New Peavey Cirrus comes out in October

[Bluestar]

So much for November or December. Very disappointed

 

[kodiakblair]

I suppose they could hold it back until NAMM 2024. But it does not appear it's coming out in 2023.

Peavey missed the (pencilled in) release time of the last Cirrus reissue by about 12 months. It was the February before anything went on sale.

 

[Killing Floor]

The HP2 guitars are sweet.

 

[mika77270]

Got 3 Cirrus , the 2017 reissue made in indonesia and they are absolutely fabulous. If this news is right i will snag that czech Cirrus in a heartbeat !!!!!!!!!

 

[Bluestar]

If they ever come out. Had anybody contacted them to ask the etA?

 

[Bluestar]

Invalid Link Removed. So looks like it is happening

 

[Bluestar]

And this news was posted on the Peavey site 2 days ago. So now the question is where will they show up and how much.

 

[ShenmueTacos]

Did they have anything at NAMM?

It also looks like a new version of the VFL pickups from that one pic on the Peavey site.

 

[kodiakblair]

It also looks like a new version of the VFL pickups from that one pic on the Peavey site.

Be the 4th version in nearly 20 years.

 

[bebass]

Wow…I havent kept up with this. My preamp quit and I just installed a NOS Peavey pre in my Cirrus, but the pots are dirty. Not sure where to go from here, but the Cirrus is STILL my fav bass after all these years. I purchased it when they first came out; lived about an hour fro the factory. Looks like I might check these new ones out - if they make it here.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

The owner of my favorite store played a Czech Cirrus prototype last year. He was very impressed. My concern how many will buy them because I am assuming they will be made by the same factory that makes Euro Spectors and Euros are running between $2.9-$4.7K these days. I am sure these basses will be worth it, but will customers pony up for a Peavey?

 

[songwriter21]

The owner of my favorite store played a Czech Cirrus prototype last year. He was very impressed. My concern how many will buy them because I am assuming they will be made by the same factory that makes Euro Spectors and Euros are running between $2.9-$4.7K these days. I am sure these basses will be worth it, but will customers pony up for a Peavey?

It could be Peavey's last instrument hurrah...for not that long.

 

[bebass]

The owner of my favorite store played a Czech Cirrus prototype last year. He was very impressed. My concern how many will buy them because I am assuming they will be made by the same factory that makes Euro Spectors and Euros are running between $2.9-$4.7K these days. I am sure these basses will be worth it, but will customers pony up for a Peavey?

Probably if they played the 2 basses side by side and compared the neck, playability and tone they may decide on the Cirrus. But I think you are correct, not many initially will go looking for this bass. Not sure how Peavey is doing overall with their products these days.

Sure wish Meridian, Ms factory would re-establish. If I was super wealthy, I would purchase the remaining holdings and re-establish the company there. They never had a problem getting "skilled labor", and engineers wouldn't be too difficult to find, since Ms State's EE engineering program is highly regarded. I interviewed there, but the open position was not what I was looking for at the time); it is a neat little town.

 

[gwangi]

This just popped up on YouTube:

 

[Gluvhand]

Beautiful bass but not 3k and up beautiful for me.

 

[Soarn50]

Yikes. Here I was primed and ready to drop $1500 or so on one! I love my USA Cirrus...but I wouldn't pay $3k for it or any other. I'm Peavey fan...and I really dig the new details/upgrades they've made...but I think they are going to flop with instruments at that price point. Will they be as high of quality as other basses at that price point? I'm sure they will, maybe even better...but don't think folks in the market for a Peavey are going to spend that. Also, I would think at that price they could surely open up shop again in Meridian and build them?
Oh well...maybe they'll sell like hot cakes...I'm just bitter because I can't afford one! haha

 

[gwangi]

Peavey is still not advertising the Cirrus on there website!!!!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

This just popped up on YouTube:

I thought they would be around $3K.

 

[Gluvhand]

I thought they would be around $3K.

So did I. I didn't see any way they would be less than Czech Spectors.

 

[Jhass]

Is there an existing guitar/bass manufacturer in the czech republic? I can't say that's one I'm familiar with, but I have to assume there is if they think they've got enough skilled labor there.

Well, it worked wonders for Stuart Spector Design in the early 90's and the arrangement was continued after Stuart regained the rights to the Spector name. We still think of Spector Euro basses as exceptionally high quality instruments even today, so there is no reason why Peavey couldn't pull the same trick. The Czech republic has a long history of musical instrument making. This is very exciting news for Cirrus fans!

I believe that NS Design is using the same factory that built the Spector Euro basses.