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U.S. Peavey Club

#7,381
DonovanJM said:
Is it possible to tighten up the output jack? The jack on my '85 Foundation is loose and it will lose connection pretty easy. Also I have seen people mention rebuilding the pots is that difficult? I think my tone pot is dead it doesn't seem to make any tone difference wherever I put it. The two volume ones work fine a little scratchy but I haven't sprayed them with contact cleaner yet.
Thanks for the help.
Donovan
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The output jack on your Foundation should be a barrel type that goes through the body. There is no goo way to adjust the contacts for a tighter fit. It will need to be replaced. The best way to keep these from wearing out is to have a 90 degree male plug on the end of your cord and loop the cord through the strap to support the weight of the cord and keep it from pulling on the jacks.

Rebuilding pots is not practical. Spraying them with some contact cleaner usually works well. Just follow the directions.
 
#7,382
mech said:
The output jack on your Foundation should be a barrel type that goes through the body. There is no goo way to adjust the contacts for a tighter fit. It will need to be replaced. The best way to keep these from wearing out is to have a 90 degree male plug on the end of your cord and loop the cord through the strap to support the weight of the cord and keep it from pulling on the jacks.

Rebuilding pots is not practical. Spraying them with some contact cleaner usually works well. Just follow the directions.
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Ok, that's what I figured. I do keep the cord looped through the strap. I have no idea if the previous owners did. I figure 30 years is a good run for it. I'll probably replace all the pots along with it. Thanks for the advice.
 
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#7,384
Here's my peavey t-40. I originally got it for $250 with original hard case in order to restore it a bit and sell it for a profit (they guy told me it hadn't been played in over 15 years, also he didn't seem to know much about the bass and it was practically unplayable when I got it). So I pick it up locally from CL, had to give the truss rod about 2 full turns because the neck was so bowed and twisted, cleaned er up, strung with rotosound 66s and started playing it before I was gonna sell it. Had someone contact me wanting it for $400 and I just couldn't do it. I love this thing and I couldn't get rid of it after a week or 2 of playing it. I couldn't justify owning 3 basses at this point in my life so I sold my Mexican p bass instead because this became my favorite sounding/playing bass I've owned, far surpassing that p bass. It's a tank for sure, but i play short set lists and tend to sit down when we are rehearsing so it doesn't bother me too much. It also sounds fantastic for recording, so if anything it can be my recordIng bass/practicing alone bass and I can use my am. Standard P for gigging/rehearsal.

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gard0300 said:
So I picked my third US Milly 4 the other day. Seems very, very light compared to the other two. On the scale, it's around 6lbs. Does anyone else have a super light Milly?
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Mine is pretty light - probably around 8 lbs. I'm definitely going to become a collector of these. The one I have now growls pretty well - more than I remember the other ones I've owned growling.
 
#7,389
fourstringbliss said:
Why buy an import when you can have the real thing for s little more?

Check out this Milly on Ebay: Peavey Millennium USA 2001 RARE Candy Apple Red Cirrus Style Wiring | eBay

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This is a super nice bass and very versatile! I'd buy it myself if I had the cash!
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So this is one the cheap side for a used USA version?

I wondered about import Milleniums because I see them for $150 used.....I've never paid more than $200 for any of my Peavey basses...87 Fury, 85 Foundation, 83 Fury....all are great as is.

I was thinking some of the Millenium could use better pickups, am I wrong?
 
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#7,390
DavidEdenAria said:
So this is one the cheap side for a used USA version?

I wondered about import Milleniums because I see them for $150 used.....I've never paid more than $200 for any of my Peavey basses...87 Fury, 85 Foundation, 83 Fury....all are great as is.

I was thinking some of the Millenium could use better pickups, am I wrong?
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This one is appropriately priced. I've owned two of the 4-strings and two of the 5-strings and got each for between 4 and 5 hundred. I'm also seeing some being sold for $600+ but they won't sell for that since the name is a value loser.

The USA Millys have great pickups, a very good preamp, graphite reinforced neck, hipshot bridge, and that one has a Pau Ferro fretboard with maple dots. Very nice for $400.
 
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DavidEdenAria said:
So this is one the cheap side for a used USA version?

I wondered about import Milleniums because I see them for $150 used.....I've never paid more than $200 for any of my Peavey basses...87 Fury, 85 Foundation, 83 Fury....all are great as is.

I was thinking some of the Millenium could use better pickups, am I wrong?
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Here are a few sound clips of my Milly. Granted, it's the MM/J version, but it'll give you a taste.




