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U.S. Peavey Club

So, do any of you own a 3D printer, and / or machine equipment to make aluminum string trees ??
This is INSANE - a Peavey truss rod cover for $99 bucks and a triangle string tree for $199 bucks. I have both and am willing to send you the truss rod cover to make 3D copies and string trees. That way we can supply the club with truss rod covers at cost plus a small fee for doing it. Even if one of you said $30 shipped for a new truss rod cover, it's still 60% less than this guy...
Vtg Peavey Foundation Bass Guitar Original Truss Rod Cover | eBay
Vtg Peavey T-40 Bass Guitar Original String Tree Retainer Made in USA | eBay

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But I get you - at those prices I could part out my T-40 for 3-4 grand!
 
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There are plenty of three string retainers that are the bar (rod) type similar to what Peavey used for around $8.00
If you don't "gotta have" the triangle ones, there are a number of options that actually hold down three strings, which is better really.

Truss rod cover can be made out of a piece of plastic cut to shape and then bent to the correct curve with a heat gun and a little bendy-bendy until it's right.
 
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But I get you - at those prices I could part out my T-40 for 3-4 grand!
Yes, like those ! $16 is still WAY better than $99.

There are plenty of three string retainers that are the bar (rod) type similar to what Peavey used for around $8.00
If you don't "gotta have" the triangle ones, there are a number of options that actually hold down three strings, which is better really.

Truss rod cover can be made out of a piece of plastic cut to shape and then bent to the correct curve with a heat gun and a little bendy-bendy until it's right.
Yes, exactly ! All you need is ONE truss rod cover to make copies. I traced the original and bent it after heating it up with a lighter. If you don't want to see heat marks, just heat it up from the side that you call the back so that is not seen.
 
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So, do any of you own a 3D printer, and / or machine equipment to make aluminum string trees ??
This is INSANE - a Peavey truss rod cover for $99 bucks and a triangle string tree for $199 bucks. I have both and am willing to send you the truss rod cover to make 3D copies and string trees. That way we can supply the club with truss rod covers at cost plus a small fee for doing it. Even if one of you said $30 shipped for a new truss rod cover, it's still 60% less than this guy...
Vtg Peavey Foundation Bass Guitar Original Truss Rod Cover | eBay
Vtg Peavey T-40 Bass Guitar Original String Tree Retainer Made in USA | eBay
In good Aussie-speak...That guy's a bloody crook!
 
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As has already been discussed, truss rod covers are not difficult to reproduce yourself.

The triangle string tree, different story. The typical home printer does not do metal printing. I do have a good friend who works in industrial 3D printing and would likely be able to take on a side project for the trees. I will talk to him later this evening and see what he thinks.
 
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the audere is a great preamp
I have it in my atelier z


with it in the GV
It does sound very meaty and edgy yet
But still prefer the Emg to my ears

I actually toasted my Emg preamp doing somthing dumb yet again… let’s not flame me or go there lol


I do find a delay in the bass sound when I plug it in before it settles

I was told to add a resistor to the DC coupling cap of either 50K and if it changed the tone

up it to 250K if that makes sense


Not liking the fact I gotta use resistors personally but it’s still a great sounding preamp



pretty much sounds like this but my frequency is lower
 

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