I'm gonna go with Mary Kay
I am aware of the danger, given that I really want a Fury, a Foundation S (one popped up on my local Craigslist today but they're asking $380 and I just spent my bass fund for the time being), a T-40, and a T-45.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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I'm gonna go with Mary Kay
I am aware of the danger, given that I really want a Fury, a Foundation S (one popped up on my local Craigslist today but they're asking $380 and I just spent my bass fund for the time being), a T-40, and a T-45.
Gel issss
How much for that foundation? Original sunburst or just a really well done re finish?
OK
Sorry I saw that you already answered that question before I posted.
Good score
I was going to call about it but I already have a late eighties Foundation and I just bought an Ampeg PF-50T head.
Glad somebody here on the club got it !
I'm glad you didn't call since I needed a Foundation
.Now I can't wait 'til next Weds at band practice to hear it through my Rumble.
You and I seem to be the members of the U.S. Peavey/Rumble club (even if you did just buy an Ampeg).
I'm glad you didn't call since I needed a Foundation
Now I can't wait 'til next Weds at band practice to hear it through my Rumble.
You and I seem to be the members of the U.S. Peavey/Rumble club (even if you did just buy an Ampeg).
Yes, two cool clubs.
We do however need a No Man's Land club. I qualify.
JimmyM of the Porta Flex club poked me about my picture of the Ampeg sitting on a Rumble cab. And Linnin poked me a bit harder about it lol.
Anyhow I had my Rumble 500 head listed in the classifieds but only a couple of people showed interest and were turned off when I mentioned the master volume being scratchy on several of these Rumbles. I consider it an artifact rather than a scratchy pot but whatever.
I may just keep the Rumble 500 head though. I can always run the direct from the Ampeg into the effects return of the Rumble if the Ampeg's 50 watts won't cut it. Everyone needs a backup anyway.
I want a Rumble head as backup to my combo but I'm out of money.
We need an "I play what I like and don't care what you think" club - as you said, no man's land
I never been in the Yum Center.
I saw Pink Floyd when they were here on the Dark Side of the Moon tour in 73. They played at the Convention Center which was later renamed Louisville Gardens.
It was my very first true rock concert. I was 15 and tickets were $6.50. Great show. They had a true quad sound system. They had the stage speakers, speakers in the back almost all the way up to the top seats, and the same on each side.
Gilmour was wearing headphones and standing beside his amp like a statue during each song. The only time I noticed him move around was when he reached for his drink. They opened with the entire Meddle album, took a break and came back and played the entire DSOTM album. I don't remember what the Encore song was or if they even played one. I was buttered by then.
I'm in rumble, peavey and Thunderbird clubs myself.
But I have no super ferrites, just 2 iterations of split P fury, and a VFL loaded foundation. T40/45 are out of my price ranges and something I just oohh and ahh about, and kick myself for not finding this when they were still $150 basses, as well as kicking myself for not going for some low priced patriots while I was on my fury hunt. If it is not a split p or a stingray style, I do prefer a 2 pickup bass. I could not imagine always playing my jazz or foundation with only the neck pickup on all the time. But rumor has it there is something special about the super ferrite that allows a patriot, first gen fury or t20 to shine with just one of them.
But I have no super ferrites, just 2 iterations of split P fury, and a VFL loaded foundation. T40/45 are out of my price ranges and something I just oohh and ahh about, and kick myself for not finding this when they were still $150 basses, as well as kicking myself for not going for some low priced patriots while I was on my fury hunt. If it is not a split p or a stingray style, I do prefer a 2 pickup bass. I could not imagine always playing my jazz or foundation with only the neck pickup on all the time. But rumor has it there is something special about the super ferrite that allows a patriot, first gen fury or t20 to shine with just one of them.
It's amazing you can still get Mia Peaveys with super ferrites for the price of some used Squier models.
There really is something about the Patriot - I also have preferred 2 pickup basses (particularly P/J) up until now. I really expected to hang onto the Patriot as a backup, and for nostalgia since I had one in the 80's. I was stunned by the sound I got with the band and how happy it made me. I did have to slightly turn up the bass (from 10 o'clock to noon) on my Rumble, but the other EQ settings remained the same.
Have to wait until next Weds to see how the Foundation performs with the rig.
So now we have 3 Peavey/Rumblers
. I don't suppose you're also in Kentucky?Roger Waters is still using the full quad sound system. I'm psyched, have never seen him or FLoyd live.
OK, so here's something that's been bugging me. While I think I know the answer, I'm going to bounce it off you esteemed ladies and gentleman of U.S. Peaveydom. I have a lovely red T-40 which weighs a ton and has the highest output of any bass I own, active or passive. It's quite a creature. That said, the tone control for the bridge pickup does the switching trick while that on the neck pickup does not. I was curious to know why and how I might fix it. Now, the owner's manual for this bass is quoted in part below.
It states that the tone controls at about the "#7" position switch from single coil to "full-range, humbucking tonalities". That's kind of cool, and I've heard that function touted much on TalkBass, but the circuit diagram for the bass, shown below does no such thing. What are there for tone controls are 250k S-taper pots which would give the sense of suddenly going from trebly to bassy. Again, see below:
So, on my bass, I think one pot was substituted with a simple linear taper pot. Looking at its circuitry I see no indication of switching at the tone control, the only coil switching being associated with that oddball phase switch.
So, folks, is the single coil/humbucking tone control switching a bit of well-trafficked nonsense or am I missing something altogether here.
Thanks
It states that the tone controls at about the "#7" position switch from single coil to "full-range, humbucking tonalities". That's kind of cool, and I've heard that function touted much on TalkBass, but the circuit diagram for the bass, shown below does no such thing. What are there for tone controls are 250k S-taper pots which would give the sense of suddenly going from trebly to bassy. Again, see below:
So, on my bass, I think one pot was substituted with a simple linear taper pot. Looking at its circuitry I see no indication of switching at the tone control, the only coil switching being associated with that oddball phase switch.
So, folks, is the single coil/humbucking tone control switching a bit of well-trafficked nonsense or am I missing something altogether here.
Thanks
If you will notice, the tone control grounds the mid-point of the two coils (red wire at 10) and gradually lifts the ground and rolls off highs (7). When the mid-point is fully grounded (10) one coil (red/black) is at ground on both ends and will not work. That leaves only the white/red coil working, thus single coil. After a certain amount of resistance is introduced between the mid-point and ground (7) the pickup becomes full humbucking. The resistor element in the pot is like a variable switch so the amount of single coil/humbucker can be blended in the area from 10 to 7. The "S" taper pot was used to get a smooth blend and then a smooth high rolloff. It will still work with an Audio or Linear taper but not as smoothly.
Reasons it's not working..
Bad pot
Bad solder joint
Bad connection in the pickup.
