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U.S. Peavey Club
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It's a NBD for me too. Ended up with a stack of gift cards for Christmas and picked up this USA Cirrus 6er.
It is from 2007, and appears to have not been played much. Came with the case and all the candy. Manual, wrenches, strap locks, etc still sealed in the bag.
Don't know what woods it's made from, but the neck appears to have purpleheart stringers.
Anyone got a clue as to what I have?
It is from 2007, and appears to have not been played much. Came with the case and all the candy. Manual, wrenches, strap locks, etc still sealed in the bag.
Don't know what woods it's made from, but the neck appears to have purpleheart stringers.
Anyone got a clue as to what I have?
I'm a soon to be member, but the T-40 my girlfriend bought me for Christmas is a bit under the weather at the moment. I was hoping that perhaps someone here could help me out. Here's a link to the thread I just opened up:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/peavey-t-40-help-838320/#post11943929
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f18/peavey-t-40-help-838320/#post11943929
Ummm... a beauty?
I have the same one (Cirrus 6 with maple board). Mine is ruby red. Can't tell if yours is the same and it's just the camera/lighting making it look more brown or not.
Once you settle into it, treat yourself to a Millennium preamp and new set of knobs (around $80, total, for the parts) and it will be like NBD all over again.
It's red.
What I'm blown away by us the neck. I have huge hands and I love the neck. The tone isn't something I would have thought I would have liked, but I do. It's 180 degrees from my Lakland. Very clean sounding. Almost piano like clarity.
Don't know what strings are on it, but I like them. Never run across strings with black felt.
The knobs don't bother me but what does the Millennium pre give you? I'm not familiar with Peavey basses, but I thought the Cirrus was the top dog in the lineup.
All I know is the bass feels right and the action is crazy low. It's the closest thing I've played to how low the action was on Victor Wooten's bass when I had the opportunity to play it at a clinic. There isn't a hint of fret buzz or clack.
The neck is oil finished and feels GREAT! Need to pick up some oil for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
What I'm blown away by us the neck. I have huge hands and I love the neck. The tone isn't something I would have thought I would have liked, but I do. It's 180 degrees from my Lakland. Very clean sounding. Almost piano like clarity.
Don't know what strings are on it, but I like them. Never run across strings with black felt.
The knobs don't bother me but what does the Millennium pre give you? I'm not familiar with Peavey basses, but I thought the Cirrus was the top dog in the lineup.
All I know is the bass feels right and the action is crazy low. It's the closest thing I've played to how low the action was on Victor Wooten's bass when I had the opportunity to play it at a clinic. There isn't a hint of fret buzz or clack.
The neck is oil finished and feels GREAT! Need to pick up some oil for it. Anyone have any suggestions?
Strings with black felt mean they are almost certainly actual Cirrus strings. Nickel roundwounds. I really like those strings and they're cheap, too! The local shop where I was buying them in Tallahassee sold them for $15 - 20 a set (depending on whether they were 4, 5, or 6 strings).
The Millennium preamp (aka Peavey Custom Shop preamp) is standard in a Peavey Millennium but only came in Cirrus made in the Peavey Custom Shop. It's the same as the stock preamp except that the Mid knob changes to a stacked knob setup where the top knob is still Mid boost/cut but the bottom knob is a mid-sweep. I.e. it lets you adjust the frequency center that is affected by the Mid boost/cut. I think it lets you adjust that mid center frequency from 200Hz to 2000Hz. But, even if you leave the EQ flat, I still think it improves the sound of the bass a slight bit.
I have had a Peavey G-Bass, G-V, Cirrus 5 and Cirrus 6 that I converted to the Millennium preamp. I had the Cirrus 5 already done when I got my Cirrus 6, so I was even able to do a direct A/B comparison between the 5 w/Mill pre and the 6 w/stock pre. At which point, I ordered another Mill pre to go in my 6.
The reason for the new knobs is that you have to get new knobs for the mid pot on the Mill pre and they don't have a stacked knob set that matches the cosmetics of the stock rubberized Cirrus knobs. So, you could just have 4 rubberized (stock) knobs and one nice knurled metal stacked knob on the mid pot, but it will look nicer to get a complete set of matching knobs with the stacked setup.
