U.S. Peavey Club

[Chuck M]

My GV neck seems to be very stable. I adjusted it only once and it has not moved.

I own two G.Gould basses and a Modulus Quantum and the necks on those basses are superior to the G/GV. They are completely stable and play so evenly in that every note is clear and there are no dead or hot spots anywhere. However, my GV is a wonderful bass for about 1/3 the cost of a Gould or Modulus.

My Millennium Plus 5 neck is also stable but so are my Cirrus necks. Even my Forum passive P/J neck is stable. Perhaps I have been lucky. The only other wood neck bass I own is a Roscoe 6 fretless and that neck has never moved after I set the bass up.

 

[mb94952]

They're fiberglass wrapped wood... not as stable as 100% carbon fiber... I think my usa millenium (with fiberglass rods) is more stable.

I play a GLenium (GV neck on a USA Millenium every Sunday)... only thing I need to do it is a periodic string height adjustment tweek.

If you ever see "poor man's modulus" it's my fault -- I'm sorry... this is not accurate.

The Modulus is the rich man's Peavey

 

[58kites]

They're fiberglass wrapped wood... not as stable as 100% carbon fiber... I think my usa millenium (with fiberglass rods) is more stable.

I play a GLenium (GV neck on a USA Millenium every Sunday)... only thing I need to do it is a periodic string height adjustment tweek.

If you ever see "poor man's modulus" it's my fault -- I'm sorry... this is not accurate.

So, you're saying you were the one who convinced Scott Grove to make a YouTube video making all kinds of wild statements? FOR SHAME! FOR SHAME!
Okay, now you can stop feeling guilty about it.

 

[fourstringbliss]

I may have already asked this question, but have any of you replaced the pickups/preamp in your USA Millennium bass?

I love everything about the bass but the pickups, which seem to be missing something sound-wise.

 

[MNAirHead]

I may have already asked this question, but have any of you replaced the pickups/preamp in your USA Millennium bass?

I love everything about the bass but the pickups, which seem to be missing something sound-wise.

I've played some... they lost the Millenium"ness" that many strive for. Do not sell your preamp as your next buyer will want it (no longer available).

What are you missing that can not be corrected with EQ settings, Setup and/or touch? OR are you wanting it to sound like a passive bass?

 

[fourstringbliss]

I've played some... they lost the Millenium"ness" that many strive for. Do not sell your preamp as your next buyer will want it (no longer available).

What are you missing that can not be corrected with EQ settings, Setup and/or touch? OR are you wanting it to sound like a passive bass?

What is that Millenniumness? I guess I'm finding that it's a deep tone but I'm missing something in the middle. I could use the EQ to add more middle but there something in me that wants my pickups to already be there. I need to just settle into this bass being a system.

 

[Chuck M]

I may have already asked this question, but have any of you replaced the pickups/preamp in your USA Millennium bass?

I love everything about the bass but the pickups, which seem to be missing something sound-wise.

I just played my Millennium 5 for a bit. It sounds terrific with the blend control in the center. I did not care for either PU solo.

I have noticed that Peavey PU's seem to be sensitive to PU distance to strings. I adjust mine so that the PU's are fairly close to the strings. You might try that to see if it helps. Cirrus basses are even more sensitive to PU height. I had a pair of 6's.....one had a fantastic B string and the other one was good but not fantastic. I carefully compared the basses and saw that the PU's on the bass with the fantastic B were a little closer to the B string. I adjusted the other bass to the same PU to string distance and now that bass has a fantastic B string as well.

I would not change the electronics in any of my USA Peavey basses. I had a Millennium preamp for a while and intended to put it in one of my Cirrus basses but they sound so good as they are that I could not bring myself to plug in the soldering iron. I sold it to someone who needed it.

If you ever decide to sell your bass, you will get more for it if it has stock electronics. USA Millennium basses are rarely on the market and most are 4 string while the 5 string seems to be more in demand these days.

 

[fourstringbliss]

I just played my Millennium 5 for a bit. It sounds terrific with the blend control in the center. I did not care for either PU solo.

