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U.S. Peavey Club
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Nice! Congrats. Looks nice!
Why? Have you already spent some quality time with it and determined the stock pickup just doesn't give the sound you want? What does it lack?
For the record, my Fury already had a Hi-A pickup in it when I got it, so I have no experience with the stock pickup.
I've owned a Fury before and didn't care for the stock pickup. Only paid $65 for the Fralin.
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I have a set of those I picked up cheap off ebay I used in a frankenbass.
I BELIEVE (ive been wrong before, a lot, so yeah, not fact) these were a transition between the Super-ferrites and the VFL pickups. Tonally they feel like single coils but much less noisy, not sure of the construction.
Personally I like them more than VFL but less than Super-ferrites.
I BELIEVE (ive been wrong before, a lot, so yeah, not fact) these were a transition between the Super-ferrites and the VFL pickups. Tonally they feel like single coils but much less noisy, not sure of the construction.
Personally I like them more than VFL but less than Super-ferrites.
Well I'm no Peavey expert, but I have looked at a lot of them over the past 2 years and I have run across 2 Foundations on the same day with those pickups. That's the first time I've seen them. The one shown is a late '94 and the other one I found is a early '93.
I have heard they came in 93s and some 94s. I've also heard on here two conflicting stories people have gotten from peavey's customer service. In one camp, there was "its a super ferrite in a different piece of plastic casing" and in the other camp, there was "if it was a super ferrite, it would say so". I have never played them, so Im just being a messenger.
I grew up believing that the brand Peavey was a cheaper brand. I recently bought and fell in love with a Peavey Grind 5 BXT NTB. It is the best bass Ive ever owned and shattered my ignorant younger beliefs.
I would like some input from those of you who may have owned both old and new Peavey basses?
I currently have a 1995 foundation 5 with the soap-bar pickups (which I was told by a peavey rep are humbuckers). It plays good and sounds very good to my ears. I am currently gassing for a newer boutique style bass. Since I am budget minded I am looking at something like a Grind BXP. Since I am financially challenged and have other responsibilities I will more than likely need to sell some surplus gear including the foundation to justify a new bass. I know there would be a big difference as far as the Grind having a thin neck thru body design and possibly more sustain with the string thru body design, but how much of a difference would I get in the overall sound and play-ability?
I currently have a 1995 foundation 5 with the soap-bar pickups (which I was told by a peavey rep are humbuckers). It plays good and sounds very good to my ears. I am currently gassing for a newer boutique style bass. Since I am budget minded I am looking at something like a Grind BXP. Since I am financially challenged and have other responsibilities I will more than likely need to sell some surplus gear including the foundation to justify a new bass. I know there would be a big difference as far as the Grind having a thin neck thru body design and possibly more sustain with the string thru body design, but how much of a difference would I get in the overall sound and play-ability?
I personally prefer the Foundation. The Grind has a great slap tone, but to my ears the Foundation is better at everything else, and almost as good at slap.
Anyone in the Raleigh, NC area looking for a 1983 Fury (slanted SF)?:
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Thank you for your input. I am trying to determine if I would really benefit from a new bass, or if I am just being enticed by a shiny new object that I won't be any happier with once the newness has worn off. I am suspecting the latter is more true.
It's been a good weekend for Peavey hunting. Walked into a pawn shop yesterday morning that is 2 miles from my house. Found this white '87 Foundation. Got it for $85 inc tax. Then today picked up the old Fury off of Craigslist for $75 including a Fender amp. I think I can get at least $50 for the amp. After a good cleanup and setup both play extremely well.
It's been a good weekend for Peavey hunting. Walked into a pawn shop yesterday morning that is 2 miles from my house. Found this white '87 Foundation. Got it for $85 inc tax. Then today picked up the old Fury off of Craigslist for $75 including a Fender amp. I think I can get at least $50 for the amp. After a good cleanup and setup both play extremely well.
Now that's a good weekend. Congrats on your scores. Can't beat the prices.
mech
It's been a good weekend for Peavey hunting. Walked into a pawn shop yesterday morning that is 2 miles from my house. Found this white '87 Foundation. Got it for $85 inc tax. Then today picked up the old Fury off of Craigslist for $75 including a Fender amp. I think I can get at least $50 for the amp. After a good cleanup and setup both play extremely well.
Well done!! Both are great basses.
