• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

U.S. Peavey Club

#9,781
So many Peavey necks are the 1.5" nut width and 8 degree radius fretboard, there is no reason to try to fool anybody with the decal removal, pretty dumb.
My 92 Foundation neck and 92 Fury are exactly the same as each other and seem to be that most common Peavey neck.
My 87 Patriot and 87 Fury have the 1.5" nut width and 8 degree radius fretboard but might be slightly thicker overall than the 1992's, ...but maybe that's just in my head.
 
Last edited:
#9,782
DavidEdenAria said:
A black on maple 85 Foundation is my only 4 string Foundation....love the thing but it stupid cheap.....covered in stickers and dings and scratches but it cleaned up and adjusted fine.

Its wearing Fender 9050 flats for the time being....i found the rounds that were on it too clanky and too sort of modern sounding....the 9050's are a bit too stiff for me though.

Maybe i should go with tapewounds or half rounds?
Click to expand...

I have Chrome lights on my SF Fury and SF Foundation and tone is great.
I have Fender mediums on my SF patriot and like that tone as well.
I just put EBMM Cobalt flats on my Bongo and they are sublime....love them.
 
#9,784
Shawn Luckman said:
Thank you I see what you mean more on the 2 fury's picture :thumbsup:. I would still like to get an 83-89 Foundation in Black & Maple one day, I like the pinstripe headstock :cool:.
Click to expand...
there is an 84 black/rosewood foundation in San Diego on Craigslist for $150 including a bag, and one original P knob (and the rest generic)

I would have jumped on this had I still had the bolt on bird sale money, which went to a neck through bird, but there were no decent foundations under $200 then, just a post 1996 with ferrites and a case, but firm at $250 for a one piece/rosewood neck. I wanted a 2 piece and offered $180.

Glad he turned it down. I ended up with the bird I am really loving, and now I have the 80s mahogany foundation I picked up today in salvageable rough shape :) in my price range. Has a strange straight line gouge on one of the pickups, as well as the logo and model sanded off. Missing some screws, missing tone circuit, just a VV-hole, no tr cover, and the body is very dry, needs an oiling, but I think I will post a GP thread on that in the luthier forum and get some tips. I think I need to start by cleaning it and oiling it with fOne oil, it is very thirsty. Seller pics are from my posts last night, I will take pics tomorrow.

58kites said:
So many Peavey necks are the 1.5" nut width and 8 degree radius fretboard, there is no reason to try to fool anybody with the decal removal, pretty dumb.
My 92 Foundation neck and 92 Fury are exactly the same as each other and seem to be that most common Peavey neck.
My 87 Patriot and 87 Fury have the 1.5" nut width and 8 degree radius fretboard but might be slightly thicker overall than the 1992's, ...but maybe that's just in my head.
Click to expand...
if he was trying to fool just the model, he would have left the peavey logo.

As I have said in the past peavey had a junk reputation in southern California, land of fender, Ernie ball (almost so cal) swr, boogie, g&l and several smaller boutique makers. This was probably just a kid who didn't want to flaunt that he was playing a peavey. I was there, that's how it was, and that's why I got my first fury for so cheap and sold it cheaper :( (well about the same price but I threw in a case that I modified to fit the bass, from an aria ZZ bladerunner guitar.

The only peavey that was acceptable were the higher end tube guitar amps, classic series and 5150. I rocked the classic 120/120 and rockmaster preamp. Yes I ran 240w tube. Wish I had saved that for a bass amp, I would probably still be using it. I don't think it would have hit the same lows as my swr, it only went down to 40hz, but fine for 4 string.

Peavey shame contributed to me scoring this project foundation with a gig bag representing my teenage and early adulthood music store, where said peavey fury was purchased (by the friend who later sold it to me), as well as my first guitar(and peavey rage 108 amp), my second guitar (aria.ZZ) and first "loud" amp (fender m80), my ibanez RG550dx for $399 new, as well as my swr Bass350 and #1 USA jazz bass and other things...

.... For $80! He had bought it in that condition a long time ago, and just emptied his storage. Whoever got that fury with intact P knobs really scored for $160 or whatever they haggled to.

This guy also lived in irvine for a while, and he said he bought his screws and parts from the same guitar guy I used for my initial setups (the store recommended him), who later built me 2 custom bodies and parts builds from necks I had, as well as a 3rd where the body of my first guitar and an aftermarket neck was used. This was a long time ago! But now he is in riverside, where I.had to go to get it. 55-60 miles each way.

Small world.

I will make sure my #1 jazz rides in the Jim's music bag when I start using it again. It came with a hard case so I didn't buy a bag at the time. It's the little things.

Oh I had to crush the bridge volume knob off, it was glued on or something:rollno::bored:o_O:poop:

It wasn't a bargain for no reason. This should clean up nice. Find a waterslide decal, truss.cover, pots and knobs, and oil or wax the body, I might have some.of that Warwick beeswax in a box in storage somewhere. I have f-one oil available now.

