Peavey Millenium Plus 5ers

[Fong249]

Anyone got one? I remember seeing a really hot pair around here not too long ago. Regret not acting on either of them, one was amber, one was green see through with a flame top.

Killer looks.

Post away!

 

[mark beem]

Anyone got one? I remember seeing a really hot pair around here not too long ago. Regret not acting on either of them, one was amber, one was green see through with a flame top.

Killer looks.

Post away!

Think those might have been mine...

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Great basses!

 

[mark beem]

If you're in the market, Brian Barret at The Low End bass shop has a killer one in stock!!

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Killer price for it too.

 

[Fong249]

ahh that green one is the ticket. I saw it when you sold it and fell in love. Unfortunately I just purchased my SR4, and by the time i was in the market for another 5 yours were sold. Thanks for the link to LowEnd, Now you've got me thinking.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I had both a USA Millennium Plus four and five at different times. I honestly didn't know how good those basses were when I first had them. I currently own a USA Millennium five standard which is the same bass but without a fancy flame or quilt top and encased tuners instead of open back Hipshots. That said, it still has a killer birdseye maple neck.

 

[alembic5]

I want the neck on yours!! I love those birdseye maple beauties. I bought one of the more recent 5ers on here... the plus model. Couldn't be more pleased. Plays amazing, and looks stunning with the all black hardware and matching DR black beauties! Talk about an under rated bass.

 

[bgartist]

I had one and was really sorry to see it go. it sounded fantastic but I could not get use to the tight neck string spacing.

 

[spade2you]

I have a 5 Plus with a pao fero fingerboard. It plays nicely, though I still haven't had much time to adjust it and finish my setup on it. My band has me working on tunes with my Cirrus 5 and my Mouse 30 kinda distracted me.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I continue to be amazed by my Millennium. I usually use both pickups for slap, and I get a tone that is fairly jazzlike. I knew that soloing the bridge pup I could get some Stingray/modern flavour, but honestly, until yesterday, I had no idea how good my Millennium sounds with the bridge pup soloed!

I was playing along with some Fred Hammond/Maurice Fitzgerald Ken Smith/Cirrus slap, and the Millennium with the bridge pup soloed didn't sound like them, but it got enough of a Stingray/modern tone that I felt that the vibe of that bassline was captured.

I really feel blessed to have come across such a killer bass at a time when a more costly instrument isn't very feasible. Once again, understanding what I have in my Millennium is something that likey would not have happened if I didn't post and read here at TB.

 

[shanmag]

ohh why did you have to show those pictures? GAS!!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I was killing time at GC A/B'ing my two Millenniums (four & five) with a MIA Fender Jazz Deluxe and a SR5 single pup. Frankly, I was suprised just much more of a Stingray sounding bass the Millennium is compared to a 55-94 with Barts. Although I could get somewhat close to a Jazz sound by cutting some midrange frequencies, I never get the mid scoop of a true Jazz bass. Soloing the bridge pickup really gets a slightly mellower version of the Stingray sound. Compared to an SR5, the Millennium has a stronger output (18v preamp) but a SR5 has more treble at half than a Millennium at full out.
I suspect the difference between the SR5 and Millennium humbucker is partly the pickup construction, but also think the Millennium pickup is 1/8-1/4" closer to the bridge than an actual Stingray.

All in all, I absolutely love the Millennium sound but I would love it if the Peavey Custom shop would make a bass with the Millennium body (light alder) with the Millennium humbucker and preamp but with the humbucker placed in the exact Stingray location. That would be a killer bass for sure, although I know it would not take the place of the original Millennium to me.

 

[DJ-Jazzy-Jay]

I played one at a local shop a few weeks back (that, and my new ibanez), It looked pretty, but I just didn't like the quickness of the neck (or the lack thereof).

 

[chaosMK]

Sweet basses! I wouldnt be against adding one of those to my family. I rarely see them on ebay too, unfortuately.

 

[Zachass]

All in all, I absolutely love the Millennium sound but I would love it if the Peavey Custom shop would make a bass with the Millennium body (light alder) with the Millennium humbucker and preamp but with the humbucker placed in the exact Stingray location.

Have you tried the Peavey G-bass? It may be what you're looking for.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Have you tried the Peavey G-bass? It may be what you're looking for.

It could be, but the G-bass pup looks like it is in the P-bass position to me.

 

[rok51]

It could be, but the G-bass pup looks like it is in the P-bass position to me.

It is-or close to it.

Kim

 

[Dr. Cheese]

It is-or close to it.

Kim

I think the Millennium humbucker may be a 1/4" or so closer to the bridge than an actual Stingray. Even though that is the case, a Millennium humbucker soloed gets a very Stingray sort of sound once you learn how to work the preamp.

That brings me to my one criticism of the Millennium, it has complicated electronics that are not very intuitive. I can see why it may not make a good first impression if someone is just casually trying one out in a shop.

That said, the Millennium is like a beautiful, but complicated woman (man if you are female bassist ), if you take the time to learn her, you will be richly rewarded.