Peavey Foundation Evolution + Serial to date

[TheReceder]

Apologies if this exists, but I couldn't find anything consolidated.

Does anyone know if there's a single resource with the evolution of the Peavey foundation, or are there any whiz kids that actually know what years certain things changed.
IE
The knobs; Bridge; Pups; Tuners; String Trees; Body shape and wood; 5 string and fretless options; color options and anything else that might be of relevance.

I've got a pile of foundations. Some are and some aren't original. I'm also looking at an add for a 1981 Foundation FL... I know... no such beast. It's probably a 1985 based on the serial number.

I've found this serial number to date chart helpful.
Peavey Foundation dates

8Mxxxxxx ............................................1978
0000xxxx t/m 0030xxxx ........................1978
0031xxxx t/m 0047xxxx ........................1979
0048xxxx t/m 0065xxxx ........................1980
0066xxxx t/m 0099xxxx ........................1981
0100xxxx t/m 0129xxxx ........................1982
0130xxxx t/m 0169xxxx ........................1983
0170xxxx t/m 0199xxxx ........................1984
0200xxxx t/m 0239xxxx ........................1985
0240xxxx t/m 0259xxxx ........................1986
0260xxxx t/m 0339xxxx ........................1987
0340xxxx t/m 0359xxxx ........................1988
0360xxxx t/m 0419xxxx ........................1989
0420xxxx t/m 0439xxxx ........................1990
0440xxxx t/m 0519xxxx ........................1991
0520xxxx t/m 0599xxxx ........................1992
0600xxxx t/m 0639xxxx ........................1993
0640xxxx t/m 0769xxxx ........................1994
0770xxxx >>.........................................1995

 

[TinIndian]

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/u-s-peavey-club.367148/

Try it in here

 

[TinIndian]

I have an 86 Foundation S that I bought new. I can tell you that mine has the Black Speed Knobs with the rubber grips at the top. Previous years had the metal knobs with the P on them. 86 still had the trapezoidal bridge and the triangular string tee. I think by 88 they had gone to the chrome Dome knobs a different String Tee and a more conventional looking bridge.

 

[TheReceder]

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/u-s-peavey-club.367148/

Try it in here

Saw that, was just hoping there might be someone that had already consolidated or knew the info... admittedly I'm old and don't have enough life left in me to go through the 891 pages.

 

[TinIndian]

Saw that, was just hoping there might be someone that had already consolidated or knew the info... admittedly I'm old and don't have enough life left in me to go through the 891 pages.

Oh I don't have the time or patience for that either. But if you pose the question there we have some pretty sharp guys that may be able to give you a rundown.

 

[bigtone23]

If the pot codes check out for the serial # and year, they will tell the story of what the knobs were. Solid shaft--metal P knobs, splined shaft-speed knobs. I have only seen the metal P knobs on 83 and 84 Foundations, sometime in 85 they shifted to the black speed knobs. The knobs went to the chrome domes around 92ish, when the bodies downsized, the bridge went to the rectangular one.
There are a lot of little details, like the script logo on the 93 Foundations, the pinstriped and non pinstriped 80s models, etc... but I'm not 100% on the details and such.

 

[TheReceder]

Thanks Bigtone23. Can swear to the accuracy on the following pics.
Headstock Pics.
1983 (Note made in the USA)

1985 Headstock (Note Handcrafted in the USA

1988 Headstock.

1990 Headstock(String tree, Tuner and graphic Change)

1991 Headstock (String tree change, no Truss rod cover.)

1992 Headstock (Graphics change, String tree Truss rod cover in place.)

1994 headstock

1995 Headstock

 

[Craig McDonald]

This has been a great resource, thanks!! I had a Foundation as my first bass in the 90s and snagged one up used recently. The serial number states it was produced in 1994, but the headstock is more in line with the 1995 photo [no truss rod cover]. I'm gathering it may have been a late 94 production when they started to swap over[?]. I don't know.

I also found out that my original was a 93.