despise what everyone says
it is!!
Which is technically a GV
The only difference is the preamp and have having a wood neck and body wood
And location of manufacturing
Put some Pro steels on and it could sound close
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The poor mans modulus q5
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it is!!
Which is technically a GV
The only difference is the preamp and have having a wood neck and body wood
And location of manufacturing
Put some Pro steels on and it could sound close
Play the right notes with any bass and you'll sound like Mike Gordon (and just as much like yourself). And you may need a vacuum cleaner also to sound like him. I'm not a phish fan, I think the only song I've ever even heard is "lengthwise."
Anyway, I say don't worry about it and just play a bass that feels good and play it with other people. You may save and save and try that modulus and hate it. Or you might love it, either way good musicality and technique won't let you down.
Anyway, I say don't worry about it and just play a bass that feels good and play it with other people. You may save and save and try that modulus and hate it. Or you might love it, either way good musicality and technique won't let you down.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
The big differences between the Millenium US and G-V US, are neck tilt feature on the G-V and none on the Milli, two radiused VFL's on the G-V against the J/MM setup on the Milli, and the G-V having the regular Cirrus pre and the Milli having the Milli pre (BIG plus). Also, the basses have different bridges (Hipshot on the Milli and ABM on the G-V).
My mistake I thought you were talking about the AC active version..
The single coil is a great model to,
Lane poor i
I was referring to the AC BXP millennium
NicJimBass
Flossin'? I thought your name was Munson!
I'd love to know who did make them then, as the only names I see floating around online are both Modulus and Moses. Being that they aren't made any longer, I can't see the harm in letting the cat out of the bag.
Bell and Carlson. Not a musical instrument manufacturer. I think they make gun stocks.
Yup. ....in Dodge City, Kansas.
Hope they don't get a hundred phone calls next week!
They were pretty surprised when I called them last year, it's been right around 20 years since they made those necks.
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songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
NicJimBass
Flossin'? I thought your name was Munson!
Gun stocks, which is only a piece of a gun.
Very interesting that they would use a company like that. Adds to the whole workingman aesthetic that Peavey has in my mind. Whoever made those neck, they were/ are great!
Hartley Peavey looked at a few rifle makers before he set up his guitar and bass manufacturing processes.
He was interested in their CNC wood cutting equipment that made gun stocks consistently by the thousands for rifles and shotguns.
He decided he could use the same equipment to make bodies and necks quickly, precisely and consistently.
Later, when he decided to do a carbon fiber neck he looked at the gun stock companies again and they were making composite gun stocks.
I would guess he lost money on the Peavey B-Quad basses with the Modulus necks on them and figured he could do better with the G Basses using a source outside of the instrument manufacturing world.
He was interested in their CNC wood cutting equipment that made gun stocks consistently by the thousands for rifles and shotguns.
He decided he could use the same equipment to make bodies and necks quickly, precisely and consistently.
Later, when he decided to do a carbon fiber neck he looked at the gun stock companies again and they were making composite gun stocks.
I would guess he lost money on the Peavey B-Quad basses with the Modulus necks on them and figured he could do better with the G Basses using a source outside of the instrument manufacturing world.
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songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
Hell, even the big graphite bars in the Cirrus necks make these necks stable as hell. Since the last owner tweaked the truss in mine, it hasn't moved from being straight. I suppose that stability is why it's a bitch to get to the trussrod, because you don't have to touch it much? Spectors seem to be the same way.
Peavey even says in the old brochure, "...very large bars of graphite", which run the entire length of the neck (1 to 24). Pretty impressive...even Warwick doesn't do that (they reinforce with steel from 12 to 20).
Peavey even says in the old brochure, "...very large bars of graphite", which run the entire length of the neck (1 to 24). Pretty impressive...even Warwick doesn't do that (they reinforce with steel from 12 to 20).
I agree, impressive for sure.
Large bars of graphite is goooooood.
A square graphite rod will flex more than a steel one of the same size.
Warmoth uses steel ...or for $60 extra, they put in larger graphite rods.
Looks like the Warmoth is end to end as well.
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welll my peavey GV sale fell thru so still ISO of a poor mans modulus, if anyone has a GV or a cirrus 5 for sale
This thread has been a really interesting read. The trivia about the gunsmith making the necks for the Peavey basses is the sort of awesome trivia I love Talkbass for.