As is right now it's a player :)
 
Last edited:
#9,785
So the neck dates it as an 87. Was the big old style bridge with the huge saddles still made in 87, or is this a parts peavey?

Suggestions on where to get screws for the pickup rings and control plate?

What type of knobs came on an 87, assuming the body is not an older body?
 
#9,787
ubernator said:
now I have the 80s mahogany foundation I picked up today in salvageable rough shape :) in my price range. ....the body is very dry, needs an oiling, but I think I will post a GP thread on that in the luthier forum and get some tips. I think I need to start by cleaning it and oiling it with fOne oil, it is very thirsty.
This should clean up nice. Find a waterslide decal, truss.cover, pots and knobs, and oil or wax the body, I might have some of that Warwick beeswax in a box in storage somewhere. I have f-one oil available now.
Click to expand...
Glad you finally scored a Foundation.
I don't know what fOne oil is, but you can certainly use mineral oil on the body and it will make the body look great for a while and not screw anything up.
I think wax is a more long lasting choice, the Warwick wax would look great.
I don't know what year the trapazoidal bridge was discontinued, both my 87 Peaveys have the later rectangle shaped bridges, but I bet that bridge is original.
Who would seek out that bridge? ...and go to the trouble to install a bridge with those two mounting holes way out to the side.
I know they were making mahogany bodies in 87, my mahogany Patriot is 1987.
 
#9,789
58kites said:
Just got a set in that gauge and have not opened them, was hoping to hear exactly what you just said.
I want flats but don't want the extra tension.
Thanks for the feedback!
Click to expand...

Cool! They sound great, very full sound and nice fingerstyle attack. I think they would sound great on any SF or active Peavey to be honest. I've also heard the Cobalt flats keep their sound character over time. We shall see.

I put Cobalt rounds on my Millennium a while ago. They are a bit zingy but still pretty new. I hope they settle down some.
 
#9,791
58kites said:
Glad you finally scored a Foundation.
I don't know what fOne oil is, but you can certainly use mineral oil on the body and it will make the body look great for a while and not screw anything up.
I think wax is a more long lasting choice, the Warwick wax would look great.
I don't know what year the trapazoidal bridge was discontinued, both my 87 Peaveys have the later rectangle shaped bridges, but I bet that bridge is original.
Who would seek out that bridge? ...and go to the trouble to install a bridge with those two mounting holes way out to the side.
I know they were making mahogany bodies in 87, my mahogany Patriot is 1987.
Click to expand...

F one is a mineral oil fretboard conditioner. Hope I can find the Warwick wax.

Perhaps it is a parts bass neck has 0260 serial, but the body is probably older. No way to date the bodies huh?
 
#9,792
Some pics of the new acquisition.

Pretty strange cosmetic damage on the neck pickup, but they sound fine. Better than fine, I see what the hype is about.

Knobs courtesy of @sirsam22 , this had a.Gibson "tone" knob which I had a missing spot for on my classic pro t bird, and the second knob was missing the reflector, but had been glued on and I had to crush it with an adjustable wrench to get it off.

This will be worthy of some nice knobs after I restore the electronics. It works fine as a VV bass as is.

I might tilt the neck to lower the action, the fat saddles are bottomed out. But it is actually set up how I like it, so it works for now.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_20170908_160025572.jpg
    IMG_20170908_160025572.jpg
    138.1 KB · Views: 25
  • IMG_20170908_160657297.jpg
    IMG_20170908_160657297.jpg
    113 KB · Views: 25
  • IMG_20170908_160439946.jpg
    IMG_20170908_160439946.jpg
    184.7 KB · Views: 24
  • IMG_20170908_160327776.jpg
    IMG_20170908_160327776.jpg
    125.8 KB · Views: 19
  • IMG_20170908_160221954.jpg
    IMG_20170908_160221954.jpg
    130.2 KB · Views: 20
  • IMG_20170908_160149911.jpg
    IMG_20170908_160149911.jpg
    127.4 KB · Views: 20
  • Like
Reactions: Groovybanana and ack
#9,796
@ubernator Very cool, definitely a period correct piece when you get it sorted. I agree to try to go with the P knobs if you can afford, otherwise maybe the black clear dome knobs with the rubber grips if you can find. Still very strange about the decal, my guess it was a Patriot or Fury neck. That groove in the top of the pickup is odd....almost looks like maybe a roundwound string was dragged across it? Regardless, nobody will see it but you. I'm glad you like the SF pups also. :thumbsup:
 
#9,797
kodiakblair said:
@ack
Steve that's great news about the 45 :thumbsup:

@ubernator
Take your time and slowly get the scratch together for the old style knobs. Who cares if it's correct cause with that bridge it'll look killer :) Congrats on ending the SF quest.
Click to expand...
someday, the elusive knobs. Right now can't justify it at the going rate. What is it now? $30-50 for 3 of them?

ahbass2500 said:
They stopped selling it a few years ago. I use a naturally based cutting board wax on my Tobias now as a result. The cutting board wax seems to work just as well.
Click to expand...
I had some. "Find" referred to in one of many boxes in storage. Assuming it didn't get lost in the mix in packing. Since my Warwick's were satin poly sealed, I didn't need the wax, it came as bag candy when I bought bags at GC later.

