U.S. Peavey Club

[Mark Andrew]

You like the J style neck on the Fury?

I own a 1st gen Fury with the slant SF pickup but its so minty i rarely play it, BUT the cool thing is it has the bigger P style neck, so its a rarer beast among Fury basses, its light weight as well.....i get along fine with the J neck fwiw.

I like the SF pickups just fine, but my main amp is an Eden Metro with extensive EQ available on the 2nd channel.

If you are after a P bass with a J neck but the Fender style P pickup, the later versions are near perfect....there is something cool about the SF pickups when you play around with the EQ imo.

Yes my Dyna only gets used on passive mode trying to emulate the fury so is a bit wasted on me but I love the quality of the Dyna..... Just hate the colour and more of a p bass pickup guy years playing on a precision will do that to you yes being a bit lazy i love the j Neck but it's bent found someone who is going to repair it but will be out of commission for a good while....

 

[Eilif]

I understand the concerns about the early ferrite Fury's.
I had one for a while. It sounded good and because of the position (a bit closer to the bridge) and single-coil it definitely had a bit of an "edge" to the tone. Also, I loved the feel of it's take on the P-neck as I don't like think J-style necks.

However, it never sounded as good to me as a regular p-bass and the small body and heavy tuners made neck dive a real issue. Single coil hum wasn't a big deal in a live situation but it was present. AFAIK, you can swap necks and I was tempted to find a p-bass pickup fury and just do that but I decided just to sell it along.

Despite not liking the neck as much, I played a p-bass style fury many times at a church I used to attend and I recommend them extremely highly to anyone who wants a well made USA made p-style bass that is a bit lighter and has a thinner neck and just happens to be ridiculously cheap.

 

[kodiakblair]

@Mark Andrew

How are they going to fix it ? Heat treatment or new fretboard tapered to be straight ?

An option you could try is look for a cheap Millennium BXP and steal the neck from that.

 

[Mark Andrew]

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I understand the concerns about the early ferrite Fury's.
I had one for a while. It sounded good and because of the position (a bit closer to the bridge) and single-coil it definitely had a bit of an "edge" to the tone. Also, I loved the feel of it's take on the P-neck as I don't like think J-style necks.

However, it never sounded as good to me as a regular p-bass and the small body and heavy tuners made neck dive a real issue. AFAIK, you can swap necks and I was tempted to find a p-bass pickup fury and just do that but I decided just to sell it along.

Despite not liking the neck as much, I played a p-bass style fury many times at a church I used to attend and I recommend them extremely highly to anyone who wants a well made USA made p-style bass that is a bit lighter and has a thinner neck and just happens to be ridiculously cheap.

Exactly why I wouldn't mind a second

 

[Mark Andrew]

@Mark Andrew

How are they going to fix it ? Heat treatment or new fretboard tapered to be straight ?

An option you could try is look for a cheap Millennium BXP and steal the neck from that.

Apparently steaming it and then regluing? To add to matters truss is also gone. If he can't fix he is making an exact copy of the neck. Will cost a fortune I'm sure. But bass only cost me 40 quid so I don't mind some investment.....

 

[DavidEdenAria]

I understand the concerns about the early ferrite Fury's.
I had one for a while. It sounded good and because of the position (a bit closer to the bridge) and single-coil it definitely had a bit of an "edge" to the tone. Also, I loved the feel of it's take on the P-neck as I don't like think J-style necks.

However, it never sounded as good to me as a regular p-bass and the small body and heavy tuners made neck dive a real issue. AFAIK, you can swap necks and I was tempted to find a p-bass pickup fury and just do that but I decided just to sell it along.

Despite not liking the neck as much, I played a p-bass style fury many times at a church I used to attend and I recommend them extremely highly to anyone who wants a well made USA made p-style bass that is a bit lighter and has a thinner neck and just happens to be ridiculously cheap.

Im used to neck dive owning Gibson SGs! I have several wide suede leather straps to help compensate....

Btw, did you ever play around with different strings on the SF Fury bass? My slant SF Fury has rounds while my other Peavey 4 strings (85 Foundation & 89 Fury) have Fender 9050 flats.

