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U.S. Peavey Club
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I have always loved 3 body styles: The EB-0; the Smith older-style bodies; The Alembic Series-I. Also Rickies... Only recently have I 'gotten friendly' with the Peavey shape per se, and now I like it pretty well. Something about the simplicity of that T-20 just does it for me however.
I had a t-40 back in '82 or '83, and hated it. This was not redeemable to me at the time, maybe my ears weren't open yet, dunno... but I ended up taking a skilsaw to it, a belt-sander, hand sandpaper and a couple cans of Varathane. It was still a pretty good bass when I was done with it, but it was never reconciled to me. I ended up giving it to a kid in a band I knew of. Story is too long to tell properly!
My Dyna-Bass is allright now! Though I find the headstock a little narrow and un-hefty, and there are some less-than high-end finish notes on it- like some 'warble' in the cut of the bouts.
Fix it professionally, or leave it. As long as it's not a bad trip for you, that is.
As I sit here, I'm remembering my having had the bass more clearly. I remember taking it out of the case- it was clean, the experience smelled and looked like it should. It was, in retrospect, really a great bass. Too bad I was so without clues! A fine example of my entire life experience of the time.
Youth... mine, anyway! I got better.
Youth... mine, anyway! I got better.
I so know what you mean!!!!
I've been playing bass for about six years and have had probably 13 basses - some really nice ones, too! I was looking for "the tone", and somehow couldn't find it with two different Carvin LB70P's, an MIA Fender Jazz, a Fender Roscoe Beck V, A Lakland 55-01... Every one of them were excellent basses - I never should have traded any of them away!
I am really glad to have the Peavey Millennium 4 I own. Man, did it sound good through my friend's SVT 4 Pro/610 rig last night!
I bet it did! I've been playing for 30 or so years, and though I haven't had that many basses (13, or thereabouts), I have enough regrets! But hey, you can't live backwards, so I'm just using what I've got and am playing- which is what I always did 'back when'. I'm just playin'.
My Peavey Dyna-Bass Unity sounds pretty good through my Sunn 300T though, too!
Now there was a lucky stumble-upon, that amp (I don't deserve it, but I'm no longer fool enough to admit it!).You find yourself anyway, you know what I mean?
Boy, I sure am glad I stumbled into my Plus 4!! I was on my second G&L L2000/2500 and just found the lack of onboard preamp a problem. I got $400 for it and this guy was selling my (now) Plus 4 for that much shipped. I didn't like the looks of it before I saw it but it was American made and had so many great features I figured I couldn't lose. What a find! It growled so nicely on the neck pup, EQ flat, and strung with Sadowsky Flats. I wouldn't trade it for any of the basses I used to own!I bet it did! I've been playing for 30 or so years, and though I haven't had that many basses (13, or thereabouts), I have enough regrets! But hey, you can't live backwards, so I'm just using what I've got and am playing- which is what I always did 'back when'. I'm just playin'.
My Peavey Dyna-Bass Unity sounds pretty good through my Sunn 300T though, too!
You find yourself anyway, you know what I mean?
I had a millennium 5 string on layaway when I was first getting back into playing last year. It wasn't in a color I wanted (some intense blue flame quilt thingy whatever.. @_@ LOL) but it was just so sweet. I don't even know if it was a US or a BXP. It just felt so nice in my rusty out of practice [at the time] hands. But yea, dumped it for the looks of the Bat.... I think Ive since gotten past /looks/ alone in judging a good bass from a bad. And the standard Peavey look has really grown on me since I've finally admitted I'm a Peavey addict. And I got my love for them from my first horrid experience with that T40...funny, I see I'm not the only one that had a bad time with their first Peavey (bassie ^_^) and yet that was the brand I came back to when I got back in the groove and I'm loven them all the way now for sure.
Interesting comments about the headstock, bassie on the Dyna, The smaller, narrow headstock on the Dyna is one of the things I love so much on that model!! LOL
Interesting comments about the headstock, bassie on the Dyna, The smaller, narrow headstock on the Dyna is one of the things I love so much on that model!! LOL
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Ahh that answers my question about that sunburst then. It is very pretty though. Mmmm I wonder if the seller or final bidder is going to know.
