U.S. Peavey Club

[Gshock707]

Over time you'll see folks on TB praise DiMarzio pickups.

Installing DiMarzios was a tad too costly for Hartley so he had Schaller build them. You've replaced a classic DiMarzio , recreated by German engineering. Hope you kept the originals.

BTW

Pole pieces are adjustable

Thanks, and yes I kept the original pickups, controls and knobs.

 

[bigtone23]

Installing DiMarzios was a tad too costly for Hartley so he had Schaller build them. You've replaced a classic DiMarzio , recreated by German engineering. Hope you kept the originals.

Interesting. I knew they were Schallers, but didn't know that the goal was the Dimarzio tone, but had my suspicions...
Ibanez did a similar thing with Gotoh. They had them make Model P & J copies (the P4 and J4) for their RB line of basses in the early to mid 80s. These were also well respected pickups.

 

[kodiakblair]

Ibanez did a similar thing with Gotoh.

More likely Maxon, they were the big supplier to most Japanese factories.

You'll find Maxon in Aria Pros, Greco, Vox , Ibanez and Hondos. The Hondos are an odd one since they originally used DiMarzio before moving to Maxon clones.

 

[herndonbassist]

Well, the folks at Chandler (pickguard heaven) fully delivered! The pickguard is perfect, and lined up with the original holes with no issue whatsoever! I'm loving the look, though not completely "stock" its definitely reminiscent of my first bass (an '88 Fury in red with a white guard). Now I need to figure out something for the truss rod cover!

 

[kodiakblair]

Now I need to figure out something for the truss rod cover!

Get a bit plastic or scrap 3 ply. Cut roughly to the shape of your thumb. Use hot water or a hair drier to soften it , press it into the TR area so it follows the curve.

Fine tune the shape with a file and voila you have a TR cover

 

[JEDI BASS]

Interesting. I knew they were Schallers, but didn't know that the goal was the Dimarzio tone, but had my suspicions...
Ibanez did a similar thing with Gotoh. They had them make Model P & J copies (the P4 and J4) for their RB line of basses in the early to mid 80s. These were also well respected pickups.

Yeah I have an 84 Ibanez with those pickups. I swapped them for true Dimarzios and could not tell a difference, at all. So, I put the originals back in.

 

[AudioTaper]

I used to have a really ugly Hondo Longhorn, I'm pretty sure the P pickup was a Dimarzio. It sounded great and actually played well.

 

[kkaarrll]

how many of you could be happy with

round foundation
flat foundation

round fury/patriot
flat fury patriot?

 

[tallulahsdaddy]

Nice looking Cirrus 6 in the Seattle area. No affiliation, and I will not buy it. I will not buy it!

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[Bleecker]

how many of you could be happy with

round foundation
flat foundation

round fury/patriot
flat fury patriot?

Me...!

 

[kodiakblair]

@kkaarrll

I have a general dislike for rounds so use flats or tapes on every bass I actually play.

Mostly TI jazz flats or La Bella Jamerson.

I swapped them for true Dimarzios and could not tell a difference,

Same here. Had DiMarzio, Maxon and Schaller versions.

 

[kkaarrll]

@kkaarrll

I have a general dislike for rounds so use flats or tapes on every bass I actually play.

Mostly TI jazz flats or La Bella Jamerson.

Same here. Had DiMarzio, Maxon and Schaller versions.

I understand, I just havne't sprung for ti's yet

 

[kodiakblair]

I just havne't sprung for ti's yet

Here in Europe TIs cost the same as La Bella, D'Addario, Ernie Ball and GHS.

OK flats will cost double the price of rounds but you won't think about changing them for at least a decade

 

[Larry Balara]

Sorry this is off topic. But what is the difference between early 1982-84ish Furys and T-20s?

 

[Bassinthemudd]

how many of you could be happy with

round foundation
flat foundation

round fury/patriot
flat fury patriot?

I can be happy as long as I have at least one nice bass. But, if you are asking if that combination of basses/strings would eliminate my gas, I'd have to say no.

While I definitely agree that rounds & flats, and dual single coil & split coil are must have, I also like humbuckers, piezos, active pickups and preamps, as well as fretless, chambered, hollow, semi-hollow, and acoustic basses. So when I consider trying to get every possible combination of all of the various attributes I like, I realize that I'll have to accept that I'll continue to be gassy for the rest of my days.

 

[mb94952]

Sorry this is off topic. But what is the difference between early 1982-84ish Furys and T-20s?

Not off topic one bit ! That's the whole point, to get the nitty gritty on our beloved basses.
As far as the answer, I'll let someone more qualified answer...

 

[AudioTaper]

Not affiliated, but theres some nice unfinished Millennium bodies on ebay
Peavey USA Millennium Unfinished Bass Body (Alder Wood/ 5 string) | eBay
Peavey USA Millennium Unfinished Bass Body (Alder Wood / 4 string) | eBay

 

[Bassinthemudd]

I understand, I just havne't sprung for ti's yet

I just scored my first set of TI flats used. They are worthy of all the hype.

 

[mb94952]

Not affiliated, but theres some nice unfinished Millennium bodies on ebay
Peavey USA Millennium Unfinished Bass Body (Alder Wood/ 5 string) | eBay
Peavey USA Millennium Unfinished Bass Body (Alder Wood / 4 string) | eBay

Thanks man ! His store is PEAVEY ! He has everything !

 

[Thundar]

Thanks man ! His store is PEAVEY ! He has everything !

How did I miss this? WOW!