U.S. Peavey Club

[mb94952]

When I click on the link it shows its still available

I just looked at my RJIV and forgot it has shark tooth inlays already. I REALLY love that Dyna Unity, but I have to be realistic and hold off. I remember the preamp is real hissy on those, but passive sounds great. I'm SOoo happy with my RJIV, so I'm gonna pass. Plus, I just bought a SIRE P7 yesterday (Shhh, don't tell the Peavey Club.)
That bass is GORGEOUS, but MUST. RESIST. Please don't Borg me and tell me resistance is futile.

 

[Thundar]

Ugh, I just looked at my RJIV and forgot it has shark tooth inlays already. I REALLY love that Dyna Unity, but I have to be realistic and hold off. I remember the preamp is real hissy on those, but passive sounds great. I'm SOoo happy with my RJIV, so I'm gonna pass. Plus, I just bought a SIRE P7 yesterday (Shhh, don't tell the Peavey Club.)
That bass is GORGEOUS, but MUST. RESIST. Please don't Borg me and tell me resistance is futile.

hush yo' mouf, Blasphemer! Don't forget, I just bought one of those Dyna Unitys, and there aint no HISSY in it! Granted, I rarely boost the highs on any of my basses more than a nudge above center, but I haven't noticed any of my Peavey preamps having much hiss.

 

[Tubehed]

hush yo' mouf, Blasphemer! Don't forget, I just bought one of those Dyna Unitys, and there aint no HISSY in it! Granted, I rarely boost the highs on any of my basses more than a nudge above center, but I haven't noticed any of my Peavey preamps having much hiss.

I wouldn't say that the preamp in my '89 Unity is "hissy". It does seem to pick up RFI noise a lot more than my other active basses. My Cirrus is very quiet in comparison. Then again, it is a 32 year old bass. The cavity is actually very well shielded.

 

[Thundar]

I wouldn't say that the preamp in my '89 Unity is "hissy". It does seem to pick up RFI noise a lot more than my other active basses. My Cirrus is very quiet in comparison. Then again, it is a 32 year old bass. The cavity is actually very well shielded.

I wonder though....since the pickups themselves in the Unity are not active, just the preamp... is maybe why you're getting the noise? The pickups in the RJ-IV are active themselves, as well as having an active preamp...same goes for the Cirrus.
Speaking of...I know this is a long shot, but do any of you guys have a set of Peavey active P/J pickups laying around? Like the ones that came in Foundation S-Active (the ones that look like EMGs) ?

 

[Tubehed]

I wonder though....since the pickups themselves in the Unity are not active, just the preamp... is maybe why you're getting the noise? The pickups in the RJ-IV are active themselves, as well as having an active preamp...same goes for the Cirrus.
Speaking of...I know this is a long shot, but do any of you guys have a set of Peavey active P/J pickups laying around? Like the ones that came in Foundation S-Active (the ones that look like EMGs) ?

Could be the pick ups. They are the stock passive p/j set. I've read they could be Schallers.

 

[mb94952]

Well, my curiosity got the best of me and I called GC Used to see about the purple Unity and it's definitely SOLD already.
The word sure has gotten out (got out ?) about Peavey basses.

 

[bigtone23]

I wouldn't say that the preamp in my '89 Unity is "hissy". It does seem to pick up RFI noise a lot more than my other active basses. My Cirrus is very quiet in comparison. Then again, it is a 32 year old bass. The cavity is actually very well shielded.

I find the preamp in my Dynas to have a higher noise floor than preamps from my newer basses. Not out the of ordinary for a 35 year old preamp. I'm sure a few caps and resistors swapped out would help quiet the noise, but it's not bad. I almost never boost, especially the highs.
Another thing I find is that those preamps eat batteries much faster than other preamps. Anybody else finding that, too?
I usually have to swap out the super drained 9V in these Dyna preamps every 7-9 months, vs all my other preamps, that get new batteries every year, though most of them can go 2-3 years easily without requiring a battery swap.

I wonder though....since the pickups themselves in the Unity are not active, just the preamp... is maybe why you're getting the noise? The pickups in the RJ-IV are active themselves, as well as having an active preamp...same goes for the Cirrus.
Speaking of...I know this is a long shot, but do any of you guys have a set of Peavey active P/J pickups laying around? Like the ones that came in Foundation S-Active (the ones that look like EMGs) ?

Are you looking for those pickups for you, or do you have questions on them?
I had a set in my Forum Plus. Didn't like them. I'm also a dyed in the wool EMG lover. The Peavey 'EMGs' (for lack of a better term) were overly hot and didn't sound as good as the old standard EMG P and J (or PA/JA). I took them out and sold them to a guy here on Talkbass that was restoring a Foundation S. Turns out he didn't really care for them, either, as I think I saw a post that he was going with some other pickups or something...

The word sure has gotten out (got out ?) about Peavey basses.

Boy howdy. Right?
I know my circle of friends and players all know and respect Peavey basses a lot more now than they did 10+ years ago.
Oh well, glad I have more Peavey than I need.

