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U.S. Peavey Club
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It is the time to buy g and gv. The prices have gone up 20% in the last year
Out of all the millennium conversions a g4 is the one with the biggest improvement
Out of all the millennium conversions a g4 is the one with the biggest improvement
i missed out on a craigslist g-bass twice last year ... same bass, 2 different sellers.
both were going out of their way to be difficult. neither of them wanted or appreciated the quality of the instrument.
both were going out of their way to be difficult. neither of them wanted or appreciated the quality of the instrument.
Fun weeks in peavey land....
GV left...
Axcellerator 5 leaving
Bquad gone
Bquad 5 gone
Mahogany Patriot left
Cirrus 5 leaving
Cirrus 6 arriving
Fury listing
Foundation (mahogany) listing.
Sillier still is that something totally different is gigged.
GV left...
Axcellerator 5 leaving
Bquad gone
Bquad 5 gone
Mahogany Patriot left
Cirrus 5 leaving
Cirrus 6 arriving
Fury listing
Foundation (mahogany) listing.
Sillier still is that something totally different is gigged.
This is my version of ''Jamiroquai-Travelling Without Moving'' played on Peavey Patriot U.S.A. '87., it is a little bit sloppy and there are few mistakes, but I don't care, I enjoyed and had fun playing it, and that groove is so good!!!!
‪Jamiroquai-Travelling Without Moving (bass cover) by fretless11‬‏ - YouTube
‪Jamiroquai-Travelling Without Moving (bass cover) by fretless11‬‏ - YouTube
Just received this 1989 Peavey Fury. I purchased it a few months ago from e-bay, had it shipped directly to Tim (MNAirhead) for set-up and pickguard replacement. I had posted this same pic in the Previous U.S.A. Peavey thread right after Tim replaced the guard and sent me a picture.
I have barely had a chance to play the bass, and no opportunity to photograph it since receiving it... The only difference would be that the clear protective film on the pickguard has been removed, so the little sticker is gone!
Ok, so it looks awesome. That is a truly RED red, there. I think Peavey called this color Rockin' Red. Tim calls it 3M Red. Seems even brighter than Fender's Dakota Red. The brushed gold pickguard is cut from a material that is designed for engraved plaques: standard thickness pick guard material, solid black with a thin layer of brushed gold on the face. Pickguard Heaven (Chandler) sourced the material and cut the guard. I was shooting for a look similar to a late 50's P with the anodized aluminum guard, and while this combo approximates the look, it's clearly not a spot on match. But I LIKE it! The black border around the guard makes it pop! It also ties in well with the black knobs and the pickup, and though it's not visible in this pic, the black outline around the headstock becomes a part of an overall look rather than just a headstock embellishment.
The bass feels very nice! On the lighter side for a P type, which is fine by me. The neck is more J than P, thinner front to back than a typical Fender neck. From what I hear, this neck may be similar in feel to the Geddy Lee Jazz neck, though I haven't played a Geddy to say for sure. Thanks to Tim, the fret edges are nice and smooth. Apparently the edges were protruding when Tim received the bass. It was e-bayed by a pawn shop in Arizona, so maybe 22 years in the dry southwestern heat caused the wood to shrink a little. leaving the fret edges exposed. It doesn't appear to have been played much over it's lifespan.
The bass is strung with a new set of Ernie Ball Nickel rounds. Super Slinkies... 45 - 100.
I plugged this bass into two different amps. An SWR Workingman's 10 with the matching 1x10 cabinet... so 2x10s at 100w. Also a Hartke 5500 pushing a Hartke 410XL cab. So 500w into 4 aluminum coned drivers. Kept the settings on both amps pretty much flat. Volume knob on the bass stayed at 10.
WOW! Just WOW! I was not expecting such high output. As far as I know, the electronics are all stock, and that pickup is HOT. With the new strings, I was getting a really aggressive, growly sound playing fingerstyle. I played with the tone knob and was able to tame the new string sound to some degree, but I was digging the brightness and landed at about 7 on the tone control. Something in the tone reminded me of early (Dookie era) Mike Dirnt, so I grabbed a pick and played "She". This bass absolutely nailed the tone. Plenty of meat underneath that pinging high end! I would think anyone looking for a good bass for punk/pop punk would be well served with a Fury of this era. With more time, I will no doubt be able to mine a variety of sounds from this bass with the help of the amp eq settings... but for a first run around the block, the aggressive growl left me with an adrenaline buzz and a big ol' smile on my face!
Couldn't be happier with this bass. It looks, plays and sounds like an instrument that could easily cost $1000.00 or more on the new market.
Big thanks to Tim for all the work he put into the bass. You rock, man!
I have barely had a chance to play the bass, and no opportunity to photograph it since receiving it... The only difference would be that the clear protective film on the pickguard has been removed, so the little sticker is gone!
Ok, so it looks awesome. That is a truly RED red, there. I think Peavey called this color Rockin' Red. Tim calls it 3M Red. Seems even brighter than Fender's Dakota Red. The brushed gold pickguard is cut from a material that is designed for engraved plaques: standard thickness pick guard material, solid black with a thin layer of brushed gold on the face. Pickguard Heaven (Chandler) sourced the material and cut the guard. I was shooting for a look similar to a late 50's P with the anodized aluminum guard, and while this combo approximates the look, it's clearly not a spot on match. But I LIKE it! The black border around the guard makes it pop! It also ties in well with the black knobs and the pickup, and though it's not visible in this pic, the black outline around the headstock becomes a part of an overall look rather than just a headstock embellishment.
