U.S. Peavey Club

[mongo2]

Interesting, mine's Poplar. Nice combo with the Ebony fretboard. I wonder hw they decide to do the woods? Market availability?

As far as I know, all the basses with a lacquer finish like mine in the Dyna-Unity Series are Poplar.

I was going by a Peavey ad from '98-'99 stating the G bass body was basswood. I haven't looked under the paint...yet.

The fingerboards are Pao Ferro.

Update: I just removed the neck from my Gbass and the body is definitely basswood.

 

[Count Bassie]

I would imagine that they go by density and many woods overlap each other in hardness/density.

I suppose there's a thought. If you're not doing boutique work, you'll get loose enough with spec to make it reasonable to produce.

They probably have a target weight that the finsihed body should end up weighing.... Like the T-40's weighing 9lbs without the neck

I wonder what demographic that represents? BTO cover bands...?!

 

[EagleMoon]

I've been watching this auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180253018700&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008

I can't believe what this ended up going for. I thought maybe it was a typo but apparently it's legit.

 

[Jaymi]

These are going up in value because people are beginning to realize that they are NOT 2nd rate instruments...

 

[EagleMoon]

I was just really surprised because I've not seen one go for more than about $200-$250.

 

[Jaymi]

somebody either really wanted it or it was a shill bid and we will see it again...

 

[FL Knifemaker]

I was just really surprised because I've not seen one go for more than about $200-$250.

I agree. That's a record. It's in great shape but still. I like to see it though, my Pink B-Ninety should fetch $900

 

[bluesrx]

I emailed the seller in that auction. He said the bass sat in it's case for 20 years...virtually unplayed.

 

[EagleMoon]

Looks like one main bidder drove it up from $140 to the $561.91. Boy oh boy, I would have loved to have been that seller.

 

[Would'e?]

These are going up in value because people are beginning to realize that they are NOT 2nd rate instruments...

+1. Mine (a 1993, alder/maple with the Super Ferrites) is quite honestly the best-sounding all passive bass I've ever played. It slays any passive Fender and beats Peavey's own higher end newer passives (DE Scorpio) for sound too, though the Scorpio is a more comfy.

 

[Bassenstien]

Id like a number
Here you can see my '75 Roadmaster and my 1820 cab.
Plus the Tattoo has to count for something right?

 

[Bassenstien]

Action shots of my '75 Roadmaster and 1820 cab along with the rest of my rig

 

[Philbiker]

Id like a number
Here you can see my '75 Roadmaster and my 1820 cab.
Plus the Tattoo has to count for something right?
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The tat is very cool in my book.

 

[timber22]

Hey, I have a couple U.S. Peavey's. A Foundation and a Fury.

I also have a TKO 115 combo amp I keep at my practice space.

 

[Count Bassie]

Nice finish on the Foundation. Better give this kid a number.

 

[toobalicious]

eh, why not. here is my foundation. i got it around 1992. it is currently on its 4th color, if you dont count "natural" . it really does sound good, like everyone says. but the neck! wow, is it fast!

 

[timber22]

Nice finish on the Foundation. Better give this kid a number.

Thanks.
And it's been a very long time since I was a kid

 

[loganpass]

Greetings fellow Peavers- here's my "Put On The Good Clothes, It's Goin To Church Day" maple Cirrus. Really like this one!

 

[poomwah]

may I join, my rig isnt peavey, but I do have an 81 t-40 :] and I know the new peavs are probably chinese but I will PROBABLY be picking up a millenium bxp tomorrow. Unless I find some wicked crazy pawn shop princess first :]

 

[poomwah]

oops, sorry , forgot about the number one rule... pics