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U.S. Peavey Club

#30,082
Chuck M said:
Peavey made a passive Forum P/J for two years and then changed them to active pickups. The passive versions have a S/S humbucker J and they sound fantastic. Three of them came up on GC's used site. I bought one and two are still available for cheap.

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What is the one you got like (color, etc...)?

Those are very good prices for what those basses deliver.
That white one looks to have a Hipshot Kickass bridge. Nice tradeoff for the switched out plastic Strat knobs.

It's funny, I love (and typically prefer) active basses, but after a less than enthusiastic response from the stock EMG copy pickups, I turned my 1994 Forum Plus into passive with a set of Wilde P46/J45L and some slightly trick wiring with the replacement pots. It sounds much better with the Wildes.
The Forum Plus also came stock with a high mass bridge (much like the Gotoh 201B) and my particular one was also metallic green and $170, which made it a no brainer to grab up! Really great bass!
 
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Monday there were three Peavey Forum passive P/J basses on GC used site and all three have sold. Mine is due to arrive Monday. A made in the USA P/J with a rosewood fingerboard and a jazz width neck for $239 delivered? What a bargain. That is less than a Squier. Not knocking Squier basses....some of them are really great.
 
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In 1987 at the tender age of 15 my parents bought me my first bass, a Peavey Patriot. My mom and I knew nothing about basses (she played acoustic guitar) so we sorta guessed and bought one we liked the look of. After 2 years or so the neck warped beyond repair and I moved on to other basses. Haven't given it much thought since.

A couple weeks ago I was browsing the classifieds here and what do I run across -- a 1987 Peavey Patriot bass in really good condition for a reasonable price. Same color as my old one. Hemmed and hawed for a few days, and then decided what the hell, I can always mount it on the wall as a decoration.

The day it came in, I was playing at a jazz jam and had to bring it along. Was surprised that it's actually a really nice bass, I like the sound and the way it plays. Mom and I did good back then, and I'll play this one happily now.

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Me in 1987. Bass is same color as my "new" one, just an artifact of an old photo.
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And next to my Spector on another gig.
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drooartz said:
In 1987 at the tender age of 15 my parents bought me my first bass, a Peavey Patriot. My mom and I knew nothing about basses (she played acoustic guitar) so we sorta guessed and bought one we liked the look of. After 2 years or so the neck warped beyond repair and I moved on to other basses. Haven't given it much thought since.

A couple weeks ago I was browsing the classifieds here and what do I run across -- a 1987 Peavey Patriot bass in really good condition for a reasonable price. Same color as my old one. Hemmed and hawed for a few days, and then decided what the hell, I can always mount it on the wall as a decoration.

The day it came in, I was playing at a jazz jam and had to bring it along. Was surprised that it's actually a really nice bass, I like the sound and the way it plays. Mom and I did good back then, and I'll play this one happily now.

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Me in 1987. Bass is same color as my "new" one, just an artifact of an old photo.
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And next to my Spector on another gig.
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What a great story and pictures! My Mahogany Patriot is one of my favorite basses and gets lots'o play time! Its light weight and the neck isn't too too too thin, nice simple bass. I love mine!

Ok let's get this man a number!!

Cheers!
 
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#30,087
drooartz said:
In 1987 at the tender age of 15 my parents bought me my first bass, a Peavey Patriot. My mom and I knew nothing about basses (she played acoustic guitar) so we sorta guessed and bought one we liked the look of. After 2 years or so the neck warped beyond repair and I moved on to other basses. Haven't given it much thought since.

A couple weeks ago I was browsing the classifieds here and what do I run across -- a 1987 Peavey Patriot bass in really good condition for a reasonable price. Same color as my old one. Hemmed and hawed for a few days, and then decided what the hell, I can always mount it on the wall as a decoration.

The day it came in, I was playing at a jazz jam and had to bring it along. Was surprised that it's actually a really nice bass, I like the sound and the way it plays. Mom and I did good back then, and I'll play this one happily now.

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Me in 1987. Bass is same color as my "new" one, just an artifact of an old photo.
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And next to my Spector on another gig.
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It's fun to get reacquainted to gear of days past and find that it was as good (or better) than remembered!
Patriots are really cool, I love mine, too.
 
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#30,089
drooartz said:
I've been enjoying the Patriot so far. I did buy a replacement pickguard as this bass has a crack in the pickguard near the output jack. My original had the same crack. :)
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Congratulations on your Patriot..great basses. Better to have the crack around the output jack than the pots...nothing worse than crackpots loll
 
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drooartz said:
In 1987 at the tender age of 15 my parents bought me my first bass, a Peavey Patriot. My mom and I knew nothing about basses (she played acoustic guitar) so we sorta guessed and bought one we liked the look of. After 2 years or so the neck warped beyond repair and I moved on to other basses. Haven't given it much thought since.

A couple weeks ago I was browsing the classifieds here and what do I run across -- a 1987 Peavey Patriot bass in really good condition for a reasonable price. Same color as my old one. Hemmed and hawed for a few days, and then decided what the hell, I can always mount it on the wall as a decoration.

The day it came in, I was playing at a jazz jam and had to bring it along. Was surprised that it's actually a really nice bass, I like the sound and the way it plays. Mom and I did good back then, and I'll play this one happily now.

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Me in 1987. Bass is same color as my "new" one, just an artifact of an old photo.
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And next to my Spector on another gig.
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Nice Patriot! Welcome (back) to the club!
@drooartz you are member #468
 
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Beautiful Patriot. I was just reacquainted with one I refinished and traded at a pawn shop. So glad to have it back! On another note, my son played this weekend on his Millennium I built from parts from the Plant B sale. Sound guy only had the vocals and drums going through the PA. Bass and guitar were on there own. Cut through pretty damn good! Here's a link to one of the songs. Rock n Roll!

 
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