 

[Thundar]

I find the preamp in my Dynas to have a higher noise floor than preamps from my newer basses. Not out the of ordinary for a 35 year old preamp. I'm sure a few caps and resistors swapped out would help quiet the noise, but it's not bad. I almost never boost, especially the highs.
Another thing I find is that those preamps eat batteries much faster than other preamps. Anybody else finding that, too?
I usually have to swap out the super drained 9V in these Dyna preamps every 7-9 months, vs all my other preamps, that get new batteries every year, though most of them can go 2-3 years easily without requiring a battery swap.

Are you looking for those pickups for you, or do you have questions on them?
I had a set in my Forum Plus. Didn't like them. I'm also a dyed in the wool EMG lover. The Peavey 'EMGs' (for lack of a better term) were overly hot and didn't sound as good as the old standard EMG P and J (or PA/JA). I took them out and sold them to a guy here on Talkbass that was restoring a Foundation S. Turns out he didn't really care for them, either, as I think I saw a post that he was going with some other pickups or something...

Boy howdy. Right?
I know my circle of friends and players all know and respect Peavey basses a lot more now than they did 10+ years ago.
Oh well, glad I have more Peavey than I need.

Yes, I was interested in finding a set for myself...I was thinking it would be very kewl to put the Peavey "EMGs" in the Dyna Unity I just bought. I had them in my Foundation S way back in '89 and...back then..I loved them. Honestly, them being overly hot was probably the reason I liked them so much...LOL. I too am an EMG lover, so I might not like them nowadays. But I found an old VHS of my college band playing out, and I was playing that Foundation S Active cranking thru a Combo 300 and it sounded damn good on the video...its been 20 years or so since Ive seen that video I was killing that poor drummer

 

[fourstringbliss]

 

[kodiakblair]

@fourstringbliss

I love seeing that gif. Nothing beats a genius flaunting their total ignorance of

A: early 50's Les Pauls.
B: some 70's Fender basses.
C: acrylic body basses.
D: The Mothman.
E: Gibson RD Artist.
F: Wishbass Lobes made from Bloodwood.
G: Some Alembic basses.
H: Fender Steve Harris P-bass.
I: Aluminium neck Kramers.
J:Maple body Spectors.


I could easily fill the other letters

 

[smogg]

@fourstringbliss

I love seeing that gif. Nothing beats a genius flaunting their total ignorance of

A: early 50's Les Pauls.
B: some 70's Fender basses.
C: acrylic body basses.
D: The Mothman.
E: Gibson RD Artist.
F: Wishbass Lobes made from Bloodwood.
G: Some Alembic basses.
H: Fender Steve Harris P-bass.
I: Aluminium neck Kramers.
J:Maple body Spectors.


I could easily fill the other letters

You have to admit that it's funny though. That gif makes me LOL every time I see it.

 

[Bleecker]

@fourstringbliss

I love seeing that gif. Nothing beats a genius flaunting their total ignorance of

A: early 50's Les Pauls.
B: some 70's Fender basses.
C: acrylic body basses.
D: The Mothman.
E: Gibson RD Artist.
F: Wishbass Lobes made from Bloodwood.
G: Some Alembic basses.
H: Fender Steve Harris P-bass.
I: Aluminium neck Kramers.
J:Maple body Spectors.


I could easily fill the other letters

...Yeah!Lol!

 

[Chuck M]

The heaviest bass I have owned was a Stingray 5 that was about 12 pounds. It was the very best sounding Stingray I have ever played but I returned it to the store where I bought it.

 

[Bassinthemudd]

The heaviest bass I have owned was a Stingray 5 that was about 12 pounds. It was the very best sounding Stingray I have ever played but I returned it to the store where I bought it.

Because of the weight?

 

[Chuck M]

Because of the weight?

Yeah. Too much for me.

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Anyone know if the IPR 1600-1 gen

is Bridgeable for 4 ohms

 

[kodiakblair]

You have to admit that it's funny though. That gif makes me LOL every time I see it.

A little perspective.
When I was a young fella bag of cement weighed 112 lb , guy on the wagon dropped them on your left shoulder and you were off to trot.
I've been bored with claims of "the T-40 is heavy" long before the internet let alone that gif

 

[fourstringbliss]

I've only owned one T40 and it was no heavier than any other bass I've owned. Funny pic, though. I've seen that same pic used for a bunch of stereotypically heavy things.

 

[A9X]

I've never seen that gif before, but it made me chuckle.

 

[Giffro]

A little perspective.
When I was a young fella bag of cement weighed 112 lb , guy on the wagon dropped them on your left shoulder and you were off to trot.
I've been bored with claims of "the T-40 is heavy" long before the internet let alone that gif

Totally agree with that; as an apprentice bricklayer in mid 70's..lifting and carrying bags of cement..mixes of mortar and concrete in wheelbarrows etc etc..a T-40 is a tad heavier than most basses but it's not a problem sitting on your shoulder with a good wide strap, and the beautiful neck and tone is worth owning one for. All you young dudes should go get a builder labourers job for 6 months to get a real idea of what heavy is loll Well said J!