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U.S. Peavey Club
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To help you (that's what you asked for)
2 Different "Goldens"... some would say 76-85... this is where the big bulky heavy passive basses were produced.
Some others (more folks) would say 85-2005.. during this period there were a bunch of high production quality basses on a giggers budget... ranging from rock band passives to ultra high end botique qualities.
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I don't want to be the "use the search button" guy... in fairness to the core folks on the board.. there are a ton of photos and fair banter on the exact models.
To help you.. you could describe what you like/want and we could lead you to the common (or obscure) model that consistantly delivers your request.
Timmy
For me, the golden years for Peavey were, early 90's through early 2000's. I miss those products. Still some of the most reliable and best sounding equipment IMO.
Right on. Thanks Timmy. I've already been digging through a bunch of old threads.
I had a Peavey amp and cab many years ago and know about the more recent bass models.
I've been keen on getting a bass from my birth year for a while now, so perhaps I need to look into a 1982 Peavey!
I had a Peavey amp and cab many years ago and know about the more recent bass models.
I've been keen on getting a bass from my birth year for a while now, so perhaps I need to look into a 1982 Peavey!
1982?!?!? Ahhhh..... my sophomore year of high school....
I, too, wanted a birth year bass. I now have a beautiful (looking and sounding) Fender Precision from 1966....
I, too, wanted a birth year bass. I now have a beautiful (looking and sounding) Fender Precision from 1966....
Stuart called you a Geezer( insert laughing smilie) and he is older than you?( insert LMAO smilie)
What does that make me? ( we need a Geritol smilie)
This thread has become waaaaay too funny!
This thread delivers!!!!
Ken R
Depends if it has the original case or not. Assuming it has the OHSC, and that it's in good shape, $350 is about the average price. The truss rod covers can be replaced via ebay, but not without some trouble. If it doesn't have the original case, $350 is too steep. Natural finish T-40's are legion, and can commonly be had for well under $300.
I mean this in the friendliest way, but what you're saying here^^ is that Peavey's "golden era" encompasses nearly the entirety of the company's guitar manufacturing existence. There really can't be a "golden era" if every year is included.
This is close to what I see as the "golden era". 1989-2000. During this period, Peavey went from being a builder of reasonably priced, good quality utilitarian instruments to being a leader in innovation and super high quality, boutique-level instruments. The brilliant models that came out in this period:
Dyna Unity bass
Rudy Sarzo bass
TL-5 and TL-6
Midi and Cyber basses
B-Quad
Cirrus
Millennium
I don't think any other company shined so brightly during such a short period of time. Certainly not any major manufacturer.
Stuart called you a Geezer( insert laughing smilie) and he is older than you?( insert LMAO smilie)
What does that make me? ( we need a Geritol smilie)
This thread has become waaaaay too funny!
This thread delivers!!!!
Ken R
Make you? a Legacy member... before we get side tracked on USA basses, we can discuss the Civil War or something like that.
I'll differ....
(I'm a tight-hinder)
IF you can see/play/touch the bass and you like it, I'd say you're absolutely insane to go "nah I'll gamble on random Ebay/Craigslist and ebay junk to save $25"
I can't tell you the number of emails I've received "How do I rectify this turd bass... I saved $25 on it"
$350 is a bargain.. you can always resell it (if not now in a few months).....
MOST basses aren't increasing in value, we have written proof on the USA PEAVEY stuff.
Remember... it's not a $3500 Status.. it's a $350 peavey.. if we loose 10% on either of them it doesn't have the same spouse appeal.
Tim
It's not $25 you'll save by waiting. More like $100. I see T-40's all the time in the $200-$250 range. I don't think just because an item is on ebay it's "junk". Quite the opposite, from my experience.
Please quote my entirety
IF you can see/play/touch the bass and you like it, I'd say you're absolutely insane to go "nah I'll gamble on random Ebay/Craigslist and ebay junk to save $25"
Sincerely... please be fair.
I have to agree with Timmy on this one. If you find a bass that you can hold and play and hear, and you like the look, the feel, the playability, and the sound - and especially if you know it's good quality - $350 seems like a veritable bargain. Even if there are ones that look the same on eBay for $100 less.
If you're buying it as an investment - i.e. specifically to make money on it by selling for a profit later - then okay, maybe you should hold out for the eBay one. After all, an investment doesn't have to feel or sound good to you. It just has to advertise well later. But, in the grand scheme of basses that you want to PLAY, a GOOD bass is a bargain at $350, and you shouldn't let a measley $350 price tag lure you into falsely thinking that it must not be THAT good just because it's so inexpensive.
If you're buying it as an investment - i.e. specifically to make money on it by selling for a profit later - then okay, maybe you should hold out for the eBay one. After all, an investment doesn't have to feel or sound good to you. It just has to advertise well later. But, in the grand scheme of basses that you want to PLAY, a GOOD bass is a bargain at $350, and you shouldn't let a measley $350 price tag lure you into falsely thinking that it must not be THAT good just because it's so inexpensive.
I can't express how may times I get PMs (always welcome) about a bass.. I'll suggest paying 10% more to get one on TB from a known bass player.
They'll then go on craigslist or ebay and buy a random average turd.
Let's put it this way.. If one of you were looking for a Millenium.. (and I knew Stuart was selling his Ruby Birdseye)... how honest would I be if I said... they're all over on Ebay.
I'm extremely confident that Stuart knows what he's talking about... will describe it honestly and will stand behind it.... not sure I can say the same thing about Ebay.
Peaveys are EXTREMELY consistant... WHEN someone writes to me "my XYZ model is sick" I'll commonly say sell it as is on Ebay and let's find you a better bass."
I get at least 20 notes a week from failed expectations.
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Out of the hundreds of USA Peaveys I've setup, the basses are consistenant... not the owners or given care
I am needing to order a stand for my Foundation and was wandering if anyone could suggest a fairly inexspensive one. The ones on the GC site say that they should not be used on instruments with a nitros finish. My foundation is a white '89 & I do not know what type of finish it has
Thanks
Thanks
You're fine..
The nitrous finish issues are same as oil finish.. colorant from the rubber "melts" into the finish.
A white foundation is synthetic
The nitrous finish issues are same as oil finish.. colorant from the rubber "melts" into the finish.
A white foundation is synthetic
