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Peavey Basses

#2
I have a 1982 Peavey T-20 FL... Bought my first one back in 1982. Bought my 4th one 2 years ago.. I love these entry level Peavey's. Back then they were all made in the USA. I can't much speak for the new ones. I know a couple of people who have them and they like them. They seem to look good and hold up well though
 
#3
I used to own a Peavey Grind. It was good for a low-end bass but not as good as a Squier VM in my opinion. Then I played a Cirrus USA at Guitar Center once and loved the tone and feel. However, I've never owned a Cirrus because I don't play active-only basses. If I played active-only basses I'd probably want a USA Cirrus. Very nice bass.
 
#5
mtdmind said:
Has anyone ever tried Peavey's basses? They look good, but I have never played or heard one. They have produced some impressive low cost guitars before, but how are their basses?
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I have a Peavey Millenium BXP, which is made in Indonesia. It's the least expensive bass I own and also my favorite. Looks fantastic, sounds great, and has the easiest to play neck imaginable. An amazing bass for the price.
 
#6
smcd is correct. I've got two of them. I can't speak for the newer made in China stuff, but any of the older MIA stuff is simply astounding for the price. I've got an '84 Foundation that I would easily put up against any Fender Jazz that's 10x the price, considering I paid $100 for it. It's one of the best sounding basses I've ever heard and played period. I would highly encourage you to find any of these used MIA Peavey's. They're fantastic.
 
#7
I've had a few, and I've played several more. Peavey basses, like just about any mass-produced instrument line, covers the whole range --from cheap entry level instruments all the way up to some really darned nice instruments. One nice thing about Peavey is that their used instruments are often found heavily discounted. Enough hunting and you can find some amazing basses (some of their guitars are exceptional, too) at "are you sure this isn't stolen?" prices.

Seriously, give Peavey basses a shot... you might be surprised!
 
#9
thanks for all the replies. I have a used Peavey telecaster knockoff that I got cheap and it is impressive. I am encouraged to hear that used Peavey's basses also have the same kind of quality . I'm gonna start looking for one!
 
#10
mtdmind said:
is the BXP a fairly recent model?
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The BXP models have been around for 10 or so years. I've seen some BXP models that were absolutely excellent. Nearly all were made in Indonesia. The Chinese-made instruments I've been less impressed with (although the MIChina Scorpio DE bass is outstanding).

Considering that you can get several US-made Peavey bass models for under $200 that will smoke anything out there within 4 times that price, I'd be looking to start there.
 
#12
$150 or less - Fury (US model w/P-pickup). Foundation.

$250 or less - Dyna Bass. Dyna Unity Bass. Axcelerator. Forum.

$350 or less - G Bass, T-40, T-45, Palaedium.


You can find the above basses in that price range all day long. If you're patient, you can find a US-Millennium for under $350.
 
#16
I used to have a Peavey Fury VI which was pretty solid bass. In my experience Peavey is great at the lower price points but the $2000+ Cirrus have always been pretty bland in my experience, I would never buy a new one, but used I would consider it because a used US Cirrus sells for $7-900. They are definitely one of those brands they becomes worthless when you re-sell, like Carvin and Warwick.

I have yet to see/play a Peavey that really jumped out as something special, including their guitars and amps, I have never bothered with their P.A gear as I used to know the owner of a DJ company that dealt in gear as well, the stories he would tell me about Peavey ensured I never considered their P.A. gear. The old TKO 115 amp I used to have was insanely heavy and the tone was very bland, it was great for the price point and did what it had too, but again nothing special in my experience.
 
#17
I Have an older Peavey Fury P-bass clone. It's a GREAT bass and I play it a lot. I did have a Peavey Dyna. It sounded great, looked cool and was well made. I really prefer passive basses though. I sold it and replaced it with a Squier Vintage Modified TB. If it were a Foundation, I'd still have it. (I do want to find a Foundation with a maple neck one of these days.) You'll find a lot of Peavey fans on here.

Here is a pic of my Fury.

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And here is a pic of the Dyna I had next to the Fury.

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#18
I have mostly Ibanez basses but the last purchase I made a year ago was a Peavey Foundation with the Super Ferrite pickups - simply awesome! I need a gig bag or case - this one has the long headstock - and cannot find one in Knox Vegas TN! Anyone one or the other got for sale?
 
#20
DiabolusInMusic said:
I used to have a Peavey Fury VI which was pretty solid bass. In my experience Peavey is great at the lower price points but the $2000+ Cirrus have always been pretty bland in my experience, I would never buy a new one, but used I would consider it because a used US Cirrus sells for $7-900. They are definitely one of those brands they becomes worthless when you re-sell, like Carvin and Warwick.

I have yet to see/play a Peavey that really jumped out as something special, including their guitars and amps, I have never bothered with their P.A gear as I used to know the owner of a DJ company that dealt in gear as well, the stories he would tell me about Peavey ensured I never considered their P.A. gear. The old TKO 115 amp I used to have was insanely heavy and the tone was very bland, it was great for the price point and did what it had too, but again nothing special in my experience.
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Cirrus' listed for $2,100. The street price was in the $1,600 range, give or take. Frankly, I found that a $1,600 Cirrus was a superior bass to most basses double that amount. But as always, ymmv. The used market for Cirrus' are no worse than the market for most non-Fender basses. Buy any boutique and then put it on the used market. More often than not that instrument will take a bigger hit than any Cirrus.


You may not care for Peavey PA systems, but Peavey PA's and monitors are by far the most popular, in my experience. There isn't even a close second.
 

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