U.S. Peavey Club

[AudioTaper]

if you have to remove or loosen the neck to adjust the truss rod

Why was this ever a thing?! Ha, I always found this extremely frustrating. I wont have a bass without an easily accessible point of adjustment

 

[kodiakblair]

Why was this ever a thing?! Ha, I always found this extremely frustrating.

My guess would be adjustable TRs were a Gibson invention and since Gibson placed the nut at the peghead end other folks just had to be different

 

[58kites]

I'm well aware that the neck pocket is not holding the neck in place, the screws are.
Yep. Seen many a loose pocket and the bass sounded fine. However, I do hear a better vibration transfer when the heel is snug against the pocket wall-particularly the very end of the neck heel on the leading edge of the pocket. I do this by stringing up to pitch, loosening the neck screws maybe 1/4-1/2 turn each, at some point, you hear a squeaky movement as the neck settles deep in the pocket. Tighten the screws, adjust the intonation, carry on. This way the neck also pops back in pretty much the same place every time, saving a lot of extra intonation twiddling if you have to remove or loosen the neck to adjust the truss rod, clean the fretboard, etc... This is where I prefer to have more than a thin layer of wood between the neck heel and the pickup rout. It's just security for the neck joint to be as strong and stable as possible.

I would never cut a pickup hole any closer than a half inch from the neck pocket.
I've wondered for a long time why bolt on necks don't get threaded inserts in the neck heel, I've heard excuses why it's not done but if they go in bed frames and coffee tables easily enough, why not a bass.

 

[AudioTaper]

I would never cut a pickup hole any closer than a half inch from the neck pocket.
I've wondered for a long time why bolt on necks don't get threaded inserts in the neck heel, I've heard excuses why it's not done but if they go in bed frames and coffee tables easily enough, why not a bass.

There are several manufacturers who do this. US Masters is the first to come to mind

 

[58kites]

There are several manufacturers who do this. US Masters is the first to come to mind

It just surprises me that it's not standard operating procedure with all production bolt ons.
Same with the wheel at the heel truss rod adjuster, and bridges that can adjust string alignment.

 

[AudioTaper]

It just surprises me that it's not standard operating procedure with all production bolt ons.
Same with the wheel at the heel truss rod adjuster, and bridges that can adjust string alignment.

$$$$

 

[bigtone23]

Why was this ever a thing?! Ha, I always found this extremely frustrating. I wont have a bass without an easily accessible point of adjustment

Same! I have used the Dremel to rout out an access hole in the body and the pickguard to make that adjustment quick and easy.

 

[Bleecker]

Same! I have used the Dremel to rout out an access hole in the body and the pickguard to make that adjustment quick and easy.

Something like this...?

 

[Larry Balara]

Is this an unmoded Cirrus? Peavey USA Cirrus 4 Active with Bubinga Fretboard Dark Green | Reverb. The pre looks to be different. Seller says the fretboard is Bubinga in the title but says Rosewood in the specs. It also looks like something is up with the back of the neck and headstock. Looks like cracks or repairs or something!

 

[bigtone23]

Something like this...?
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Yep! Makes life with a heel-adjusted truss rod so easy.

 

[kodiakblair]

Is this an unmoded Cirrus?

I'd yes apart from the gold knobs.

What you're seeing on the back of the neck is just grain lines, if there were more the maple would be labeled 'spalted'.

 

[mb94952]

Is this an unmoded Cirrus? Peavey USA Cirrus 4 Active with Bubinga Fretboard Dark Green | Reverb. The pre looks to be different. Seller says the fretboard is Bubinga in the title but says Rosewood in the specs. It also looks like something is up with the back of the neck and headstock. Looks like cracks or repairs or something!

It looks stock to me, just replacement knobs.

 

[Runnerman]

that cirrus is gone

 

[Runnerman]

This one buried in one of those music equipment ads.
Early white/cream Foundation with lightning knobs and rosewood board....$300 and I bet would negotiate.

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[BB3000S]

that cirrus is gone

Yeah, gone from Reverb, but now it enters the TalkBass family. Have been waiting and waiting for the right Cirrus four string to come along, and finally pulled the trigger on this one.

 

[Thundar]

Yeah, gone from Reverb, but now it enters the TalkBass family. Have been waiting and waiting for the right Cirrus four string to come along, and finally pulled the trigger on this one.

Man....the blue ones are goin fast around here!

 

[AudioTaper]

Man....the blue ones are goin fast around here!

That's because they're the best!

Dont look at me like that.... Wenge is the best, too.

 

[Bleecker]

My Patriot collection. The neck for the Teal bass is in LA at RWR Guitars since April '21, the owner, Randy, won't send it back...such a huge drag!
Anyway I'll get some closer shots soon.
Cheers!

 

[BassikLee]

My Patriot collection. The neck for the Teal bass is in LA at RWR Guitars since April '21, the owner, Randy, won't send it back...such a huge drag!
Anyway I'll get some closer shots soon.
Cheers!
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What's up with that?

 

[Chuck M]

The passive P/J Forum remains one of my favorite Peavey 4 string basses. They sound terrific and the J PU is a humbucker so they are dead quiet.

There are two on Reverb right now:

Peavey USA Forum Bass | Reverb

Peavey Forum Olympic White | Reverb

You can get a nice USA made bass that plays and sounds terrific for the price of a Squier.

Mine is a red one and in close to new condition. It is one of the best 4 string basses I have ever owned.

By the way, the Forum plus is also a P/J but has active PU's similar to EMG's but the tone is not great. The passive bass is the one that I love but it was only made for 2 years so they are a bit rare. Like many Peavey basses, they are underappreciated.