The J/J Milly's are unique in that the bridge pup is pretty much in 70's Jazz territory and the neck pup is farther forward than typical Jazz. The other thing is that the pickups are active so are very quiet and you get a true blend with the blend control. You really can have a 30/70 split or anywhere in between.
 
#7,392
I just traded my U.S. Cirrus fretless for a U.S. fretted Cirrus bolt on... I really like the necks on those basses. I am really looking forward to getting this bass. The one I had had a unique feel to it. I found out what all the Peavey mojo was about with the Cirrus.
 
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Well, congratulations to me. :) Just made my first real epay purchase. $233.76 including shipping. Even if the neck is as crooked as a dog's hind leg all the parts...PUs, preamp, rare tone control knobs, Schaller 5-string roller bridge, the good tuners and HS case are more than worth it to me. 18 people watching and a $200 buy it now. What the hell were they thinking????????????????

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Today I received my 4th classic US-made Peavey: a 1995 Fury. Just $135 on eBay.

Took a while this afternoon to put some Chromes that I had lying around on it, adjust action and intonation (both very close already) and give it a good cleaning. It's amazing value. Crazy narrow neck (1.4" as I measure it at the nut), and very light. Tuners and bridge are good and frets are in great shape. Really punchy little rig. I'm going to take it with my to a big band rehearsal on Monday. I play URB there, but there a few tunes that are more "moderne" and call for electric.

Here it is with it's 1995 brother: a 5-string Foundation made on my 40th birthday(!) which is getting a lot of stage time. I've also got a T-40 which I adore and a 4-string Foundation with the Super Ferrite pickups. Other than the T-40, I've yet to pay more than $150 for any of them. Great fun and great playing!

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Well I have to say..

I got my fretted Cirrus .. in a trade for my fretless... and I have to say .. I love this bass.
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I think I am at least the 3rd owner if not the 4th.. I have tracked it through two previous owners here on TB but it is a really nice bass. The more I play it the more I like it. I don't think I will ever mod it.... and I think my sound man at church will love it. I am so glad that I was able to trade my fretless for a fretted version because these basses are amazing.
 
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A while back I bought a white 2nd gen DynaBass 5 string at a pawn shop for $80. Neck was severely bowed. Got it straight and discovered it had a downward twist to the G string side above the 5th fret. I was never able to get that corrected with heat and clamps. Recently I bought a black 1st gen DynaBass 5 string. After tweaks, it was really playable and sounded as it should but was extremely neck heavy. Also the body paint was bubbled. Since I already have a 4 string 1st gen DynaBass, Foundation and TL-5 with Super Ferrites, I decided to use the neck on the 2nd gen 5 string body with the first version of Peavey's active pickups and RJ IV preamp. The neck bolted up and I replaced the large Grover Titian type tuners with the smaller Goto types. Made a big difference in neck dive. Already played it live at a rehearsal and two gigs and it's a keeper. I figure I have less than $200 in it with a Peavey rectangular case. Couldn't be happier.

Just as a note the 2nd gen neck was a solid piece of wood and was not quarter-sawn. Also the 1st gen neck is one of the heaviest I've had my hands on for it's size. It's 1.812" (1 13/16")" at the topnut and 2.562" (2 9/16") at the 21st fret.


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mech said:
A while back I bought a white 2nd gen DynaBass 5 string at a pawn shop for $80. Neck was severely bowed. Got it straight and discovered it had a downward twist to the G string side above the 5th fret. I was never able to get that corrected with heat and clamps. Recently I bought a black 1st gen DynaBass 5 string. After tweaks, it was really playable and sounded as it should but was extremely neck heavy. Also the body paint was bubbled. Since I already have a 4 string 1st gen DynaBass, Foundation and TL-5 with Super Ferrites, I decided to use the neck on the 2nd gen 5 string body with the first version of Peavey's active pickups and RJ IV preamp. The neck bolted up and I replaced the large Grover Titian type tuners with the smaller Goto types. Made a big difference in neck dive. Already played it live at a rehearsal and two gigs and it's a keeper. I figure I have less than $200 in it with a Peavey rectangular case. Couldn't be happier.

Just as a note the 2nd gen neck was a solid piece of wood and was not quarter-sawn. Also the 1st gen neck is one of the heaviest I've had my hands on for it's size. It's 1.812" (1 13/16")" at the topnut and 2.562" (2 9/16") at the 21st fret.


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Nice Save. Way to bring the bass back to life. Glad the Neck bolted right up. Whatcha going to do with the extra set of ferrites?
 
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