U.S. Peavey Club

[PeaveyPlayer]

What's the story behind the gold knobs? Why don't you see them at all?
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Swapping Pickups

I've had a few through the the years that just needed a magnet glued back on...

Some use it as an excuse to "upgrade."

I’ve wanted to always try magnet swapping lol

like alnico for neo

 

[bigtone23]

I have one the same color but mine has the original electronics. I saw that one and wondered why someone changed the PU's. Perhaps one went bad. The original Peavey PU's include a jazz humbucker which is perfectly balanced with the P pickup. I have owned the Fender Hot Rod Precision which is the same P/J style of bass and it did not sound nearly as good as my Forum. You have a really nice bass coming and I am sure you will enjoy it.

My stock Forum Plus active pickups didn't sound good to me. They were EMG-esque (the preamp was in the pickups), but were really extra hot and honked. I love the sound of good ol' EMG P/PA & J/JA, and these were not like those.
Once the Wildes and my 500KB Vol/250K M/N Blend/ and 500KA Tone (with push/pull for series/parallel on the P46) went in, the bass sounded much better. This is odd for a guy that does tend to prefer active basses...

 

[Chuck M]

My stock Forum Plus active pickups didn't sound good to me. They were EMG-esque (the preamp was in the pickups), but were really extra hot and honked. I love the sound of good ol' EMG P/PA & J/JA, and these were not like those.
Once the Wildes and my 500KB Vol/250K M/N Blend/ and 500KA Tone (with push/pull for series/parallel on the P46) went in, the bass sounded much better. This is odd for a guy that does tend to prefer active basses...

The early ones like mine are passive. The pu’s are wonderful sounding.

 

[Chuck M]

This was just up the road from me but it sold after I had already made arrangements to buy it. Oh well. Too bad though. This is a killer bass.

 

[bigtone23]

The early ones like mine are passive. The pu’s are wonderful sounding.

Had mine been the passive Forum, I would have kept those. What sold me on the bass was the color and price. Metallic green for $150? No brainer. I had higher hopes for the stock active pickups, but oh well. I took a calculated chance on the Wildes, and they sound amazing. After having a black pickguard made and installing P knobs, it is 100% my unique and personal bass.

 

[58kites]

What sold me on the bass was the color and price. Metallic green for $150? No brainer.

The racing green and rosewood is just baddasss.

 

[Bleecker]

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The racing green and rosewood is just baddasss.

It really is! I really like that bass.

 

[Thundar]

This was just up the road from me but it sold after I had already made arrangements to buy it. Oh well. Too bad though. This is a killer bass.

Man, I dont blame ya! I would've jumped on that too!! I have a Dyna Unity in almost that same color but it is not a transparent finish...that one is beautiful!

 

[Giffro]

That bass also has an EMG Pu and that is enough to turn me away. Nothing wrong with EMG but there was nothing wrong with the Peavey PU either.

Those photos are enough to make one wary and the feedback is enough to say...No way!

He'd be better off putting the camera up for sale he took the pictures with!

 

[bigtone23]

The racing green and rosewood is just baddasss.

It really is. I'm a sucker for those darker metallic greens. I have an Ibanez RS430 from 84 that is a similar color. Ibanez called it Forest Green Metallic. It is also a looker that plays and sounds top notch.

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It really is! I really like that bass.

Thank you! It also plays and sounds as good as it looks! It really came together very well. I am slightly cautious with the 'affordable' line of Peaveys as they creep into the early 90s, as the build started to get cheaper. I like this bass a lot more than the 92 Foundation I used to have (with Super Ferrites, even). The Foundy had that great SF tone, but this gets those P/J sounds (plus J sounds with the P46 in parallel mode). I already have plenty of Super Ferrites, haha. Everything else about the Foundy just wasn't as solid as this Forum Plus.
Also, well... green/pau ferro wins over black/maple... haha.

 

[58kites]

I have called that color Forest Green for decades, often a color used inside old Bars/Taverns/Restaurants.
Later I found out it is a classic color for English race cars and that it is commonly called Racing Green or British Racing Green.

 

[Chuck M]

I have called that color Forest Green for decades, often a color used inside old Bars/Taverns/Restaurants.
Later I found out it is a classic color for English race cars and that it is commonly called Racing Green or British Racing Green.

The sports car enthusiasts simply call it BRG. I had a room mate once that was an MG lover. I learned this from him.

 

[AudioTaper]

I have called that color Forest Green for decades, often a color used inside old Bars/Taverns/Restaurants.
Later I found out it is a classic color for English race cars and that it is commonly called Racing Green or British Racing Green.

My 2001 Squier Std is called British Racing Green. Great color, I need a Peavey in this color.

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

My 2001 Squier Std is called British Racing Green. Great color, I need a Peavey in this color. View attachment 4689847 View attachment 4689849

id love my fury in brg with a white guard

 

[bigtone23]

I have called that color Forest Green for decades, often a color used inside old Bars/Taverns/Restaurants.
Later I found out it is a classic color for English race cars and that it is commonly called Racing Green or British Racing Green.

Not sure of Peavey's 'official' color moniker for that cool metallic green. I had that awesome '62 Blue on a '89 Generation. I only found out the color when I happened across an old catalog.
My Baritone Strat partscaster--I call it 'Barry CovidCaster'--as I built it up in March and April of 2020 while furloughed from work. It has a glossy, non metallic green body that is called 'British Race Green' by Eden. Not sure if that's accurate or not to actual BRG. However, it does have Super Ferrites and triangle string trees, so it has some lineage to US Peavey here. haha
This picture is a little dark...

 

[bigtone23]

This is from the Eden site: British Race Green. This is more accurate than my horribly photography. All I know is that I love the color. Sucker for green.

 

[bigtone23]

My 2001 Squier Std is called British Racing Green. Great color, I need a Peavey in this color. View attachment 4689847 View attachment 4689849

Indeed. Everyone needs a green Peavey! My favorite Fender color is Sherwood Green Metallic. Maybe someday I'll have one. Chances are if I ever have a refin opportunity on an instrument, it will be that color.

This page of the thread inspired me to noodle on my Forum Plus while watching the series finale of Ozark. I had to rewind a couple times as that bass distracted me from the show. It really is a smokin' bass!

 

[MNAirHead]

My 2001 Squier Std is called British Racing Green. Great color, I need a Peavey in this color. View attachment 4689847 View attachment 4689849

Um... the pix = astroturf

 

[AudioTaper]

Um... the pix = astroturf

What do you mean?

 

[58kites]

Not sure of Peavey's 'official' color moniker for that cool metallic green. I had that awesome '62 Blue on a '89 Generation. I only found out the color when I happened across an old catalog.

I believe this is the 1962 Blue Corvette color that Peavey was going for and I think they nailed it.