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U.S. Peavey Club
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I have a TL5 1st generation for sale in the classifieds that i'm trying to move to make room for my upright
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/peavey-tl5-1st-generation-908669/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/peavey-tl5-1st-generation-908669/
I just bought my first bass, a 1989 Foundation S P/J. Saved her from a pawn shop for $39 bucks. Everything works although the pots are a bit scratchy and she has been rode hard, dinged up pretty good. Sounds good although I do not really know how to check the neck and setup on it myself yet. Was still in tune tho. Now I have a lot to learn about bringing her back up to snuff but just had to have it when I saw it all dusty in the corner.
Good thing is there is little to no rust anywhere on it. It is missing the tone knob tho. I will research it myself, but where is a good place to start when looking for replacement parts?
Good thing is there is little to no rust anywhere on it. It is missing the tone knob tho. I will research it myself, but where is a good place to start when looking for replacement parts?
The peavey knobs are only avail on eBay.... I may have a peavey only speed knob (missing the rubber band)
Never seen the rubber bands available but there are other speed knobs without the rubber bands on the net. Might look better than the knobs without the bands. I think they would be the 6mm (1/4") splined shaft.
Check around in pawn shops and see if they would let you buy some for a few bucks. Owner probably wouldn't care if they were on there or not.
mech
kerrycares said:
Ive scoured eBay ads... Looking for basses that have 2/3 and offered to buy the bands for $10
I'm surprised I wasn't eligible for this club until today!
Growing up in Mississippi, I always saw Peavey basses everywhere I turned so always tried to avoid it - it was considered "uncool" (even though I had a bunch of Peavy amps and still have a MegaBass head I love).
I walked into Guitar Center today intending to grab an extra strap and walk out and ended up finding a 1988-ish Peavey Foundation for $150. I played it for a few minutes without even plugging it in and decided it pushed the right buttons to have as an extra knock-around bass in my office to use with my little practice amp when I just want to noodle around.
I got home and plugged it into my little Roland practice amp and was absolutely blown away by the way this thing sounds. Sure, it has a few little dents, some paint swirls, and a bit of neck dive, but the way it sounds, I feel like I stole it.
My serial number is right at the end of the 1988 range - can anyone tell me if the correct knobs for this bass are Gibson-style "speed knobs" with a "toothed" rubber insert?
Growing up in Mississippi, I always saw Peavey basses everywhere I turned so always tried to avoid it - it was considered "uncool" (even though I had a bunch of Peavy amps and still have a MegaBass head I love).
I walked into Guitar Center today intending to grab an extra strap and walk out and ended up finding a 1988-ish Peavey Foundation for $150. I played it for a few minutes without even plugging it in and decided it pushed the right buttons to have as an extra knock-around bass in my office to use with my little practice amp when I just want to noodle around.
I got home and plugged it into my little Roland practice amp and was absolutely blown away by the way this thing sounds. Sure, it has a few little dents, some paint swirls, and a bit of neck dive, but the way it sounds, I feel like I stole it.
My serial number is right at the end of the 1988 range - can anyone tell me if the correct knobs for this bass are Gibson-style "speed knobs" with a "toothed" rubber insert?
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I'm surprised I wasn't eligible for this club until today!
Growing up in Mississippi, I always saw Peavey basses everywhere I turned so always tried to avoid it - it was considered "uncool" (even though I had a bunch of Peavy amps and still have a MegaBass head I love).
I walked into Guitar Center today intending to grab an extra strap and walk out and ended up finding a 1988-ish Peavey Foundation for $150. I played it for a few minutes without even plugging it in and decided it pushed the right buttons to have as an extra knock-around bass in my office to use with my little practice amp when I just want to noodle around.
I got home and plugged it into my little Roland practice amp and was absolutely blown away by the way this thing sounds. Sure, it has a few little dents, some paint swirls, and a bit of neck dive, but the way it sounds, I feel like I stole it.
My serial number is right at the end of the 1988 range - can anyone tell me if the correct knobs for this bass are Gibson-style "speed knobs" with a "toothed" rubber insert?
