. Only maple necks.

 

[Tim Skaggs]

I had a red one about the same year, or maybe ‘84. I traded it for a 1987 Foundation “S” which I still have & still play. The “S” has a rosewood fingerboard & is black. It’s the best bass I own of 13 electrics and two uprights.

 

[MrB64]

Roger Glover of Deep Purple played one, too, around the time of Perfect Strangers.

 

[slagbass]

Also someone decided to add another string tree maybe because of the two random holes on the front of the headstock. Can't think of another reason...

I had an '86 or '87 Foundation that I bought new. The repair guy at the music store put an additional string tree on the headstock to tame a buzzing open A string. Looking at the hole locations, I suspect yours had something similar. Nice score, BTW!

 

[B-Mac]

Just picked up this bad boy/girl for $200.

Seems to be all original including the bulletproof armor case. Loving the classic black with maple. Only thing missing is the rear control cavity cover which I'm thinking I could find somewhere eventually, cut one down to size from a larger cover, or have it 3D printed. Trying to assess how f*cked the neck is. Also someone decided to add another string tree maybe because of the two random holes on the front of the headstock. Can't think of another reason...

Overall I am very excite!

Great find! Enjoy your Foundation!