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Show me your Peavey collection
- Thread starter Eric Swaim
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Which is your favorite?
I'm really curious about the sound of the T-20 basses compared to a Patriot or a Foundation.
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No pics, but I have an American Foundation with the super-ferret pickups, and two Milestoine IIs, one scheduled for a de-fret. All are sunburst finish.
There are some real beauties in this thread.
Here are some of mine - sorry if there are repeats, I don't have a full group shot.
Here are some of mine - sorry if there are repeats, I don't have a full group shot.
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There needs to be a 2 votes option for those of us who have pre and post 1995 Peaveys.
All are pics from the sellers just prior to my acquisitions.
1991 fury
1993 fury
Late 90s/y2k foundation
Early 80s mahogany foundation (87 neck, not sure if original or "parts)
None in minty condition, the 91 is in the best condition and also cost me the most at a whopping $140. All the rest were beater scores under $100. Broke as a joke and can't be a chooser, just happy to have them.
Put chrome knobs on both Furies. Only the red foundation has original knobs.
All are pics from the sellers just prior to my acquisitions.
1991 fury
1993 fury
Late 90s/y2k foundation
Early 80s mahogany foundation (87 neck, not sure if original or "parts)
None in minty condition, the 91 is in the best condition and also cost me the most at a whopping $140. All the rest were beater scores under $100. Broke as a joke and can't be a chooser, just happy to have them.
Put chrome knobs on both Furies. Only the red foundation has original knobs.
Thanks Ubernator - it's a nice match, but from the back I detect a slight color split right down the middle, so I think it's a two piece. I got lucky: 1987 and it looks almost brand new (after I bought it and cleaned it up - it had glue and foam all over it and looked like hell). You diggin' your mahogany Foundation? It's a beauty.
If yours is a 1987 then perhaps mine is not a "parts" bass afteral. We thought it was older due to body and bridge style.
I have only had it a little over a week. I need to adjust the neck, but still dont have the tool. I need to get one. 3 of these need it. The red one is the typical allen wrench type.
Mine was only $80, how much did yours set you back? Covered with glue and foam I'm sure you must have gotten a good rescue deal too
$80 is a great score! I got mine for around $100 with a Peavey Bullet case (which is totally trashed and unusable) and a 2-pack of XL Nickels.
I think we both got great deals!
The truss rod tool needed for most US Peavey bolt-ons (hex head type) is 5/16" "Gibson type" truss rod wrench:
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That's just an example - you can find them cheaper than StewMac.
If you can read the serial number off the back of the headstock (this should work for most US Peavey basses), match it up to this chart:
Serial numbers[edit]
- Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only. 1978 to 1995. Imports designated by EX, EXP, or BXP are not serialized by year.
- 8Mxxxxxx ............................................1978
- 0000xxxx t/m 0030xxxx ........................1978
- 0031xxxx t/m 0047xxxx ........................1979
- 0048xxxx t/m 0065xxxx ........................1980
- 0066xxxx t/m 0099xxxx ........................1981
- 0100xxxx t/m 0129xxxx ........................1982
- 0130xxxx t/m 0169xxxx ........................1983
- 0170xxxx t/m 0199xxxx ........................1984
- 0200xxxx t/m 0239xxxx ........................1985
- 0240xxxx t/m 0259xxxx ........................1986
- 0260xxxx t/m 0339xxxx ........................1987
- 0340xxxx t/m 0359xxxx ........................1988
- 0360xxxx t/m 0419xxxx ........................1989
- 04249338 t/m 0439xxxx ........................1990
- 0440xxxx t/m 0519xxxx ........................1991
- 0520xxxx t/m 0599xxxx ........................1992
- 0600xxxx t/m 0639xxxx ........................1993
- 0640xxxx t/m 0769xxxx ........................1994
- 0770xxxx >>.........................................1995
Here's the link to that chart: List of Peavey guitars - Wikipedia
Mine appears to be 4 piece, and I like it, the grain on the upper wing especially. The darker center piece appears to be split down the middle. I have since applied mineral oil which darkened it up a bit.
Eventually (sooner than later) going to restore the tone control and likely all new volume pots as well, these work but have some scratchy spots which may or may not clean up.
And im considering 500k and a no load tone pot if so, and perhaps the little 223 cap that keeps the mids when the tone is all the way down. 500k too harsh with super ferrites and stick to 250k.
Also have to decide which knobs to use. I can't justify going rate for the P knobs, speed knobs might be the way to go since thats what would have came on an 87, and they do look decent on yours. I am partial to chrome knobs, but I have not decided yet. Of course what becomes available or crosses my path will surely be a factor.
. That black 45, just WOW.
That's the info I used for dating it. Mine is 0260 so earlier in 1987. You got a better deal, yours has all intact knobs and electronics, and the bullet case is surely restorable. Mine didn't have the truss cover either. Yours appears to be in better condition overall, so a nice score for sure. I got a gig bag with mine that happens to be from the music store I got my first guitar as well as much of my gear from, so that fit my nostalgia well. And my serial ends with 666, pretty cool. I know I got a great deal, yours just smoked at a little higher intensity
, GRREATTT deal like tony the tiger.
I agree - the wood on yours has nice features. Good luck with the wiring/pots upgrade.
I have chrome domed knobs on a couple of Foundations. I like the Speed Knobs, as I tend to roll on/off pickups and tone based on the song. Basically, I fidget a lot, and I like to be able to look at the knobs and see where I'm at.
Oh, and mine is missing several screews and might have some wrong ones in the rings. And my ferrites are quite beat up, but they sound as they should. Lots of Mojo.
$100 in your condition is an envy generator. Really sweet score
$100 in your condition is an envy generator. Really sweet score
I agree on knowing where you are at, which is hard with chrome knobs (the ones I put on my 91 came from a slash wah, so they have a little indent. The strat knobs went on the slash wah, which really needed numbered knobs, and then I sold it.
Generally I do the 2 pickup blend thing, one at 10 another at 8 or so. With jazz bass, the white pointers on the knobs help, on thunderbirds, numbers. I can go either way.
Were the speed knobs originals? Again, super score!
And the 2 pack of strings, that's worth $30-40 as is. Jelly! Mine did have some life left in strings that might be to roto nickels, red silks at both ends. I thought I was getting 2 Gibson top hats with it, but the 2nd one was glued on and needed to be destroyed to get it off unfortunately.
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I had these 2 in a baggie with a CTS p bass harness that I had ear marked for the fretless rebuild of my first squier P bass with cut down body and headstock. IF I ever get back to that project, it can get the other knobs or some Gibson top hat style knobs.
I do tend to like chrome p bass style knobs on chrome hardware instruments.
These will be on for now
Yeah - Everything was completely covered in sticky black gooey foam, but the speed knobs were on there.
If I remember correctly, I swapped out knobs on the Sarzo (for Speed Knobs)...I can't really remember as my oldest son has fallen in love with a few of my Peaveys and uses them in his bands.
I haven't seen that thing in a while...or the Koa Unity...or the Axcelerator-5.
To be honest I like the P&J sound of the Foundation "S". My all time favorite Peavey was my Peavey Dyna Bass Unity series thaw was Koa, also had a black one with the oval inlay on the neck.
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