The 85 Foundation with rounds nearly drove me nuts the amount of clank.....9050 flats pretty much solved that issue.

What strings would you try on the slant SF Fury?

 

[58kites]

How does the Patriot sound compare?

The Patriot pickup sounds great to me, but it does not sound like a (split P) Precision pickup, it is a Super Ferrite pickup and sounds like one.
The Patriot pickup position is further toward the bridge than the neck pickup on a Foundation, and sounds like the Foundy front pup if it got moved a little bit towards the bridge.
The Patriot is midrange-y and has the Super Ferrite "aggression" that the Foundations have.
I like the sound of a Foundation but I rarely give a hoot about a bridge position (second) pickup, so I like the Patriot better for it's one pickup simplicity, light weight and the neck on mine feels great!!

 

[Mark Andrew]

The Patriot pickup sounds great to me, but it does not sound like a (split P) Precision pickup, it is a Super Ferrite pickup and sounds like one.
The Patriot pickup position is further toward the bridge than the neck pickup on a Foundation, and sounds like the Foundy front pup if it got moved a little bit towards the bridge.
The Patriot is midrange-y and has the Super Ferrite "aggression" that the Foundations have.
I like the sound of a Foundation but I rarely give a hoot about a bridge position (second) pickup, so I like the Patriot better for it's one pickup simplicity, light weight and the neck on mine feels great!!

I am one of those fools that sold my fury and foundation at the end of the 90s and regrets it deeply..... But never tried s patriot thanks for the info....now I have a basket case fury and an ugly red Dyna should have just held on to my originals

 

[58kites]

I understand the concerns about the early ferrite Fury's.
I had one for a while. It sounded good and because of the position (a bit closer to the bridge) and single-coil it definitely had a bit of an "edge" to the tone. Also, I loved the feel of it's take on the P-neck as I don't like think J-style necks.

However, it never sounded as good to me as a regular p-bass and the small body and heavy tuners made neck dive a real issue.

Seen lots of pics but never touched a Slant Fury....so I've got two questions for you.
You are saying the pickup position on a Slant Fury is closer to the bridge than the split P Precision (and split P Fury) pup location?
Is the body smaller/shorter on a Slant Fury than the later Fury basses?
The Patriot body is shorter than a split P Fury, but the Slant Fury basses always look full sized to me in pics.

 

[kodiakblair]

@58kites

Widest point of my 1st gen fury is 13 1/4 in, T-20 is near 14 1/2 inch. Centre of the SF pickup is 29" from the nut,that's for both the 1st gen Fury and the T-20.

How does that gel with most other P-basses. My single coil P-bass is 27 3/4" from the nut.

 

[58kites]

Widest point of my 1st Gen Fury is 13 1/4 in, T-20 is near 14 1/2 inch. Centre of the SF pickup is 29" from the nut, that's for both the 1st Gen Fury and the T-20.

How does that gel with most other P-basses. My single coil P-bass is 27 3/4" from the nut.

My 1987 Patriot is 29" from the nut to the center of the pickup.
My 1987 Fury (split P) measures 28.5" from the nut to the center between the two coils.

Is the Slant Fury a short body? ...the Patriot body is a shorter length than the rest of my basses.
The slant of the T-20/Slant Fury pickup surely effects the sound, as opposed to if it were mounted straight across.
I assume that the Slant Fury and T-20 sound exactly the same as each other, the pickup is the same in both, right?
The T-20/Slant Fury pickup is a lot larger under the pickguard...more mellow sounding says our friend Mech.

 

[Bass V]

STRING TENSION QUESTION; I'm used to a softer feel yet the taught-ness on my T-40 with the current EB Custom Wounds .55-.110 in drop D is a blast and extreme with a pick, I want to try it with all-nickel flats etc. for super thud but want less tension than the EBs. possible?

 

[DavidEdenAria]

Is the Slant Fury a short body? ...the Patriot body is a shorty, as I'm sure you know.
I assume the slant of the T-20/Slant Fury pickup effects the sound, and makes the distance not really the same as the Patriot at 29 inches and mounted straight across.
The T-20/Slant Fury pickup is a lot larger than the Patriot and Foundation pickup...that size and slanted position both must change the sound from Patriots & Foundys.
The Patriot is 29" from the nut to the center of the pickup.
My 1987 Fury (split P) measures 28.5" from the nut to the center between the two coils.

