I just got this basket case. No serial numbers, Is that normal ? It was a train wreck, ive never seen such shoddy craftsmanship. Or maybe just some hack got ahold of it before me. Assorted washers under the neck ferrules, stripped out truss nut, wiring disater, poor fretwork,
goofy bridge saddles, But i will make it nice, i just need some info, and possibly a wiring diagram.
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@Blaznbass
That's a Chinese Millennium AC.
MS on pickups doesn't mean made in the USA,even USA Peaveys were using Korean made goodies by 2007. It's quite an easy bass to put right but Boy did somebody do a number on it. Did you remove the battery clip or was it already missing? Maybe a previous owner thought they could run it passive.
Well if so they made a mistake.The VFL pickups are active and need battery power.
For the TR nut you need a 4mm hex key,using SAE will strip it. Probably the wiring genius was unaware of that.
Mono saddle bridge arrangement was used on the top flight USA Cirrus bolt on models,nothing goofy about the bridge.
Depending on how slow you work,you're looking at 3 hours tops to put this right.
Neck screws should have a countersunk washer 14mm x 3.5mm,if they're mismatched or stacked then tampering guy lost the originals.
Can be a great sounding/playing bass. I find my USA Millenniums too bright so prefer my BXP. Trouble with these is they are $200 to $300 basses on a good day and in good shape.
Fixing it up could be fun. When you see how dumb some folks are when let loose with a screwdriver and soldering iron it's a sobering experience,makes you pray they don't breed
That said you'll come out of it knowing no matter how bad you mess up you'll never be like them 
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What's up with the neck ? Peavey's main bass man Mike Powers (RIP) was running things over in China back then and Chinese Peaveys are generally up to scratch because of it.
That's a Chinese Millennium AC.
MS on pickups doesn't mean made in the USA,even USA Peaveys were using Korean made goodies by 2007. It's quite an easy bass to put right but Boy did somebody do a number on it. Did you remove the battery clip or was it already missing? Maybe a previous owner thought they could run it passive.
Well if so they made a mistake.The VFL pickups are active and need battery power.
For the TR nut you need a 4mm hex key,using SAE will strip it. Probably the wiring genius was unaware of that.
Mono saddle bridge arrangement was used on the top flight USA Cirrus bolt on models,nothing goofy about the bridge.
Depending on how slow you work,you're looking at 3 hours tops to put this right.
Neck screws should have a countersunk washer 14mm x 3.5mm,if they're mismatched or stacked then tampering guy lost the originals.
Can be a great sounding/playing bass. I find my USA Millenniums too bright so prefer my BXP. Trouble with these is they are $200 to $300 basses on a good day and in good shape.
Fixing it up could be fun. When you see how dumb some folks are when let loose with a screwdriver and soldering iron it's a sobering experience,makes you pray they don't breed
That said you'll come out of it knowing no matter how bad you mess up you'll never be like them P.S
What's up with the neck ? Peavey's main bass man Mike Powers (RIP) was running things over in China back then and Chinese Peaveys are generally up to scratch because of it.
Well the neck has a slight twist in it. Not enough to affect it i dont think, but still im gonna apply some heat and try working out out.I was able to get truss nut undone with a tapered allen key, gotta find a replacement now. But knowing what it is, im not gonna bother with refinishing it, just put it together, give it a good setup and play the poopie outta it. Nice to have around for when the hacks wanna come over and jam. Let them slap that around. When its back together I'll post a review. Thanks for info.
Got it back together, it still needs more neck/fret work, but it amazed me at how it sounds, punchy overdrive growl. Them pups are hot, i think im gonna lower them a bit more, mags really pull the sustain away. But on a different note i spotted a USA t-40 at pawn shop. This thing plays so warm and smooth, i must have it. But of course i spent money on that chinese pos, i couldnt afford it now, but praying its still there in a week or 2.pawn shop could give me any info on it, im guessing early 80's any ideas ?
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Black & maple with toasters makes it pre -83. Don't let them give you a story about "black" being a rare colour, for 2 out of the 10 years the T-40 was in production it only came in black. There's 1000's of black 40's
Weight is another factor with T-40's, my 4 are all Ash bodies so range between 10.5lb to 12lb,the solid colours got poplar bodies pretty quickly so expect 10lb.
That’s a very good price. I’m guessing that’s a ‘79 or ‘80. Just make sure both pickups work.
