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(A) - 'lotta bang for the buck
(B) - very thin neck - mine is slightly thinner than both my Fender Jazz
(C) - mine's right around 8lbs, as were the other 3 or 4 I've owned
(D) - mine sounds just like my original '76 P Bass
(B) - very thin neck - mine is slightly thinner than both my Fender Jazz
(C) - mine's right around 8lbs, as were the other 3 or 4 I've owned
(D) - mine sounds just like my original '76 P Bass
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The fury was my first bass. This is way back in like 94. Played this bass religiously for about 5 years at which point I switched to playing 5 strings exclusively for many years.
It’s a steal if you can get one for $200. I wouldn’t pay $400 for them and I’ve seen them listed that high. It’s basically kind of a slimmed down p bass. The neck and the body aren’t as chunky as a Fender P. I’ve considering buying another one for sentimental reasons. But most of the ones I’ve come across in black are either pretty beat up or overpriced.
I have 3. A 1st gen with wide nut/thicker neck and slanted single coil -just over 9lb. 2 generation with slimmer neck and smoother body contours - 8.8lb. 3rd generation slim neck again and contoured slab body - just over 8lb.
The 1st gen models have heavy duty hardware and being 30 odd years discontinued are getting expensive, single coil makes it a different flavour of P-bass. Not for everybody.
2nd & 3rd are decent P-basses but IMO nothing spectacular.
Keep an eye on the MGR site, they normally go for $150 to $200 on there, shipping is $60 so remember to factor that into your budget.
The 1st gen models have heavy duty hardware and being 30 odd years discontinued are getting expensive, single coil makes it a different flavour of P-bass. Not for everybody.
2nd & 3rd are decent P-basses but IMO nothing spectacular.
Keep an eye on the MGR site, they normally go for $150 to $200 on there, shipping is $60 so remember to factor that into your budget.
If that is a Peavey Basic 60 amp then I had the EXACT setup at that time! My Fury was even the same color!
solid colors much lighter than bursts. all the "gen 2" bursts ive picked up were heavy and dense. neck dive not a problem with bursts - perhaps body dive?
gen 2s sound like... a P.
astonishingly thin necks. if no-one has buggered the truss rod and the neck is good - it will be good forever. inspect nut cavity if possible to see if someone has hacked out wood to get at the nut.
don't overlook old 80s/90s foundation "s" models which were P/J configuration. same general body and neck as fury but with dimarzio pups that had adjustable pole pieces. i like those better than furies (furys?).
gen 2s sound like... a P.
astonishingly thin necks. if no-one has buggered the truss rod and the neck is good - it will be good forever. inspect nut cavity if possible to see if someone has hacked out wood to get at the nut.
don't overlook old 80s/90s foundation "s" models which were P/J configuration. same general body and neck as fury but with dimarzio pups that had adjustable pole pieces. i like those better than furies (furys?).
It is if I remember correctly lolIf that is a Peavey Basic 60 amp then I had the EXACT setup at that time! My Fury was even the same color!
... I have learned the hard way to take 'quoted weights' with a grain of salt ... completely depends on the method and type of scale used ... unless weight is given on a calibrated, legal for trade scale, I have seen variances and inaccuracies as much as a pound and a half and more ... both ways! Bath scales, and even these inexpensive postal scales for home use can vary pretty dramatically ...
I have a 90's one. It's light. Thin neck, very comfortable. It plays well. One thing, the frets ends were popping out of mine last winter and some frets lifted and had to be glued down. I've spent more than I paid for it in repairs. You could say that it was from the lack of humidity, but my other guitars/basses were fine. Tuners are just OK. Buzzes a bit. Scratchy pots, had to replace. A little neck heavy. While being pretty solid, they cut some corners. It's made in the USA, but it's really on the low end of USA made....not to be confused with other American instruments. That said, it's a good beater bass, certainly gig-worthy, so I'm keeping it around. It gives you that P bass sound that you can't go wrong with.
I would agree with a previous post.....don't pay what some people are asking for them. I've seen them for $400. No. More like $200, in really good shape. Somewhere, I think somebody pumped them up as an awesome American bass equal to others, but at a lower price. That's quite a bit of hype. It's really cool to get a USA instrument for that cheap.......but, I will go out on a limb and say that any other company's USA built bass is better than a USA Peavey Fury.
I would agree with a previous post.....don't pay what some people are asking for them. I've seen them for $400. No. More like $200, in really good shape. Somewhere, I think somebody pumped them up as an awesome American bass equal to others, but at a lower price. That's quite a bit of hype. It's really cool to get a USA instrument for that cheap.......but, I will go out on a limb and say that any other company's USA built bass is better than a USA Peavey Fury.
