U.S. Peavey Club

[MNAirHead]

Nope.

You started the nonsense, only hope for you is for Scott Groves to "disappear" and take all the folk he infected with the mis-information with him.

p.s.

Nice bass, Congratulations Tim

Dang it.

I have a gig that I leave the bass and rack permanently at the location... This turd was really dorked

I'm guessing there may be nothing on it USA peavey except the name

It's going to take a ton of rework.

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Lurker context --- years ago someone asked me to compare my quantum, flea and gv... I speed typed the now haunting answer (on a phone).

I am now guilty of disappointing a generation of players.

 

[58kites]

I think most everyone else has forgotten your faux pas and most everybody has probably also forgotten Scott Grove's rants about Peavey basses and lots of other things.
I would guess interest in Peavey basses is all but forgotten in 2025 except for a small group of old die hard fans/collectors.

 

[ctmullins]

Never pay attention to people like Scott Groves.

Just play what you have and make music.

 

[Major Seven]

Peavey question for those with multiples.
My first bass was a garage sale Fury. $5.! It had a maxed out truss adjuster then eventually developed the post 12th fret ski jump.
I went through a dozen more basses since then looking for "the one".
The Fury, despite its problems still felt better .Seems I had "the one" all along just didn't know it.
Since then, I have bought three more Furys, each had a maxed truss adjuster.

The one I just got (A 1984) is in astonishingly good condition also at end of its adjustment so I am keeping it with light strings (40-96 GHS)
so as to not aggravate the neck any more.
The question is, am I just unlucky, getting screwed, or is this common to Furys?

 

[58kites]

Peavey question for those with multiples.
My first bass was a garage sale Fury. $5.! It had a maxed out truss adjuster then eventually developed the post 12th fret ski jump.
I went through a dozen more basses since then looking for "the one".
The Fury, despite its problems still felt better .Seems I had "the one" all along just didn't know it.
Since then, I have bought three more Furys, each had a maxed truss adjuster.

The one I just got (A 1984) is in astonishingly good condition also at end of its adjustment so I am keeping it with light strings (40-96 GHS)
so as to not aggravate the neck any more.
The question is, am I just unlucky, getting screwed, or is this common to Furys?

I've had one Peavey that needed a few washers under the truss rod nut to give me a little more adjustment.
The other twenty I've had came with truss rods that were in good shape with room to move.
I think I have been lucky, my Peaveys have had good/stable/straight necks and good frets.
I've had Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 Furys with manufacture dates from 1983 to 1993.
My non Fury Peaveys were all also assembled in Meridian Mississippi (G-Bass, Axcelerator, Foundation, Patriot,T20, Foundation S, and RSB Koa).
I have not taken in a lot of really beat up Peaveys, the effed up ones went back to GC.
There are always so many good used Peavey basses at GC online that it's kind of easy to be picky, there are at least eight right now for less than $400.
I've also been very lucky on our local Craigslist with Peavey and Yamaha basses for way too cheap.

 

[urkel3000]

Peavey question for those with multiples.
My first bass was a garage sale Fury. $5.! It had a maxed out truss adjuster then eventually developed the post 12th fret ski jump.
I went through a dozen more basses since then looking for "the one".
The Fury, despite its problems still felt better .Seems I had "the one" all along just didn't know it.
Since then, I have bought three more Furys, each had a maxed truss adjuster.

The one I just got (A 1984) is in astonishingly good condition also at end of its adjustment so I am keeping it with light strings (40-96 GHS)
so as to not aggravate the neck any more.
The question is, am I just unlucky, getting screwed, or is this common to Furys?

I haven't had a fury, but the two piece neck on my T40 got such bad ski jump that I had to replace it

 

[Chuck M]

There are always so many good used Peavey basses at GC online that it's kind of easy to be picky, there are at least eight right now for less than $400.
I've also been very lucky on our local Craigslist with Peavey and Yamaha basses for way too cheap.

