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U.S. Peavey Club

#421
Actually Skate, the phase switch is a replacement. Otherwise, it's all original. I was toying with the idea of getting a new pickguard since the one on it is warped and all scratched up but, this bass has been through a lot. It is nowhere near excellent condition.

When I was checking out the bass in the pawn shop the neck had a very pronounced bow. I wanted to check out the truss rod and come to find it was at full relief. I can almost guarantee that when I turned the truss rod it was the first time in the 29 years of it's existence that it had been adjusted. It just made me smile.

This poor bass had never really been taken care of. It has battle scars from top to bottom to prove it. Well, it now has a warm, comfortable HSC to sleep in. Once I put her through a proper set up, she's a dream to play.....a PLAYER!!!
 
#422
FL Knifemaker said:
Inca GOLD!! I'm trying to think of a pickguard color that would go with the gold color. Maybe I'll stick with the original black one :confused:
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The black looks great. My gold Axcelerator 6 has a white pearloid pickguard, which I think is the bees knees.
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Jeannie Pickguards will cut one perfect for you if you send them yours. They do excellent, excellent work.
 
#423
picked up a lovely purple transparent forum 5 today for $250. it is by far the heaviest bass i own. i am digging it!

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#425
It gets a little confusing, as Peavey has applied the names of some of its USA made basses to foreign made instruments now. Originally these were listed as the "International Series". An incomplete list of non-USA made basses would include:

Milestone
Fury II and Fury 5 & 6 strings
Dyna Bass International
Grind
Millenium BXP
Cirrus BXP
Zodiac BXP

Prior to the late 90's, all Peavey basses were USA made.
 
#426
StarscreamG1 said:
In situations like that, you look at the sellers join date, feedback # and % and read the FB. Some legitimate sellers won't touch online payment systems because of the horrid fees Paypal and the like charge.



Interesting, I don't really consider the neck on my '93 Foundation as 'thin' but it is very comfortable.:D If you like thin, try the neck on a Dyna :hyper:

And KPJ, if you are thinking of a Dyna, here are two on eBay right now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PEAVEY-PINK-DYN...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I need to adjust the tilt on my dyna, do I have to take these yummy sparkling new peavey strings all the way off, or can I just loosen them up a lot? I honestly don't know here as this will be the first time I've ever set my own neck here. And on that note, how can I keep that new string sound (well as long as possible)? Only thing I can think of is to wipe them down with rubbing alcohol periodically. Will that work or is there something better?
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The Peavey forum has that info as well as being able to download the owners manual fromPeaveys webpage.
Its not hard but loosening the strings is only half of the set up. You need to loosen the neck bolts or there is no way you can move the neck
 
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#427
KPJ said:
It gets a little confusing, as Peavey has applied the names of some of its USA made basses to foreign made instruments now. Originally these were listed as the "International Series". An incomplete list of non-USA made basses would include:

Milestone
Fury II and Fury 5 & 6 strings
Dyna Bass International
Grind
Millenium BXP
Cirrus BXP
Zodiac BXP

Prior to the late 90's, all Peavey basses were USA made.
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The Zodiac DE is made in the same factory as the BXP - I checked in at the Peavey support forum (a very responsive and helpful source of info). Since it originally listed for much more than the BXP, I thought that it may have been made here in the USA; still a fine bass for the money as a fellow TBer just walked out of a GC with one and a nice padded case for $399.
 
#428
Philbiker said:
The black looks great. My gold Axcelerator 6 has a white pearloid pickguard, which I think is the bees knees.
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Jeannie Pickguards will cut one perfect for you if you send them yours. They do excellent, excellent work.
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That DOES look hot!! I just orderd 4 sheets of pearloid including some white. I may just use the white for my Fury!!
 
#429
dangnewt said:
The Zodiac DE is made in the same factory as the BXP - I checked in at the Peavey support forum (a very responsive and helpful source of info). Since it originally listed for much more than the BXP, I thought that it may have been made here in the USA; still a fine bass for the money as a fellow TBer just walked out of a GC with one and a nice padded case for $399.
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That's only about $50 more than the BXP. Not bad. The info on the DE helps. Being made in the USA or not is no reflection on the possible quality of the instrument, BTW, it is interesting to know where some of the different instruments are made. I consider each instrument on its own merits.
 
