Super Sweet!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.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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I've owned a few... they sound in the same family as a cirrus... similar erognomics.
I'm a freak for ultra low setup... could never get an axcellerator to be arrow straight
this could have been from an era when guitars were "almost" made in america
Hey everyone! Greetings. Long time reader first time poster.
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That's a cool bass! I don't have a 2nd gen with that particular neck, all mine are maple. Is that neck the same as the painted headstock/rosewood Foundation necks?
Here's the neck I'm referring to on my Gen1 Fury seen here out in the wild!
Hey everyone! Greetings. Long time reader first time poster.
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@Emerson Mounger you are member #465 with that beautiful 2 Gen Fury!
Welcome to the Club!!!
Thanks! Yeah, it's all original. Until recently, it had spent the majority of its life in a hardshell case.Nice, looks all orig, too. Extra cool factor points for black hardware, matching color headstock, and of course...the Script logo!
This is my nephew (on my wife's side) and he is in 6th grade. He started playing both the electric bass and the double bass (in jazz and classic band) about a year ago. Dude loves it, loves practicing and playing, and is really quite good . He seems to have a passion for bass, which is outstanding. When I learned this last year, he said that he was using some horrible bass that the school had for practice, but he didn't have one for home practice. So, rather than sell my '90 Foundation, I knew he would love it and put it to good use. I found him a nice GK combo amp for sale locally and he's doing great! Here he is at one of his concerts for school today. Start 'em young! Who knows where it will lead.
That is an amazing setup to start out playing bass on!!! I love it and hope he is having so much fun playing!!
What a lovely thing to gift your Nephew with, a vintage American made 34 yr old bass.
A local middle school band has a '92 Foundation and a TKO 65 amp that I donated and the kids who play them love them both. A great way to get started on the low end!
A few people asked about 6 string SF in EMG 45. Due to the cover hole location the largest blade possible in 91mm. This will work with up to 17.5mm at 87.5 bridge space . 18mm is really pushing it at 90mm and would not recommend. 19mm at 95 is not happening.
More work on the EMG45 SF. This set is shipping out to Canada. Cut a few extra sets of these for exposed blades while I had everything set up. After the bobbins epoxy dries these will go threw the winding process to get the turns right. Gonna shoot for that 5.2k number
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Beautiful 32" scale Warmoth Neck in the classifieds for those looking to try a conversion...(no affiliation...I just want someone else to buy it so I don't do it...)
Well everyone I pulled the trigger on Jazz 5 super ferites from @Matt Kustom so now we wait!
gonna be going in my bquad grind hybrid with an Emg Preamp
gonna be going in my bquad grind hybrid with an Emg Preamp
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Finished Super Ferrite 6 string in EMG45
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Recently purchased a mid-90s Peavey Foundation, and wanted to share some info:
When playing, there was a distinct rattling coming from my tuning machines. 3 of the so-called, 'elephant ears' or 'cloverleafs' were loose in their shafts so it was decided to try the CA glue trick which works fine in eliminating the rattle. I did not want to try the vice-squeezing nor hitting the tuner with a ball-peen hammer tricks. However, if CA glue is not used very sparingly a haze develops on the chrome where the glue is applied in the shaft and ear joint. If CA is not wicked into the connection it can be quite noticeable and aesthetically non-pleasing. My tuners were nicked up, scratched, faded and had seen a lot of mileage on them. Tuners are also fairly cheap, too. Therefore, a search for brand new Peavey Foundation tuning machines was undertaken.
A quick search on eBay produces a ton of hits for new and used tuners but in the back of every musician's mind is a concern over the proper fitment and lineup of the screw holes. Enter Chris from the Peavey eBay store! The Peavey store on eBay is legit and still has a lot of NOS original parts available. There is a listing there for Peavey Foundation tuners. So, I decided to contact Chris first and ask a few questions about which tuners to get and their correct fit of the screw holes on my particular headstock. In the end, Chris sent me two different sets of tuners, the ones as listed in their eBay store and another set (not listed but available from their factory, these tuners did not have accurate date code data in the Peavey system) to try out as a 'research project'. Chris was very communicative with me and responsive to the many emails we exchanged thru eBay messaging.
For those looking to replace their malfunctioning or damaged tuning machines or want a cleaner look for their 90's Peavey Foundations be sure to ask for or order Peavey part #75031058. From the pics below the only difference is a slightly longer shaft (which I prefer over the originals).
^^^original tuning machine, note the CA glue residue at the joint.
^^^replacement tuning machine from Peavey, part #75031058
-slightly longer shaft, looks fantastic higher above the headstock, IMHO
^^^comparison, top is the Peavey replacement, bottom is the original
-note access to worm is better on the replacement. Also, the base edges are rounded off, not sharp.
