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U.S. Peavey Club

#23,164
Bassinthemudd said:
Can you list the caps needed for a G Bass recap? And, if you ordered them online, where did you get them?
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I ordered them from Digi key…

don’t hate me lol but I ruined 2 preamps

and I wanted to give it another shot

so I just pulled all the caps from the board I put em in and put them in the G bass


I ordered mine from Digi key
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#23,169
kodiakblair said:
Business card works for a shim but doesn't have any grip to hold the neck in place.

The sandpaper was used along with the micro-tilt since the heel , propped up on a grub screw , was more likely to move.
Just another cheap practical solution which , if you suggested it today , would horrify bass guitar owners :roflmao:
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I like the sandpaper as a shim/grip. I started doing that to my other instruments after learning of this from my Peaveys.
Another great neck pocket locking material is wire screen door material. It cuts nicely and also really digs in the neck pocket. I have a lifetime supply from the non-ripped leftover screen from replacing one 24x12" piece in an old door.
 
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#23,171
mb94952 said:
Oh !!!! I didn't know there was a difference. Thanks man !!! Don't listen to me. I don't know what I'm talking about. Listen to Jordan. I hope I didn't buy the Squier of caps...
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mb94952 said:
Oh !!!! I didn't know there was a difference. Thanks man !!! Don't listen to me. I don't know what I'm talking about. Listen to Jordan. I hope I didn't buy the Squier of caps...
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You want a higher ripple current
 
#23,172
JTbass44 said:
Also, what are your thoughts (and others can chime in as well for sure) on this video and diagnosis?

I apologize if it has been posted in this forum before. Any validity to this claim? What percentage are like this with a problem truss rod positioning? I always believed the ski jump was due more to the micro-tilt being used incorrectly, no?
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My silly opion/observation

Peaveys were sold to tons of kids. They included a "setup kit." Guitar tuners were expensive (remember gorilla meter tuners?)

I can't tell you the number of basses I've found that had the neck truss tweeked like a banana. They were then over tuned (Lowest tuning = G)

Then take that bass... lean it against a wall for 12 years

Yes, I did stupid stuff in highschool. I then had later jobs un dorking nice basses.
 
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#23,173
MNAirHead said:
My silly opion/observation

Peaveys were sold to tons of kids. They included a "setup kit." Guitar tuners were expensive (remember gorilla meter tuners?)

I can't tell you the number of basses I've found that had the neck truss tweeked like a banana. They were then over tuned (Lowest tuning = G)

Then take that bass... lean it against a wall for 12 years

Yes, I did stupid stuff in highschool. I then had later jobs un dorking nice basses.
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I had one of those tuners! It was something like $25-30 back in the early 80s, which was not cheap at all. My BOSS TU12H that I bought in 1984 (and still have in regular use) was about $40 at employee cost. That's pretty much like paying $100ish + now for a tuner. Not a big deal for an adult, but big $ for a Jr High kid.

Stability is paramount to keeping a neck true. I have turned away many basses because of the afformentioned points causing the neck to become permanently tweaked out. Warpedneck.com is a really great last resort, especially if the truss rod is still good.
 
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#23,174
bigtone23 said:
Stability is paramount to keeping a neck true. I have turned away many basses because of the afformentioned points causing the neck to become permanently tweaked out. Warpedneck.com is a really great last resort, especially if the truss rod is still good.
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I've had great luck loosening the truss 100%. Clamping to a straight edge... waiting a few weeks... then barely snugging it up.... bring it back to tune... ... I'd guess 75% of the time, we can get them gig worthy.
 
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