I have noticed that Peavey PU's seem to be sensitive to PU distance to strings. I adjust mine so that the PU's are fairly close to the strings. You might try that to see if it helps. Cirrus basses are even more sensitive to PU height. I had a pair of 6's.....one had a fantastic B string and the other one was good but not fantastic. I carefully compared the basses and saw that the PU's on the bass with the fantastic B were a little closer to the B string. I adjusted the other bass to the same PU to string distance and now that bass has a fantastic B string as well.

I would not change the electronics in any of my USA Peavey basses. I had a Millennium preamp for a while and intended to put it in one of my Cirrus basses but they sound so good as they are that I could not bring myself to plug in the soldering iron. I sold it to someone who needed it.

If you ever decide to sell your bass, you will get more for it if it has stock electronics. USA Millennium basses are rarely on the market and most are 4 string while the 5 string seems to be more in demand these days.

All good advice. I'm going to monkey with it some more.

 

[fourstringbliss]

I just played my Millennium 5 for a bit. It sounds terrific with the blend control in the center. I did not care for either PU solo.

I have noticed that Peavey PU's seem to be sensitive to PU distance to strings. I adjust mine so that the PU's are fairly close to the strings. You might try that to see if it helps. Cirrus basses are even more sensitive to PU height. I had a pair of 6's.....one had a fantastic B string and the other one was good but not fantastic. I carefully compared the basses and saw that the PU's on the bass with the fantastic B were a little closer to the B string. I adjusted the other bass to the same PU to string distance and now that bass has a fantastic B string as well.

I would not change the electronics in any of my USA Peavey basses. I had a Millennium preamp for a while and intended to put it in one of my Cirrus basses but they sound so good as they are that I could not bring myself to plug in the soldering iron. I sold it to someone who needed it.

If you ever decide to sell your bass, you will get more for it if it has stock electronics. USA Millennium basses are rarely on the market and most are 4 string while the 5 string seems to be more in demand these days.

I took your advice on the pickup height and that made a big difference! I'm also realizing that I've been having the output level on my preamp too high which has meant I needed to have a lower volume on the power amp. I turned down the preamp output and upped the power amp volume and the sound is much fulller and detailed.

Thanks!

 

[A9X]

They're fiberglass wrapped wood... not as stable as 100% carbon fiber.

My Status S3000 is built this way and it hasn't moved in 25 years. The wood is just a moulding element and not structural.
I only asked what it was in the GV out of nerdish curiosity.

A GV is one of the few basses I'd like to add to the herd.

 

[MNAirHead]

A GV is one of the few basses I'd like to add to the herd.

They pop up randomly.

I'll note that 95% of pix taken of a G or GV make them tougher to sell... this makes a buying opportunity for you.

Figure $500ish for a disco candy glitter and about $800 for a sunburst.

Seems as if the Music Go Round in Lexington, KY and the one in Greenfield, WI have then pop up frequently

 

[A9X]

Figure $500ish for a disco candy glitter and about $800 for a sunburst.

The disco is fine as I loathe bursts. Weren't there single colour ones or are they too expensive?

 

[MNAirHead]

The disco is fine as I loathe bursts. Weren't there single colour ones or are they too expensive?

The glitter "halowflake" are to be viewed under stage lights from 25+ feet... they become a dark color with a color heighlight.

I remember seeing some white, black and sunburst... many are a green, blue or red sparkle finish

 

[A9X]

^^ Thanks MN. I've had a look at some pics online and see what you mean about the finish. The sparkle is fine. I'll maybe start looking in the NY after the move and if the Status/SR5 project doesn't eventuate.

 

[BassikLee]

The disco is fine as I loathe bursts. Weren't there single colour ones or are they too expensive?

The five G-Vs I have are these colors:

Pewter, which is lovely.
Pearl black
Sunburst
Holoflek
Blue. I bought the one Scott Grove did that video on.

I've also seen a red GV, and both Gold and Green sparkle G basses. White too, if I recall.

