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U.S. Peavey Club
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Forget the gas money get that bass. By next month you won't miss the gas money
but could be kicking yourself if you pass on the Peavey.
but could be kicking yourself if you pass on the Peavey.
As they used to say in the comics........"Good LORD....(CHOKE!)"
Don't drive, FLY down there before it gets away. That bass is pure sex!
Lol that intonation. But yeah, slant furys are the stuff once you dial them in. Just did the washer trick to mine today, and that, plus the gigantic shim I did a few months back, have really enhanced the playability. That one is way prettier than mine though, and probably a better deal :/
I have Chromes on mine, plays like buttah! Wish I had the skills to put this bass to full use!
dhomer
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- Apr 9, 2009
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Guys, thought I'd come here with an issue and maybe some guidance. I have a USA Millenium fiver (J-MM pups), and I play through an assortment of greenboy cabs. My issue is there just isn't a lot of low-end girth out of this instrument. Clean, clear, well-defined, but IMO thin. Try to get some lows by tweaking the instrument or amp, only results in boom.. I had a customer bring his Dingwall to the shop and play the rig, and its gorgeous, in fact a cheapie Fernandes sounds better.. so I know the issue is in the instrument.
It appears to me the "MM" style Peavey pup never did have much beef tone-wise, always had to dial in a lot of neck pickup to deepen it. Seriously considering gutting the electronics and installing a setup that will attain my goal of fat, clean, and well-defined..
Has anyone done something similar?
It appears to me the "MM" style Peavey pup never did have much beef tone-wise, always had to dial in a lot of neck pickup to deepen it. Seriously considering gutting the electronics and installing a setup that will attain my goal of fat, clean, and well-defined..
Has anyone done something similar?
Agree with Stuart. If the MM style bucker is in the bridge position (where is usually is) it is going to give you the Stingray bite. The lower fuller tone will come from the neck pup. Play with your pup balance/tone/vol controls. My Bongo has the double buck setup like that and you really have to roll off the bridge to round the tone out.
NicJimBass
Flossin'? I thought your name was Munson!
I've found the Millennium benefits greatly from the sweepable mids. Turn the freq knob all the way counterclockwise and boost it. Adds low-mids which really thicken the sound while keeping the clarity.
mark beem
Wait, how does this song start again??
Those Millennium 5'ers are complete crap. Just send it to me and I'll make sure no unsuspecting bassist will ever have to deal with the horrendous thing.
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Those Millennium 5'ers are complete crap. Just send it to me and I'll make sure no bassist will ever have to deal with the horrendous thing.
Wait a minute, I think you're trying to be tricky...
Carefully typed, proofread, and edited to fix Autocorrect's strange choices on my iPhone using TalkBass
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Pea...0-/111407052850?pt=Guitar&hash=item19f060b832
That intonation though...
Well worth the dough in parts (at least to me), but whoever coupled the neck and body was kind of a doofus...
That intonation though...
Well worth the dough in parts (at least to me), but whoever coupled the neck and body was kind of a doofus...
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Well I went ahead and picked up this baby today. The intonation is so totally out of whack I can't believe it was played that way. Setup and new Chromes and then I'll post an NBD thread with my review and comparo between this and my white p-pickup Fury. It is as beautiful in person as the pic.
One of my go-to basses for live work ... is the late 80s Foundation S models, I have two of them both with pickup swaps. My 1988 has Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders, this 1987 has Bartolinis with a Seymour Duncan "Blackout" active tone control. Next on my list is either a Fury or T-45.
Just so this gets pinned in the US Peavey thread for reference...here's my detailed comparison between 1984 and 1994 Furys
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-early-ash-super-ferrite-peavey-fury.1090503/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/nbd-early-ash-super-ferrite-peavey-fury.1090503/
Picked up an awesome GV bass from the forums this week. It's missing a knob though.
Anybody know what type of knob will fit? Also, where are the serials on these bad boys? I can't see to locate it on the headstock anywhere.
The graphite neck is absolutely killer... Highly recommended to anyone interested.
The sparkle from 5 feet away is nowhere as dramatic as the second and third pictures seem... I am not a flashy guy and I was quite worried about the finish. From 5-10 feet away, it starts to seem like black with some holographic effect, rather than looking like a disco ball. Fear not!
I still am on the prowl for a cirrus 5 though. If anything, this has fueled my confidence in US Peaveys.
Anybody know what type of knob will fit? Also, where are the serials on these bad boys? I can't see to locate it on the headstock anywhere.
The graphite neck is absolutely killer... Highly recommended to anyone interested.
The sparkle from 5 feet away is nowhere as dramatic as the second and third pictures seem... I am not a flashy guy and I was quite worried about the finish. From 5-10 feet away, it starts to seem like black with some holographic effect, rather than looking like a disco ball. Fear not!
I still am on the prowl for a cirrus 5 though. If anything, this has fueled my confidence in US Peaveys.
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If it was mine, I would call Peavey ((877) 732-8391) and order a Millennium preamp and a suitable set of knobs to go with it. In fact, that IS what I did with the G-V I had.
See this thread for details and part numbers on the upgrade:
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/peavey-millennium-preamp-upgrade-step-by-step.395853/
Should cost you about $75 in parts for the preamp and the knobs. If you can work a soldering iron, you can swap the preamp yourself.
If you don't want to do that, and you really just want a replacement knob, send me a PM. If I can find my stash of them, from when I replaced the preamps in my G, G-V, and Cirruses, I will send you one.
