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Peavey US Made Millennium Basses

#63
I found the Bass Player issue with the Millennium 5 Plus review in it. It is January 2001 and has Geddy on the cover. Highlights: List price $1599 ($1799 as tested), weight 9 lbs, options bird's eye maple neck/board ($200), J-style bridge pickup, left handed version. They scored it as such out of 5 stars possible: construction 4.5, electronics 4, playability 4, sound 4, value 4. In their summary they called it a "great value"; "woods, hardware, finish and assembly are all top notch"; "attention to fine detail in design and construction are commendable, especially at this price". Their bottom line was "another amazing bass value from Peavey". As the owners know, these are great basses that don't get the recognition they deserve! :)
 
#66
Blues Bass 2 said:
As far as a hard case the USA Cirrus cases fit the Milleniums perfectly.They have the same shape bodys,my black with the maple board Millenium came with one.
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Mine didn't like the Cirrus cases one bit. The bodies are the same shape, but the Millennium cases have the cut out for the heel from the bolt-on neck. My Cirrus basses fit perfectly in the Millennium cases, but not the other way around for me.
 
#67
No pics, no bass...right? Here's mine (courtesy of Doug / dcr):

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The yellow cast is a reflection of my official Spam 70th anniversary T-shirt.

I still haven't gotten the hang of the sweepable mids. Who's boosting, who's cutting, and where?

Riis
 
#72
ProfGumby said:
Thanks! That makes the neck width very Jazz like...I have not handled a Peavey in a long time, but I am considering one of these...I love the red color pattern, though the blue is nice too!
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You are welcome.

The width is similar to a Jazz; but the Peavey has a flatter fingerboard and is more of a shallow D shape. I prefer the Peavey neck to anything I have ever played. I am pretty sure that any of the newer Peaveys including the imported Millenniums have pretty much the same neck dimensions so if you play one of those in a store you will have a good idea of what the USA Millennium will feel like.
 
#73
The sweepable mid thing I must admit is a bit more complicated than most. Top knob is the amount of mid boost or cut. Center is flat, clockwise boost, counter to cut. Bottom knob is the frequency you're going to cut or boost. There's lots and lots of sounds in there. :) I think the best way to work with it is set it flat and get the closest to the sound you're looking for with the bass treble and blend knobs. Once you get that, then decide if you want more or less mids and turn the top knob accordingly. After that ya can hone in what exactly you're boosting or cutting with the bottom knob. Boost or cut as much as you want after you hear what tones you're affecting. Yep, lots of sounds in that thing.
 
#74
Joe Nerve said:
The sweepable mid thing I must admit is a bit more complicated than most. Top knob is the amount of mid boost or cut. Center is flat, clockwise boost, counter to cut. Bottom knob is the frequency you're going to cut or boost. There's lots and lots of sounds in there. :) I think the best way to work with it is set it flat and get the closest to the sound you're looking for with the bass treble and blend knobs. Once you get that, then decide if you want more or less mids and turn the top knob accordingly. After that ya can hone in what exactly you're boosting or cutting with the bottom knob. Boost or cut as much as you want after you hear what tones you're affecting. Yep, lots of sounds in that thing.
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Sweepable mids are the Millennium's blessing and curse. They make it very versatile, but they are complicated to use, kind of like higher end Alembics. This bass rewards patience.
 
#75
petch said:
I found the Bass Player issue with the Millennium 5 Plus review in it. It is January 2001 and has Geddy on the cover. Highlights: List price $1599 ($1799 as tested), weight 9 lbs, options bird's eye maple neck/board ($200), J-style bridge pickup, left handed version. They scored it as such out of 5 stars possible: construction 4.5, electronics 4, playability 4, sound 4, value 4. In their summary they called it a "great value"; "woods, hardware, finish and assembly are all top notch"; "attention to fine detail in design and construction are commendable, especially at this price". Their bottom line was "another amazing bass value from Peavey". As the owners know, these are great basses that don't get the recognition they deserve! :)
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Wow that means I got a steal... My bass (which wasn't a plus model, and was a 4 string).. was only $330..:hiding:
 
#76
Dr. Cheese said:
Sweepable mids are the Millennium's blessing and curse. They make it very versatile, but they are complicated to use, kind of like higher end Alembics. This bass rewards patience.
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I would have preferred a 250 / 500 / 800 hz switch like the Bart preamps. I'm a compulsive knob turner!

Anywho, the Mill 5 is #1 on my "Best Bang for the Buck" list. The Cirrus 5 comes in at #2.

Riis
 
#78
I went to my local Peavey shop over the weekend to pick up a neck adjust tool for my Palaedium. They have a gold sparkle NOS Millenium 5 with maple neck for a very low price (somthing like $600). I didn't even want to touch it. They also have a G-Bass. If they had a GV I may have walked out with a new bass.
 
#79
Sorry to revive an older thread, but has anyone figured out a hardshell case that will fit a USA Millennium 5? The Cirrus case recommended over in the Peavey forum absolutely does not fit the bolt on Millennium.
 

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