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U.S. Peavey Club
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Yes, but they were the predecessors to VFLs. Whatever their provenance, they were great-sounding pickups. My two late 90’s 5-string Foundation basses have been remarkably fine-sounding instruments and, while I love my Super Ferrites, I think I prefer these single coils.
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TOTALLY agree that these VFL looking pups are wonderful (can't spell magnifacent !). They sounds like passive VFL's ; equal on all strings, high end, quiet.
Not sure I agree on the "better sounding than SF's" but it totally depends on what your objective is. If you want to sound like a Ric, go SF's. My opinion is one of a billion.
That could have come from me (that caused the problem)... I used to call them "VFLish"
I doubt it Tim.
Like everyone else here, your impact on world opinion is next to zero
I doubt it Tim.
Like everyone else here, your impact on world opinion is next to zero
Say it ain't so! We're like the UN here! Oh...uh...yeah, right...
Hard to tell from the photo and we'll, the crappy resolution of my phone screen but I'm assuming that's SF pickups on it? If in relatively good condition, no issues I'd try to get it to around $250 but maybe willing to go to $325 if I really wanted this Foundation badly enough. I do like the color. Not having an original case is no biggie.
I pulled the trigger on a 84 Foundation at GC late last night. It's a double of my favorite one: black/maple, metal P knobs and case, 'good' condition. Fair price, so I just jumped on it.
Best case scenario: it gets set up with round wounds and compliments my other 84 with flats. Will probably live at the practice space with the Squier V I just finished modding to my liking.
Worst cast scenario: It has issues and I'm out $20 shipping.
It should be arriving by the weekend!
Best case scenario: it gets set up with round wounds and compliments my other 84 with flats. Will probably live at the practice space with the Squier V I just finished modding to my liking.
Worst cast scenario: It has issues and I'm out $20 shipping.
It should be arriving by the weekend!
Glad somebody grabbed that one.
It looked good, I don't think you are going to have any problems with it.
The B-Ninety and the Forum went quick too, both looked in good shape.
There's two T40's there for those of you that lift weights.
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I'm sure I'm going to fall in love with it, barring any major ski jump/maxed or broken truss rod/severely worn frets. It's not the low budget/project bass I was going for, but it's a pretty sure fire gamble. There is a cool white Foundy body on ebay that was tempting-but it's white. I just don't like white instruments--but I could do a Jackson Pollock neon paint job on it to fit the band. This GC Foundy was black, from my favorite era with my favorite parts and case. I found my other 84 at GC as well, 10 years ago!Glad somebody grabbed that one.
It looked good, I don't think you are going to have any problems with it.
The B-Ninety and the Forum went quick too, both looked in good shape.
There's two T40's there for those of you that lift weights.
If at all possible, this could go to @Shawn Luckman and fufill his wish Foundy. I haven't priced international shipping lately, but seeing what domestic shipping costs, I'm a little scared... Maybe the next person I know going to the UK could travel with it. haha..?
Cheapest I'm seeing is $140 uninsured with USPS.
That turns into $170 by the time it hits the UK, VAT is charged on shipping and insurance. VAT is liable on the cost of the item, 20%. Import duty of 2.9% applies only to the item.
Finally there is a $14 fee to assess and collect the VAT/Import Duty.
$200 bass becomes $340 with shipping. $408 with VAT, $415 with import duty.
Final figure to Shawn for $200 bass is roughly £300.
He’s going by the covers
but there is an audible difference for sure
Okay all this talk about various Foundation pickups vis-a-vis their different covers and whatnot...I have a question about a Foundation 2000 that I once had.
The covers looked VFL-ish, but what exactly was inside? They def weren't SF's, they sounded vastly different.
Curious minds..TIA
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The covers looked VFL-ish, but what exactly was inside? They def weren't SF's, they sounded vastly different.
Curious minds..TIA
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I saw that one too and got kinda excited...and then remembered I have a transparent blue J/J Milly4 that I got from Chuck
Lord knows I dont need another red Peavey bass
I doubt it Tim.
Like everyone else here, your impact on world opinion is next to zero
for nerdy fun... could back track that.
When I checked "poor man's Modulus" was me... I do remember calling them VFLish when there was a cult of like 3 folks + thousands of haters.
It's ok... I can be wrong... doesn't make me important - just misleading.
If you were referring to the G bass as the poor man's Modulus, the Peavey manual for those basses describes them as having "VFL plus, wide aperture, internally active pickups". So they weren't VLFish, they were VLF.
Oh, sorry, now that I read it, it sure sounds NOT the way I meant it. I was just having a conversation, not a judgement on your opinion. That would be ridiculous.I think I said I preferred them. One man’s food...
