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NBD - Early Ash/Super Ferrite Peavey Fury
- Thread starter Runnerman
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Nice!
How does the t20(and the fury) compare to the patriot? They seem so familar..
Also curious about the weight differences between them and that t40.
The T20 and the Patriot have very similar tone to me. They both have the Super Ferrite pickup, and I have them both strung with the same flats (Fender SS 9050C). The Patriot feels a lot smaller and lighter, despite weighing only a pound less. Maybe it's just the difference between the mahogany and the ash body. It would take a more experienced player than I to hear a difference in tone woods.
Here's what my current USA-made Peavey family weighs:
Patriot------ 8.5 pounds (the lightweight)
T20FL-------9.4 pounds
T20----------9.5 pounds
T45----------11.2 pounds
T40----------11.5 pounds (The WINNER! And STILL Heavyweight Champ!)
Here's what my current USA-made Peavey family weighs:
Patriot------ 8.5 pounds (the lightweight)
T20FL-------9.4 pounds
T20----------9.5 pounds
T45----------11.2 pounds
T40----------11.5 pounds (The WINNER! And STILL Heavyweight Champ!)
Thanks for the answer. That's pretty much exactly what I wanted to hear as well. Definitely not helping my GAS though haha.
Happy to be the proud new owner of an early Ash body Super Ferrite Peavey Fury. This bass dates to 1984 and is the older brother to my 1994 white split-P Fury. I knew there were some cosmetic differences between these two basses but I was unaware how deep the differences went. So much more than pickups and knobs changed in these basses in a 10 year period. Here is a pic of the bass from the original ad. The intonation was way out of whack but other than that it was a real gem. Some minor bumps and bruises from 30 years of what appears to be a gentle life but nothing too serious.
It's a real nice bass and plays well now that I have fixed the intonation and added a set of Chromes.
Since I have both of these basses I thought I would do a detailed comparison of the two. What I found was some very surprising differences between these two generations of Furys. First the details and then I'll post some comparison pics detailing what I found.
Ash Fury - Made in USA
S/N 01855883 - dates to 1984
Weight 9.0 lbs
Gloss neck and headstock/satin or oiled finish body
Truss Rod Cover
2 piece solid neck, no board, maple
Width at nut = 43 mm
Width at 12th fret =56 mm
Width at 22nd fret = 62 mm
String spacing at bridge = 19 mm
Beefier tuners – 2 screws on back, nut over post on front
Tapered tuning posts
1 screw mounted triangular string tree (D and G strings)
Larger diameter saddles - fully adjustable
3 ply pickguard - different shape
More angular body and headstock shape
Body approx 1 inch longer
Blended elbow cut back
2 mm thicker neck through entire taper - C shape
Custom Peavey knobs
White Fury - Crafted in USA
SN 07654738 - dates to 1994
Weight 9.0 lbs
Satin neck and headstock with gloss board
No truss rod cover
Single piece neck with board - maple
Width at nut = 38 mm
Width at 12th fret = 55 mm
Width at 22nd fret = 61 mm
String spacing at bridge = 19 mm
Lighter tuners - 4 screws on back
Straight tuning posts
2 screw mounted cylinder string tree (A, D and G strings)
Medium mass bridge with 5 smaller mounting screws
Smaller diameter saddles - fully adjustable
Single ply pickguard - different shape
Smoother body and headstock shape
Body approx. 1 inch shorter
Angular elbow cut back
2 mm thinner neck through entire taper - D shape
Standard knurled P knobs
I'll highlight some of the more interesting differences in pics to come.
Clearly the later version has been affected by some cost cutting measures but both instruments play extremely well and are keepers. But if I was forced to sell one, the white one would go first.
Happy to be the proud new owner of an early Ash body Super Ferrite Peavey Fury. This bass dates to 1984 and is the older brother to my 1994 white split-P Fury. I knew there were some cosmetic differences between these two basses but I was unaware how deep the differences went. So much more than pickups and knobs changed in these basses in a 10 year period. Here is a pic of the bass from the original ad. The intonation was way out of whack but other than that it was a real gem. Some minor bumps and bruises from 30 years of what appears to be a gentle life but nothing too serious.
It's a real nice bass and plays well now that I have fixed the intonation and added a set of Chromes.
Since I have both of these basses I thought I would do a detailed comparison of the two. What I found was some very surprising differences between these two generations of Furys. First the details and then I'll post some comparison pics detailing what I found.
