Fender 9050s on my 85 Foundation, still have some zing too...not really broken in though.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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Seeing the collection, meeting Kodiak, and having some Scottish Ale would be a great time.
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Surprised that there haven't been any posts or comments on this slant Fury that recently popped up on Reverb (no affiliation). 1980's Peavey Fury - Natural - Includes Original Hardshell Case | Reverb
Some wear, but seems to be OK? The only thing I notice is on the zoomed-in shot of the nut, the first fret seems extremely flat. Frets need to be crowned badly, it appears.
Some wear, but seems to be OK? The only thing I notice is on the zoomed-in shot of the nut, the first fret seems extremely flat. Frets need to be crowned badly, it appears.
Just like my bros i have in house...ive been doing a bit of fret work on it, the action is ok set medium but it had a few frets a bit high from the factory with the fret rocker.
It has rounds and is plenty bright to say the least but not a P bass tone at all...been meaning to change strings to Pressurewounds or Fender 9050s...i bet it would sound good with GHS Precision flats as bright as it is.
I've seen so many late 70's/early 80's Peaveys like that , I guessed they used Dunlop 6340.
I exclusively use flats on my 84 Foundy. EB Cobalts (45-105) have been on there for about 7-8 years now. They are a bright flat, like 85% as bright as rounds until they finally break in/down and start showing some thump, which took me about 30 hours play to get there. To this day, they still maintain some decent sustain and a little bite, they are a modern flat, for sure. The Super Ferrites sound great with them.
The closest comparison to these would be Chromes, which are smoother feeling, similar tension, not quite as bright and start thumping in less than half the time. I really like these, but have to buy two sets to make my preferred 45-105 set that has a more balanced tension.
As the cobalts are now showing physical wear and tear, and therefore starting to sound out and intonate poorly, they will have to be changed out sometime in the next year or so. I'm thinking Labella Deep Talkin Flats. Have a set on my Danelectro and really dig the old school thump and smooth feel. I also have a used set of Roto 77 that were given to me by a buddy. I will try them, but they are the really heavy 50-110, which may not work for me.
Very interesting. Not sure why those would be used and what are the advantages of having a flat head? Seems to go against everything we know, that a crowned fret is preferable. To be honest, I didn't even know there was such a thing as those flat 6340's. Learn something new every day.I've seen so many late 70's/early 80's Peaveys like that , I guessed they used Dunlop 6340.
Ease of installation and removal of another production process.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, factors behind early Peavey instrument design and production was the inexperienced workforce. Peavey's engineers got around this by using and adapting machines to do the woodwork, removing nearly all tasks other companies used human operators for; "cutting/shaping and sanding to tolerances of 1/1000th" Hartley would say
Machine consistency was only part of it. Parts were chosen to streamline production and lessen the chances of QC foul-ups. Thanks to the machining, pre-cut nuts were used; heck confidence in machining was so high metal pre-cut nuts were used in the early days
Installing flat fret wire was probably an idea borrowed from Gibson, they put flat wire on many models. Not only was flat fret installation easy, just press it in, it removed another human hand process no crowning. Heck Peavey's tolerances meant they needn't check for level.Flat wire got phased out as they refined the production process but I'm sure you can see the sense for it's initial use.
My 1985 Guild Pilot Bass (made in Westerly, Rhode Island) had flat frets and the neck/frets felt great.
It was kind of like the '60s Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty guitar, which was called the fretless wonder.
It was kind of like the '60s Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty guitar, which was called the fretless wonder.
There’s an Axcelerator with a 2-Tek bridge that’s been on the Guitar Center used site for awhile. It’s been marked down…..anyone here know anything about that specific bass? Any issues? Anyone here buy and return it? I ask as I know these have a thin necks and would hate to inherit one with issues. Thanks in advance.
I wouldn't say Axcelerators had thin necks, certainly nothing like the Palaedium.
I don't recall folk reporting Axcelerator neck issues, same can't be said of the Palaedium; many of those suffered from "Previous Owner User Error"
It might be worth rolling the dice on it....easy return, no $ lost if the neck is wonky.
Anectdotal input; I bought a couple used Axcelerators awhile ago. I always wanted to try one. Both had nasty ski jumps, returned them. One of them was otherwise minty condish LPB, super stunning and light weight. Those were the only ones I ever bought. Returns were easy (GC and Music Go Round) but after that, I kinda gave up on the Axcelerators. Good luck.
I have not been happy with my Rumble 15amp. So I Doubled Down and expanded the Peavey party a bit. Co-Worker has a Basic 40 and loves it. I noticed this Basic50 listed at a local Pawn shop few weeks back. I finally got to go look at it on Sat. Dirtier than pictures show. Input jack "missing" (more like hiding, but what they not know). Scratchy presence knob, little scratchiness on the gain pot.
Best part is I was gonna offer them $60, but as I asked if I could bring my guitar in to test it, they said it had been there so long they would sell it for $20 to be rid of it. I plugged in, played a few notes confirming it made sound and pots functioned at all and handed over the $$.
Full of cobwebs, backing washer for the input jack was still laying behind the grill. Everything including speaker looks original. No signs of any burnt out electronics or modification in it's past. 1986 based on serial number.
Had a spare jack nut and washer from previous work on my Ibby. Fixed that good as new. Gave it the DeOxit treatment to all pots. Tolex is all there and undamaged. Sounds great and pots all now work quietly.
Metal has some rust pitting, will see about polishing that stuff up a bit. Waiting on brush to arrive to give the body a good cleaning. Will post more picts when done.
Best part is I was gonna offer them $60, but as I asked if I could bring my guitar in to test it, they said it had been there so long they would sell it for $20 to be rid of it. I plugged in, played a few notes confirming it made sound and pots functioned at all and handed over the $$.
Full of cobwebs, backing washer for the input jack was still laying behind the grill. Everything including speaker looks original. No signs of any burnt out electronics or modification in it's past. 1986 based on serial number.
Had a spare jack nut and washer from previous work on my Ibby. Fixed that good as new. Gave it the DeOxit treatment to all pots. Tolex is all there and undamaged. Sounds great and pots all now work quietly.
Metal has some rust pitting, will see about polishing that stuff up a bit. Waiting on brush to arrive to give the body a good cleaning. Will post more picts when done.
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Nice Red custom Patriot on GC, right up my ally...kinda pricey for a nice US made bass?
But I can't seem to copy/share the link...so the hell with it!
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But I can't seem to copy/share the link...so the hell with it!
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I have four Axs- 3 5s and 1 4(2tec). All are great with no probs at all!!
If it was in teal like yours, I'd go for it in a heartbeat.
Hey everyone! Greetings. Long time reader first time poster. 
Just wanted to share a pic of my '91 Peavey Fury. My first and only bass.
Just wanted to share a pic of my '91 Peavey Fury. My first and only bass.A Gen 2 Fury with a nice rosewood fretboard and painted headstock is enough bass for it to be your first and only....nice job!Hey everyone! Greetings. Long time reader first time poster.
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Hey everyone! Greetings. Long time reader first time poster.
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Nice, looks all orig, too. Extra cool factor points for black hardware, matching color headstock, and of course...the Script logo!
