That’s what I was afraid of. I’ll open it this weekend and see what I can do. Fingers crossed!
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Maybe Matt at 916 Pickups would/could make you one.
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Another question…is the Super Ferrite Peavey pickups a one size fits all?? As in the 4 and 5 string basses use the same pickup??
Just got a peavey USA millennium project….. could use tuners, ferrules, and a preamp if any of you have these available 
Yes they was only ever one size of Ferrite. Designed for 4 strings but later used for 5 strings as Peavey had thousands of them and it was deemed too costly to have a proper 5 string version made. Injection moulds weren't cheap.
Sticking another Ferrite in at the neck is an option.
Looks like a nice one, rare color!
Cheers!
Cheers!
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And all along I thought you were a P-Bass guy!Just got a peavey USA millennium project….. could use tuners, ferrules, and a preamp if any of you have these available
Matt Kustom may be able to help...good luck!
I definitely am a p bass guy, but I do like a little variety !
Not familiar with Matt Kustom …
(found him…I think… the 916 pickup guy ?)
I definitely am a p bass guy, but I do like a little variety !
Not familiar with Matt Kustom …
(found him…I think… the 916 pickup guy ?)
Yes the 916 guy... Have you ever played a T-20 or slant Fury? Killer P-bass types...
Yep, I dig those old “two ton” peaveys. Can’t play them live because they’re too heavy.
I had actually been “watching” the 916 music man style super ferrite pickup he had on eBay, but decided to go a different direction in this other bass I have.
I have the stock pickups for the peavey millennium USA project though, I just need a preamp, tuners, and the string through ferrules and thought I’d look for some stock ones. Alternately I’ll put in a Nordstrand preamp, hipshot tuners, and the aftermarket ferrules should be easy enough to find.
But yeah, I love what the 916 guy is doing. Those super ferrite p bass pickups are definitely tempting as well !
Here are the parts that are coming for the project…
Yep, I dig those old “two ton” peaveys. Can’t play them live because they’re too heavy.
I had actually been “watching” the 916 music man style super ferrite pickup he had on eBay, but decided to go a different direction in this other bass I have.
I have the stock pickups for the peavey millennium USA project though, I just need a preamp, tuners, and the string through ferrules and thought I’d look for some stock ones. Alternately I’ll put in a Nordstrand preamp, hipshot tuners, and the aftermarket ferrules should be easy enough to find.
But yeah, I love what the 916 guy is doing. Those super ferrite p bass pickups are definitely tempting as well !
Here are the parts that are coming for the project…View attachment 6985635
I wish I could help...I hope someone here can... Nice looking wood there!
Thanks !
I’m definitely anxious to get this project off the ground and running ! Currently deciding on color…. Thinking that brown/amber Tigers Eye color, but still not decided
So I opened up my TL-Five neck p/u this morning. First thing I noticed was the gold foil inside was sort of falling down definitely causing the pickup to be able to rub against it. There was also some dust inside and I think a couple of small metal shavings. Not sure how those got in there....but they were there. I ended up using a small amount of adhesive to get the foil snug against the cavity wall/slightly wrap over the top and that held great. I also wiped and blew out the cavity and cleaned all the dust/dirt off of the pickup. Got it back together and everything sounded fine and no noise...hopefully that is all that was needed.
+1 on the 916 Super Ferrite recreations.
I've got two in a G Bass (Ric positions.) And, two SF Ps in a parts bass (one in the standard position and one reverse in the bridge).
They are great pups!
I've got two in a G Bass (Ric positions.) And, two SF Ps in a parts bass (one in the standard position and one reverse in the bridge).
They are great pups!
I have a question for the Dyna Unity owners. Is the split P pickup in the same position as a Fury?
And I assume the pickup would be the exact same as a Fury but if anyone can confirm, would be great.
It should be a passive pup I believe as the Dyna's had active electronics only.
And I assume the pickup would be the exact same as a Fury but if anyone can confirm, would be great.
It should be a passive pup I believe as the Dyna's had active electronics only.
I can't speak for the Dyna Unity, but every Peavey with a split coil P pickup has been in the 'typical' P bass spot-centered roughly 28.5" from the leading edge of the nut. This was confirmed with every Peavey bass I have come across and measured the pickup location (Fury, Forum/Forum Plus, Foundation S, Milestone...)
Fender more or less set the standard for pickups and where they are located. Peavey seemingly(?) didn't want to veer too far from that with their post "T" offerings. Granted, the T45 has the pickup right in the P sweet spot, as does the T-20/1st Gen Fury, which is just angled from the same spots as the two coils of the P.
I assumed it would be in the same spot but wanted to verify. I'm thinking it might be cool to replace the J pup with a T40 toaster or even a MM bucker at the bridge position but I want it to do a solid P tone as well.
As long as you can get that P pickup soloed, it will do a solid P tone. My Forum Plus is loaded with Wildes (P46 and J45L). It's a perfect match. I did do the ungrounded blend control (big thread about that here on TB). Despite the P46 being wound for more clarity, and my use of a 500K tone pot for more air, a little roll back on the tone control gets it right in that classic, solid P tone.
When I was converting a Foundation into a T-42.5, the best sounding pickup combo was a SF in the neck, a Toaster in the bridge. As per my goal, it eventually had two Toasters. To me, the SF sounded better in the neck position vs the Toaster but what was missed in tonality was made up for aesthetically, it certainly looked cooler with both Toasters!
That said, If I was doing a P/J mod, the P/Toaster pickup compliment would be my choice. It's a more unique combo, and certainly more Peavey, which is what we like around here. haha
I would also try to have the switchable option of putting the P in parallel and for sure the ability of splitting the Toaster to the neck side coil (placing the Toaster with the bridge side coil in the former J rout). That way you can get some settings with more clarity and the soloed single coil of the Toaster would have a little more oomph at that location.
Peavey's choice of putting the bridge single coils centered at 32" from the nut is rather thin, harmonically. It's great for slap, though. I almost never solo my Foundation or Forum Plus bridge pickups, just too bright.
A 60s J bass has that pickup at 31.4" and a 70s J has it at 31.75". With the above mentioned Toaster location, the neck side coil is at 31". It sounds pretty darn good soloed and single coil there!
FWIW, I find the MM pickup in the bridge is also a nice combo with the P pickup. They tend to match up well, sometimes even better if the MM pickup is traditionally wound (two 4K coils) but wired in series. Same goes for a dual J pickup, it just works better with a split coil P pickup, both in tone and volume. My '00 US DLX P 5er has that combo.
Nice! What happened to the one on the left? Conversion to 5 string with a different neck?Just checking in with a fresh photo of my two heavily modified first gen Foundations.
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It's a long story.
Much of it is written up here: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/two-half-builds.1263760/
The rest of that story: I reacquired the bass, and decided that I wanted to paint it. So it got DupliColor blue/purple ColorShift paint, followed by Montana Trans Black dusted around the edges (for a subtle burst effect), followed by Montana Hologram flake, followed by poly clear. I also swapped out the electronics for a full ACG EQ-01 preamp, and some 916 Super Ferrites in EMG40 shape. So really, the only true Peavey in this one is the body. But the 916 Super Ferrites are certainly in the spirit of the original!
The four-string on the right I acquired as a loaded body, hydro-dipped it, built a headless neck for it, and loaded it with a John East two-band preamp.
