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NBD: Poor Man's Klaus Flouride

Bassdoggydogg

Bassdoggydogg

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I almost gave up on a jazz bass hunt. I never really got to experience one, so I pushed on. My last bass purchase went from p-bass to ray... then back to the same p (my local GC hates me lol). Then I remembered how many J bass copies there are, and I saw this listed locally on reverb:

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The front pick up alone almost blows my 40th anniversary squire p out the window. Came with a legit SKB hard case, and matching felt strap. Weight is balanced pretty well too. Pots are a little bit scratchy when adjusting them, whatever I'm a set it and forget it guy. Oiled the board and put some used strings on and it's got me loving jazz basses. Anyone know what the body is made out of?
 
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Bassdoggydogg said:
I almost gave up on a jazz bass hunt. I never really got to experience one, so I pushed on. My last bass purchase went from p-bass to ray... then back to the same p (my local GC hates me lol). Then I remembered how many J bass copies there are, and I saw this listed locally on reverb:

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The front pick up alone almost blows my 40th anniversary squire p out the window. Came with a legit SKB hard case, and matching felt strap. Weight is balanced pretty well too. Pots are a little bit scratchy when adjusting them, whatever I'm a set it and forget it guy. Oiled the board and put some used strings on and it's got me loving jazz basses. Anyone know what the body is made out of?
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Very pretty bass. I love that shade of blue and while pointy guitars aren't usually my thing, I think Peavey does them tastefully.

I looked into the body wood thing a bit and I've seen conflicting answers. Some sites say they have a maple body, others say basswood - it's pretty hard to mix the two up as basswood is a lot lighter and dents easily. Peavey's own spec sheet for the Milestone 4 says basswood so that's what I'm inclined to believe, but give yours a heft and see if it feels unusually light or heavy. Or just check the body for dents. It looks to be in pretty good shape from the photos you shared.

The pots might get less scratchy as you use them, or if it bothers you, Deoxit spray is supposed to be good for cleaning oxidization on electronics without damaging them (do not use WD-40). Alternatively, you can replace the pots - this would be a good opportunity to put in a push-pull pot for switching between both pickups in parallel (likely how they are currently wired) or in series, which would give them a bit more oomph like a P bass. However, set it and forget it is also a very fine option if that works for you!

EDIT: saw your response above, which I think you posted while I was looking up the body wood. If it feels like basswood then I think it's safe to say that's what it is. keep an eye out for the strap buttons, those can get loose in basswood. It's not hard to fix a loose strap button (toothpicks and wood glue do great) but if that thing falls off while you are playing it could damage the instrument and/or break a toe.

Also, I know this is nitpicky but the jack is an output jack - not input.
 
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Isaac_James said:
I looked into the body wood thing a bit and I've seen conflicting answers. Some sites say they have a maple body, others say basswood - it's pretty hard to mix the two up as basswood is a lot lighter and dents easily. Peavey's own spec sheet for the Milestone 4 says basswood so that's what I'm inclined to believe, but give yours a heft and see if it feels unusually light or heavy. Or just check the body for dents. It looks to be in pretty good shape from the photos you shared.
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I checked my Peavey Basses brochure from the period. It only contains the Milestone II and lists the wood as "Hardwood". Every other bass in the brochure is specific to the type of wood used on the bass.

To the OP... Nice bass. My first bass was a Milestone I and I still have it. It has been a great bass for what it is.
 
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burpgun said:
Always feel bad for Klaus. Dude played that one blue Jazz bass forever and then it disappears in Brazil I think. I know a fan made him an exact replica, which is one of the few times relicing is defensible.
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His orignal iconic 64 Jazz bass that he bought new when he was 14 was lost in transit from Brazil. Apparently they keep all of this lost luggage stored in a huge warehouse. Hopefully it will surface one day. True, a fan made him a nice replica of that bass.
 
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Stylee Mousse said:
Got to open for them in Ohio in 1986. Show was in an old foundry building. During soundcheck Jello kept telling Klaus to cut the lows on his amp. He was right - the bass, and the band, ended up sounding excellent.
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Opend for them the same year in Philadelphia at the Blue Horizon boxing arena. People jumping from the balcony into the crowd below. Good times!
 
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