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U.S. Peavey Club

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I agree....why would you go to all that work and not put a tube amp in there?
EXACTLY.... I'm sure it was made with the best intentions and it was all he had to work with. His creativity was spot on, and he took it 90% of the way.
You could even just add a 12ax7 preamp to make it "complete".
 
That’s the same seller that I just got my flame maple fiver from. I talked with him afterwards…he’s a kind, humble and outstanding fellow. As with many of his other customers, if you read his feedback, my Cirrus was in even better shape than he had described in his posting and was set up perfectly. Mine was packaged as if it had to survive a direct bomb hit. There’s a reason he has a solid 100% rating on eBay.
 
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That’s the same seller that I just got my flame maple fiver from. I talked with him afterwards…he’s a kind, humble and outstanding fellow. As with many of his other customers, if you read his feedback, my Cirrus was in even better shape than he had described in his posting and was set up perfectly. Mine was packaged as if it had to survive a direct bomb hit. There’s a reason he has a solid 100% rating on eBay.
That's great to hear. Did you post a photo of your new Cirrus ? We'd love to see it. This Cirrus looks like it hasn't even been touched, and I can tell you that my bolt on Cirrus can get LOWER action than a neck through if you can even imagine that.

If I were a 5 string player looking for a new "forever" bass, this one would be a contender, especially considering a new bass today in late 2022 is around $2,000 after taxes, and some even $750 more, it really puts into perspective the value you're getting. Anyway, good to know your seller made such a positive impression.
 
Here it is. Typical Cirrus—it plays like buttah!

Kim
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That really is a beauty!
Thank you! Most of the flame maples I had seen had less of an amber tint to them…mine’s not unique by any standard, but it just stood out to me. I was really pleased at how well it had been gone through, including leveling and polishing the frets—which I certainly did not expect.
 
Wow!
So many pros:
Patriot.
Custom black with all the murdered hardware and rosewood.
Super Ferrite intact.
Bar T40 pickup. (it is a $100 pickup, if working right).
Fully intact black Schallers. Those and the pickups are worth $250 alone.
Reasonable price.

The unfortunate cons.
Bad neck..?
That T40 pickup placement. I would have put it right where the original SF resided (fully located within the pickguard) and then moved the SF to the Ric neck position, resulting in a RicRiot Plus. My Foundation T sounded amazing with the bridge T40 pickup and neck SF. They work well together in that configuration.

I dunno, I might throw an offer. Would be cool to murder out the hardware on my RicRiot.
 
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