I assume that the Slant Fury and T-20 sound exactly the same as each other, the pickup is the same, right?

Here's my thinking on my slant SF Fury:

I need to install a set of Fender 9050 flats as on my 85 Foundation and 89 Fury with the Duncan SPB1 vintage P pickup or i am never going to get a really honest comparison.

I own a stock Fender MIM P bass with rounds already....i need to pull the slant SF Fury out and compare it to the MIM P bass since both have rounds.......i will try to do this in the next day or so!

 

[kodiakblair]

@58kites

Somewhere I've photos of the different sf pickups and how the magnets are arranged. I have a hunt,sorry it's been a rough day and I don't feel up to stripping pickguards off.

Bodywise it's a hard call. The T-20 is wider at the horns and lower bouts but the body is shaped thinner, less of a slab. The Fury definitely weighs more that's for sure. To compare tone is a problem, Fury has flats/ T-20 has light gauge rounds. That said no a great deal of difference far as I can tell.

So many set ups here. Patriot is DCGF with rounds, 2nd Gen Fury has EB cobalt flats,one of the Foundations has chromes which I dislike. Maybe over the weekend I'll get something compatible.

 

[JEDI BASS]

Is this the right place to ask to join the USA Peavey club? Just picked up this '81 T-40 on eBay and am thrilled!View attachment 2958746 View attachment 2958747 View attachment 2958752

Beautiful!!

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Here's my thinking on my slant SF Fury:

I need to install a set of Fender 9050 flats as on my 85 Foundation and 89 Fury with the Duncan SPB1 vintage P pickup or i am never going to get a really honest comparison.

I own a stock Fender MIM P bass with rounds already....i need to pull the slant SF Fury out and compare it to the MIM P bass since both have rounds.......i will try to do this in the next day or so!

How does the Foundation bass sound with flatwound strings, and what sort of tension do they put on the neck?

 

[DavidEdenAria]

How does the Foundation bass sound with flatwound strings, and what sort of tension do they put on the neck?

As i stated, the rounds on this maple neck 85 Foundation were too clanky and bright plus exaggerated finger noise too....but, i didnt spend a lot of time with pickup adjustment either.

To me its more of a classic 60's J on steroids with the flats, though they are not broken in and not as thumpy as when broken in, the 9050 Fender flats are stainless and of course WAY less finger noise.

Very happy with the Fender 9050 flats and they are a bit stiff but this allows the action very low with trussrod tightening....its a killler bass.....9050 flats on my 89 Fury as well, very classic P tone it has a Duncan SPB1 vintage alnico P pickup.....very good bass too.

 

[Mark Andrew]

Considering were all very active in the US peavey thread this week I have a t40 question. Played on one before and love the playability but can I come close to .P bass sound? I didn't have the chance to play around for long enough. Yes I am very happy with my fury and considering another but a well priced t40 has come up and that's always been at the top of my list..... For coolness at least...with US peaveys in Holland sometimes you just have to take what you can get. Hope that Somone in an 80s rock band who likes ugly red basses may take the Dyna off my hands....

 

[58kites]

Passable P bass... yes, and a good number of other nice bass sounds too.
They're heavy but they are cool...and if you have a line on one at a good price, you can't go wrong buying it.
If you don't like it, you can sell it for profit next year.

 

[JEDI BASS]

Passable P bass... yes, and a good number of other nice bass sounds too.
They're heavy but they are cool.

My first T-40 weighs 10.5 lbs, it’s a white/rosewood with exposed bar pickups. So, not all are boat anchors. I haven’t dated it yet but it’s probably mid ‘80s. This gen has a more contoured (less wood) body, and the pickups weigh a smidge less than the early toaster style. Very soon, I plan to do a project. My goal will be to shed all unnecessary weigh from a T-40 and see just how light I can get one, while still maintaining a balanced instrument.