1992 Peavey Palaedium that has been turned into a fretless by replacing the fretboard with a nice slab of Ebony. It looks like a factory job but according to A.J. at PEAVEY.COM, it was sold as a fretted bass. It's in great shape for being 14 years old so after a much needed setup, I'm very satisfied with this E-Bay find.
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The Official Peavey Thread!!!!
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1992 Peavey Palaedium that has been turned into a fretless by replacing the fretboard with a nice slab of Ebony. It looks like a factory job but according to A.J. at PEAVEY.COM, it was sold as a fretted bass. It's in great shape for being 14 years old so after a much needed setup, I'm very satisfied with this E-Bay find.
Guess I better chime in here too.
I just started to learn bass not too long ago, I now have 3 bass's the latest being a Peavy Grind BXP, this is the discontinued model with the bolt on neck not the natural finish currently offered, I have only had it about 5 days.
I just started to learn bass not too long ago, I now have 3 bass's the latest being a Peavy Grind BXP, this is the discontinued model with the bolt on neck not the natural finish currently offered, I have only had it about 5 days.
christle said:
When I first started to look for a bass to replace my first (Johnson) bass The BXP was the first one I picked up that just felt good in my hands, I liked the action fit and feel.
I went ahead and put it on layaway because it was the last one the whole of washington store chain had in stock.
Then I decided to keep looking and tryed a bunch more Basses and admitedly fell in love with the Schector Eliete 4 Black Cherry and decided to buy it instead. So I have the Schector But somthing just told me to go ahead and buy the peavy anyway, so I did, and now I have 3 basses
I probably like the Schector a little better but I'm really happy with the Peavy also, I think the Peavy is a little shoter scale, at least it feels like it is but I do not know for sure, but its a little easyer for me to find a 4 fret streach with it.
Glider said:
Actually they are the same scale, it is just the body shapes that are making the difference on where the neck sits on you. I think both basses are excellent choices, though my preference would be the Peavey. Is the Grind light or heavy?
i didn't want to make a new thread and since this is the official peavey thread i thought it would be relevant here. My question is what about the foundation bass are these good gigging basses and are they just another cheap entry level bass or are they more high end and would they be a step up from my peavey milestone. It's USA made so i'm thinking it's of good quality.
peaveyuser said:
I used to own a peavy foundation. It was an older onw. Probably a mid 80 or something like that. They are GREAT bass!!
Yes you can gig with one!
I used a Foundation fretless for 10 years as my main bass...
Absolutely awesome insturment. The only thing I wish for was a nicer bridge (more for looks than anything) and a blend knob for the pickups instead of individual volume.
The bridge pickup tone is dead on for Jaco
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Absolutely awesome insturment. The only thing I wish for was a nicer bridge (more for looks than anything) and a blend knob for the pickups instead of individual volume.
The bridge pickup tone is dead on for Jaco
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On the left!
peaveyuser said:
High quality with great playability and tone. I don't know variation of the Milestone you have, but if yours is a P-Bass style, it would be a differnt style of bass, since the Foundation is basically a Jazz Bass type instrument. Milestones are not American made, but they seem to be pretty solid from what I've seen.
Anyway, Foundations are one of the best values on the used market. If you've found one you like, and the price is in line, I would grab it if I were you.
I have an old Dynabass Unity and it's the lightest bass I own. Whilst that's nice, the small Spectoresque body means it neckdives a bit. It's currently undergoing an 'extended' resortation, ie I work on it when I'm bored. Nice bass, nice tone and I love the curved back on the body. Koa has a lovely medulliary on the wood, but there's not much flame or detail on mine.
I still want an old T40 (natural, pre 82 w toasters) to match my T60.
I still want an old T40 (natural, pre 82 w toasters) to match my T60.
For years my main amp was a Peavey Mark IV Bass head through a cabinet loaded with a 15" Black Widow. Matched with the Gibson Ripper I was playing, it was the punchiest-sounding rig I've ever had. Alas, our drummer appropriated the cabinet and then vanished off the face of the earth... I still have the amp as a backup. (I went with a GK head as my main amp for portability reasons.)
The first "real" bass I ever had was a T-40 my dad bought. That was 20 years ago, but just with the last few weeks I bought a ratty T-40 off eBay and I'm in the process of bringing it back to life. Even after years of obvious abuse and neglect, I'm amazed at how well it plays and sounds, and the range of tones it can produce. Very versatile. Those old "T" series Peaveys (guitars and basses) will be recognized as classics one day.
I distinctly remember when the Foundation came out. It was at or at least near the top of Peavey's line. It was not a starter or beginner model at all! At the time it was sold as a pro level bass. I'd consider it a reasonable alternative to a Fender Jazz Bass. (It has a narrow J-Bass style neck.)
Oh, and early on in this thread someone asked about a bass that looked like a T-40 but had only one pickup with a molded-in thumbrest: that was the T-20.
The first "real" bass I ever had was a T-40 my dad bought. That was 20 years ago, but just with the last few weeks I bought a ratty T-40 off eBay and I'm in the process of bringing it back to life. Even after years of obvious abuse and neglect, I'm amazed at how well it plays and sounds, and the range of tones it can produce. Very versatile. Those old "T" series Peaveys (guitars and basses) will be recognized as classics one day.
I distinctly remember when the Foundation came out. It was at or at least near the top of Peavey's line. It was not a starter or beginner model at all! At the time it was sold as a pro level bass. I'd consider it a reasonable alternative to a Fender Jazz Bass. (It has a narrow J-Bass style neck.)
Oh, and early on in this thread someone asked about a bass that looked like a T-40 but had only one pickup with a molded-in thumbrest: that was the T-20.
That is the absolute truth. The bridge pickup completely nails the Jaco tone. Even on my fretted Foundation, it does a great Jaco tone.
I know it's a different time, and offshore production makes more sense for most models, but I really wish Peavey would bring the Foundation back. My Foundation may be the best bass I own, and one of the top three I have ever bought over the last 28 years. I new one would be fantastic.
My Foundation was to be a backup for my Cirrus but lately it has been getting more play time. The band loves it when I bring it to rehearsals, it has an awful lot of presence in our sound.
Peavey doesn't have to. There's always an abundance of them on eBay.I know it's a different time, and offshore production makes more sense for most models, but I really wish Peavey would bring the Foundation back. My Foundation may be the best bass I own, and one of the top three I have ever bought over the last 28 years. I new one would be fantastic.
and they always have one or two that are a steal.