The bass feels very nice! On the lighter side for a P type, which is fine by me. The neck is more J than P, thinner front to back than a typical Fender neck. From what I hear, this neck may be similar in feel to the Geddy Lee Jazz neck, though I haven't played a Geddy to say for sure. Thanks to Tim, the fret edges are nice and smooth. Apparently the edges were protruding when Tim received the bass. It was e-bayed by a pawn shop in Arizona, so maybe 22 years in the dry southwestern heat caused the wood to shrink a little. leaving the fret edges exposed. It doesn't appear to have been played much over it's lifespan.
The bass is strung with a new set of Ernie Ball Nickel rounds. Super Slinkies... 45 - 100.
I plugged this bass into two different amps. An SWR Workingman's 10 with the matching 1x10 cabinet... so 2x10s at 100w. Also a Hartke 5500 pushing a Hartke 410XL cab. So 500w into 4 aluminum coned drivers. Kept the settings on both amps pretty much flat. Volume knob on the bass stayed at 10.
WOW! Just WOW! I was not expecting such high output. As far as I know, the electronics are all stock, and that pickup is HOT. With the new strings, I was getting a really aggressive, growly sound playing fingerstyle. I played with the tone knob and was able to tame the new string sound to some degree, but I was digging the brightness and landed at about 7 on the tone control. Something in the tone reminded me of early (Dookie era) Mike Dirnt, so I grabbed a pick and played "She". This bass absolutely nailed the tone. Plenty of meat underneath that pinging high end! I would think anyone looking for a good bass for punk/pop punk would be well served with a Fury of this era. With more time, I will no doubt be able to mine a variety of sounds from this bass with the help of the amp eq settings... but for a first run around the block, the aggressive growl left me with an adrenaline buzz and a big ol' smile on my face!
Couldn't be happier with this bass. It looks, plays and sounds like an instrument that could easily cost $1000.00 or more on the new market.
Big thanks to Tim for all the work he put into the bass. You rock, man!
Thanks a ton for the kind words
Your bass seemed as if it was overturned and forgotten. Commonly I'll warn about new old stock. This one is a good example of one that had the neck bowed and twisted. It took about 60 days in the jig to get arrow straight.
The case had signs of severe heat damage
For the art folks the color is pms185
After playing it would love more feedback
Your bass seemed as if it was overturned and forgotten. Commonly I'll warn about new old stock. This one is a good example of one that had the neck bowed and twisted. It took about 60 days in the jig to get arrow straight.
The case had signs of severe heat damage
For the art folks the color is pms185
After playing it would love more feedback
Has anyone strung up a Patriot BEAD? I'm selling off my current BEAD bass as I just don't play it out enough, and was thinking I might try it on the Patriot, as the Patriot might get good definition on the B with its very mid-focused pickup.
However I'm hesitant to drill out a larger hole in the bridge for the B string if it might not sound great, or worse, the neck might not be able to handle the tension. So...anyone tried it?
However I'm hesitant to drill out a larger hole in the bridge for the B string if it might not sound great, or worse, the neck might not be able to handle the tension. So...anyone tried it?
Strung the Patriot BEAD and was promptly defeated by the truss rod. Who at Peavey thought this was a good idea? 
Marketing department maybe, needed to make some extra bucks on these instruments or something.
Anyone know where to get the special tool to adjust the Patriot's truss rod?
Marketing department maybe, needed to make some extra bucks on these instruments or something.
Anyone know where to get the special tool to adjust the Patriot's truss rod?
defeated the truss rod meaning --- tension requres an adjustment?
All Parts has a 5/16 tool that works... a gibson size is what guitar stores know them as...
All Parts has a 5/16 tool that works... a gibson size is what guitar stores know them as...
Yeah, the strings were noticeably bowing the neck, more so than a neck-tilt adjustment would solve. Every truss rod I have ever worked with used an allen wrench, of which I have plenty. This has an actual nut on it, and I don't have a nut driver that will fit into the small cavity around the nut.
Thanks for the info, is this the one you mentioned was on allparts?
http://www.allparts.com/T-handle-Truss-Rod-Wrench-p/lt-0242-000.htm
Thanks for the info, is this the one you mentioned was on allparts?
http://www.allparts.com/T-handle-Truss-Rod-Wrench-p/lt-0242-000.htm
When I got my Patriot it was strung BEAD and I almost didn't buy it because of how bad the bow was. Tried the shim adjustment, just like you, but no dice. Once I strung it with a normal set I was in heaven. Don't know if you are just stuck with it, but that's the story on mine.
Scroll down the page on the link you posted. The correct tool is shown under the Related Products section. You need the 5/16ths version--they don't have a picture of it listed.
Not sure the shim adjustment is intended to resolve a bowed neck. The truss rod adjustment resolves the bowed neck. The shim is intend for very fine adjustment of string height at the heel.
Both of my Peavey's are BEAD and once the truss rod is adjusted...no problems whatsoever.
mark beem
Wait, how does this song start again??
Just snagged an all-koa Dyna bass (Unity Series). Been gassing for one a long time! Can't wait until it lands!
