Tagima 66 vs peavey fury

[Boondockbassist]

I’m gassing for a cheap P that I can use as my main workhorse.
I’ve got it down to these 2.
I can get a new tagima or not bad shape fury.
Im not sure which is the better deal.
Both are around the same cost.
Looking for a classic P sound and slim neck .
Has anyone played both?

 

[UNICORN BASS]

Based on sampling both recently i would prefer the Tagima, similar quality to the late lamented MIC Squiers. I assume the Fury is one of the later Chinese made ones with the steel plate/tuner device. If so, i like the aesthetics and a good one plays really well, but good ones are hard to come by.

 

[ajkula66]

Tagimas are nice but there's nothing wrong with an American-made Fury either.

BTW a used Fury should be about 50% of the cost of the new Tagima.

 

[Boondockbassist]

I think the fury must have went up on price because all the ones I see are like 250..
I can get the tagima 66 for 200.
But the peavey is MIA and I believe highly thought of by some.

 

[seedokebass]

Were all Fury basses made in the US? I know they have a lot of instruments made overseas.

 

[Runnerman]

Fury's are great. Prices are a bit higher lately I agree. Don't know where you are looking but Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace you can usually negotiate some. If it's a 90's Fury in good shape, I'm saying not much more than $200. If it's 80's you can justify more.

 

[segina]

Picked up a US Fury last year, really happy with it neck is super fast and has a great P-Bass tone

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I like both a lot.

 

[nickpc]

Love my US Fury. It's everything a P-Bass should be, with a Jazz-style neck. Solidly built, well crafted, with quality components throughout. No real need to upgrade anything, but also a decent platform for mods if you so desire.

 

[Maxdusty]

I think the fury must have went up on price because all the ones I see are like 250..
I can get the tagima 66 for 200.
But the peavey is MIA and I believe highly thought of by some.

Never tried a Tagima, now curious about it. However I can speak about the Fury. The US made Fury basses are terrific if it's fully functional and priced low, they're often one of the hidden gems out there. The ones made overseas, the Peavey Fury IV (kodiakblair is our resident Peavey expert, he can probably confirm) - the ones without the pickguards and don't look like a p-bass clone are not of the same quality, you really want the older MIA ones it should say on the headstock. I owned and played a MIM Fender P bass, my Peavey Fury essentially replaced it as it was a better bass for me with the slimmer neck and lighter weight. The neck and playability on it is really sweet! If I had to rank it, it would be above a MIM Fender but below a MIA Fender, just my opinion based on preferences.

 

[scuzzy]

if it's a USA Fury, it's the winner hands down. Never played a Tagima, but the USA fury's are incredible basses. I want to start collecting them in every color. They are very nice basses you can get for very little money.

 

[jmlee]

A US-made Fury is a terrific bass with a slim, super-comfortable neck—and a terrific value for the money. The original pickups are quite fine, but put in an EMG GZR or a nice Lindy Fralin and you're dancing for shockingly little change!

 

[Frndmoretti]

I own a Tagima TW-66 and I love it. The original pickups are good, but I put some EMG GZR pickups on it and it sounds and plays really well. Nothing wrong with the originals, but I had the GZRs on an old bass with a bad neck, and they are my favorite pickups ever.

After a while I put some pyramid gold flatwounds on it. It's all I ever wanted.

 

[DanAdams]

Peaveys mostly have VERY slim necks. I have thin fingers and still I find the string spacing too close.
It may look like a P bass, but it certainly doesn't feel like one.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Peaveys mostly have VERY slim necks. I have thin fingers and still I find the string spacing too close.
It may look like a P bass, but it certainly doesn't feel like one.

I love those toothpick Peavey necks!

 

[BioWeapon]

Something to keep in mind is that the Peavey has already depreciated, whereas the Tagima stands to loose value as soon as it leaves the store you buy it from.

That's to say, unless you're keeping it forever, the Peavey is actually a better deal around the same price point, because that's what's worth used.

 

[kodiakblair]

Owned a few Furys. Only one that works for me is the 1st gen,the slim necks aren't my thing.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Another vote for the Fury if it's the USA made version . The Tagima to me looks no different from any other P copies out there from other brands, but that's just my opinion.

 

[Eilif]

I'm going to say it comes down to the neck. The 2nd generation USA fury basses (the ones with a P pickup) have a very skinny Jazz type neck. I used to jam on one at church and I liked everything about the bass except for the thin neck.

If you like that skinny neck, keep an eye out also for the very first generation "Forum" basses. They were not like later Peavey Forums, rather they were simply a 2nd generation Fury with an added J-pup in the bridge position. The Peavey "Foundation S" is another USA made P/J with a similar Jazz neck. Stylewise, it has alot in common with a Fender P-Lyte, having no pick guard.

The First generation Fury basses have a nice big P-bass neck, but they do sound just a bit different having a single super-ferrite pickup in a slightly different place than the P-bass. They also tend to neck dive.

I don't know about the Tagima (looks good, but I've never played one), but if you want an affordable P-bass, with a P-neck, I'd say look for an ESP LTD Vintage 214 or Vintage 204. It's a fantastic p/j P-bass clone for about 2 bills. Very comfortable P-style neck, but not a baseball bat. Had one previously and loved it.

 

[wintremute]

I would lean towards a US Fury. However, I've been checking out the Tagima basses the past 2 NAMMS, and I think they're pretty solid. I really don't think you can go wrong with either of those choices. However, slim neck? The Fury is probably closer to what you want.

AND...being an Ibanez fanboi, I will say I love my GSR200 (but I put Geezers in it). The neck is slightly thicker than their SR series, but still thinner than average.