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I have the Baroque 3 pack off Amazon, they work well, it contains a 180, 400 and 1000 grit. I use the 1000 grit to give them a polish. You can also use 0000 steel wool, though there are many people who say not to use steel wool because it will get in your pickups.
No. Besides the fact Milestones have always been passive basses ,there was a different plan for them.
By the mid 90's the US was awash with cheap used Peaveys , the real market for Milestones was overseas.
My word did they make an impact in that market. On any given day you can find at least 20 Milestones for sale, that's in the UK alone. Milestones also made their way into Africa, I know a few players in Ghana who play them.
27 years they have been in constant production, a record for Peavey basses.
I have my doubts the bass @Bleecker posted is a bitsa. The original Milestone I was a straight jazz bass copy, right down to the separate chromed control plate. Only the harpoon head marks them out as Peaveys.
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Pretty sure those came out the Saein factory in Korea.
No low rent hack outfit. The Saein built Epiphones are highly regarded and should you find one of their Ric-a-like 4001 (RK-2000-NT) you'll think you've died and went to Heaven
Looks great!!! I am really happy with mine. She sounds fantastic. I cant wait to hear it in the mix.
I've used steel wool in the past but my current move is to put some metal polish on a low-duty dish scrubber, and scrub the heck out of them. Works beautifully, though its better on sealed fingerboards since ive had to clean polish out of rosewood before. Its easy enough, just an extra step.
Always seems to be G basses for sale. They either made a ton of them or people have a love/hate relationship with them. Never played one.
I think theyre well built and I dig the long scale, but the pickup placement is just too far forward for the tone I want it to make. I can definitely see it being a dream bass for some, though.
Honestly, I never found it distractingly different from any other gloss peavey neck. Very similar profile to my vfl-type foundation. Maybe it's more nuanced than I remember, but I felt at home playing it for sure.
Put painters tape on the fretboard between the frets and it will help keep the gunk out. I have heard of using metal polish on them but never tried it. The fret erasers seem like less of a hassle, worked really well and are pretty cheap.
I always felt that if you play one AFTER you play a Cirrus, it's going backwards. It's a one trick pony.
The G Bass comes with a Cirrus Pre-amp, I assume you mean you added a Millennium Pre to get the mid sweep.
many will not like the bargain basement hardware.
I do not sound wonderful playing any bass ..or guitar for that matter, the truth is that I have very little talent and could never be called a musician,
No , I meant a Cirrus preamp. It has a Cirrus preamp without the blend pot, so I drilled a hole and the Cirrus pre slips right in. Add a 2nd VFL and you have a "G"irrus bass.The G Bass comes with a Cirrus Pre-amp, I assume you mean you added a Millennium Pre to get the mid sweep.
I thought the G Bass sounded very good the way it came, I did put in a Millennium Pre and then took it out and put it back to stock.
What I eventually did not like the was the 35 inch scale because I have short old fingers and need no additional obstacles working against my lack of ability and talent.
Oh, and I think super soft basswood sucks.
Oh, I get it now ...a Cirrus pre with the additional pot for the added second pickup! I'm a little slow sometimes.