 

[Bleecker]

I wouldn't feel bad about buying that gold Gen 1 Fury for $500, it looks in super duper shape and the gold seems to be a rare color.
It's priced like a Player Series (Mexi) Precision and I would definitely rather have that Slant Fury.
The Gen 1 Fury and the Patriot are favorites for me.

Well I did it! The only bidder. The seller PM'd me just hours before the sale was over complaining about the cost of shipping a T40 to florida and not being able to change the shipping price in the listing. I responded saying I'm only a few hours away so hopefully it wouldn't cost as much. His response was kind of gibberish followed by an encrypted phone number, I didn't call, I don't know this guy! If you read his ads he states non-truths a lot, as in his "basses are all over 50 years old" and the T20 is "from the 70s". I guess I'll have to wait and see what he does about shipping. If he loses a bit of money I don't care at 500 this bass is at the top end of it's value. I'm with you I would rather have a cool Peavey than another cheep 7ender...

Edit: pic from eBay listing

 

[MNAirHead]

The five G-Vs I have are these colors:

Pearl black

Is this similar to Black Onyx? Not sure I've seen that one.

 

[wild4oldcars]

Well I did it! The only bidder. The seller PM'd me just hours before the sale was over complaining about the cost of shipping a T40 to florida and not being able to change the shipping price in the listing. I responded saying I'm only a few hours away so hopefully it wouldn't cost as much. His response was kind of gibberish followed by an encrypted phone number, I didn't call, I don't know this guy! If you read his ads he states non-truths a lot, as in his "basses are all over 50 years old" and the T20 is "from the 70s". I guess I'll have to wait and see what he does about shipping. If he loses a bit of money I don't care at 500 this bass is at the top end of it's value. I'm with you I would rather have a cool Peavey than another cheep 7ender...

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Edit: pic from eBay listing

Congrats. I’m very glad I didn’t try to run up the bid, seeing as another brother here got it. Please post a rundown when it comes in!

 

[Bleecker]

Congrats. I’m very glad I didn’t try to run up the bid, seeing as another brother here got it. Please post a rundown when it comes in!

Thanks man and will do. I'm glad you and no one else ran up the price too! It's worth 500 to me for the color the board and overall good condition.

Cheers

 

[Iridescentone]

Well I did it! The only bidder. The seller PM'd me just hours before the sale was over complaining about the cost of shipping a T40 to florida and not being able to change the shipping price in the listing. I responded saying I'm only a few hours away so hopefully it wouldn't cost as much. His response was kind of gibberish followed by an encrypted phone number, I didn't call, I don't know this guy! If you read his ads he states non-truths a lot, as in his "basses are all over 50 years old" and the T20 is "from the 70s". I guess I'll have to wait and see what he does about shipping. If he loses a bit of money I don't care at 500 this bass is at the top end of it's value. I'm with you I would rather have a cool Peavey than another cheep 7ender...

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Edit: pic from eBay listing

I saw that one, too. The uncommon gold finish caught my eye, and it seems to be in nice condition. The seller comes off like a BS artist. He has his "shipping saga" in the listing description about his "Florida" experience. Apparently, he likes to bring his items to a UPS "store" and have them do everything. That gets real pricey, real fast.

It's been a while, and maybe things have changed since, but I've bought basses off ebay in the past where the seller specifically stated that "buyer pays actual shipping costs", regardless of the $$ figure that appeared on the listing. In every case, when it's time to Pay Now, the total price has been determined by what was shown in the listing, and that's all I'm paying. There was no "renegotiating" the shipping fee after the sale. Once I've paid, the seller had no choice but to send it to me for the ebay invoice amount like he's supposed to do, or try to cancel the sale altogether.

With that gold Fury the seller used the ebay shipping calculator (always risky IMO). For my location the calculator is showing $40. Dunno how much it's showing for your location, but there is no way this seller is going to only pay a UPS Store $40 for shipping, not to anywhere.

He may ask you for (or even demand) more money afterwards. Do what you feel is right, but I wouldn't pay any more than what was shown on the invoice. As you say, $500 is at the upper end of value, so a big additional shipping fee would surely put you upside down, price-wise.

Curious to see the outcome. Good luck.