On my bquad I use Dunlop regular wounds 50-110 as it has no truss rod
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U.S. Peavey Club
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My issue too. I have SIT Power Steel on them now but think SIT Power Flat would be a better fit. Many other options I’m sure.
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I believe the pickups in those 2nd Gen Foundations are single coil, and I believe the Foundation 2000 have the same single coils as well...so there's the reason it's "twangy". I would install a preamp in it with a 3 band EQ so you can tame the mids and bump up some low end.
I’m told that if you dime both volumes it acts like a humbucker. It’s in the 80s manual but not sure if that’s true with newer Foundations . It appears to be on my 92.
Ok...this changes everything LOL...I am going to assume, since you just joined TB today, that you are new to these basses? Welcome to Talkbass. Do you have a decent amp? You can do a lot with the EQ on your amp, depending on the quality of the amp. I wouldn't worry about how it sounds unplugged. There is much to learn about single coils vs humbuckers, but none of that applies if you're judging its tone by how it sounds without being plugged into an amp. If you have a good amp that can pump out some low end and you still don't like the tone, THEN I would recommend installing a preamp in that Foundy 2000. The 2nd Gen Foundations including the Foundy 2000 are my least favorite Peavey basses of any era...mainly because of the single coil pickups and the neck on those basses. The 1st gen Foundations had a very unique set of single coils called Super Ferrites in them, and they were great sounding basses...however they were a bit "twangy" too...that is kinda the nature of a bass with single coils...even Fender Jazz basses...and they tend to make a slight hum until you turn both pickups all the way up, there-by creating a "humbucking" effect as Stealth57 noted.
Peavey did make a 2nd Gen DYNA BASS that was essentially a fancier, dressed-up Foundation with humbucking pickups and a 3 band EQ...and those Dynas are fantastic basses that sound and play really nice. I have owned 2 of them and love 'em. I loved the sound of DR Sunbeam strings on mine.
Having said all that...just an FYI, you have misspelled "Peavey" in your screen-name
Enjoy your time at Talkbass....and it wouldn't hurt to go back thru this lengthy thread and read up...there's tons of great info in this Peavey Club.
Thank you! Yes I am new to Talkbass lol but I’ve done I bit of research on this era of Peaveys. I have a fender rumble 40 and I’ve been experimenting with the treble and dulling the twang a bit. Yeah, I’ve heard the SF pickups are some of the best ever made, and I would love to play a bass that has them someday! I really appreciate your help!Ok...this changes everything LOL...I am going to assume, since you just joined TB today, that you are new to these basses? Welcome to Talkbass. Do you have a decent amp? You can do a lot with the EQ on your amp, depending on the quality of the amp. I wouldn't worry about how it sounds unplugged. There is much to learn about single coils vs humbuckers, but none of that applies if you're judging its tone by how it sounds without being plugged into an amp. If you have a good amp that can pump out some low end and you still don't like the tone, THEN I would recommend installing a preamp in that Foundy 2000. The 2nd Gen Foundations including the Foundy 2000 are my least favorite Peavey basses of any era...mainly because of the single coil pickups and the neck on those basses. The 1st gen Foundations had a very unique set of single coils called Super Ferrites in them, and they were great sounding basses...however they were a bit "twangy" too...that is kinda the nature of a bass with single coils...even Fender Jazz basses...and they tend to make a slight hum until you turn both pickups all the way up, there-by creating a "humbucking" effect as Stealth57 noted.
Peavey did make a 2nd Gen DYNA BASS that was essentially a fancier, dressed-up Foundation with humbucking pickups and a 3 band EQ...and those Dynas are fantastic basses that sound and play really nice. I have owned 2 of them and love 'em. I loved the sound of DR Sunbeam strings on mine.
Having said all that...just an FYI, you have misspelled "Peavey" in your screen-name
Enjoy your time at Talkbass....and it wouldn't hurt to go back thru this lengthy thread and read up...there's tons of great info in this Peavey Club.
Haha thanks! I’m working to get that fixed!
If that's your concern then not a single thing @Thundar wrote about pickups, preamp or amp settings has any meaningful impact.
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My point was rolling off the tone knob only goes so far in reducing the "twang." At least, that's what I hear on my Foundation.
