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[58kites]

Slant pickup Surround arrived today. I was able to get it into my basic CAD program. I'm going to send the file to a friend that does 2D in a pro CAD program to get it smoother. Here are some pics of the cardboard test piece , some left over PTFE from a dashboard rebuild and some plywood. If someone wants these remade Wood would probably be best as the plastics as a finished product laser cut does not look great.View attachment 5283844

I've been thinking about having my son make me a surround for the Slant SF pickup without the thumb rest part across the E, and have both ends like the G side is.
I don't need the extra that they added to the E side of the surround, if that was just a regular trim ring it would be plenty wide and actually put my thumb in a better spot.
I thought about having him make it out of a dark wood about the color of the rosewood fretboard.
My son has a tabletop laser in his workshop.

Hi All! I have an 83 T-20 that's all original except for the saddles, and I think the saddle/intonation screws. The T-20 saddles are quite a bit smaller than the originals from what I can tell. I'd like to restore the T-20 with some of the beefier saddles that would have come with it originally.

I'm not finding any T-20 bridges/saddles at the moment. Are the saddles from a foundation or fury from approximately the same year interchangeable with what would have come on the T-20?

OR anybody have a lead on an OG T-20 bridge/saddles?

They probably swapped out the saddles to allow for lower string heights.
I've done that to my Slant Fury with the trapezoidal bridge that Peavey designed with big diameter saddles.
The smaller diameter saddles are so much better.

 

[Matt Kustom]

I've been thinking about having my son make me a surround for the Slant SF pickup without the thumb rest part across the E, and have both ends like the G side is.
I don't need the extra that they added to the E side of the surround, if that was just a regular trim ring it would be plenty wide and actually put my thumb in a better spot.
I thought about having him make it out of a dark wood about the color of the rosewood fretboard.
My son has a tabletop laser in his workshop.



They probably swapped out the saddles to allow for lower string heights.
I've done that to my Slant Fury with the trapezoidal bridge that Peavey designed with big diameter saddles.
The smaller diameter saddles are so much better.

A standard rectangle can be done no problem. It's the left side that creates issues. I had to trace , scan and import the image then build a structure over it. My program is a bit limited. It's nothing fancy like Solid Works. I wish I had a CNC , That would be the best way to cut , but would also be pricey compared to a laser. If I could do 3D I would have a CNC.

 

[area_man]

I'm getting in the market for a t-40. I have never had one in my hands so I'm thinking to look for the lightest one I can find, which is probably 10 pounds 6 oz or so I've seen. Those are all natural finish though and I like rosewood and sunburst, which seem to be significantly heavier.

You know what's funny though I see all these people wanting to lower the action on these and I wonder why. How would you get that Journey grand piano sound without a high action that lets the strings vibrate? I saw a video with Yngwie who said that's why he strings his guitars high, it's a different sound.

 

[58kites]

I'm getting in the market for a t-40.
I have never had one in my hands so I'm thinking to look for the lightest one I can find.
You know what's funny though I see all these people wanting to lower the action on these and I wonder why.

My guess is that the solid colors are not made of the heavy ash, my guess is they are the lightest T40s.
Low action makes playing easier and tends to intonate better, less work, more efficient, your notes don't play sharp.
What's funny is you caring how people want their string action, you play your way and other people play their way.
Gaelynn Lea plays her violin very well by holding the violin with her tiny feet.

 

[58kites]

A standard rectangle can be done no problem. It's the left side that creates issues. I had to trace , scan and import the image then build a structure over it. My program is a bit limited. It's nothing fancy like Solid Works. I wish I had a CNC , That would be the best way to cut , but would also be pricey compared to a laser. If I could do 3D I would have a CNC.

While the Peavey surround with the thumb rest is cool, I've seen lots of pics with it turned around upside down and thought that somebody had made a mistake reinstalling one. Eventually when I thought about it more, I realized that some people decided they like it better the other way around, and I think I am one of them.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

I believe my white T40 is Alder or Poplar. Weighs less than 10 lbs. My first year T40 was Ash, scale doesn't go that high .

 

[58kites]

I believe my white T40 is Alder or Poplar. Weighs less than 10 lbs. My first year T40 was Ash, scale doesn't go that high .

Peavey used Poplar for lots of Fury and Foundation basses as well as others over the years.
Leo chose Alder because it was cheap and very available in California in the 50's and 60's... Hartley chose Poplar for the same reasons.

 

[primussucks9126]

Don't let all of those pics fool you, the white loaded Foundation body without neck is mine, I bought if from Peavey a couple months ago.
I put a neck on it and it sounds good, they are single coil passive pickups with a bar like the Super Ferrites have.
The next two pics came off the internet, just to show the arched covers Peavey used for the VFL's and also used for these single coil later Foundation basses.
Those 8k readings are not from my pickups.

When I posted that list of readings I got from all my basses here, the Peavey pickups in that white Foundation body were reading 7.53K front pickup, 7.67K back pickup and 3.91 with both pickup volumes up all the way together.

Am I reading this right? You bought a body from Peavey recently? Did you just call and ask if they had parts laying around or something?

 

[Nightsprinter]

Am I reading this right? You bought a body from Peavey recently? Did you just call and ask if they had parts laying around or something?

fwiw there's an official "Peavey" on eBay that sells parts... there are necks and bodies on there rn.

Peavey | eBay Stores

 

[DavidEdenAria]

I've been thinking about having my son make me a surround for the Slant SF pickup without the thumb rest part across the E, and have both ends like the G side is.
I don't need the extra that they added to the E side of the surround, if that was just a regular trim ring it would be plenty wide and actually put my thumb in a better spot.
I thought about having him make it out of a dark wood about the color of the rosewood fretboard.
My son has a tabletop laser in his workshop.