Also it pays to look at Music Go Round. I purchased my current passive P/J Forum from MGR and it was at a fair price. GC is the place where really good bargains can be had but conversely it is also the place where a $300 bass may be marked $695 due to being misidentified. One bass I ordered from GC did have the ski jump in the neck so I returned it. Most have been okay. The Forum I just got from Music Go Round had more forward bow than I like and the truss rod nut would not turn in either direction. I heated the nut with my soldering iron and it came free and the neck adjusted easily after I lubed the truss rod threads with a bit of grease. I put TI flats on it because I love the feel/sound of them and the reduced tension is a plus on that little neck. I would prefer a neck a little wider at the nut but Peavey chose the Jazz bass dimensions for the neck. It plays very nice and sounds terrific.

My first Peavey Forum P/J came from a Craigslist ad. I paid $100 for the bass and a Peavey guitar amp. I gave the amp to a kid that was learning guitar and the bass was almost like new. I gave it to a friend in need but now have the black one I bought recently and it will stay here until my heirs sell it.

 

[58kites]

I haven't had a fury, but the two piece neck on my T40 got such bad ski jump that I had to replace it

I think bi-laminated and multi-laminated necks are a good idea and at least as stable as a one piece neck with fretboard on top.
I also think there are just a lot of basses out there that have not been taken care of very well over the their 30-40 year lifespan.
Especially when they were inexpensive basses to begin with, lots of ignorant owners who bought inexpensive bases.
People who pay higher dollars for a bass tend to know enough to, and are motivated to take care of their expensive instrument.

 

[meisi]

I think bi-laminated and multi-laminated necks are a good idea and at least as stable as a one piece neck with fretboard on top.
I also think there are just a lot of basses out there that have not been taken care of very well over the their 30-40 year lifespan.
Especially when they were inexpensive basses to begin with, lots of ignorant owners who bought inexpensive bases.
People who pay higher dollars for a bass tend to know enough to, and are motivated to take care of their expensive instrument.

Not to mention the willingness to experiment and learn how to do setups because the loss if gone wrong is not so dear.

Just look at all the peeps still looking to go full Jaco on an old bass, too.

 

[MNAirHead]

The question is, am I just unlucky, getting screwed, or is this common to Furys?

Hmmn....90s fury had 2 issues...

1-sold to students with a tool kit... Many used the kit to dork them up

2-they were the transition to international

3-they were hated and ignored... Often over tuned (tuners were not cheap)

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I own some that are nicer than my USA fender p

They were bought and never touched

I do not buy basses that do not have an arrow straight neck

 

[58kites]

Hmmn....90s fury had 2 issues...

1-sold to students with a tool kit... Many used the kit to dork them up

2-they were the transition to international

3-they were hated and ignored... Often over tuned (tuners were not cheap)

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I own some that are nicer than my USA fender p

They were bought and never touched

I do not buy basses that do not have an arrow straight neck

I agree and same here.
The necks have to be good or I don't want them, I've bought a few with dead pickups or no pickup in the hole but none with bad necks.
After the 1992 or 1993 years, I am not really interested in Fury and Foundation basses.
My preference is definitely Generation 1 Fury (1984-86) with the slant super ferrite pickup, and Generation 2 Fury (1987-91) with the same body shape but with a split P pickup (Peavey finally caved to conformity).
The Generation 3 Fury came in 1992 I think and lasted until maybe 1997 but the body shape was not as good (my opinion) and I think those were when the bodies started coming from overseas.
I want Gen 1 Fury and Gen 2 Fury all day over lots of other basses.

 

[MNAirHead]

I agree and same here.
The necks have to be good or I don't want them, I've bought a few with dead pickups or no pickup in the hole but none with bad necks.
After the 1992 or 1993 years, I am not really interested in Fury and Foundation basses.
My preference is definitely Generation 1 Fury (1984-86) with the slant super ferrite pickup, and Generation 2 Fury (1987-91) with the same body shape but with a split P pickup (Peavey finally caved to conformity).
The Generation 3 Fury came in 1992 I think and lasted until maybe 1997 but the body shape was not as good (my opinion) and I think those were when the bodies started coming from overseas.
I want Gen 1 Fury and Gen 2 Fury all day over lots of other basses.

