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Peavey Foundation advice

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Thrasher

Mar 4, 2009
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Erie,Pennsylvania
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#1
Welp i just went to the music store and saw a sweet bass... a peavey foundation! its an O.G. 1984 sunburst with sweet vintage mojo... for 200 ducks! ...i mean bucks... oops... (I dont bother to backspace) soo what do i do? I sat there playin the thing and just drooling about the cheap tag and the awesome playability. This thing easily can ride with the big boys like my ric and U.S. P bass plus Ive been looking for a vintage t-40 but this seemed close and i liked the ferrite pickups! one thing stoped me from taking the complete plunge: the brigde seemed a little off sending the E string to ride the edge of the fret board, and the G about an 1/8 inch up. Im just curious of your guys opinions if this is fixable. could i move the bridge, or maybe just replace with a badass like the salesman said at the music store... hmm. Soo what do yall say????? I did put it on layaway for 40 bucks though just so it doesnt go anywhere too..:smug:

thanks
 
#2
Sounds like the neck just needs to be loosened, and retightend so the strings line up right.

Foundations are a great bass, and usually go for bargain prices.

I recently "sat in" for a few songs with a friends band, and played his well traveled Foundation. Solid as a rock after years of touring and countless shows.

I'd recomend one to anyone looking for a good used bass for short money. Necks are very thin, if you find that appealing.
 
#4
Nice J-feeling neck, without that overly large (IMO) J bass body. Very good tone from the Super-Ferrites, simple, efficient & cheap. Probably not your 1st choice for an "image" bass, but as a player they are great!

I just bought one and it has taken its place alongside my Ric, Gibson T bird, Fender P/j's, Spector, etc etc. As a player, the humble little Foundation takes a back seat to none of them!
 
#8
Doubt if it was a factory issue.. the quality is conisistent leaving the plant..

It's what kids did to it afterward.

Plan on it neededing the neck tweeked, intonation, height etc..

Will setup better than any of my snob era Fenders


This IS totally different than a T-40... the closest between fender and T40 is a T-20

IF it has the original hard bullet "coutour case" you just landed a bargain.

Please do not repeat my mistake by installing a Badass on a Foundation.
 
#10
I'm pretty sure you would just remove the neck, then line it up, and put it back on tight. The bridge will take a minute to adjust, and it will likely need some intonation also.

Super Ferrites are nice and aggressive. I a/b'ed with a Lakland Darryl Jones, and the tone was nearly indentical, the Lakland just had higher output, but hey, that's why amps have volume knobs!:D
 
#11
I have 2 foundations - One with 2 soapbars (not Super Ferrites) and a Foundation S P/J. I just can't imagine parting with either, ever. I prefer the sound of the non-SF pickups. The sound is very powerful and rich. The necks are amazing they last forever. Someday I will probably buy another.

You should not have to remove the neck and strings to align the neck. Loosen the strings, and loosen the neck retaining screws and move the neck back into alignment and tighten them up and retune. It only takes a fraction of a degree to cause the problem you see. Maybe you can use that as a tool to get the price even lower?
 
#13
Gio S said:
You should not have to remove the neck and strings to align the neck. Loosen the strings, and loosen the neck retaining screws and move the neck back into alignment and tighten them up and retune. It only takes a fraction of a degree to cause the problem you see. Maybe you can use that as a tool to get the price even lower?
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What Gio said ^

Rockin' my bandmates Foundation with his "other" band. Freed him up to work the mic for a few songs. Fun night. :)

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