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U.S. Peavey Club

#6,461
mech said:
I have a TL-5 and Dyna with switching that allows for running the Super Ferrites in series. Works great. You may want to lower the neck PU a little more than you would think to take a little "tub" out of the series blend if it seems really bottom heavy.

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I thought about installing a series/parallel switch, but I never loved the parallel sound, and switching back, if I ever need to, is a snap. Good advice on the pickup height! Thanks!
 
#6,462
Ed P said:
Never had any trouble slapping on my Fury.
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Agreed...love my Fury for slap and use it all the time. The tonality of this bass unplugged is awesome too so you don't even need to plug in to enjoy this thing.

For the other poster, if you are new, you are probably just experiencing technique issues which should improve with practice. The Fury pup is a hot little bugger too so don't have it too close to the strings.
 
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wild4oldcars said:
So it was you! I remember seeing that one and it saying out of stock :p Ah well, early bird catches the worm! ;)
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Sorry, wild4oldcars....if you're referring to the 1985 Peavey Patriot (HOG) listed at the GC in Syracuse, NY? Yeah, that was me!

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I was online looking for a T45 at that time, checking all "used Peavey bass" listings at GC nearly daily, and that one came up. I was immediately intrigued by the mahogany body, coupled with the maple board. After spending 5 minutes online researching and finding out that it had the same Super-Ferrite pickup as my beloved T20, it was a no-brainer for that price!

As it turns out, this Patriot has a little more "mojo" than my T20, so I find myself playing it more since I'm not as worried about accidental "dings" with the Patriot. I think the Patriot compares very favorably in sound with the T20. I've got them both now strung with flats, and they both thump rather nicely!

I am now considering sending the original black pickguard in to one of the vendors as a template to get a new one custom-made in "Aged Cream Pearl". I think that would look outstanding against the mahogany body and maple board.


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#6,465
Earlier this week I picked up a 5 string Axceleartor and wow this bass is amazing! It seems to be a sleeper even amongst Peavey fans as i don't seem to see too much talk about them. I bought a USA Millennium a couple weeks back and the guitar center rep didn't described it in complete honesty and so I took it back. It was great playing bass and very well made instrument but didn't really do much for me tone wise. This on the other hand I like much better. Granted I had the Millennium only for about 2 week and this a few days I really like the tone and playabillity more on the Axcelerator. The neck is very thin and fast like a jazz bass, and to me the tone is much more aggressive. I feel it does it a great job doing a stingray and a jazz bass type tones. Much more so than the millennium IMO.
 
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Stinkoman20xx said:
Earlier this week I picked up a 5 string Axceleartor and wow this bass is amazing! It seems to be a sleeper even amongst Peavey fans as i don't seem to see too much talk about them...I feel it does it a great job doing a stingray and a jazz bass type tones. Much more so than the millennium IMO.
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Well, to be fair, that Millennium was strung with flats. They are much more agressive sounding with rounds.
 
#6,467
Stinkoman20xx said:
Earlier this week I picked up a 5 string Axceleartor and wow this bass is amazing! It seems to be a sleeper even amongst Peavey fans as i don't seem to see too much talk about them. I bought a USA Millennium a couple weeks back and the guitar center rep didn't described it in complete honesty and so I took it back. It was great playing bass and very well made instrument but didn't really do much for me tone wise. This on the other hand I like much better. Granted I had the Millennium only for about 2 week and this a few days I really like the tone and playabillity more on the Axcelerator. The neck is very thin and fast like a jazz bass, and to me the tone is much more aggressive. I feel it does it a great job doing a stingray and a jazz bass type tones. Much more so than the millennium IMO.
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Did you trade for the purple one in the classifieds? I had my eye on that one and didn't jump fast enough! Bummer!
 
#6,471
I recently acquired a US Grind 4. My curiosity has always been peaked by The US Grinds and it's probably due to the fact that they are so hard to find. Gonna take my time with this one before making any decisions on whether it should stay or go. Would love to have the 5-string version but I've never even seem one of those for sale.
 
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Sad but I can understand why.....

Mark, I'm kinda digging that US Grind. Versatile as heck and lots of good tones. The only real gripe, if you can call it that, I have at the moment is that the D & G string seem a little weak. It's more noticeable when using the passive mode. I suspect it's a string issue, related to pickup height or a little of both. Not sure what kind of strings are on it. I'll get around to making some adjustments over the next few days.

Been a while since I held a Millennium in my hands but but from memory, the Grind seems to be lighter than the Millennium Plus 4 I once owned. Neck is cool. Overall it just seems to be a high quality instrument. I wish it was the 5-string version.......
 
#6,477
dinodino said:
Any word of them starting up again in the future? Some posts from '12/'13 suggest that the halt was just temporary. Would love to be able to pick up a new US millennium or cirrus in the future!
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I know of no such plans. But, like you, I'd like to see them start up their US guitar production again.
 
#6,478
I picked up this '85 Patriot over the weekend:

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Some gorilla over torqued the neck tilt screw until it drilled into the steel slug in the heel of the neck and split the fretboard, but it's barely visible when the screw is backed off. I pounded the slug flat and flipped it around before reinstalling in the neck. Fortunately, there's no sign of the split in the base maple of the neck, and the fretboard didn't separate from it. The aggravating thing is that the previous owner installed a super tall nut, backed off the truss rod completely, and raised the saddles to nearly max height. I could almost get my hand between the strings and fretboard, so why **** with the tilt screw???

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I cleaned it and set it up properly and it plays great now, love the Super Ferrite pickup! :bassist:
 
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