Peavey Cirrus Crack in neck? Worth Returning or keep?

[DaveParker39]

yes, i would return it.

 

[sotua]

I'm not sure I agree, in what way would the truss rod exert forces in that area enough to split that piece of maple? I'm gonna tag @Bruce Johnson who has done quite a bit of neck repairs for a significantly more educated opinion than my own.

I've had a truss rod "escape" through a wenge fingerboard so I wouldn't sell truss rods short.

 

[groooooove]

I have to agree with the repair shop that the crack was probably caused by someone over-tightening the truss rod.

Whether that's enough to refuse the bass, I don't know. When you get the bass, how is the neck? Is it adjusted into a reasonable working range, fairly straight, a small amount of relief? Does the truss rod turn and seem to work? That's the real question: Is the neck actually warped or damaged? Does it need a major rebuild?

If that all looks good, then the crack itself isn't much to worry about. If you keep it, I'd suggest filling the crack with CA glue and scraping it smooth. Mostly just to seal it up against moisture.

If you want to get all upset that the bass shouldn't have a serious flaw like this for this price, well, go ahead. That's the world of used "exotic" basses. You rarely see a perfect one. How badly do you want it?

this is it.

the crack itself, on its own, could just be filled with some glue and forgotten about. the potential reasons for why this crack developed... whole other question. If the truss rod works and you like it, the crack itself is no biggie. but a lot of "ifs" for a bass you paid good money for.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

It could be fine, it could end up unusable. $2250 is too much of a gamble.

 

[Chrisk-K]

Why would anyone buy a bass with a crack for $2,250? No way I’d keep it.

 

[Thebiggestjerk]

I've had a truss rod "escape" through a wenge fingerboard so I wouldn't sell truss rods short.

Pics or it didn’t happen.

 

[Bluestar]

A crack like that is a condition that would have to be disclosed in a listing, otherwise it's a potentially significant problem that could affect the usability of the instrument and/or, with this thread as evidence, your ability to resell it.

OP is unclear whether or when the seller disclosed the crack, but I think they probably did disclose it and the OP did not notice ("I was not aware of this crack until I watched the video they sent me a second time of it"). Can you clarify?

If the crack was disclosed prior to the sale, whether or not you noticed it, you negotiated a price considering condition and you now own the bass. The seller may not accept a return and doesn't have to.

If the seller did not disclose the crack until after you agreed to the sale, you should return it and the seller should accept the return IMO.

"OP is unclear whether or when the seller disclosed the crack, but I think they probably did disclose it and the OP did not notice"

Wrong you are. Do not assume anything!

Here is the full story. This bass was from guitar center. I was about to buy and had the store that had it send me a video of it as I saw that bass on line in the used section. It sold before I had a chance to buy it.

4 days later it showed back up in another store, I was surprised I check the serial number and it was the same. So I called and asked if it was in good shape and again the second store said yes, not a mark.

So I ordered it. After I ordered it as excited as i was i looked over the video over again both front and back and that is when i saw the crack.
I called the store and and said is that a crack or just a pieace of hair in the photo or something? They said it was a surface crack, they could just feel it but never would have scene it if i had not said anything.

I looked over the view and the video moves very fast. I only saw the crack the second time around as I was doing it frame by frame. I also asked the original store if it was in good shape and they yes, not a mark. well of course they lied.
So i told them I wanted to cancel the order, they did not that i would have to call back and talk to a manager the next day. So i did.

The manager said it was already boxed up and out the door with ups so there was nothing I can do to stop it.
So my options are when it gets here take a look at it and return it. Pray that they dont know what they are talking and about its just a ding or a scratch there for i would keep it. They said surface scratch and could just barley feel it but that it was there. So that is where I am at . It will be here in a few days.

I thank everybody for there help on this. I want to get as close to a Ken Smith sound as I can get and from what I have read, the cirrus is the way to do it. So if anybody else has a 5 or 6 stringer tiger eye usa for sale let me know! Oh and I have tried contacting the 2 people on reverb and they dont ever get back.

 

[sotua]

Pics or it didn’t happen.

*shrug* It was roughly 20 years ago so no pics. It was a Warwick from the all-wenge days. Break in the fingerboard between the nut and the 1st fret.

 

[DWBass]

I would return it and get another with no crack.

.....for a MUCH lower price.

 

[DWBass]

Send that thing back! Find something nicer for that price. No way would I pay that much for a Cirrus.

 

[singlemalt]

Sounds like you’ll have plenty of time in the return period to explore the Cirrus. I hope it works out for you to keep it.

 

[winston]

Return it! I had a fretless Cirrus 5 that developed similar cracks a few months after buying new, and they spread. Peavey replaced it quickly under warranty.

 

[gr8avocado]

I also believe that crack is from someone overtightening the truss rod. I had an old no name yardsale bass I did that to. Over tightened the truss rod and heard a very audible crack! There was a crack that looked just like that in the same spot and the same length.