It depends on the buyer and whether it's 'original' or 'cool' that matters most. I refinish guitars that have been damaged beyond reasonable repair. My last refinish was a 1975 Gibson G-3 bass. It had been painted purple and blue by the previous owner. There was nothing short of a complete refinish to save that. It was supposed to be black and it's black again. It went from this:
to this:
Peavey T-series guitars and basses are easy to refinish. To get that sunburst effect, I would completely disassemble it, scuff the finish completely with about 400 to 600 grit, then clean everything with compressed air and a tack cloth.
Spray the desired pattern on the body with a translucent spray stain, sand lightly again to remove splotches and then put clearcoat over everything. You might want to try it on something that doesn't matter first, like a Jay Turdser that you can just use for a rock bat or canoe paddle if it doesn't work out.
Today, I am priming a Aria "the Cat" bass that was soooo trashed. You don't even want to see that one yet!
Wow! A bass refinisher in my neighborhood! Cool!
fourstringbliss, I know I sorta promised you that I wouldn't ask any stupid questions on the forum, but after snorting the automotive-grade paint thinner I used on a bass for the last two hours, I have one I doubt has been asked before:
How many stickers could a sticker-sticker stick if a sticker-sticker could stick stickers?
The answer, my bassic friends is 31. Tonight, I removed 31 stickers and a half pint of brushed on flat black paint from a distraught bass in need, to reveal a beautiful metallic green Aria. The post-repair test play (my fave step) was pure four string bliss.
Late last summer I spent much of an evening in Oak Harbor, WA. peeling and soaking stickers off of a black T-40. I spend more time removing stickers from basses than I do repairing them, sometimes.
Here is where I insert the stupid statement in the form of a country song:
"Mothers don't let your bassists grow up to stick stickers"
Tomorrow, I plan to get that nasty G-string buzz out of my Peavey Grind bass. I do love my T-40's, but that Grind is in a class all by itself. It sounds c-h-u-n-k-y!
If you haven't tried one yet, put it on your "must play" list.
How many stickers could a sticker-sticker stick if a sticker-sticker could stick stickers?
The answer, my bassic friends is 31. Tonight, I removed 31 stickers and a half pint of brushed on flat black paint from a distraught bass in need, to reveal a beautiful metallic green Aria. The post-repair test play (my fave step) was pure four string bliss.
Late last summer I spent much of an evening in Oak Harbor, WA. peeling and soaking stickers off of a black T-40. I spend more time removing stickers from basses than I do repairing them, sometimes.
Here is where I insert the stupid statement in the form of a country song:
"Mothers don't let your bassists grow up to stick stickers"
Tomorrow, I plan to get that nasty G-string buzz out of my Peavey Grind bass. I do love my T-40's, but that Grind is in a class all by itself. It sounds c-h-u-n-k-y!
If you haven't tried one yet, put it on your "must play" list.
A Grind was suggested to me to try. I have considered it too ^_^
And funny you should mention stickers..uhm.... I had 6 or so stickers on my les paul. When it got repaired last year I requested all but one removed (a fabric kanses sticker from '85 I put on the back myself that I got at the concert)...the guy left it and some dorky unicorn sticker I had put on the neck plate for some weird reason. He said it was bad luck to remove a unicorn sticker...it was no biggie.
I uhm...had thought of putting a sticker on the pickguard on the T40 to be honest... (gets ready to run and hide).... I dunno, I think it might be acceptable though. Its an oval black and chrome old style Peavey logo sticker. ^_^ What you think? LOL
And funny you should mention stickers..uhm.... I had 6 or so stickers on my les paul. When it got repaired last year I requested all but one removed (a fabric kanses sticker from '85 I put on the back myself that I got at the concert)...the guy left it and some dorky unicorn sticker I had put on the neck plate for some weird reason. He said it was bad luck to remove a unicorn sticker...it was no biggie.
I uhm...had thought of putting a sticker on the pickguard on the T40 to be honest... (gets ready to run and hide).... I dunno, I think it might be acceptable though. Its an oval black and chrome old style Peavey logo sticker. ^_^ What you think? LOL
No stupid questions that I can see! I don't understand the idea of putting stickers on an instrument, but to each their own, right? I have tried a Grind but it felt cheap to me.fourstringbliss, I know I sorta promised you that I wouldn't ask any stupid questions on the forum, but after snorting the automotive-grade paint thinner I used on a bass for the last two hours, I have one I doubt has been asked before:
How many stickers could a sticker-sticker stick if a sticker-sticker could stick stickers?
