I just bought the white version of that a couple months ago - mines a 1995. Love it! If you are thinking of selling yours, I'd be very interested
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U.S. Peavey Club
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I have made the switch to fretless and so am selling both my USA Peavey fretted basses. 1988 Foundation black and 1993 Fury red both are gig ready with new strings and set up. on ebay now. The fury is also on reverb.com with Peavey hard case included.
Nice score. I just sold one locally for $150 but that's not it.
That's a second generation Foundation 5 string. The pickups are large single coils and are called VFLs. They are passive and were used on Peavey's top of the line TL-5 and the Foundation 4 string of that generation. They were the basis for the active VFLs used on Peavey's high end bass, the Cirrus. They are excellent pickups, IMO. I have three Peavey basses with them. Two TL-5s and a Foundation 4 string. The VFLs do have a different voice than the Super Ferrites but I'm comfortable with either. They both sound good to me.
It's a 34" scale and the B will depend mainly on the tension of the strings you use. I've used .130"-.050" string sets of various brands and have had no problems with the way they act. Not the tightest in the world but neither are they floppy by any means
It's wired V/V/T. Since the VFLs are single coil, even thought they are well shielded internally, they can pick up hum fields. The good thing is that when they are both turned up the same amount they form a humbucking pair to cancel the hum.
It's easy to shift the neck to get the string margin right. Slack off on the strings, loosen the neck bolts and use gentle but firm pressure to move the neck. I normally have the two strings on the side I want to move it toward at a higher tension than the others to help keep it in place while tightening the neck screws. Tighten the two screws by the neck first and the ones toward the body last.
If you have any problems post them here and someone will be along to help.
So it's basically a jazz bass? Can I put a push/pull for series/parallel? The tone of a jazz bass wired in series is delicious.
It can be wired for parallel/series but it will not sound like a Jazz. The VFLs have a LOT more bottom end.
The common issue is that they are just great basses. I have one in red and it is just perfect fit for my stubby fingers in both bridge and nut width. Solid as a rock. The neck can just be loosened a bit and shifted to straighten out the unevenness.
I've been through a number of US Peaveys and have decided the 90's are my favorites. I have a Forum PJ like the rainbow one above in plain old black and white, and just scored a killer Foundation 4 version of yours. All three are great basses.
I've got to post pics of the new 4 when I'm done working and have some camera time. Great score !
Here is my new Foundation. I bought a Red body and was going to switch, but that's gone to another project. I think this is beauty-ful as is. It literally looked like someone played it it's last time eating a melting ice cream sandwich, and then hung it up in a dusty wood shop or something. It was disgusting. After DNA removal, thorough cleaning and oiling the (beautiful) board, it is perfect other than a few chips and dings. $160 well spent.
Grom,
That 5er is from Ocean Twp store. It has a neck like a hockey stick, warped from side to side, the G string side. I bought it, had it shipped in from the Harrisburg store and gave it right back.
Ken R
That 5er is from Ocean Twp store. It has a neck like a hockey stick, warped from side to side, the G string side. I bought it, had it shipped in from the Harrisburg store and gave it right back.
Ken R
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Yah that's where I got it. It's on the truck being delivered to my local GC. I'll check it out there and return it on the spot if you're right, which will be very disappointing.
I ordered the thing late at night and called the next day for a description. I specifically asked if the neck was warped and he said no. I would've cancelled the order then and there while the bass was in his hands before it ever got to their shipping department if he was honest about it (assuming it is warped). If they give me any guff about refunding my shipping money I may just throw a fit in the store.
Thanks. Actually, a happy accident. I bought the pickups for a Fender J, the red body to replace the black Foundation one above.
I fell for the black as was, decided not to rout the J, discovered the pickups dropped in the red, added the blond neck and got the bridge out of parts bin, and the thing simply blew me away ! It sounds and plays and feels incredible ! Just need some black bridge screws.
I was waiting for somebody to volunteer that. I just might.
Gorn,
Look down the bass, from the bridge to the nut, on the G string side. Using the G string as a guide, look at the edge of the neck. You will see the neck, from the nut to where the neck joins the body, it looks like this ( , but not as severe. This is why the G string looks like it is almost falling off the neck.
The sales guy named JT is very aware of it, as is the store manager.
Ken R
Look down the bass, from the bridge to the nut, on the G string side. Using the G string as a guide, look at the edge of the neck. You will see the neck, from the nut to where the neck joins the body, it looks like this ( , but not as severe. This is why the G string looks like it is almost falling off the neck.
The sales guy named JT is very aware of it, as is the store manager.
Ken R
Yah I'll see it later today. I can see in the pictures that the strings are shifted to the right but I thought that was fixable by shifting the neck over. We'll see.
Did the thing play? Was there buzzing and unevenness up and down the neck? Did a truss rod adjustment do anything?
