Still nice to see that an old Peavey bass is still a good bass to own.
But we all knew that anyway
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U.S. Peavey Club
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But we all knew that anyway
Trouble is that's not a particularly good bass to own as folks following that write up will discover and Peavey's rep takes a hit once again.Still nice to see that an old Peavey bass is still a good bass to own
Not just my opinion,never heard one owner say it had great tone. Sure it looks good,feels good but lacks balls.
Shame though it looks amazing & I still think it's Peavey's best looking bass
drool.
Looks more like his Aria Pro than a Peavey.Shame though it looks amazing & I still think it's Peavey's best looking bass
Truss rod on Patriot may be stuck...I don't want to force it but it needs adjustment (tightening) to remove some relief. This is the one that sat in storage for 20 years. Suggestions? Thinking some WD40 and then maybe loosen it first. Thanks in advance.
@Runnerman
When confronted with tight screws or nuts I generally apply some heat. Big soldering iron is handy, my thinking is as it expands it breaks any gunk around it. Spray of WD afterwards is good. I'd take it off and vaseoline the threads before it goes back on.
When confronted with tight screws or nuts I generally apply some heat. Big soldering iron is handy, my thinking is as it expands it breaks any gunk around it. Spray of WD afterwards is good. I'd take it off and vaseoline the threads before it goes back on.
You have to be careful with any type of penetrant in this situation - it's possible for oil to get into the wood and cause it to start to soften and crush against the force of the truss rod nut... At any rate, there are much better penetrating oils than WD-40 - Kroil, PB Blaster, and Liquid Wrench are all better by a huge amount... Carefully apply some on the threads, then let it soak in for a day or two - then try to loosen it... If that doesn't work, repeat the process until it does... Sometimes, some heat applied by a soldering gun can help, also... Once it's broken loose, remove it, clean up the threads, and put it back on with some grease on the threads...
Thanks. The only stockist they list that we have in the UK is Amazon. $46 for a 16 oz can
Don't use a spray can.. even with the straw.
Get penetrating oil that you can drip one drop at a time.
Like this Liquid Wrench:
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Get penetrating oil that you can drip one drop at a time.
Like this Liquid Wrench:
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yep a bit of heat and try to loosen...make SURE the wrench is entirely tight all the way on the nut before you attempt to loosen....ALWAYS loosen a trussrod just a bit first imo
Two cheap scores to report! Y'all are enablers, and I've become a vintage Peavey magnet.
First, a 1983 Fury that still has original knobs for $160. Like my '83 Foundation project, this one has sky-high action that will hopefully straighten out once I get the proper tools. (My Gibson wrench won't reach, and neither will my 5/16 socket. I need to find a deep socket.) The tuning pegs are slightly bent, but I think I can bend them back without breaking. It came with the case, but the padding is gone. The bottom has carpet glued in, but it shouldn't be much to put in some foam.
1983 Peavey Fury Super Ferrite by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
Where this will really be a project is the paint. My guess is that someone tried to repaint without sealing the wood. So, I see stripping the paint and starting over. What were the original colors? There's even a little paint on the bridge base and pickguard edge; if the original paint (or lack thereof) is under there, I could match.
1983 Peavey Fury Super Ferrite by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
1983 Peavey Fury Super Ferrite by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
Two days later, I come across a 1984 Foundation. Paintwise, it's in better shape than the '83.
1984 Peavey Foundation by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
1984 Peavey Foundation by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
It has a missing knob, but it still has the truss rod cover. The nut was broken at the G string, so I got a discount to $125. Once that's replaced, it looks like a standard cleanup and setup job.
1984 Peavey Foundation by thaddeusthompson, on Flickr
Just curious - what does everyone do for replacement truss rod covers? I bought a reproduction from an eBay seller for my '85 last year, but they don't appear to be around anymore.
First, a 1983 Fury that still has original knobs for $160. Like my '83 Foundation project, this one has sky-high action that will hopefully straighten out once I get the proper tools. (My Gibson wrench won't reach, and neither will my 5/16 socket. I need to find a deep socket.) The tuning pegs are slightly bent, but I think I can bend them back without breaking. It came with the case, but the padding is gone. The bottom has carpet glued in, but it shouldn't be much to put in some foam.
Where this will really be a project is the paint. My guess is that someone tried to repaint without sealing the wood. So, I see stripping the paint and starting over. What were the original colors? There's even a little paint on the bridge base and pickguard edge; if the original paint (or lack thereof) is under there, I could match.
Two days later, I come across a 1984 Foundation. Paintwise, it's in better shape than the '83.
It has a missing knob, but it still has the truss rod cover. The nut was broken at the G string, so I got a discount to $125. Once that's replaced, it looks like a standard cleanup and setup job.
Just curious - what does everyone do for replacement truss rod covers? I bought a reproduction from an eBay seller for my '85 last year, but they don't appear to be around anymore.
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Pretty nice with the original knobs. Hopefully the Fury does not have a broken or stripped truss rod.
The Foundation is nice looking...white with the rosewood board.
Great score on both. congrats!
The Foundation is nice looking...white with the rosewood board.
Great score on both. congrats!
Really killer scores!
I have a 84 Foundation and it makes me smile every time I play it.
I have a 84 Foundation and it makes me smile every time I play it.
I just bought the 1/4 in drive version of this, and it did not work w/ my '83 instruments. The angle of approach is too steep to even get the socket in. What are other alternatives? I'm tearing my hair out trying to get to the nuts.
FYI - the regular Gibson wrench works fine on my '84 and '85 basses. But the '83s have a deeper truss rod access cutout.
If I were in that position, I'd take something like this:
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...and cut off a section of the main shank, deburr, and use an Allen Wrench to turn it with...
That's a good idea...might really work well.
And if there is no room for the Allen wrench to fit in the end, cut the main shank to the correct length and then drill a hole through the side so you can poke a straight piece of rod (or the straight end of an Allen wrench) through to provide the turning lever.
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