Great work. When my t-bird sells I have $150 for ya, almost doubling money for a few hrs work
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U.S. Peavey Club
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Thanks to @sirsam22 for donating the orig PG from his double P fury project.
My 93 pawnshop relic fury
Before:
Note cracked pickguard at input. This also came with cheesy skinny mixer type knobs, that I swapped with these "chrome" knobs from my milestone before I sold it with the skinny knobs.
After:
Ironically, the "new" pg is a little more yellowed than the one that was on my 93, presumably original. The glue from the repair is still holding. The parchment type yellowing is very appropriate for the vintage relic look this bass has, and this is pure play and abuse wear, this was a player for someone and will remain a player for me.
And since the topic was recent, here are the guts:
Look like generic/import but full sized pots, no branding. These are scratchy, I still need to locate my deoxit, maybe they will salvage. Ubiquitous green cap that is in many peaveys.
And in case anyone forgot what this bass looked like when I first spotted it on the bay... (Nobody was bidding, after the 3rd relist I called the shop which was an hour away in traffic)
$99 opening bid, I tried for $50 because of how thrashed it was, and the amount of corrosion on the tuners, $72 was final price.
Was my first fury of the modern age, not counting the one from my earliest adulthood that I let slip away for $100 (GC tried to give me $40 for it!)
My 93 pawnshop relic fury
Before:
Note cracked pickguard at input. This also came with cheesy skinny mixer type knobs, that I swapped with these "chrome" knobs from my milestone before I sold it with the skinny knobs.
After:
Ironically, the "new" pg is a little more yellowed than the one that was on my 93, presumably original. The glue from the repair is still holding. The parchment type yellowing is very appropriate for the vintage relic look this bass has, and this is pure play and abuse wear, this was a player for someone and will remain a player for me.
And since the topic was recent, here are the guts:
Look like generic/import but full sized pots, no branding. These are scratchy, I still need to locate my deoxit, maybe they will salvage. Ubiquitous green cap that is in many peaveys.
And in case anyone forgot what this bass looked like when I first spotted it on the bay... (Nobody was bidding, after the 3rd relist I called the shop which was an hour away in traffic)
$99 opening bid, I tried for $50 because of how thrashed it was, and the amount of corrosion on the tuners, $72 was final price.
Was my first fury of the modern age, not counting the one from my earliest adulthood that I let slip away for $100 (GC tried to give me $40 for it!)
A little buzz here and there, but I am pretty sure adding a little relief will take care of it, mostly on lower frets. I just don't have the tool for the truss rod yet. Overall pretty decent, seems to have worn evenly. A bit better than my millennial foundation, and much better than the 2015 epiphone t bird I am trying to sell. High frets on that China bird.
After this and my 1990, I saw no point in keeping my milestone II, which also had some fretwork issues.
It is yellowed, the bottom is still white. I'll take non cracked over still whiter any day. And I think it adds to it's "left in the sun" vintage-ness.
So I got my 85 Foundation fretless a few days ago. It's my first fretless, BTW. Lovin' it!
First, I was very happy with the overall condition, very clean, typical play wear on a 32 year old bass. Really pretty rosewood fingerboard. It came out of the case nicely set up with some DR 45-105 Sunbeams with the same action I prefer. Great mwah all over the board. The original case was nice, too, all latches work and the interior is still intact! It's also very comfy at a weight in the mid 8# area. Straplocks installed, too.
I only had to give about a 1/4 turn on the truss rod to dial it in after a couple days in dry Denver (it came from Vancouver, WA). Tightened the pots (which is also typical when something comes here from humidity) and cleaned the scratchy pots. Found a great deal on 3 Peavey metal "P" knobs as I like them much better than the factory speed knobs with the rubber grip.
I posted a pic from ebay earlier in the thread. New pics as soon as I get the knobs on there.
First, I was very happy with the overall condition, very clean, typical play wear on a 32 year old bass. Really pretty rosewood fingerboard. It came out of the case nicely set up with some DR 45-105 Sunbeams with the same action I prefer. Great mwah all over the board. The original case was nice, too, all latches work and the interior is still intact! It's also very comfy at a weight in the mid 8# area. Straplocks installed, too.
I only had to give about a 1/4 turn on the truss rod to dial it in after a couple days in dry Denver (it came from Vancouver, WA). Tightened the pots (which is also typical when something comes here from humidity) and cleaned the scratchy pots. Found a great deal on 3 Peavey metal "P" knobs as I like them much better than the factory speed knobs with the rubber grip.
I posted a pic from ebay earlier in the thread. New pics as soon as I get the knobs on there.
the only peavey I have with original knobs is the later model foundation with the dome top chrome knobs. The furies had their knobs pilfered and exchanged with cheap pieces of plastic before they got in my hands, the last one the seller admitted to keeping the speed knobs and replacing them with strat knobs ala early 90s MIM P bass standard equipment.
Now it has chrome knobs pilfered from a slash wah and the other one has the flat top chrome knobs from the milestone.
