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U.S. Peavey Club
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Lol no, I can't stand a black bass. If i can be patient for it to get here, so can you guys lol
I put a deposit on a Bruce Johnson scroll bass coming up on 2 years ago. Was delayed due to Bruce's health issues but now looking like I'm coming to the top of the pile, maybe later this year. That's the only add that's planned for my collection. I will likely downsize a few before my final payment comes due. That's going to be difficult. I will probably sacrifice my Bongo before any of my Peaveys.
I'm "almost" GAS free. Still wanting a Milly 5 (w/maple neck) to compliment my Black Teal/pau ferro fiver.
Black-n-maple or Black Teal-n-maple or Tobacco Burst-n-maple. Must admit though, the white Dyna 5 Chuck has for sale is very tempting and would compliment my Foundation 5 nicely. Thus "almost" GAS free.
Black-n-maple or Black Teal-n-maple or Tobacco Burst-n-maple. Must admit though, the white Dyna 5 Chuck has for sale is very tempting and would compliment my Foundation 5 nicely. Thus "almost" GAS free.
The SF Foundation is cleaned, polished, new strings, polished frets and a complete set up. It set up well and plays and sounds very nice indeed. I was hoping for a nice day so I could take outside photos but it is cold and rainy so here are my mediocre inside photos so you can admire my closet door again.
The frets on this bass are showing no wear. Really...no wear. They look new after being polished. The dreaded micro tilt was engaged so the neck has a very small amount of ski jump. Set up was a bit tricky due to that but I was able to get it playing well all the way up the neck with nice action that is easy to play but not quite as good as some other basses. I backed the micro tilt off to prevent additional concerns and installed some shim material to achieve the correct neck angle.
I removed the bridge and disassembled it so I could polish each part. The neck has some pretty wood in it and has a high gloss finish that is unmarred. The body of the bass has small handling scratches and a couple of little dings that you have to search to find. There is a little bit of finish missing off the tip of the headstock. The bass really looks great and is a remarkable instrument.
Playing the bass I was once again reminded of the odd (to me) way the tone control works. It is unique to say the least. There is nothing wrong with it since every SF Foundation I have had worked just like this one. The tone actually gets brighter when you roll the tone control full off.
This was a lot of fun for me. I'll no doubt put it up for sale so if you want it give me a shout. It came in the rectangular case that is in good shape except the strap material that is supposed to limit the amount it opens is pulled loose. It can be re-glued to solve that problem but I don't have the proper adhesive right now or I would have already fixed it.
The frets on this bass are showing no wear. Really...no wear. They look new after being polished. The dreaded micro tilt was engaged so the neck has a very small amount of ski jump. Set up was a bit tricky due to that but I was able to get it playing well all the way up the neck with nice action that is easy to play but not quite as good as some other basses. I backed the micro tilt off to prevent additional concerns and installed some shim material to achieve the correct neck angle.
I removed the bridge and disassembled it so I could polish each part. The neck has some pretty wood in it and has a high gloss finish that is unmarred. The body of the bass has small handling scratches and a couple of little dings that you have to search to find. There is a little bit of finish missing off the tip of the headstock. The bass really looks great and is a remarkable instrument.
Playing the bass I was once again reminded of the odd (to me) way the tone control works. It is unique to say the least. There is nothing wrong with it since every SF Foundation I have had worked just like this one. The tone actually gets brighter when you roll the tone control full off.
This was a lot of fun for me. I'll no doubt put it up for sale so if you want it give me a shout. It came in the rectangular case that is in good shape except the strap material that is supposed to limit the amount it opens is pulled loose. It can be re-glued to solve that problem but I don't have the proper adhesive right now or I would have already fixed it.
Kala Ukes , like Mesa Boogie, are made right here in Petaluma !
Well, glad to see he got a bath to get the kennel stink off him.
I can see you trained him to sit and stay.
I would guess you practiced a little walking with him, and checked to see how loud he can bark.
Looks like he is ready to be adopted into his forever home!
Nice job.
Just to be clear, are those pickups the same ones that came in the Foundation 2000? I'm guessing not, the 2000 that I had didn't stack up too well against the SF's. Didn't sound "bad", but I thought they distinctly lacked the heft and lovable character of the SF's. YMMV.
Kinda regret flipping that bass. It was super light and balanced, played exceptionally well, and had a very cool medium green metallic finish that I haven't seen since. In retrospect, I should have kept that bass to possibly change out the pickups. Or maybe later, try to find some merit in the stock ones.
I have not had my hands on a Foundation 2000 so I can only say the PU's were the same shape but the internals may be different. Tone preferences are personal things. I like what I like and you like what you like and that is okay.
OK Peavey fans
Anyone do any neck swapping on the US Foundation 2000 4 strings. UPS killed a neck for me. Not going to be a good repair spot either. That is an odd pocket, but I bet someone has copied it!
Anyone do any neck swapping on the US Foundation 2000 4 strings. UPS killed a neck for me. Not going to be a good repair spot either. That is an odd pocket, but I bet someone has copied it!
Pickup Failure - Cirrus and Millenium?
I got an PM asking if pickups ever fail on a cirrus or millenium. I’ve never heard of those models have any failures.
Any different experiences?
I got an PM asking if pickups ever fail on a cirrus or millenium. I’ve never heard of those models have any failures.
Any different experiences?
I bought a Cirrus 5 that had some problem with the bridge PU. It hummed as though it was not a humbucker. Possibly an open coil but it sounded fine other than the hum when the bass was close to the amp. Peavey had a replacement which I installed and the bass no longer had a hum problem.
That is the only Cirrus PU I have had a problem with. I have owned about 10 Cirrus basses and presently own 4.
Forcing overlarge 9v batteries into the cavity can pinch and damage the wires feeding preamp and pickups. Normally folk don't think passed fitting new batteries so when the bass still fails to work they think pickups or preamp.
As you know Peavey used the cheapest nastiest battery clips they could find, the weakest link lets you down every time.
IMO the best battery clip is marginal. I hate those things. I use a small blade screwdriver to pry the battery clip from the battery....one terminal at a time. That way no stress is put on the lousy battery clip.
Some manufacturers have gone to the battery box arrangement that does away with the clip on terminal. That is fine except the cover is very difficult to open on most of them.
That may be true, doesn't alter the fact Peavey went cheap with the component and too tight with the battery compartment.
I'm installing a Gotoh battery box on my FrankenCirrus. I'll post pics when it warms up and I get back on the project.
I thought I was the crazy one thinking the battery compartment was too small for 2 9 volts. I always think about taking a dremmel to it on my axcelerator, but it’s not like you have to be in there on a daily basis. Still, shoulda been a better design for sure.
Here’s two I installed on my Lakland 44-51. Mapping out where to route to not cut into any of the 3 pickup routes or the control cavity route was the biggest challenge!
No, you're not crazy.
You be forgiven for thinking such a widely used item like a 9v battery would have an industry standard when it comes to dimensions.
They don't
Might have been last year I mentioned this. Gathered 12 different brands of 9v and the calipers, they varied by as much as 5/64ths.
Holy Smokes !!
Measuring batteries !!!
I'm definitely crazy