#434
I bought 3 basses off eBay. One was last year as a trade to a friend for what he had. I got what he wanted. Its a Davidson warlock copy. It was new and set up fairly well but lord help you if you go to do a run down the neck...the frets are set right I guess but the edges were never smoothed and you will literally shred your hand if you try to run it down the neck. >_< That is the only problem with the thing...and man, I've played that thing more then he has...what a waste (why he just didnt sell me his bat outright I have no clue)... on a side note, the neck isn't /that/ bad on the thing but man the edges of those frets have to be sanded or something @_@

The second axe I got was for me and it came in last week, a peavey dyna 4 string. It came from a player who had it strung with new strings the best I think Ive ever seen strings strung, and it was complete with a brand new battery for the electronics. Granted the tilt and bridge is set for his taste and its got a few more nicks then I would have liked, but I was very surprised at the overall quality of this bass in general. I have a 3rd bass I am paying for at the end of the month so the jury is still out on that one if its as good as it was presented in the auction.

I have read some not so good deals on eBay here and some good ones. I think you have to really check the sellers feedback, study the pictures closely and decide for yourself just how much work you are willing to put into the bass in a worst case scenario if its a used one.

Just my two cents worth here.
 
#435
Indeed I aggree with you completely. eBay is a large and open community; people ussually willingly exaggerate the good qualities and do not mention the bad ones, such as neck wear. Let alone lying about cosmetic condition. I am ok with replacing the strings (which I will do anyway), adjusting stuff, maybe replacing the tuners and bridge; but what can I do (or willing to do) with a bend neck, which very well might be the case since I am in the market for a bass from 80s (T-40).

In here we share ideas, flame gear :), tell jokes or just chat in a daily basis and I believe people tend to be honest about their gear in a rather closed and respected community. Heck, I don't want to buy my first peavey (I am really really excited, I don't know why) from a "trading assistant" who knows nothing about music, let alone bass or a online pawn shop.

anyway, I am fine with waiting - at least trying to be, you know how GAS works - and eventually right bass will come to me :)

StarscreamG1 said:
I bought 3 basses off eBay. One was last year as a trade to a friend for what he had. I got what he wanted. Its a Davidson warlock copy. It was new and set up fairly well but lord help you if you go to do a run down the neck...the frets are set right I guess but the edges were never smoothed and you will literally shred your hand if you try to run it down the neck. >_< That is the only problem with the thing...and man, I've played that thing more then he has...what a waste (why he just didnt sell me his bat outright I have no clue)... on a side note, the neck isn't /that/ bad on the thing but man the edges of those frets have to be sanded or something @_@

The second axe I got was for me and it came in last week, a peavey dyna 4 string. It came from a player who had it strung with new strings the best I think Ive ever seen strings strung, and it was complete with a brand new battery for the electronics. Granted the tilt and bridge is set for his taste and its got a few more nicks then I would have liked, but I was very surprised at the overall quality of this bass in general. I have a 3rd bass I am paying for at the end of the month so the jury is still out on that one if its as good as it was presented in the auction.

I have read some not so good deals on eBay here and some good ones. I think you have to really check the sellers feedback, study the pictures closely and decide for yourself just how much work you are willing to put into the bass in a worst case scenario if its a used one.

Just my two cents worth here.
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#438
Thats not true. The problem is the low B. The length is not the problem but the windings.That string is gets thinner at the end.(topnut) If it gets thinner to early the string is allready thinner before it passes the topnut.

I hope that you guys understand what i mean because of my bad english.
 
#439
4$$ said:
Thats not true. The problem is the low B. The length is not the problem but the windings.That string is gets thinner at the end.(topnut) If it gets thinner to early the string is allready thinner before it passes the topnut.

I hope that you guys understand what i mean because of my bad english.
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OK, knowing you have the 5 string helps, as all Cirrus basses are 35" scale. Tomastik-Infeld makes stings that are extra long scale, their nomenclature would designate them with the suffix 355 for 35" scale 5 string or 365 for 36" scale 5 string. D'addario also makes Extra Long Scale strings that work for through-body strung 35" scale basses.
 
#440
4$$ said:
Thats not true. The problem is the low B. The length is not the problem but the windings.That string is gets thinner at the end.(topnut) If it gets thinner to early the string is allready thinner before it passes the topnut.

I hope that you guys understand what i mean because of my bad english.
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I know what you mean, on my 35" scale 4-string Millennium Rotosound Long Scale could be top-loaded but were too short to go thru-body. DR Long Scale are longer in general and ork either way in my 4-string; I can't say about the B-string. DR Extra Long would definitely be long enough; my guess is that so would their Long Scale.
 

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