They probably swapped out the saddles to allow for lower string heights.
I've done that to my Slant Fury with the trapezoidal bridge that Peavey designed with big diameter saddles.
The smaller diameter saddles are so much better.

Where did you get the smaller saddles for the slant Fury if i may ask? Also, what strings are you using on your slant Fury and what others have you tried?

I need something with little string flop, its a maple neck on mine...thought about GHS Pressurewounds?

 

[kodiakblair]

My first year T40 was Ash, scale doesn't go that high .

I've owned a few of those

Was stripping one for a rebuild and thought I'd weigh it before/after.

That 12lbs+ T-40 weighed a baw hair over 6lbs sans hardware

I remembered HP's "we knew heavy = good was BS but went with the flow" statements and thought

"Man, HP spouts some BS"

Now it's true plenty folks thought " heavy = good." and it's also true many 70's jazz basses were 12lb but their weight came from materials not an insane amount of die cast

 

[area_man]

I believe my white T40 is Alder or Poplar. Weighs less than 10 lbs. My first year T40 was Ash, scale doesn't go that high .

I've seen the white ones but those are kind of expensive to me. Maybe I can buy one separately

 

[58kites]

Where did you get the smaller saddles for the slant Fury if i may ask? Also, what strings are you using on your slant Fury and what others have you tried?

I need something with little string flop, its a maple neck on mine...thought about GHS Pressurewounds?

They are brass saddles from a Wilkinson bridge.
https://www.amazon.com/Wilkinson-Vi...78&mcid=1bb1c69b75dd391a888731892102a16e&th=1

I have GHS Pressurewound ML7200 44-102 Medium Light on it now.
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I also had Fender stainless flats 9050L 45-100 which got put on another bass.
Fender 9050 Stainless Steel Flatwound Bass Strings | Reverb

 

[DavidEdenAria]

They are brass saddles from a Wilkinson bridge.
https://www.amazon.com/Wilkinson-Vi...78&mcid=1bb1c69b75dd391a888731892102a16e&th=1

I have GHS Pressurewound ML7200 44-102 Medium Light on it now.
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I also had Fender stainless flats 9050L 45-100 which got put on another bass.
Fender 9050 Stainless Steel Flatwound Bass Strings | Reverb

Thanks for the links! I have used (and use) both sets on other basses, though have not used long scale Pressurewounds.

Those saddles look like a good option, i am having trouble getting the action lowered with the big saddles on the G string though its medium height right now.

9050s are fine on my 87 Fury w Duncan SPB1, i cant recall the set but the action is low...its a very good P bass w J neck fwiw.

 

[Runnerman]

Thanks for the links! I have used (and use) both sets on other basses, though have not used long scale Pressurewounds.

Those saddles look like a good option, i am having trouble getting the action lowered with the big saddles on the G string though its medium height right now.

9050s are fine on my 87 Fury w Duncan SPB1, i cant recall the set but the action is low...its a very good P bass w J neck fwiw.

I have Chromes on my Fury, really like them. I do love GHS Pressurewounds though and I have them on my Patriot and my Jackson KBX and they are my new favorite string. Fender flats seem to have too much tension for me...YMMV.

 

[DavidEdenAria]

I have Chromes on my Fury, really like them. I do love GHS Pressurewounds though and I have them on my Patriot and my Jackson KBX and they are my new favorite string. Fender flats seem to have too much tension for me...YMMV.

9050s tension is an issue for many but on the 87 Fury the neck is easy to get the action very low, otherwise i would change them but they fit tonally and are smooth with enough brightness...i play with a pick a lot so i can get plenty of bite.

I think on the 1st Gen Fury w slant SF i may just go Pressurewounds eventually...otoh, its plenty bright w the maple neck...ive considered tapes as well though have only played tapes briefly....that looks like another rabbit hole lol!

 

[DavidEdenAria]

Has anyone used tapewounds with Super Ferrite basses?

 

[58kites]

I have Chromes on my Fury, really like them. I do love GHS Pressurewounds though and I have them on my Patriot and my Jackson KBX and they are my new favorite string. Fender flats seem to have too much tension for me...YMMV.

I prefer Chromes to the 9050s.
I have a set of flats with red silks that I like on one of my basses but I don't know what brand/model they are.
I like Pressurewounds on any bass, I won't be buying any regular roundwound strings anymore.

Those saddles look like a good option, i am having trouble getting the action lowered with the big saddles on the G string though its medium height right now.

9050s are fine on my 87 Fury w Duncan SPB1, i cant recall the set but the action is low...its a very good P bass w J neck fwiw.

Those saddles are the size Peavey should have used on their trapezoidal bridge to allow for proper action.
They didn't put normal sized bridges on their basses until the Gen 2 Fury and Foundation basses.
T40/T45/T20/Slant Fury were all made with dumb bridges.

I can get string action down to .060 and still be functional with Peavey and Yamaha, can't get there with a Squier Classic Vibe 70s Precision and I don't know why.
I like string action at .070

 

[Bleecker]

I just put LaBelle low tension flats on my Slant Fury, I like them, we'll see how they break in....

 

[kodiakblair]

Fender flats seem to have too much tension for me...YMMV.

You bet 'YMMV', we drive on the left over here

Apart from that.

I've Fender flats on a Cirrus and a Danelectro SH. Have La Bellas and TIs on most of my P-basses, couple have tapes.
Neither Chromes or EB Cobalts are welcome in this house.

Has anyone used tapewounds with Super Ferrite basses?

I've a feeling you're thinking Dyna/Foundation/Fury but the only Peaveys I've strung with tapes were a T-40 and a G-bass, so not really relevant.