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Peavey US Made Millennium Basses

#263
fourstringbliss said:
No need - it's gorgeous!

I've just seen some that have birdseye maple fretboards with body-color matching headstocks, like this one:
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I'm not complaining about this one though!!
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Aah, my old Millennium! Why, oh why did I ever sell it?? :crying: :atoz:
 
#266
Philbiker said:
Too gaudy? Don't get me wrong, it's a work of art and the wood is absolutely goregeous, but way too much fancy wood for me personally. I prefer my plain old sunburst STD.
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I'll take that kind of gaudiness! I still regret letting a Mill5 jut like that one go - it was amber instead of blue, but had the same matching headstock and birdseye maple fretboard.
 
#267
Philbiker said:
Too gaudy? Don't get me wrong, it's a work of art and the wood is absolutely goregeous, but way too much fancy wood for me personally. I prefer my plain old sunburst STD.
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You learn something new every day on TB.

I would have never guessed that sexually transmitted diseases came in different finishes - that said sunburst is probably pretty appropriate. :hiding: :D

Peavey makes great basses and provides excellent customer service - I own 3 including the STD. The marketing department; however,.........
 
#268
dangnewt said:
Peavey makes great basses and provides excellent customer service...The marketing department; however,.........
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You can say that again. As I pointed out on this thread last week, there is no reason the Millennium shouldn't have been a gangbuster in terms of sales. The features these basses have, even at the original MSRP should have had bassists everywhere drooling.

Some of the most popular basses in the world are Music Man Stingrays and Sterlings, but one of the the most common complaints about those basses is about their dubious aesthetics. Still most people can get past the pickguards and headstocks to hear and feel how awesome those basses truly are as musical instruments.

But The Millennium compares favorably to the Music Man basses in every way with a very different (IMO, much better) design. They are very similar in tone and feel, but with the added flexibility of the sweepable mids and the stability of graphite reinforced necks. Plus a 35" scale which is definitely a perk for the five string models and using Hipshot Bass Xtenders (standard by the way on Millennium Plus 4s, thank you very much).

The Peaveys should have been marketed directly as less expensive, better built alternatives to the Music Man (or even Lakland) basses. For Peavey marketing to blow the task of making these basses a long time staple of the Peavey family of USA basses is like failing to score on first and goal.
 
#269
Would'e? said:
You can say that again. As I pointed out on this thread last week, there is no reason the Millennium shouldn't have been a gangbuster in terms of sales. The features these basses have, even at the original MSRP should have had bassists everywhere drooling.

Some of the most popular basses in the world are Music Man Stingrays and Sterlings, but one of the the most common complaints about those basses is about their dubious aesthetics. Still most people can get past the pickguards and headstocks to hear and feel how awesome those basses truly are as musical instruments.

But The Millennium compares favorably to the Music Man basses in every way with a very different (IMO, much better) design. They are very similar in tone and feel, but with the added flexibility of the sweepable mids and the stability of graphite reinforced necks. Plus a 35" scale which is definitely a perk for the five string models and using Hipshot Bass Xtenders (standard by the way on Millennium Plus 4s, thank you very much).

The Peaveys should have been marketed directly as less expensive, better built alternatives to the Music Man (or even Lakland) basses. For Peavey marketing to blow the task of making these basses a long time staple of the Peavey family of USA basses is like failing to score on first and goal.
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I'll have to take your word on how these compare with Music Man basses 'cause I haven't had enough experience with them. I couldn't agree more, though, that it was a huge blunder to allow the USA Millennium line die. These would be the perfect parallel line to the Cirrus line.
 
#271
fourstringbliss said:
I'll have to take your word on how these compare with Music Man basses 'cause I haven't had enough experience with them. I couldn't agree more, though, that it was a huge blunder to allow the USA Millennium line die. These would be the perfect parallel line to the Cirrus line.
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Problem with the EBMM SR5's is they all weigh a frickin' ton (10.5+ lbs). Same holds true with some of the custom shop Cirri. Be careful with your wood selections, guys!

Riis
All-around Nice Guy
 
#273
Would'e? said:
You can say that again. As I pointed out on this thread last week, there is no reason the Millennium shouldn't have been a gangbuster in terms of sales. The features these basses have, even at the original MSRP should have had bassists everywhere drooling.

Some of the most popular basses in the world are Music Man Stingrays and Sterlings, but one of the the most common complaints about those basses is about their dubious aesthetics. Still most people can get past the pickguards and headstocks to hear and feel how awesome those basses truly are as musical instruments.

But The Millennium compares favorably to the Music Man basses in every way with a very different (IMO, much better) design. They are very similar in tone and feel, but with the added flexibility of the sweepable mids and the stability of graphite reinforced necks. Plus a 35" scale which is definitely a perk for the five string models and using Hipshot Bass Xtenders (standard by the way on Millennium Plus 4s, thank you very much).

The Peaveys should have been marketed directly as less expensive, better built alternatives to the Music Man (or even Lakland) basses. For Peavey marketing to blow the task of making these basses a long time staple of the Peavey family of USA basses is like failing to score on first and goal.
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You are exactly correct, but Peavey isn't quite known for having killer common sense. Minimal marketing or support and discontinuing most models before they can gain much popularity is usually par for the course. I'm surprised the Cirrus has lasted so long.

BASIC marketing should allow Peavey to demonstrate that the Cirrus and Millennium are the best quality basses in their price range and can compete with basses that cost twice as much.
 
#278
spade2you said:
You are exactly correct, but Peavey isn't quite known for having killer common sense. Minimal marketing or support and discontinuing most models before they can gain much popularity is usually par for the course. I'm surprised the Cirrus has lasted so long.

BASIC marketing should allow Peavey to demonstrate that the Cirrus and Millennium are the best quality basses in their price range and can compete with basses that cost twice as much.
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Sounds like they need a new marketing head.

From all that I've read here on TB, every USA made Peavey is as good or better than other mass-produced USA made basses, but it seems like the only people who know that are Peavey bass owners.
 

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