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Peavey US basses...PLEASE COME BACK.
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The used market is flooded with USA made Peaveys and they are dirt cheap. Tons of great stuff out there for sub $500. TLs, Dyna Basses, Fury, Patriot, G Bass, etc.
Yeah, I had heard T-40s had gotten a lot pricier, and yeah, I paid between $150 and $350 for mine 10+ years ago. There are a bunch out there now, well sub $500, yeah, that's more, but still, given 10+ years of inflation, not that bad, still looks like some deals out there.
I don't think enough folks will pay what Peavey would need to charge...
I have 3 US Peaveys (T40 / B-Quad / G bass) & would gladly acquire some others, but if a T40 cost as much as a new Ric or American Jazz... Very hard sell...
I have 3 US Peaveys (T40 / B-Quad / G bass) & would gladly acquire some others, but if a T40 cost as much as a new Ric or American Jazz... Very hard sell...
I could easily see a new T-40 costing $1,100-$1,500. A B Quad would probably come close to $3,000. For perspective, look at the prices of Japanese made Ibanez basses. An extreme example is the new Adam Nitti Signature which has a MAP (not MSRP) of $6,999.99. Without Indonesia and China, Ibanez could not compete. Fender, Music Man, and G&L, have enough brand recognition that they can produce enough product to keep their prices down.
True. Even though they have developed a cult following, its hard to believe that it would translate into the sales figures needed to justify a reissue. Particularly, when a new reissue is going to cost more than a vintage one on the used market.
The only Peavey bass that would really make sense would be a modern reissue of the T-40 because it is a distinctly Peavey design. Bring the weight down and add some modern features and selling price of ~1000 would be reasonable.
However, despite the love the T-40 gets here, Peavey would still have to "make the case" to the average bass player that the T-40 is a legendary base worth the price. The perceived demand in here is likely much higher than the actual demand.
And I love my American Fury .
The T-40 would be a good choice because of its uniqueness, and I think a five string version would be very interesting. I also think that resurrecting the Cirrus as a Custom Shop bass could be viable since it has the modern sound that is very popular in some genres, and it was never a cheap bass, so selling them for $1,800-$2,800 would not be a shock to the market.
IF they could sell a MIA Fury for the same price as a Fender MIM P bass, I think they would sell the snot out of them. IF....
Yeah it has gotten way expensive to make basses in the US. But also I feel like Peavey's basses, while great, just never "fit" into a category. They weren't "classic" inspired, they weren't super design forward and they weren't boutique-ish. Neither fish nor fowl.
But they made some amazing stuff.
You made a really good point about their designs. They were good, but never super cutting edge or unique, but good interpretations of how to make a bass guitar while usually avoiding copying "classic" designs.
You're right and so is Peavey. That's why they don't make them, because they don't sell.
Ok, this thread got me thinking. My first bass was a pawn shop Peavey Forum 4 string with passive P + J pickup configuration and a 21 fret J-style neck. Neck bowed beyond repair but I keep it because it was my first and I'll always love it. It's still playable but the action is a bit ridiculous... I can fit my pinky finger under the string @ twelfth fret.
So I saw this thread and said "hey! I have some extra cash, I should look for another old Forum bass and buy it for the neck."
Umm, every picture I've seen of the Forum bass indicates the Forum did NOT have passive P+J pups but rather a humbucker. Do I own a franken-forum? It looks like a run of the mill P+J fender body with a J neck.
Also, "Peavey Forum" is a pain in the ace to google.
So I saw this thread and said "hey! I have some extra cash, I should look for another old Forum bass and buy it for the neck."
Umm, every picture I've seen of the Forum bass indicates the Forum did NOT have passive P+J pups but rather a humbucker. Do I own a franken-forum? It looks like a run of the mill P+J fender body with a J neck.
Also, "Peavey Forum" is a pain in the ace to google.
My 90's Peavey Forum is still the best P/J 4 banger I've ever played.
It is indeed a P/J passive bass.
The P/J config was the early version 93 - 95 as I understand it.
http://assets.peavey.com/literature/manuals/80301968.pdf
It is indeed a P/J passive bass.
The P/J config was the early version 93 - 95 as I understand it.
http://assets.peavey.com/literature/manuals/80301968.pdf
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I have to disagree with you guys. They made classic P (Fury), J (Millennium), and PJ (Foundation S) basses. Those were certainly "classic" inspired.
And the B Quads certainly seem like they were cutting edge and unique for their time. Plus, they made the CyberBass (?) with its MIDI module. And I think a case could even be made that the Cirrus line (going back to at least the TL-Five) was cutting edge when it first came out. What other mass produced basses were available back then with neck-thru body designs, totally modern electronics, and such high quality? I'm not saying there weren't any. I don't know my bass history that well, so I'm really asking. What else was already out there that made the TL-Five or Cirrus not qualify as cutting edge?
I think Peavey has done it all with their basses. Classic to modern cutting edge and pretty much everything in between. I think the market appeal of Peavey basses was tainted to the point of ruin by other (non-bass guitar-related) aspects of Peavey's business.
When you think about it, scoring a G-bass for $350 or so is insane. Beautiful Modulus Flea for sale right up the road from me. Just couldn't see paying three and a half times what a mint G-bass would cost me.
Well that's good to know. Thanks!
Wish I could find a new neck. Some duder on ebay is selling a forum for $225 (current bid, also more than I paid in 1996) with $75 in shipping. I've shipped heavier basses before and never spent over $40 through FedEx. $300 minimum isn't worth it... yet.
I've considered repairing the neck - stripping off the fretboard and truss, soaking, and reforming the neck - but I don't have the equipment or expertise to do so and I'm pretty sure it'd round out to over $300 to have a luthier do it.
My friend has had a G-bass since the late 90s. Visited her this past summer and she broke it out for me to play around on. LOVE IT. What a cool bass.
I saw one not long ago, in decent shape but the neck is an unknown on it, just a "Truss rod adjustment needed" blurb 
Thankfully my neck is as sweet as the day I got it.
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Thankfully my neck is as sweet as the day I got it.
Buttah
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