I just bought back a headstock ring era patriot... Much better than my USA P

 

[MNAirHead]

"Ring headstock" and "gen1".... Notice the tuners (for the lurkers)

 

[UNICORN BASS]

I have played some killer gen 3 Furies/Fury's?

 

[58kites]

I just bought back a headstock ring era patriot... Much better than my USA P

For a bass that was priced as a basic model the Patriot is a great instrument.
The body size/shape is very good and they balance well on a strap, and they are still light in "mahogany" and "ash".
Both the narrow nut and the wide nut Patriot necks feel great.
Tuners are top quality.
The Super Ferrite pickup sounds great, and the body is ready to get routed for a second pickup right at the neck heel to make a unique sounding bass.

What is headstock ring era? Does that mean the black outline?
Those "Titan" tuners are what is on three of four Peavey headstocks here.

 

[kodiakblair]

Oh boy, a tort guard would look great. Where do you get yours?

His price and delivery were good.

Brian's back at work and the store is open.

Sadly I'm unsure if that's cause for huge celebration. Cost of his PGs are up 20-30% from what I remember, admittedly it's 5 years since my last purchase.
Shipping to the US has also risen, it was £12 but now it's £18.

Total, including shipping, for a very lovely vintage dark Tort Forum PJ has me looking at £50. You folks in the US are exempt the 20% VAT so it should cost you £52 including shipping, around $70 to $80; depends on the exchange rate given by your bank/CC/PayPal.

Only saving grace is despite Brian's price increases he still comes in below the familiar US names. Pickguardian are $110 for Tort, no idea if that includes the shipping, while Pickguard Planet are $85 for Tort + a $30 flat rate shipping fee


Select 'Cat 2' and colour from the drop down windows and add a note specifying which model the PG is for.

Pickguard for various PEAVEY Bass models: NEW: many pickup and colour options | eBay UK

Pickguard for various Peavey bass models. Pickguards for Peavey guitar models are available here. Pickguard screws. Pickguard fitting instructions can be foundhere. Use the ruler in the scan to check that you print it out at full size.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Chuck M]

Brian's back at work and the store is open.

Sadly I'm unsure if that's cause for huge celebration. Cost of his PGs are up 20-30% from what I remember, admittedly it's 5 years since my last purchase.
Shipping to the US has also risen, it was £12 but now it's £18.

Total, including shipping, for a very lovely vintage dark Tort Forum PJ has me looking at £50. You folks in the US are exempt the 20% VAT so it should cost you £52 including shipping, around $70 to $80; depends on the exchange rate given by your bank/CC/PayPal.

Only saving grace is despite Brian's price increases he still comes in below the familiar US names. Pickguardian are $110 for Tort, no idea if that includes the shipping, while Pickguard Planet are $85 for Tort + a $30 flat rate shipping fee


Select 'Cat 2' and colour from the drop down windows and add a note specifying which model the PG is for.

Pickguard for various PEAVEY Bass models: NEW: many pickup and colour options | eBay UK

Pickguard for various Peavey bass models. Pickguards for Peavey guitar models are available here. Pickguard screws. Pickguard fitting instructions can be foundhere. Use the ruler in the scan to check that you print it out at full size.

www.ebay.co.uk

Thanks for the information. I will live with the white pickguard.

 

[kodiakblair]

Thanks for the information. I will live with the white pickguard.

At $80 I'd be happily embracing the white scratchplate

 

[Chuck M]

At $80 I'd be happily embracing the white scratchplate

Exactly. A tort scratchplate would look nice but the white does not look bad.

 

[58kites]

At $80 I'd be happily embracing the white scratchplate

The last two Fury pickguards I bought directly from Peavey cost $10 and $8. When they were selling off parts from their Mississippi made basses there were some great bargains available. I think they are almost out of the old odd and ends now, and they have raised the prices a lot for that stuff.