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U.S. Peavey Club

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#527
FL Knifemaker said:
It will be interesting to see what this one fetches. I've never seen on this nice on the bay before :eek:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mint-Peavey-T-4...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Beautiful wood!!

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That T-40 could set a new record price. It is about as close to new as you will ever find.

The prices on older Peaveys seem to be spiking up lately. Check out this Patriot that sold for $323!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-Patriot-...ryZ33046QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That is more than I paid for mine including the Dark Star pickup. Oh, and can I get a member number?
 

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fourstringbliss said:
The grain on that body is stunning! Wow! That I would pay more for because of the grain alone, not to mention the plastic's still on the pickguard!
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Chances are, it might not come off at this point. My T-40 was stored for years with the plastic just laying on the pickguard. It actually ate into the pickguard and made it look aweful. That's why I have the vintage pearloid on mine now :smug:
 
#531
Hi, I want to join the club! I have a Patriot and just moved up to a beaten up Dyna-Bass, thanks to eBay. I found this thread today and finally can share my love for these great American basses. I haven't got a camera here at work, so I'm attaching a shot of the Dyna-Bass headstock from the auction I won. It may not be pretty but it plays like a dream. Thanks!
 

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#533
To all my brothers and sisters in the club.I had a question for all who have done this upgrade to their Cirruses.I am in the process of ordering the Millenium pre of course with the variable midsweep for my Cirrus.I know it has been said that it opens up your tonal possibilities even more,but I don't think anyone explained exactly how it will sound different from the stock preamp.What can I expect different sound wise? More bass? Treble? more of an old school jazz sound? If anyone could help me on this I would sure appreciate it. Thanks Joe:D
 
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joevcool said:
To all my brothers and sisters in the club.I had a question for all who have done this upgrade to their Cirruses.I am in the process of ordering the Millenium pre of course with the variable midsweep for my Cirrus.I know it has been said that it opens up your tonal possibilities even more,but I don't think anyone explained exactly how it will sound different from the stock preamp.What can I expect different sound wise? More bass? Treble? more of an old school jazz sound? If anyone could help me on this I would sure appreciate it. Thanks Joe:D
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not sure of the other pre, but my Cirrus has the variable mid-sweep and I'll tell ya, it's the cat's pajamas for sure!:smug:
 
#538
joevcool said:
To all my brothers and sisters in the club.I had a question for all who have done this upgrade to their Cirruses.I am in the process of ordering the Millenium pre of course with the variable midsweep for my Cirrus.I know it has been said that it opens up your tonal possibilities even more,but I don't think anyone explained exactly how it will sound different from the stock preamp.What can I expect different sound wise? More bass? Treble? more of an old school jazz sound? If anyone could help me on this I would sure appreciate it. Thanks Joe:D
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I have a Millennium Plus 4, so I've got the preamp you're looking at.

The mid control on your Cirrus is configured to boost or cut at one set freqency. That's great if that's the frequency that sounds good to you. With the mid frequency selector you can choose to boost or cut anywhere between 100hz (bass frequencies) to 2.5Khz (treble frequencies). Most mid control frequencies are set at 500hz. I like to cut around 350hz and then boost bass a bit, rounding the sound out and cleaning it up.

A lot of times I don't touch the bass (which can add boominess) or the treble and instead cut mids, using the frequency control to make the sound darker or brighter. I'm pretty sure the mid control is a peaking one which gives you a scoop or boost in a v or inverted v shape. The degree to which you boost or cut deepens the v, and the mid frequency control allows you to shift that v through the tonal spectrum. I love it!
 
#540
Joe, the Millennium pre is definitely the one to go with. I've done it on two Cirri and a G bass. While the standard Cirrus pre is a fine piece in its own right, the sweepable mid gives you a palette of tonal variation that has to be experienced to be believed. The only 'mod' you will need to make is to slightly enlarge the hole in the body for the stacked mid pot. It's not a whole lot, but you will need to do it. I would suggest using a tapered reamer and going slowly as opposed to trying to drill it out with a bit. And, you will need another set of knobs...one that is concentric/stacked for the mids. I suppose you wouldn't need to change the other knobs out, but they wouldn't match, if that is important to you.

Kim
 

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