Ash Fury - Made in USA
S/N 01855883 - dates to 1984
Weight 9.0 lbs
Gloss neck and headstock/satin or oiled finish body
Truss Rod Cover
2 piece solid neck, no board, maple
Width at nut = 43 mm
Width at 12th fret =56 mm
Width at 22nd fret = 62 mm
String spacing at bridge = 19 mm
Beefier tuners – 2 screws on back, nut over post on front
Tapered tuning posts
1 screw mounted triangular string tree (D and G strings)
Larger diameter saddles - fully adjustable
3 ply pickguard - different shape
More angular body and headstock shape
Body approx 1 inch longer
Blended elbow cut back
2 mm thicker neck through entire taper - C shape
Custom Peavey knobs
White Fury - Crafted in USA
SN 07654738 - dates to 1994
Weight 9.0 lbs
Satin neck and headstock with gloss board
No truss rod cover
Single piece neck with board - maple
Width at nut = 38 mm
Width at 12th fret = 55 mm
Width at 22nd fret = 61 mm
String spacing at bridge = 19 mm
Lighter tuners - 4 screws on back
Straight tuning posts
2 screw mounted cylinder string tree (A, D and G strings)
Medium mass bridge with 5 smaller mounting screws
Smaller diameter saddles - fully adjustable
Single ply pickguard - different shape
Smoother body and headstock shape
Body approx. 1 inch shorter
Angular elbow cut back
2 mm thinner neck through entire taper - D shape
Standard knurled P knobs
I'll highlight some of the more interesting differences in pics to come.
Clearly the later version has been affected by some cost cutting measures but both instruments play extremely well and are keepers. But if I was forced to sell one, the white one would go first.
My 1987 Fury in white is definitely in between these 2 versions.....more similar to the earlier version minus the SF pickup and ash body.Happy to be the proud new owner of an early Ash body Super Ferrite Peavey Fury. This bass dates to 1984 and is the older brother to my 1994 white split-P Fury. I knew there were some cosmetic differences between these two basses but I was unaware how deep the differences went. So much more than pickups and knobs changed in these basses in a 10 year period. Here is a pic of the bass from the original ad. The intonation was way out of whack but other than that it was a real gem. Some minor bumps and bruises from 30 years of what appears to be a gentle life but nothing too serious.
It's a real nice bass and plays well now that I have fixed the intonation and added a set of Chromes.
Since I have both of these basses I thought I would do a detailed comparison of the two. What I found was some very surprising differences between these two generations of Furys. First the details and then I'll post some comparison pics detailing what I found.
Ash Fury - Made in USA
S/N 01855883 - dates to 1984
Weight 9.0 lbs
Gloss neck and headstock/satin or oiled finish body
Truss Rod Cover
2 piece solid neck, no board, maple
Width at nut = 43 mm
Width at 12th fret =56 mm
Width at 22nd fret = 62 mm
String spacing at bridge = 19 mm
Beefier tuners – 2 screws on back, nut over post on front
Tapered tuning posts
1 screw mounted triangular string tree (D and G strings)
Larger diameter saddles - fully adjustable
3 ply pickguard - different shape
More angular body and headstock shape
Body approx 1 inch longer
Blended elbow cut back
2 mm thicker neck through entire taper - C shape
Custom Peavey knobs
White Fury - Crafted in USA
SN 07654738 - dates to 1994
Weight 9.0 lbs
Satin neck and headstock with gloss board
No truss rod cover
Single piece neck with board - maple
Width at nut = 38 mm
Width at 12th fret = 55 mm
Width at 22nd fret = 61 mm
String spacing at bridge = 19 mm
Lighter tuners - 4 screws on back
Straight tuning posts
2 screw mounted cylinder string tree (A, D and G strings)
Medium mass bridge with 5 smaller mounting screws
Smaller diameter saddles - fully adjustable
Single ply pickguard - different shape
Smoother body and headstock shape
Body approx. 1 inch shorter
Angular elbow cut back
2 mm thinner neck through entire taper - D shape
Standard knurled P knobs
I'll highlight some of the more interesting differences in pics to come.
Clearly the later version has been affected by some cost cutting measures but both instruments play extremely well and are keepers. But if I was forced to sell one, the white one would go first.
Seeing those two Fury's together is like looking at a U.S. Fender Precision and a Squier Affinity.
Runnerman...
I was in Reno for a seminar this week, and while visiting a used guitar shop, stumbled on the EXACT same styled Peavey Fury for sale. At first, because it was stacked behind a few other basses, I could only see the neck and figured it was the same as my 98 Fury. But then another guy picked it up and I saw the whole thing, and even though I was originally looking for an acoustic guitar, I realized, since I'm a Peavey nut, I MUST HAVE IT!!!!
