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U.S. Peavey Club
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Wow, that thing looks totally bada$$!
I love it when things come full circle. My P-40 build was originally inspired by Mech's TL-5/T-40 hybrid:
I love the pure Peavey vibe on Mech's Forum, though. I think my bass looks like a Skunkworks Fender. His looks like the Precision-killer that Peavey should have built back in the day!
Yep, I love it when ideas bounce around and "new" instruments come into being. Just got my red tort pickguard today. It's going to be loverly. Pics soon.
The controls are: master volume (push/pull for neck humbucker), pickup blend, phase switch, and master tone (push/pull for bridge humbucker). With the knobs in the down position, the pickups are in single coil mode, with the outer coils active, just like a T-40 with both tone knobs wide open.
This is the first bass I’ve owned with a blend control and I really like it a lot, at least for this unique set up. I’ve got two PJs, both of which have VVT controls and I’ve never found them to be a problem. However, I haven’t used the PJs live, so I may eventually decide that I’m too lazy to turn two volume knobs up and down!
Of course, the T-40 has four knobs (plus a switch), so...
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The almost finished 2nd model Forum. A few minor tweaks and she's there. Tort battery cover on the back.
The bridge pickup was set way too high. It adjusted beautifully, I can't believe how smoothly the screws turned and the pickups moved on this old bass . These SF pickups keep getting even more amazing.
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Count me in!
I have 2 Foundations (4&5 string) and I just picked up a T-40 (6-digit S/N) that looks like hell and plays like heaven!
I have 2 Foundations (4&5 string) and I just picked up a T-40 (6-digit S/N) that looks like hell and plays like heaven!
Good looking bass! Super Ferrites have become a top 2 pickup for me. Peavey really nailed the pickup thing with all Super Ferrites, the VFL family, T series family, etc...
Yesterday for the first time in a long while I went round some of my, local secondhand stores looking to see if there were any Peavey basses to be had. No joy there though keep on hoping to find a nice 80's Peavey bass gem.
may I have a numbah please?
My Peavey T-40 1982 3-Color Sunburst w/ Maple Fretboard
My Peavey T-40 1982 3-Color Sunburst w/ Maple Fretboard
Beauty! - I had an '81 in that configuration. That's quite a great instrument you have there. Enjoy.
Good luck. I just re-scored my old Black/Maple T-45. One of my favorites, and I'm not letting go again.
If you find that 3TS/Maple T-45, please post it.
My lovely '91 Dyna Bass Pups..took me ages to copy the logo design onto plastic book covering, cut out with a razor edged box cutter then stick on the logos lolll A labour of love and 26 years later they are still there..lol
what standard market preamps are dead close to the usa millenium active?
Needing to drop something into my Modulus flea... the sound crew prefers the millenium out of my zilion$ of ba$$e$
Needing to drop something into my Modulus flea... the sound crew prefers the millenium out of my zilion$ of ba$$e$
Got this 'lil beauty on its way to me and should have it early next week. Interested to see how the 2TEK bridge works.