Good looking bass! I feel the same way about my T-40, and am now on the lookout for any US Peavey I can find...best kept secret out there, IMO
yep, those are the correct knobs...earlier models had the cast "P" peavey knobs and later models had the generic silver knobs with the knurled sides that you see everywhere
note to the Ratman: you do not need peavey-specific knobs, you can get replacements from anywhere that sells bass/guitar parts ie: allparts.com, basspartsresource.com, stewmac.com, bestbassgear.com etc etc...i prefer the knobs that have setscrews since they fit pretty much any style of potentiometer (split or solid shaft)
and congrats to you both on your new basses, enjoy!
This looks unusual:
Peavey Liberator J-84 Bass and A-435 Guitar (ebay)
Only 100 made; cases have built-in amps; includes certificate of authenticity signed by John Taylor.
Peavey Liberator J-84 Bass and A-435 Guitar (ebay)
Only 100 made; cases have built-in amps; includes certificate of authenticity signed by John Taylor.
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NicJimBass
Flossin'? I thought your name was Munson!
A quick question for those who may know- I have one of the GV basses that have a black-finished neck, meaning the carbon-fiber weaving isn't visible. Is it possible to (professionally) remove the black and finish it clear, so the weaving is visible?
NicJimBass
Flossin'? I thought your name was Munson!
Swapped the necks on my GV and Mill 5+... so far, suprisingly, I'm really digging the GV with the wood neck. I imagine this is close to what a Cirrus sounds like? Also digging the graphite neck on the Mill, but not quite as much as I thought I would.
It's finished with polyurethane and will need to be removed with abrasives, heat or pretty harsh chemicals. I wouldn't take the chance. Low possibility but a clearcoat neck may show up on epay.
mech
NicJimBass
Flossin'? I thought your name was Munson!
NicJimBass said:
No don't .... The clear cost is part of the construction
They put a colorant in the clear coat as graphite can move a bit this creates a "bubble" at the blemish point -- some very clear carbon fiber basses are heathy, but look like they're sunburned
Your have a devil of a time getting the "hairs" covered up and smooth
My friends,
I realized a week or so back that the output jack on my recently acquired Peavey DynaBass Unity Series needed replacing. I ordered the requisite part and it arrived last Friday.
Last night I finally had a moment to do the work and was astounded by what I discovered: the build quality of the electronics is completely over-the-top!
I work on a LOT of instruments, doing repairs at two local music stores - I guess I got used to the fragile boards and tiny wires of a lot of the modern guitars. The pots on the Peavey board were so solid I initially wondered if they had been epoxied in place. All wires were rock solid and easily twice the diameter of the wiring in newer instruments.
I did manage to replace the jack without incident and it worked flawlessly. I am more impressed with this bass every time I pick it up! It has become my go-to bass in the few short weeks I have had it, and I'll be gigging with it this week-end for the first time (hence the push to get the jack replaced).
I'll also be on the lookout for more of these older Peavey basses to add to the arsenal...
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Kurt
I realized a week or so back that the output jack on my recently acquired Peavey DynaBass Unity Series needed replacing. I ordered the requisite part and it arrived last Friday.
Last night I finally had a moment to do the work and was astounded by what I discovered: the build quality of the electronics is completely over-the-top!
I work on a LOT of instruments, doing repairs at two local music stores - I guess I got used to the fragile boards and tiny wires of a lot of the modern guitars. The pots on the Peavey board were so solid I initially wondered if they had been epoxied in place. All wires were rock solid and easily twice the diameter of the wiring in newer instruments.
I did manage to replace the jack without incident and it worked flawlessly. I am more impressed with this bass every time I pick it up! It has become my go-to bass in the few short weeks I have had it, and I'll be gigging with it this week-end for the first time (hence the push to get the jack replaced).
I'll also be on the lookout for more of these older Peavey basses to add to the arsenal...
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Kurt
Welcome to the 80s! There were no tiny components back then. Peavey basses have been one of the most well kept secrets in the bass world. Glad you like your Unity. If you like passive P-bass type instruments, I suggest for your next acquisition a second gen Fury that was made in the late 80s/early 90s. Everybody needs one and I think Peavey made enough for that to almost happen.
Post pics. We like pics!
mech