The answer, my bassic friends is 31. Tonight, I removed 31 stickers and a half pint of brushed on flat black paint from a distraught bass in need, to reveal a beautiful metallic green Aria. The post-repair test play (my fave step) was pure four string bliss.
Late last summer I spent much of an evening in Oak Harbor, WA. peeling and soaking stickers off of a black T-40. I spend more time removing stickers from basses than I do repairing them, sometimes.
Here is where I insert the stupid statement in the form of a country song:
"Mothers don't let your bassists grow up to stick stickers"
Well I don't know about anyone else but the stickers I had on my les paul were on there because I just wanted them on there. It was also way to distinguish my black les from the next one. It kind of states 'this one is mine', kind of gave it a bit of personality. Now I only had one sticker on the front. From the bridge stop (I think thats what that parts called..les' are weird) down was a rectangular sticker of a big red lightening bolt going down vertically. The rest of the stickers were on the back so no one saw them but me. *shrug* When I decided to get it repaired this time I wanted to enjoy the axe for its natural beauty over expressing it as 'mine' so I had most removed. (The Kansas one remained for sentimental reasons).
As for the Peavey sticker I am considering putting on the pickguard of the T40? Well, it is a Peavey bass....why not? When I was looking at the clear coating knifemaker posted the pic of that was on one of his T40s pickguards, the logo and the model in white on it I thought was really cool looking. And I wondered if there was some way to get that logo back on the pickguard somehow. I looked around and found an oval logo sticker... If I decide to go for it, I think it will be something that will look cool. But I also understand that everyone has differing opinions so its ok. I may not do it either...who knows ^_^ I know if I do its not going to hurt anything as its only going on a well used pickguard.
And hey, if anyone wonders who made that bass they will know for sure with it. ^_^
As for the Peavey sticker I am considering putting on the pickguard of the T40? Well, it is a Peavey bass....why not? When I was looking at the clear coating knifemaker posted the pic of that was on one of his T40s pickguards, the logo and the model in white on it I thought was really cool looking. And I wondered if there was some way to get that logo back on the pickguard somehow. I looked around and found an oval logo sticker... If I decide to go for it, I think it will be something that will look cool. But I also understand that everyone has differing opinions so its ok. I may not do it either...who knows ^_^ I know if I do its not going to hurt anything as its only going on a well used pickguard.
And hey, if anyone wonders who made that bass they will know for sure with it. ^_^I think stickers are fine on the right bass. I'd never put one on my redwood Cirrus but on my gold Axcelerator I wouldn't have a problem. It's all about expressing yourself. Starscream the Peavey stickers actually sounds pretty cool to me.
Perhaps I should have been more specific. This was the one that was bothering me last night:
I can deal with a sticker or two, but this was out of control. Many of the stickers weren't even cool. Maybe it was the sloppy brush-painted flat black back that pushed me over the edge? It didn't help that I really like metallic green.
I did leave the stickers on a natural finish 1986 Japanese Squier that used to belong to the punk band The Tag-Alongs. Those do add character and they are there due to its history.
I just choose not to stick them myself. Cases however, are fair game!
I can deal with a sticker or two, but this was out of control. Many of the stickers weren't even cool. Maybe it was the sloppy brush-painted flat black back that pushed me over the edge? It didn't help that I really like metallic green.
I did leave the stickers on a natural finish 1986 Japanese Squier that used to belong to the punk band The Tag-Alongs. Those do add character and they are there due to its history.
I just choose not to stick them myself. Cases however, are fair game!
I'm torn about stickers. I have a Foundation that is slowly getting covered in stickers but Foundations are kind of boring to look at without them. Not much going on with just solid paint and hardware you know? But I don't think I'm going to stick up the T40 when it gets here. T40s look cool without any additional flash (to use the official Wal-Mart term - do you have the required amount of "flash" on your smock?) so I don't know. The punk in me says sticker the hell out of it though.
