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U.S. Peavey Club

#7,601
Ken R said:
I didn't even leave the store with it. I have no idea if the truss rod moves.
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I'm really not seeing what you were saying about the neck. Yes, the alignment is off but other then that, it's fine. Every note frets just fine and it sounds great.

I'm not a five string player and this tight string spacing will take some getting used to, but I'm very happy with it so far.
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#7,603
Gorn said:
I'm really not seeing what you were saying about the neck.
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It could just be the angle of the photo, but looking at the G string, which is presumed to be a very straight line, it looks like it is away from the edge of the fretboard up by the nut, then gets right to the edge of the fretboard around the 13th fret, then it's a bit away from the edge again by the neck's heel. Meaning, in the picture, the necks looks just slightly like this: (
 
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StuartV said:
It could just be the angle of the photo, but looking at the G string, which is presumed to be a very straight line, it looks like it is away from the edge of the fretboard up by the nut, then gets right to the edge of the fretboard around the 13th fret, then it's a bit away from the edge again by the neck's heel. Meaning, in the picture, the necks looks just slightly like this: (
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Lil bit. I dig it though. Not the (, the bass.

It's got the oldest D'Addadio nickel rounds I've ever played. I like the thud but this bass is screaming for some zing.

And I'm doing surprisingly well with having an odd number of strings which has always been my problem with fivers. It's the tight spacing that's a bit annoying. I think I'll get used to it.
 
#7,607
Gorn said:
Lil bit. I dig it though. Not the (, the bass.

It's got the oldest D'Addadio nickel rounds I've ever played. I like the thud but this bass is screaming for some zing.

And I'm doing surprisingly well with having an odd number of strings which has always been my problem with fivers. It's the tight spacing that's a bit annoying. I think I'll get used to it.
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I was all about 5'ers for a long time. Last summer, I really discovered 6'ers and now I'm sold. The Peavey TL-Six is an awesome bass. Active passive. P/P configuration (so it's a P bass, which is awesome). My TL6 is my #1 bass these days and when I finish building the 6-string P/J that I'm working on now, I doubt I'll ever go back to playing 4s or 5s, except as an occasional novelty kind of thing.
 
#7,608
Gorn said:
..........I'm doing surprisingly well with having an odd number of strings which has always been my problem with fivers. It's the tight spacing that's a bit annoying. I think I'll get used to it.
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The thing to me about 5 string is not the extra low notes. It's being able to play 2 octaves across the neck with almost no left hand movement. When you get used to playing closed patterns across the neck is when you'll really like it. It's easy to do the closed patterns in keys that would be somewhat awkward on a four....D, Eb, E, F and F#. Makes for better left hand muting, too. The strings will be more compliant in the middle of the neck and will be easier to play and the notes will have more fundamental playing on the bigger strings.
 
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I haven't incorporated the B into my playing yet. I'm still getting a feel for the bass but I really dig the sound of those 5 lower notes I get now. I was sitting on my couch yesterday just hitting that B over and over and playing stupid little Louie Louie type riffs. It's so beefy down there. I'd imagine those low notes probably annoy my neighbors more than usual but I'm enjoying myself.
 
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Hi fellow Peavey US owners :)
I'd love to join this club as of today with my excellent condition Fury. The serial number starts off with 08, so this must be a third generation 1995 model. I traded my brand new Yamaha TRBX 304 for this from a good friend(a pro bassist for over 30 years). He tried out my Yammie last night and fell in love, so he offered this one to me...and after a thorough cleanup, a new nut and a full set up today, the trade was done.:hyper: I LOVE THIS BASS!! :hyper:The neck is perfection, the fret's like new, the paint is also scratch free(seriously!)with only a few minor dings---you'd never know this was a 21 y.o. bass. The pots were upgraded by him to CTS 500k's as well a few years back. He's had it for over 15 of those 21 years, and it sat all nice and comfy in a hard case all that time, coming out for some gigs here and there, but not really used much. He babied it, and now so will I. I'm just learning, but take care of my toys :thumbsup:

It's nice to be a part of this fine club, on to the proof of ownership:

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Regarding my foundation with the neck that needs shifting, a few people have said all I need to do is loosen the neck bolts, push the neck to the side and retighten the bolts. I tried that but it's not working. It just ends up where it was. Am I missing something?
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It plays fine and the G doesn't fall off the board when I play but the aesthetics are bothering me.
 
#7,619
Gorn said:
Regarding my foundation with the neck that needs shifting, a few people have said all I need to do is loosen the neck bolts, push the neck to the side and retighten the bolts. I tried that but it's not working. It just ends up where it was. Am I missing something?


It plays fine and the G doesn't fall off the board when I play but the aesthetics are bothering me.
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Well, if you just loosen it and tighten it, it will do as you said because that's how the neck and body have "settled". You need to sand the pocket or neck(or both if it is stubborn) and then reset it. Just a tiny bit of sanding is needed, enough to allow the neck to shift more easily.
 

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