Peavey basses; Most desirable to Least desirable.

[LowEndOperative]

I like the Foundation 2000.
I don't like the T-40, though if it had a chambered body I'd look into it.

 

[B-Mac]

I happen to believe this one to be very overrated. It just has a generic sound that all of Jeff Berlin's basses seem to have and doesn't really stick out to me. I would put it among the least desirable of the Peavey basses, especially given the price of them now.

Has a great neck!

 

[B-Mac]

I happen to believe this one to be very overrated. It just has a generic sound that all of Jeff Berlin's basses seem to have and doesn't really stick out to me. I would put it among the least desirable of the Peavey basses, especially given the price of them now.

For the Peavey fans out there, will you list your opinion of the Peavey bass models throughout their years of production, from the most desirable model to the least desirable model. Please include basses from all countries of manufacture..

While I can appreciate your opinion, I'm guessing you missed the above from the OP as I simply brought up that it wasn't mentioned and nothing about how desirable it is or isn't. Thanks for your opinion though.

 

[Kawai2g4b]

While I can appreciate your opinion, I'm guessing you missed the above from the OP as I simply brought up that it wasn't mentioned and nothing about how desirable it is or isn't. Thanks for your opinion though.

Well, someone had to chime in on it now that it was brought up, so not sure where you were going with that. I commented earlier up the thread already as it is. I would put the Palladium in between a T-20 and a bolt-on 90's Dyna Bass.

 

[fourstringbliss]

Were you playing American or import Millenniums? I always wished that big humbucker had either been splittable or in the actual Stingray position, but I thought they were very well made basses.

Yeah, he must mean the import Milly's. I have a USA 5-string and I replaced the pickups with the same Barts used in older model Lakland 55-02's so I could split the MM.

 

[songwriter21]

For the Peavey fans out there, will you list your opinion of the Peavey bass models throughout their years of production, from the most desirable model to the least desirable model. Please include basses from all countries of manufacture, without regard to current price or market value. I won't offer my opinion since I don't want to skew the results.

I will say that I have two Peavey basses and several Peavey guitars in my collection. I also have several Peavey amps and sound gear, so I am a fan, but for this thread let's just talk about their basses.

Thanks in advance,

Thump on,

One_Dude

B-Quad 5
Custom Shop Cirrus (true customs)
U.S. Tiger Eye Cirrus
Millennium Plus BN (birdseye neck and board)
TL series
G/G-V
T-40
Forum
Dyna
Foundation

 

[Tubehed]

My opinion only, of course.
1. US Cirrus
2. US Millennium
3. Dyna Bass Unity Limited
4. Randy Jackson
5. Sarzo
6. T-40

Any of those anyone is lucky to own. Can't say the order is that significant, except maybe for the first two.

 

[58kites]

Zombie thread, resurrected...but I'll play.

Kinda hard to know what is best to worst if you haven't owned all of them, and there are quite a lot of different unique Peavey bass models over the years.

I like simple basses so I can rule out all or most of the more fancy complicated Peavey basses.
My favorite is the slant Super Ferrite pickup that's in the T20 and the Gen 1 Fury.
The Gen 1 Fury body is smaller and lighter than the T20, so my favorite would be the Gen 1 Fury.

From the Peaveys I've had:
1. Gen 1 Slant Fury with an ash body and a rosewood fretboard
2. Gen 2 & 3 Split P Fury (I think they are better P Basses than the bigger bodied Fender Precision, and I like Peavey necks better)
3. Patriot (great sounding bass, and a nice development in Peavey bass body shapes, smaller/lighter/hangs well off a strap)
4. G Bass (hated the basswood body and I don't like 35" scale, but it's a good sounding bass)
5. Foundation S (a nice PJ bass but everyone has a PJ bass)
6. Foundation (I don't need the bridge pickup, and the middle pickup is nice but the Patriot does it just as well without the extra pickup)
7. Koa RSB (sounded pretty good but I didn't love the neck)
8. Axcelerator (it was just okay)

 

[Supadope]

1. GV
2. Cirrus fretless
3. Forum AX5

 

[MNAirHead]

I have owned multiples of what they've made through the years.

For USA (this is not in order, just a grouping)

Millenium 5, TL6, Cirrus 5, RJ-IV, BQuad

^this list would be on my "I'd buy again" --- note, I'd never gig a BQuad (too quirky)^
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When I had a house fire, I took a single black onyx Millenium 5 as I exited the house.

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I'm down to a few Millenium 5, Foundation 5 and a Fury.


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For Imports, it gets tougher as really depends on "how early" the foreign construction was done and the country of mfg. Some what we think of USA basses were probably assembled in the US with international parts.

I own a Generation that is on par (if not better than) my USA tele... I own a Fury that is on par (if not better than) my USA Pbass.

 

[Blitz82pb]

#1, Fury
#2, T-45
#3, Foundation

 

[lug]

One bass to rule them, one bass to find them, one bass to bring them all and in the groove bind them, in the land of Peavey where the T40 lies.

 

[Bob McAlister]

I've wondered if the Peavey (USA) millennium plus 4 or 5 would be my cup of tea. I love their looks and that they have that bridge humbucker and neck Jazz pups. If I could find one in black with a birdseye maple neck, I'd be tempted to sell one my other basses in order to obtain it….I think.

 

[Green Knight]

Got a Metro Will Lee, which also has a 1.45" neck, because the only B-Quad 4 I could find was a beautiful mint one worth just a tad too much for this guy to pull off. The difference was 800 bucks, which is a big chunk of fudge (vintage, naturally-relic'd Canadians will get it) indeed. A dream deferred!

 

[Iridescentone]

I'd like to try a USA Cirrus some day. They seem to have been built with a pretty wide variety of wood combos. Having no woods preference, I guess one with a figured redwood (Spanish cedar?) top might what I'd spring for, based solely on its looks. Pretty sure I'd like how they'd sound.

 

[58kites]

I'd like to try a USA Cirrus some day. They seem to have been built with a pretty wide variety of wood combos. Having no woods preference, I guess one with a figured redwood (Spanish cedar?) top might what I'd spring for, based solely on its looks. Pretty sure I'd like how they'd sound.

Indo made Cirrus neck through.
Looks pretty nice for $649
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[AltDivison]

I'm considering getting a mid ninties Fury for about $300 usd. There don't seem to be many around these days. I'm wondering if the price of the Furys might skyrocket in the next decade or so, like the T-40s have.

 

[C Stone]

I'm considering getting a mid ninties Fury for about $300 usd. There don't seem to be many around these days. I'm wondering if the price of the Furys might skyrocket in the next decade or so, like the T-40s have.

$300 is a fair price they may "creep up" and definitely gain some value but IMO I don't think they will "skyrocket" in value.

 

[AltDivison]

Thats probably fair. Im on fence between buying the fury, or a used squier 50s pbass with an upgraded Seymour Duncan PUP.

 

[C Stone]

Thats probably fair. Im on fence between buying the fury, or a used squier 50s pbass with an upgraded Seymour Duncan PUP.

Both great basses, but keep in mind the Fury has a thinner Jazz neck profile and a nut width of 1.5" vs. the Squier 50's P has a fatter 1.685" nut (almost 43mm).