Runnerman said:
@ubernator Very cool, definitely a period correct piece when you get it sorted. I agree to try to go with the P knobs if you can afford, otherwise maybe the black clear dome knobs with the rubber grips if you can find. Still very strange about the decal, my guess it was a Patriot or Fury neck. That groove in the top of the pickup is odd....almost looks like maybe a roundwound string was dragged across it? Regardless, nobody will see it but you. I'm glad you like the SF pups also. :thumbsup:
Click to expand...
There are roindwoind groove Scratches as well as that long deep indentation that is smooth as can be. Like a hot flatwound or shaft of a small screwdriver melted into it. It is baffling. It have even been a a.glitch in manufacturing and this is parts from a second? The sanded off logo is likely period and region correct peavey shame, peavey was synonymous with cheap here in so cal in the 80s and 90s. Viewed the same as squier. The neck was from an 87 foundation most likely, the length of the word scratched off is too long for fury or patriot, and it is a 1.5" nut. Looks like it would have been a script font foundation by peavey, rather than a body period correcr peavey foundation, since the logo was after the model, not before it. The evidence of the sanding is pretty visible, and unfortunately wouldneed some careful buffing and finishing to fix, and I don't want to destroy the rest of the headstock finish because the pinstripe and handcrafted in USA are still intact. Something to work on in the future, and eventually I might try to get a new decal for it. For now something tells me it is meant to be for me to rock it incognito for now.

Since it was the beginning of the month, I had access to the $80 to get it, but I can't even buy much food or gas until I get cash from selling the Thunderbird, which I need to list ASAP. The $160 for the minty looking fury he had was out of reach, as was the $150 for a 1984 foundation (black/rosewood) with one P knob and 2 black knobs. It was meant to be for me to get THIS bass, and hang out with an old friend at his new house in the area on the way back (drummer I played with in 2 bands).

Have to find a band to use this in. And a band period, the singer quit via text when I was about to leave to get the bass, and yesterday the "BL" lost his cool and fired me over something stupid. It was a long time coming, I had swallowed my pride and logic to stay in this band because there was music, money, and SOME hang, but issues with him and the way he ran things had been there for a while. The singer talked me down from quitting more than once. Without him there to moderate, it was only a matter of time anyway.
 
#9,798
ubernator said:
Some pics of the new acquisition.

Pretty strange cosmetic damage on the neck pickup, but they sound fine. Better than fine, I see what the hype is about.

Knobs courtesy of @sirsam22 , this had a.Gibson "tone" knob which I had a missing spot for on my classic pro t bird, and the second knob was missing the reflector, but had been glued on and I had to crush it with an adjustable wrench to get it off.

This will be worthy of some nice knobs after I restore the electronics. It works fine as a VV bass as is.

I might tilt the neck to lower the action, the fat saddles are bottomed out. But it is actually set up how I like it, so it works for now.
Click to expand...

Nice score, Ubernator! I picked up my own Mahogany/Maple Foundation (1987) a couple of months back. I have a few Foundations, but this configuration just feels kinda special.
Enjoy getting it fixed up to your standards and playing the hell out of it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ubernator
#9,799
Uber,
If you call the nice ladies a Peavey who sell parts, and give them the serial number, they will tell you what exact bass that was when it left the factory and exactly when.
You can find out if the neck was a Foundation neck and what body was with it, they have given me details about several basses I have.

I think getting a mahogany Foundation for $80 was better than the basses you passed on.
You already have a Fury and a mahogany/maple Foundation is cooler than a black/rosewood Foundation for sure.
The logo thing does not matter one tiny bit unless you plan on selling it, the same with the knobs, it will play and sound just as great no matter what knobs are on it!
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: ubernator and SpruceApple
#9,800
58kites said:
So many Peavey necks are the 1.5" nut width and 8 degree radius fretboard, there is no reason to try to fool anybody with the decal removal, pretty dumb.
My 92 Foundation neck and 92 Fury are exactly the same as each other and seem to be that most common Peavey neck.
My 87 Patriot and 87 Fury have the 1.5" nut width and 8 degree radius fretboard. . .
Click to expand...

This is why I love this forum. I just recently got a 87 patriot and was wondering if the neck was similar to any other peavey models from the same era. (LOVE THAT NECK!) Anyone know if the the foundations of that era are the same too? After the deal I got for the patriot, I'm gassing for another usa peavey.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back