And now I do!!!
The funny thing is, when I started doing some research, I thought someone had swapped a neck from a Fury onto a T-20 body, but your post confirmed my new baby was, in fact, a first gen Fury. Mine probably rolled off the assembly line a little bit before yours, as it's got a 017xxxx serial number.
Me, being a fan of the older Peaveys... I'm as happy as a clam!!!! This bass is substantial. In Reno and didn't have a bass amp, but fiddling around with it, I could hear every note I was playing, even without an amp. The ash body is very solid, and unlike some of the new light wooded basses, the body of this thing SINGS!
PS. I don't have to post a picture of my two Furys.... Because they look identical to the ones you have as pictured on the first page of this thread! My 98 Fury is white, and my first gen is ash grain, exactly as yours are pictured.
I was in Reno for a seminar this week, and while visiting a used guitar shop, stumbled on the EXACT same styled Peavey Fury for sale. At first, because it was stacked behind a few other basses, I could only see the neck and figured it was the same as my 98 Fury. But then another guy picked it up and I saw the whole thing, and even though I was originally looking for an acoustic guitar, I realized, since I'm a Peavey nut, I MUST HAVE IT!!!!
And now I do!!!
The funny thing is, when I started doing some research, I thought someone had swapped a neck from a Fury onto a T-20 body, but your post confirmed my new baby was, in fact, a first gen Fury. Mine probably rolled off the assembly line a little bit before yours, as it's got a 017xxxx serial number.
Me, being a fan of the older Peaveys... I'm as happy as a clam!!!! This bass is substantial. In Reno and didn't have a bass amp, but fiddling around with it, I could hear every note I was playing, even without an amp. The ash body is very solid, and unlike some of the new light wooded basses, the body of this thing SINGS!
PS. I don't have to post a picture of my two Furys.... Because they look identical to the ones you have as pictured on the first page of this thread! My 98 Fury is white, and my first gen is ash grain, exactly as yours are pictured.
UPDATE: I finally got to give the first gen Fury a good workout....
I FREAKING LOVE THIS BASS!!!!
It is now my fave of all the basses I own. Sure do wish I had me some original Peavey knobs though.
PS. Here's my Wall Of Peavey.
I FREAKING LOVE THIS BASS!!!!
It is now my fave of all the basses I own. Sure do wish I had me some original Peavey knobs though.
PS. Here's my Wall Of Peavey.
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Cool wall.....I failed to UPDATE in this thread that I too became a 1st gen Fury owner!
Ash body, big P style 2 piece maple neck and the Slant Super Ferrite with blackguard, all original....love this bass, its light weight and super ballsy.
I need to play around with strings, it has rounds for now...I had to tighten the truss nut repeatedly before it settled in, as I did with the others.
1st gen ash with black guard Fury
1985 black on maple Foundation
1987 white w black hardware, RW board and tort guard Fury with Duncan vintage P pickup
Late 90's black on maple Foundation 5 w VFL's
ALL are just very nice basses and an absolute steal price wise...beautiful action, none would I even consider replacing anything other than strings
Ash body, big P style 2 piece maple neck and the Slant Super Ferrite with blackguard, all original....love this bass, its light weight and super ballsy.
I need to play around with strings, it has rounds for now...I had to tighten the truss nut repeatedly before it settled in, as I did with the others.
1st gen ash with black guard Fury
1985 black on maple Foundation
1987 white w black hardware, RW board and tort guard Fury with Duncan vintage P pickup
Late 90's black on maple Foundation 5 w VFL's
ALL are just very nice basses and an absolute steal price wise...beautiful action, none would I even consider replacing anything other than strings
As is my usual MO, I put Blue Steel's on my fg Fury. And yeah... Ballsy is the perfect term I'd use to describe the sound.
On the Foundation / Patriot FrankenBass I'm building, I've got a pair of Ernie Ball flatwounds waiting. I'm thinking I'll get thank thing put together this holiday weekend.
On the Foundation / Patriot FrankenBass I'm building, I've got a pair of Ernie Ball flatwounds waiting. I'm thinking I'll get thank thing put together this holiday weekend.
James Dawson
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Reading your post from the top gives me distinct sense of deja vu - I picked up a second generation Fury (also white with white pick-guard and maple fretboard) a couple of years back, and it gradually has become my main bass. In fact, I thought it might be a good idea to own a "spare". I found a first generation Fury listed on Craigslist over the week-end and plan to check it out (and probably buy it) tonight. Was doing a bit of online advance research on the differences between the two and am pleased to have run across your detailed comparison. Thanks.
