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U.S. Peavey Club

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Landsharks said:
Anybody know how to tell if a Grind is a USA made model? I found one in a pawn shop today, it was orange, 3 band active p/j, seems one of the knobs was a push button (not sure what it did), the neck joint was scalloped where the screws connected the neck. There was just Peavey on the headstock, no serial number. Didn't take pics and didn't plug it in.

If it is, would this be something worth getting for less than 2 bills? Had decent action for being in there for a while.

Thanks for any help.
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Sounds like it could very well be a US Grind. I've only seen like 3 in the wild. One way to tell, I've found, is to look at the front of the neck where it connects to the body. If it's natural wood, not painted, and has an angle to it, it's likely a US. Also, check the back of the headstock for a serial pressed into the wood. That's a US thing. Never played one, so I have no idea what they sound or feel like, but I would happily pay 2 bills for one, just to try it out.

EDIT: You mentioned a push button- the US Grinds did have a push pull pot for active/passive operation, IIRC.
 
#6,323
5stringthumpin said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I didn't think any of the Grinds were USA. If it is, Peavey USA instruments usually have a made in the USA somewhere on them, usually back of the headstock.
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I thought this for a long time until someone posted a page from a catalog showing US Grind basses. Very, very rare, but they do exist.

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#6,325
NicJimBass said:
YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!

Just scored my dream Mill!!! It's a 5 Plus with birdseye maple board, abalone dots and Tiger Eye finish. Not the rarest of the rare, but still, a hard beast to track down. Super pumped right now!!!
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Nice! Where did you find it? Lately Millenniums have been scarce as hen's teeth.
 
#6,326
mark beem said:
Nice! Where did you find it? Lately Millenniums have been scarce as hen's teeth.
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You ain't jokin'! A GC down in Nashville. I saw the listing yesterday, had a sneaking suspicion it was a US, but there was no pic. Looked it up today and sure enough, it was the one I was looking for. I posted a pic in my last post, but here it is again!

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PS- I don't know for sure, as there was no pic, again, but I think there was a US 4 at a GC in MI yesterday. Called a few minutes after they opened, and it was just sold.
 
#6,331
The only thing I can remember about that Grind is that there was not a serial # on the back of the headstock. Just said Peavey on the headstock in block letters and no Grind.

I didn't have time to open the electronics cover, as the snow was coming down and I was doing my pawn shop run in this town. Was trying to get back home before I got stuck.

Thanks for the replies. I hope to get back down there before it is gone.
 
#6,334
I was recently given the opportunity to see and take pictures of a Super Ferrite plastic insert for the T-40 pickup. According to the information received the part was designed and ordered during the early development stage and there was also a similar insert for the T-60. These flat inserts would not seal the windows on the pickup covers with out some type of caulking and would allow the epoxy potting compound to leak. The caulking process was too time consuming so the Super Ferrite inserts were never used and were eventually scrapped. This one was found in a desk drawer and had probably been there for 37 years or more. The pickup on the right is a dummy and it was fortunate a cover was available to see how it would have looked. This shows the Super Ferrite name was thought of several years before the early Fury pickup was produced.

I'm going to post this in the T-40 Club in a few days but wanted you guys to see it first. :D

mech
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