U.S. Peavey Club

[Ken J]

Is it just me, or is the koa on the right toothless?

Good eye
Factory fretless with a D-tuner
Did a lot of research and it apears to be the only one
In exsistance. It's a sinthetic finger board.

 

[Ken J]

@Ken J you might want to take that offer into consideration cirrus+koa unity vs 2xkoa unity

The KOAs are quite different same mother different father
One fretted one fretless. I dropped a set of Bart's in the fretless for a deep tone. The fretted with the stock pickups is on the bright side.

 

[Runnerman]

There is an RJ-KOA on the bay for $399. No affiliation

I saw that one and was tempted. I don't know much about the Koa basses. Not sure what it the claim to fame for Koa....is there supposed sound difference or is it just for it's good looks? Also was wondering if it is a softish wood...maybe susceptible to dents? Thx.

 

[davedblyoo]

I saw that one and was tempted. I don't know much about the Koa basses. Not sure what it the claim to fame for Koa....is there supposed sound difference or is it just for it's good looks? Also was wondering if it is a softish wood...maybe susceptible to dents? Thanks
Some of it is looks, but to me koa has a sweet, warm tone. I've had a koa Unity since the early 90's, some of that time was on the road and the koa has held up well through the years.

 

[Ken J]

KOA is on the lighter side of the hardwoods. Supper dence and not effected buy humidity swings. Living in Connecticut we can go from 40-95 present humidity in a day. Theses neck through instruments stay stable. The tree is only found in Hawaii and is similar to Mohogany or Teak

 

[Groovybanana]

Did someone here end up getting the Koa RJ-IV from the bay? I put in a last minute bid but someone else did as well and theirs was higher than mine. Oh well, I didn't want to pay more than I bid so it's all good.

 

[kodiakblair]

Wasn't me. Not only did the rosewood fretboard/CITES nix it,the seller wouldn't ship to Scotland.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Just heard from the guitar shop repairman, my Foundation is ready to be picked up . I'm off work so I'll go down first thing and pick it up can't wait, & the cost £20 or roughly $26 will report back tomorrow when I get it.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Well my Foundation bass is back home & as good as new . Went to the guitar shop this morning and the repairman told me that he had to soak the truss rod in easing oil, for a couple of days maybe it had seized up years ago. And then put a decent sized washer on it as well, he showed me that the truss rod worked properly again so that was nice to know .
When I got home I gave it a quick clean & tune up & put it through my Rumble 200 combo, those SF pickups deserve all the praise they get they sounded better now the bass is set up properly. Strange thing is I own an original 1964 500/1 bass & an Am.Std Precision, yet all I want to play is this Peavey Foundation I defiantly want to get a 83-89 version. All in all a very happy Peavey owner .

 

[Runnerman]

Congrats @Shawn Luckman that is a great outcome and glad you are happy.

 

[mech]

Well my Foundation bass is back home & as good as new . Went to the guitar shop this morning and the repairman told me that he had to soak the truss rod in easing oil, for a couple of days maybe it had seized up years ago. And then put a decent sized washer on it as well, he showed me that the truss rod worked properly again so that was nice to know .

Sounds like you have a good, knowledgable tech. Take him donuts or buy him a beer or three. Rust will form on the threads of the TR under the nut and bind it causing the end of the rod to snap off when too much torque is applied. First thing I do with a "new" instrument is to remove the TR nut and lube the threads in the nut with a small amount of Vaseline.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Sounds like you have a good, knowledgable tech. Take him donuts or buy him a beer or three. Rust will form on the threads of the TR under the nut and bind it causing the end of the rod to snap off when too much torque is applied. First thing I do with a "new" instrument is to remove the TR nut and lube the threads in the nut with a small amount of Vaseline.

Thanks mech
I gave him a bit extra in the price for what he did & it was worth every penny. I would never have guessed that rust could form in the TR so that was something new to learn. And he is a good tech who tries his best with what ever issues people bring him with their instruments.

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Congrats @Shawn Luckman that is a great outcome and glad you are happy.

It's a great outcome I was a bit worried when I posted pictures of the neck here, that I may have bought a bass that needed a new neck which was never an option. And I'm happy with how playable the bass is now , plus even with the repair it has still cost me less than a new Squier or even a Peavey Milestone .

 

[sirsam22]

There's a shop parting out a Koa RSB in Reverb. I messaged them, and he has everything plus a case he's willing to let go for $300. The reason they decided to sell for parts was a bad pot that are hard to find.

What magical and elusive pots do these use? It seems like it should be a simple fix.

 

[Runnerman]

There's a shop parting out a Koa RSB in Reverb. I messaged them, and he has everything plus a case he's willing to let go for $300. The reason they decided to sell for parts was a bad pot that are hard to find.

What magical and elusive pots do these use? It seems like it should be a simple fix.

I saw that and thought about messaging him. But the pot is probably directly on the PCB and possibly difficult to replace...may need a whole new board. You could check with Peavey on that or maybe somebody on here has worked on RSB electronics and can assist. The fact he is parting out seems like it may be terminal.

 

[mech]

There's a shop parting out a Koa RSB in Reverb. I messaged them, and he has everything plus a case he's willing to let go for $300. The reason they decided to sell for parts was a bad pot that are hard to find.
What magical and elusive pots do these use? It seems like it should be a simple fix.

..... the pot is probably directly on the PCB and possibly difficult to replace...may need a whole new board.

I looked at it, too. I like 24 fret necks. The owner's manual says it has two active VFL's with Vol, Blend and Tone. There isn't a preamp. The pots will probably be 10K or 25K audio. Plenty available. Will need a long bushing for mounting to the body. 10 to 1 the pot is OK unless it's physically broken. Probably just needs cleaning. I'd also bet that Peavey has some if needed.

 

[sirsam22]

@mech

Yeah. I was if the understanding that the pickups were active but the controls aren't. The battery is for the picups only. I thought the same thing about the pots.

Anyone with an RSB that can shed some light?

 

[58kites]

I looked at it, too. I like 24 fret necks. The owner's manual says it has two active VFL's with Vol, Blend and Tone. There isn't a preamp. The pots will probably be 10K or 25K audio. Plenty available. Will need a long bushing for mounting to the body. 10 to 1 the pot is OK unless it's physically broken. Probably just needs cleaning. I'd also bet that Peavey has some if needed.

I had a Koa RSB, VFL pups but no pre-amp/circuit board.
Just three pots Vol/Blend/Tone..and a cap for tone pot.
Nothing in there that is hard to replace.
I think one or all of the pots were Bourns in mine.

 

[kodiakblair]

Just opened up my Koa RSB and confirm what @58kites already said.
Nothing fancy in there, 2 mini pots , a cap & blend pot.

 

[Runnerman]

I had a Koa RSB, VFL pups but no pre-amp/circuit board.
Just three pots Vol/Blend/Tone..and a cap for tone pot.
Nothing in there that is hard to replace.
I think one or all of the pots were Bourns in mine.

Just opened up my Koa RSB and confirm what @58kites already said.
Nothing fancy in there, 2 mini pots , a cap & blend pot.

Wow, so there is hope then....wonder why the guy had such a hard time finding a pot.