NBD!! Feel The Fury!!

Cool score. Congrats!

 

Congrats! Knowing how to do set ups is key!!

 

Very nice!

 

Ya, doing your own setups rules.

 

Congrats!! I've owned one of those for 11 years and they are great basses. Just retired mine to give to my grandson and got a Fender p bass today. It's hard to beat those Peavey Fury's.

 

+1.74 to being able to setup.
I've scored a lot of guitars and basses over the years that would have been double the price or sold before I ever saw them, all because they were completely whacked-out.

The other side of this coin is that when I eventually sold them, I got a premium price in most cases.
A few hours adjusting the neck and bridge, replace a part here and there, clean the pots, resolder any bad joints, tighten all screws, level a fret or two, peel some stickers, patch the HSC with epoxy and fiberglas cloth, etc.
Put on a set of new GHS Boomers cuz they're cheap and decent, and decide whether to keep it or flip it.
Saving lots of money is a bonus.

Hell, I do setups and repairs for every musician I know at cost just to get to play with their stuff--amps and PA gear, too.
Most of them insist on paying something or at least bring me some beer.

I've been looking for a basket case Peavey to dink around with.
Glad yours worked out so well.

 

+! on everything said. I have also delved into fret leveling as well. I purchased of eBay, a fret rocker, a notched straight edge (34" scale on one side, 35" scale on the other), a leveling beam, fret mask, and crowning file (from Grizzly). I think I have a total of $70-80 invested (about the price of 1 fret level from a luthier).

Long and short of it is that you can make your basses play like butter if your willing to spend some time.

 

I love these things - I have 3 of them - one with TI Flats, one with rounds and one with tapewounds. They are all just fantastic. I just love the skinny necks, and the sound! It is definitely a P sound with another 1/2 octave of low bass.

Great Score!!

 

I really like the neck finish Peavey used for the earlier 90's Fury, same as the Foundation's. I'd have to remove the frets, though. Those super light bodies are great for fretless.

Good score

 

I recently bought a '92 Fury, and it was in bad shape too. I think the truss rod nut needing a somewhat specialized tool to adjust lead to a bunch of people not adjusting them, then dumping them for cheap. I'm very happy with mine.

 

a 1/4" drive 5/6" inch socket on a 3"-4" wobble extension works great on mine.

On another note I re-did the electronics with new CTS 500K Pots, a 0.47 oil capaciter (it came in the kit I bought on ebay) and finally a Bill Lawrence P-46 Pickup. I rocked the frets and they were almost perfect so I have not touched the neck. They were kind of flat so it looks someone may have leveled the frets before I got my hands on the bass. I suspect it might be difficult to crown because the frets are partially embedded into the poly used to coat the neck and the fingerboard. Boy is that poly tough stuff too. Mine is a 91 and with all of these years the fretboard still has no wear marks from stings.

Anyway, Those mods and a set of DR Sunbeams and my fury is a monster. Nery nice

 

I just grabbed basket case Fury to be my next project bass. It has an amazing, smooth playing neck. The neck alone is worth the price they go for. Very solid instrument.

 

I have one and I intend to keep it and pass it on to the next generation

It is a really good bass for the price.

And yet another Made In USA bass which does not get the loving in deserves...