Plz help identify - Peavey Foundation Special Edition?

I found this listed locally, and I’m quite interested, as it’s apparemtly been sitting a while and is priced to move.

I’m pretty sure it’s a refinished Peavey Foundation.
The serial number and markings on the back of the headstock look correct, and s/n dates it to 1989.

My question tho, is between last night & today I’ve done a bunch of searches trying to determine what Peavey model had the strip of what appears to be Wenge down the Center?

I’d guess it was originally a natural finish, because why would you cover that up? Altho if it was originally natural, why refinish it natural again?

I haven’t been able to find anything comparable. Is this just a homemade body w/ a Peavey bridge and neck?
Or was there actually a model like this released?
Is it a foundation at all?

I haven’t had it in my hands yet, so you know about as much as me.
For the price I think it’d be worth it just to get a bass w/ the dual super ferries in my stable.

Please let me know any info or opinions you can glean from the few photos.

Thanks for your help!!

 

Here’s one more photo... didn’t think it was relevant at first, altho I see it does show that the body is apparently a sandwich, back half appears to be a lighter shade of wood than the front.

Again, any help is much appreciated!

 

Thanks for your reply.

You think they planed off enough to add the cap & the Wenge stringer down the center? I can’t see them having any solid color over the nice woods on top.
If they added them, they would’ve had to take off a lot of wood tho, the top look like 1/2 the thickness of the body.

(Great looking bass!)

 

Yeah, I’ve looked at 1,000’s of pics by now, and haven’t seen 1 Peavey Bass w/ the Wenge stripe down the center.

I wonder if you’re correct they added a new top, or maybe it’s not a Peavey body at all?
(I sent a message asking to see the back - or if they can’t send a pic, if the neck plate has a small hole for the microtilt feature. That might be telling, but then again they could’ve just installed that on a new body. We’ll see!)

Apparently they had it marked for $400, but it’s been sitting so long they’re asking 100$. (With that knowledge I might even offer a little lower knowing the trouble they’re having getting rid of it.)

It’s too bad it doesn’t have the “P” knobs, but if it plays & sounds sweet, it’s a good price.

I’d just like to figure out WHAT exactly IT IS before deciding!

Thanks, and anyone else who can tell anything from the pics please chime in!
(I’d rather not let it sit for too long!)

 

@mech Wow, I agree, if that was planed & capped they did do a heck of a job.

I have to ask, if you’re removing that much wood & replacing it, at what point does it become easier and more cost efficient to just put the neck on an entirely new body? I only ask because that’s a process I’m not really familiar with.

@Copperhead That’d be interesting... you’ve seen one off’s from Peavey Basses from the 80’s that used woods & styles not on the market at the time? Do you know if they were custom orders, or maybe display or prototypes for display at NAMM or other shows?

*Thanks all for your replies. Hopefully I’ll hear from the seller soon & maybe he’ll have more answers. Just hoping to go into possible transaction w/ as much knowledge as possible.
Thanks!

 

Thanks for your reply!

Not really a technique i was familiar with, altho I know that’s what @Landsharks did with his bass he pictured earlier in the thread.

Makes sense - why build a new body when you have one that you already like the shape & feel of, and that has all the measurements and major cuts already made.

That’s why I love this sight; learn something new everyday.

(Still waiting on reply from the seller...
I’ll let you all know when I hear something.)

 

Well I finally had a chance to go look at the bass.

First impression: I was pleasantly surprised by how light it was.
It did have the Peavey microtilt neck-plate, Played nicely, and it was a nice job of the woodwork (I was talking to salesman and he wouldn’t believe me that the front and back were different pieces of wood because he couldn’t feel a seam).

The front looks nice, altho the back left a bit to be desired; almost looked unfinished. Just a boring, light colored piece of wood with some wear on it... kind of surprising since such apparent care went into the front & headstock.

Unfortunately traffic was worse than expected so I didn’t have time to plug it in before I had to leave to get to gig on time. So, I’m gonna think on it, try to get down there in a day or 2, and see how the electronics are & go from there...