^^^can see the CA glue residue on original tuner above.
-Peavey replacement shaft is just a skosh longer.
^^^Peavey screw holes lined up perfectly, no drilling needed!
^^^This tuner is the one that is listed (eBay #125774331233). DO NOT purchase this one. The holes don't line up and the end points at the base seem sharper and not rounded. Make sure you get #75031058 or ask Chris for it.
I did ask Chris prior to posting this if I could post the proper Peavey part number here on TB and he was agreeable to it. Hope this is helpful for other Peavey enthusiasts on TB.
When playing, there was a distinct rattling coming from my tuning machines. 3 of the so-called, 'elephant ears' or 'cloverleafs' were loose in their shafts so it was decided to try the CA glue trick which works fine in eliminating the rattle. I did not want to try the vice-squeezing nor hitting the tuner with a ball-peen hammer tricks. However, if CA glue is not used very sparingly a haze develops on the chrome where the glue is applied in the shaft and ear joint. If CA is not wicked into the connection it can be quite noticeable and aesthetically non-pleasing. My tuners were nicked up, scratched, faded and had seen a lot of mileage on them. Tuners are also fairly cheap, too. Therefore, a search for brand new Peavey Foundation tuning machines was undertaken.
A quick search on eBay produces a ton of hits for new and used tuners but in the back of every musician's mind is a concern over the proper fitment and lineup of the screw holes. Enter Chris from the Peavey eBay store! The Peavey store on eBay is legit and still has a lot of NOS original parts available. There is a listing there for Peavey Foundation tuners. So, I decided to contact Chris first and ask a few questions about which tuners to get and their correct fit of the screw holes on my particular headstock. In the end, Chris sent me two different sets of tuners, the ones as listed in their eBay store and another set (not listed but available from their factory, these tuners did not have accurate date code data in the Peavey system) to try out as a 'research project'. Chris was very communicative with me and responsive to the many emails we exchanged thru eBay messaging.
For those looking to replace their malfunctioning or damaged tuning machines or want a cleaner look for their 90's Peavey Foundations be sure to ask for or order Peavey part #75031058. From the pics below the only difference is a slightly longer shaft (which I prefer over the originals).
^^^original tuning machine, note the CA glue residue at the joint.
^^^replacement tuning machine from Peavey, part #75031058
-slightly longer shaft, looks fantastic higher above the headstock, IMHO
^^^comparison, top is the Peavey replacement, bottom is the original
-note access to worm is better on the replacement. Also, the base edges are rounded off, not sharp.
^^^can see the CA glue residue on original tuner above.
-Peavey replacement shaft is just a skosh longer.
^^^Peavey screw holes lined up perfectly, no drilling needed!
^^^This tuner is the one that is listed (eBay #125774331233). DO NOT purchase this one. The holes don't line up and the end points at the base seem sharper and not rounded. Make sure you get #75031058 or ask Chris for it.
I did ask Chris prior to posting this if I could post the proper Peavey part number here on TB and he was agreeable to it. Hope this is helpful for other Peavey enthusiasts on TB.
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Instead of CA glue i use a very small drop of red Loc tite thread locker, residue cleans/wipes right off, holds forever.
Oddly enough, I think I just bought a Fury exactly like that one (with the rattling tuners). Totally different bass than the Fury with the zinc tuners, which I also have. Does anyone happen to know what turns this truss rod? I don't think it's the thin-walled socket, as it appears to be a hex or something. The truss opening is circular and has plastic coating, if that helps. I totally screwed up buying this, but I'm hoping I can make it playable.
edit: The closest I can find is a 4mm hex, and searching I think that's what has been said. However, it has been munged enough to where I don't think I can tighten it, although I can loosen it. Is there a way to replace the hex head bolt (or whatever it's called)?
edit: The closest I can find is a 4mm hex, and searching I think that's what has been said. However, it has been munged enough to where I don't think I can tighten it, although I can loosen it. Is there a way to replace the hex head bolt (or whatever it's called)?
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Oh my gosh, I don't know what someone was thinking, but the bridge was moved about a half inch forward, the neck tilt was super high (I could fit a 3mm hex between the neck and body), the bridge was slammed all the way down. I took it all apart, put a gotoh bridge on in the original spot (had it in the drawer), tightened the truss as much as I felt was reasonable and it plays, but way too high action. The problem is relief, so I'm thinking the truss is maxed. The current strings seem really hard to tune up, so I may try some lower tension strings, but the neck is probably screwed.
My one real question is what happens if I back the truss out as far as it will go?
My one real question is what happens if I back the truss out as far as it will go?
