U.S. Peavey Club

[mark beem]

It has a phenolic resin board. I've always assumed it came from the factory that way. I'll try to get some photos.

It may have.. I've never seen a factory fretless TL-5. Didn't think they made any.

Interesting...

 

[MTMTEX]

It may have.. I've never seen a factory fretless TL-5. Didn't think they made any.

Interesting...

I have a chop saw I have been dying to try out. You want me to try to cut out the frets before I send it over? Not really sure what the blade will do when it hits though.....

 

[mark beem]

I have a chop saw I have been dying to try out. You want me to try to cut out the frets before I send it over? Not really sure what the blade will do when it hits though.....

LOL! No, I'll take that one as is!

 

[TBGFRED]

Ill guess some of you spotted this as well, but for convenience sake:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Peavy-...k-/321038139010?pt=Guitar&hash=item4abf5d3e82

Title = Rare Peavy G-V Bass, Graphite neck

Auction starts at $575. Don't know if thats appealing or what.

Good luck and Merry Christmas, all.

 

[MNAirHead]

Looks as if I'll have another TL-5 on its way to me soon.. I've been thinking of taking one of them and having it defretted.

Anybody have any thoughts?

Do it yourself .... With patience (and the right tools) you can do it

 

[MNAirHead]

I have a fretless TL-5. The previous owner installed Bartolini J pickups. It's the best sounding fretless 5 I've ever heard.

Second best here - behind a bogart (if you can find or afford one)

 

[MNAirHead]

It has a phenolic resin board. I've always assumed it came from the factory that way. I'll try to get some photos.

Interested ... Never heard of this as a special order --- would be different provess

 

[MNAirHead]

Ill guess some of you spotted this as well, but for convenience sake:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Peavy-G-V-Bass-Graphite-neck-/321038139010?pt=Guitar&hash=item4abf5d3e82

Title = Rare Peavy G-V Bass, Graphite neck

Auction starts at $575. Don't know if thats appealing or what.

Good luck and Merry Christmas, all.

Comparing to my modulus(s) it's a better value in a desirable color

 

[mark beem]

With patience (and the right tools) you can do it

I have neither. LOL!

 

[Basstovsky]

It is indeed possible, with a soldering iron, fingernail clippers, some wood filler and some sandpaper I defretted my import model Millennium 5 years back when I decided the sound was boring and I needed a reason to keep it around.
Gutted the passive electronics put in an OBP-3 and it probably sounds more like it would have if it wasn't one of the indonesian made ones.

 

[Ed_in_NE_Ohio]

I just picked-up an '84 Fury as my first bass...
Is this where one posts to get a US Peavey Club #?
(where are all the big red letters?)

 

[mark beem]

I just picked-up an '84 Fury as my first bass...
Is this where one posts to get a US Peavey Club #?
(where are all the bog red letters?)

Pics or it didn't happen!

 

[Ed_in_NE_Ohio]

Pics or it didn't happen!

Roger!

 

[mark beem]

Nice!!!

 

[StuartV]

I take it you've been playing guitar for a while... LOL!

Welcome to the club!

 

[Ed_in_NE_Ohio]

I take it you've been playing guitar for a while... LOL!

Welcome to the club!

Thanks. Tenor guitar and electric mandolin of all things!
Feeling right at home with four strings, but still getting reacquainted with the tuning in fourths!

 

[NicJimBass]

Head's-up ya'll- there's an Axcelerator 6 on the GC used site. Looks cool, but I'm out of cash ATM. Someone grab it and give it some love!

 

[mark beem]

A tuner on one of my TL-5s is slipping. Can't tune the string.. For those in the know, would these be a direct replacement for the stock Peavey tuners?

http://www.bestbassgear.com/gotoh-sealed-tuners.htm

 

[mech]

A tuner on one of my TL-5s is slipping. Can't tune the string.. For those in the know, would these be a direct replacement for the stock Peavey tuners?

http://www.bestbassgear.com/gotoh-sealed-tuners.htm

Yep. I've used several brands of the "Gotoh" style that fit fine.

mech

Edit: I recently had a string that would slip and go flat while playing. Upon removing the string from the tuner, the wraps of the string were broken at the bend where it goes in the tuner so only the core was supporting the tension. Checked the other strings and found one more that was in the process of doing the same. I'd check that before ordering a tuner. FWIW...the most common (although it's uncommon) failure of a mini tuner is for the "nub" on the post that goes into the gear to break. This normally leads to the string going immediately slack.

 

[mark beem]

Yep. I've used several brands of the "Gotoh" style that fit fine.

mech

Edit: I recently had a string that would slip and go flat while playing. Upon removing the string from the tuner, the wraps of the string were broken at the bend where it goes in the tuner so only the core was supporting the tension. Checked the other strings and found one more that was in the process of doing the same. I'd check that before ordering a tuner. FWIW...the most common (although it's uncommon) failure of a mini tuner is for the "nub" on the post that goes into the gear to break. This normally leads to the string going immediately slack.

Thanks mech. This doesn't seem to be the case however. While turning the key I can see the shaft rotating but after appox. 5° of movement the entire shaft slips back to the starting position.