Detailed info on the upgrade is here:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/peavey-millennium-preamp-upgrade-step-step-395853/
There are phone numbers and part numbers on the second page of the thread.
The Millennium preamp (aka Peavey Custom Shop preamp) is standard in a Peavey Millennium but only came in Cirrus made in the Peavey Custom Shop. It's the same as the stock preamp except that the Mid knob changes to a stacked knob setup where the top knob is still Mid boost/cut but the bottom knob is a mid-sweep. I.e. it lets you adjust the frequency center that is affected by the Mid boost/cut. I think it lets you adjust that mid center frequency from 200Hz to 2000Hz. But, even if you leave the EQ flat, I still think it improves the sound of the bass a slight bit.
I have had a Peavey G-Bass, G-V, Cirrus 5 and Cirrus 6 that I converted to the Millennium preamp. I had the Cirrus 5 already done when I got my Cirrus 6, so I was even able to do a direct A/B comparison between the 5 w/Mill pre and the 6 w/stock pre. At which point, I ordered another Mill pre to go in my 6.
The reason for the new knobs is that you have to get new knobs for the mid pot on the Mill pre and they don't have a stacked knob set that matches the cosmetics of the stock rubberized Cirrus knobs. So, you could just have 4 rubberized (stock) knobs and one nice knurled metal stacked knob on the mid pot, but it will look nicer to get a complete set of matching knobs with the stacked setup.
Detailed info on the upgrade is here:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f38/peavey-millennium-preamp-upgrade-step-step-395853/
There are phone numbers and part numbers on the second page of the thread.
Oh, and yes! The neck on the Cirrus is very different than any other neck I have felt. It has a unique and super nice feel to it! Kind of flat across most of the back. So it's thicker at the sides than other necks, but thinner in the middle part. Overall, to me, it feels thinner than other necks because I usually have my thumb pretty close to the middle of the back side.
In contrast, my Millennium 5 neck feels very similar to a Lakland 55-94 neck.
In contrast, my Millennium 5 neck feels very similar to a Lakland 55-94 neck.
Thanks for the info.
You're from Tallahassee and ride? I've probably seen you at one of my track days at Jennings. Fun track even if it's flat as a pancake.
I'm guessing the strings are the factory ones. This bass can't have much time on it. Not a scratch on it, but it's dusty, so my guess is it belonged to a pro player here in Nashville who didn't like it and dumped it. Probably been sitting in a room since 2007.
You're from Tallahassee and ride? I've probably seen you at one of my track days at Jennings. Fun track even if it's flat as a pancake.
I'm guessing the strings are the factory ones. This bass can't have much time on it. Not a scratch on it, but it's dusty, so my guess is it belonged to a pro player here in Nashville who didn't like it and dumped it. Probably been sitting in a room since 2007.
Yep. Moved from Tallahassee to California this past August. Raced and ridden at Jennings numerous times. Raced WERA and CCS starting in 1990, always as number 666. My last race at Jennings was actually in 2007, though.
I'm guessing you stole it, then - figuratively speaking, of course.
Even better! Cirrus are great basses anyway, but unbelievable when you factor in how much you can get them for on the used market.Congrats on your NBD!
Small world. A friend of mine races WERA as 666. I got my certification to race at Ed Bargy's school but never had the scratch to race. Motorcycling makes bass buying downright cheap.
I lost my track bike to the 2010 flood here and have ever replaced it. My last track day was at Jennings in 2009.
I lost my track bike to the 2010 flood here and have ever replaced it. My last track day was at Jennings in 2009.
Anyone have a lead on a RJ4 for sale? espically looking for the blue cloud burst color. Thanks!!
Well, when one door closes another one opens. I am a pretty good motorcycle rider, but a pretty bad bass player. I need to play more than I need to ride. 
I'm pretty psych'd...just ordered my 4th US Peavey - a '94 Forum (P/J) in Antique White.
I think I got a killer deal ($149 w/ OHC), as another one I was watching went for $499 just yesterday!
I think I got a killer deal ($149 w/ OHC), as another one I was watching went for $499 just yesterday!
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