If that's the same blue cirrus bolt on that was in the classifieds here, I had my eye on it about a year ago. The GV I got from Scott Grove is that same color. Nice bass. Treat her well.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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Funny the bolt on cirrus being thought of as rare, off hand I can only think of 3 cirrus owners in Europe a day all 3 have bolt on necks.
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I used to send a ton of basses to Europe and Australia. All were bolt on -- unbolt the neck... pack in bubble wrap... save about $300usd on shipping.
I used to send a ton of basses to Europe and Australia. All were bolt on -- unbolt the neck... pack in bubble wrap... save about $300usd on shipping.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
Had plenty of basses shipped from the US,all in OHSC, never paid more than $120 inc insurance.Heck shipping from Japan is only $100. The 3 bolt on's were all store bought so were already in Europe. My gut feeling is by the time the bolt on models were phased out sales of US Cirrus were far outnumbered by the BXP sales figures so stores stopped ordering US models.
@songwriter21
Could be I cornered the market by owning 3 neck thru models
@DavidEdenAria
You might think it makes sense but it doesn't woirk like that. A neck's roughly 34 - 35" long including the headstock,body will be 14" - 16" wide. Minimum box size would be 36" x 16" x say 6". Allow 12lb for weight and ask for a USPS quote to France, just picked a random European country. Quote comes back $97.35. Change the length to 48" for neck on,width and height remain the same. Quite now reads $97.35 !! Proposed contents value was $800.
Couriers work on set sizes. Send a box to Europe with any dimension over 12" and it costs you $97.35. The maximum shipping size is 108" of which the length can't exceed 60". That allows you 20" for width and another 20" for height.
No idea who MNAirHead was using to ship but both him and the recipient were getting ripped off royally.
You might think it makes sense but it doesn't woirk like that. A neck's roughly 34 - 35" long including the headstock,body will be 14" - 16" wide. Minimum box size would be 36" x 16" x say 6". Allow 12lb for weight and ask for a USPS quote to France, just picked a random European country. Quote comes back $97.35. Change the length to 48" for neck on,width and height remain the same. Quite now reads $97.35 !! Proposed contents value was $800.
Couriers work on set sizes. Send a box to Europe with any dimension over 12" and it costs you $97.35. The maximum shipping size is 108" of which the length can't exceed 60". That allows you 20" for width and another 20" for height.
No idea who MNAirHead was using to ship but both him and the recipient were getting ripped off royally.
There was, until I saw this post. US made Peavey five, number 12 is coming to daddy.
Milly
Foundation
Five GV
First gen TL5
Second gen TL5
Doc's purple Forum
Redwood Cirrus
Now this bolt on cirrus 5.
I also have a CAR foundation 4. I'm allergic to fours, but it was such a great deal, and I really have a thing for SF pickups.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
I'm so jealous. After the holidays my first big purchase is going to be a black sparkle GV, if I can find one.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
Shame it has to be black sparkle, there's a grey one on GC just now.
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Yeah, I'm tempted but if I'm going to spend that kind of money on a 4th bass that I really don't need, I want it to be the finish I want!
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
Shame it has to be black sparkle, there's a grey one on GC just now.
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Black sparkle looks FANTASTIC under stage lights! I loved mine...then GAS happened again.
More to it than that though in terms of advantages.....removing the neck could allow folks access to shipping as "carry on baggage" on an airplane flight, otherwise you "may have to buy a seat for the guitar" (which people do).
Has nothing to do with shipping in general but the other issue is less likelyhood of overall damage if it is not packed properly....the neck/body joint is always going to be very vulnerable.....less likely to be damaged if the neck is removed....accidents DO happen in transit and rough handling is the norm with most shippers.
The Musicians Friend outlet was in Kansas City for many years (central warehouse is still there) i knew many that worked and shopped there, busted headstocks and neck body joints were the norm.....ROWS of busted guitars everywhere....i couldnt believe it the first time i went in and i bought several cheap jazzboxes with damaged necks for under $30.
It was remarkable how many were broken almost exactly the same, usually headstock and neck/body joints were broken and this was factory packing.....occasionally a pushed in control assembly.
Funny, I have a black sparkle one, and it's my least fave. I just grabbed it cuz they don't make them anymore.
@DavidEdenAria
I was replying to "ship with neck off,save $300". As your examples of busted necks prove, companies don't ship guitars with the necks off no matter the risk. Whatever the reason is that the only folks I know with Cirrus have bolt on necks,it sure ain't because of the shipping method.
I was replying to "ship with neck off,save $300". As your examples of busted necks prove, companies don't ship guitars with the necks off no matter the risk. Whatever the reason is that the only folks I know with Cirrus have bolt on necks,it sure ain't because of the shipping method.
songwriter21
I have an obsession for wood. The musical kind.
People probably just wanted a Cirrus, other than neck-thru. I know I prefer bolt over neck-thru. I think bolts have more attack, and of course, this differs from bass to bass.
@songwriter21
You could be on to something although shops in Europe tend just to sell what they have in stock. If say you requested a bolt on after trying a neck thru the chances of them ordering one in are almost zero. That's if you actually saw a Peavey in a shop,apart from a few Milestones and Millennium BXP's. I can only remember seeing a Cirrus once.
You could be on to something although shops in Europe tend just to sell what they have in stock. If say you requested a bolt on after trying a neck thru the chances of them ordering one in are almost zero. That's if you actually saw a Peavey in a shop,apart from a few Milestones and Millennium BXP's. I can only remember seeing a Cirrus once.
Yeah....i hear you, i digress....but...
I would have reservations shipping a guitar overseas without a flight case or something similar....it would have to be packed at a UPS store or something.....i commonly see tiny fractures on neck/body joints on bolt necks in pawns and shops, having looked at 1000's of guitars in the past 40+ years.
