NBD: Ruby red Peavey Cirrus 6

[StuartV]

Happy birthday to me!

This eBay steal just arrived:

The specs claim the fingerboard is Pau Ferro, but it is the lightest colored PF I've ever seen. Way lighter than my Cirrus 5 or any of my other Peaveys. It totally cures any desire I might have had to replace the bass with one with a maple board at some point.

Can't wait to get it home and try it out! I'll probably be ordering a Millennium preamp and some gold knobs tomorrow.

 

[5string5fingers]

gorgeous!

 

[ShenmueTacos]

I would kill to have that in a 5-string!

Congrats on the awesome bass!

 

[StuartV]

Hey ShemueTacos, they did make 'em in the exact same color on a 5-string. There is one on eBay right now with a BIN of $1,279.99. If I like this one enough, I might have to buy the 5'er myself, if it's still there, and sell my natural maple Cirrus 5.

 

[ShenmueTacos]

Yeah I saw that on eBay earlier today actually...I just don't have $1,279.99!!!

I do want to get a Cirrus 5 within the next year, and I'm wanting to get it in Ruby Red with a maple fretboard.

 

[FunkMetalBass]

I was eyeing this bass. Hope you like it.

 

[SLBasshead]

Sweet color! Congrats...

 

[StuartV]

I think I'm gonna like it! I was afraid the neck would feel totally different than my Cirrus 5 neck (which is my favorite neck). The necks on other basses I have where I have (or had) the 4 and 5-string versions of the same thing, the necks feel totally different. G&L L-2000 and L-2500 necks feel very different. Peavey G-Bass and G-V feel totally different.

But, just playing with this 6 in my office, the neck feels very much like the neck on my Cirrus 5. Just a little bit wider. If it still feels so similar when I get it home and try them back-to-back, I may just have to sell the 5, keep the 6, and call it good.

 

[MNAirHead]

certainly looks maple from here.. is it an unfinished surface.

report back.. looks like a cool bass.

Tim

 

[BassicJohn]

If this bass is the one I think it is (from the Bass Place) they listed it as maple at one point. They had at least 3 of them at one point. I am glad it went to a good home. I was tempted to buy it, but I really don't need another bass.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Congrats on that Cirrus!

 

[millsbass5]

I would kill to have that in a 5-string!

Congrats on the awesome bass!

Same here!! 1 of my 2 favorite colors!! The ruby red you have,and Peacock Blue. Both with a maple 'board,of course!!

 

[jnprather]

Definitely not Pau Ferro. If you were secretly deep down wishing for a Maple board, it's an early Christmas for you . Beautiful basses, enjoy!

 

[cb56]

Sweet bass. definately maple board like my cirrus 5. I played one like it with a pau ferro board at a local store but the neck and string spacing just felt clumsy for me. But I'm just used to my 5ers. I like the maple board on that color bass too.
Congrats and enjoy!

 

[darkstorm]

Lovely red finish & very nice bass. Happy Birthday to you.

 

[MKoby]

That color of your bass rules!
Enjoy it for many years.

 

[Mystic Michael]

Purty...

MM

 

[MNAirHead]

Cooler flame than many Cirri

 

[rbolanos]

amazing bass man!
I am considering in getting one myself, but have not been able to get a straight asnwer about string spacing.
any chance you could measure the string spacing and let us know.
thanks!

 

[modrodz]

congrats on ya new cirrus hope you enjoy with many yrs to come...