Some P knobs would be cool. To my understanding a set of those can cost as much as a fury. Personally I would rather have a peavey that came with those knobs, than those knobs on a later peavey. Of course I want the knobs to be intact, and if they weren't, that would be a legitimate price grinding point, $100 off
Holy cow! I never knew there was another Vancouver stateside! You learn something every day. Well, not quite that often for me. I have an '89 fretless Foundation that is all of that. Those basses seem to have a nice affinity for fretlessness. Mine is out on semi-permanent loan to my cousin's son who's in quite a nice alt-rock band and he's absolutely in love with it. I'm guessing that semi-permanent is going to lose its "semi".
There was an Axcelerator Plus on the bay over here last week or so. White with gold hardware,looked kinda nice.
I swithered about going for it but couldn't see much difference from my Ax 5.There a young English lad caught the Peavey bug and I knew he was interested so left him to it.
Thought I had an ace in the hole with the Ax 2 Tek on MGR,only this eejit forgot it was a rosewood board
Looking like I've hit the wall
I swithered about going for it but couldn't see much difference from my Ax 5.There a young English lad caught the Peavey bug and I knew he was interested so left him to it.
Thought I had an ace in the hole with the Ax 2 Tek on MGR,only this eejit forgot it was a rosewood board
Looking like I've hit the wall
Yeah, the going rate is about $25 a knob. Nutso price, but they are really cool and I prefer that style of knob since they are unique and will last forever. The current set of speed knobs have two missing the rubber ring and one is a little stress cracked and doesn't fit snug. My 84 Foundation had the metal P knobs stock. I know Peavey reduced using them to only the later T series by the mid 80s and eventually quit using them altogether by the late 80s. Throwing a set on the 85 is part and parcel with the era. I also got a screaming deal ($225 shipped) on my 85, and paid $50 for 3 knobs. Adding in the P knobs still keeps it at the $250-350ish value this era of Foundation sells for. Not that I care about resale price, as this bass is going nowhere.Some P knobs would be cool. To my understanding a set of those can cost as much as a fury. Personally I would rather have a peavey that came with those knobs, than those knobs on a later peavey. Of course I want the knobs to be intact, and if they weren't, that would be a legitimate price grinding point, $100 off
I too would grind on price if a bass was missing those P knobs or the triangle string tree (those also sell for $20-25).
For sure, you may lose it! I got into Foundations because I am a Jazz Bass guy. First wanted a J for flatwounds, and found a sweet 84 Foundation that I liked at least as much as any J, maybe more since it was cheaper than any equivalent J. I also wanted a J for fretless and my no-brainer Foundation love led me to this 85. Both of these basses are really well made and perform flawlessly.
The only peavey string tree I like is the straight one that grabs the A. Other than sometimes being a pain to get coily d strings through the middle, the a string thing is a godsend. How many times have we cut a string a cm too short and have to deal with a buzzing open A because the break angle is too shallow or non existent?
Best string tree ever. Is there anything special (functionally) about the triangle string tree other than unique looks?
I have seen people trying to get serious coin for the straight trees on eBay, not sure if they get it or not.
My foundation has a round fender style one, but my furies are good with the straight ones. That's one thing I missed about my fury way back when I first sold it. My first jazz bass restrings required me to tie heavy fishing line around the a string behind the nut. That string tree, peavey just got it right, why they didn't continue to use it is beyond me.
I have this '83 T-20 fretless sweetheart being escorted to my door as I type, secured off local CL in ''like new'' condition with no issues for $260, not original case. forgive the crummy pic which shows the ash to be a much better example of their typically mismatched-grain bodies, the pickguard will be a customized mirror finish or if better taste prevails, a glossy 3-ply black. I expect this over-engineered tone hound to be the perfect counter to my killer Lotus L-750. Basses covered!
So.the bird sold for $170, I'd spend $150 on a foundy in a heartbeat, but has to be so cal local. I'd go up to $180 if I had to.
The one for sale for 6+ months for $275 (phone call indicates $250 is as low as it gets) is a "crafted in USA" one piece neck but has sf and ohsc . I'm thinking of trying again at $150 now that I have cash, can go as high as $180 if it is super clean (doubt it, but might just feel right).
What are the different opinions here on the.value of that bass? I highly doubt they sold for.more.than $299 new back then.
Or.should I just hold out for a 2 PC?
The one for sale for 6+ months for $275 (phone call indicates $250 is as low as it gets) is a "crafted in USA" one piece neck but has sf and ohsc . I'm thinking of trying again at $150 now that I have cash, can go as high as $180 if it is super clean (doubt it, but might just feel right).
What are the different opinions here on the.value of that bass? I highly doubt they sold for.more.than $299 new back then.
Or.should I just hold out for a 2 PC?
I think you are on the right track, you should be able to pay $200 or less but need to stay patient and wait for it. I am seeing fewer and fewer for sale lately. The older ones lined/two-piece....I might be willing to go a bit higher if excellent condition just because the quality of the basses is superb.
