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U.S. Peavey Club

#1,462
This beautiful mid '80's Fury is on its way to me.

I really want to thank Tim (MNAirHead) who answered some questions that I had regarding Peavey basses. That's the one thing I really like most about TB...when it comes to getting fact-based help, some folks really step up and go the extra mile for you.

Thanks again, Tim.

As for the Fury itself, I should get it sometime this week, and I can't wait.
 

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#1,464
Daaaang, I always thought of the Fury as a P-copy, but that one you have on your way to you looks wayyyyyyy nicer than a fender P.

Damn right i said it. Peavy's 80s hardware was tough as nails vs. fender, and I prefer those necks. (can someone say 21 FRETS!)

-braces for the flamening-
 
#1,465
Glad to have helped..

Please post back.. your Fury is not the reply normally given.. more rare/obscure than the 90s.

Yours is a 2nd generation.. probably has a slightly wider neck... and better hardware

Please post back your feedback --- looking forward to your opinion.

Tim


Basstovsky said:
Daaaang, I always thought of the Fury as a P-copy, but that one you have on your way to you looks wayyyyyyy nicer than a fender P.

Damn right i said it. Peavy's 80s hardware was tough as nails vs. fender, and I prefer those necks. (can someone say 21 FRETS!)

-braces for the flamening-
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#1,466
Basstovsky said:
Daaaang, I always thought of the Fury as a P-copy, but that one you have on your way to you looks wayyyyyyy nicer than a fender P.

Damn right i said it. Peavy's 80s hardware was tough as nails vs. fender, and I prefer those necks. (can someone say 21 FRETS!)

-braces for the flamening-
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I don't think you're gonna get flamed in this thread.

I've never anticipated the arrival of a $135 bass so much in my life. Next week, I'll be able to directly compare it to a Fender P...
 
#1,468
I snagged this 1993 Fury off ebay for $77 (including shipping).

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I stripped all the paint off the body, down to the bare wood. Resanded it, sealed it, sanded...sanded...sanded......
3 coats of primer, 6 coats of black lacquer, 12 coats of clear lacquer, sand...sand...sand...polish...polish...polish...

I used scotch brite on the pick guard, and repainted it with Krylon Fusion (copper). 3 coats of paint and 6 coats of clear enamel. All the screws were covered in paint or heavily rusted, so I replaced them with some new black screws.

The electronics didn't work (no surprise). The good news was the bass had the original Alinco pickups. I rewired the whole thing with new 500k CTS pots, orange-drop capacitior, and plug.

The frets showed a little wear, but a lot of rust. Each one got a fine sanding and polishing. As I expected, all the frets were level, some just needed a little edge work.

The tuner key on the G string had been bent sometime ago. It vibrated like crazy whenever I played an open D. No problem, a little super glue fixed the gap and it's silent now.

I restrung the bass with D'Addario Chromes (flatwounds) and set the action ridiculously low, with some help from the neck pivot screw (one of my favorite features with old Peavey's).

Threw on some new black knobs and black straplocks last night, and gigged her this morning.

The sound is perfect. There is nothing like the smooth buttery sound of a p-bass.

I have no intention of ever selling this bass. Rather I plan to use it regularly. It may wind up replacing my Squire VM Jazz bass.

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#1,471
Got my # with a Fury I super ferrite back on page 14, but recently added a second Peavey USA as well:

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Also bought my daughter a '90's Foundation she's been using every week in church, and found a second Foundation for a friend of hers (her dad asked for me to be on the lookout for a good inexpensive bass).
 
#1,473
I really should be in this club. It'll be the only one I'm in, lol. Peavey Rocks and always have. Tried 'em all and prefer PEAVEY!
Check out my '88 Dyna-Bass. Soooooo nice. FANTASTIC tone! Looking at a US Millennium or Fury next.
Hawk
 

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#1,475
My first bass (and I still have it!) is a Late 80's Foundation S... I was reading through this thread last night and someone had posted something about emailing Peavey with a serial number to date it. I did the same and this is the response I got...

Thanks for your inquiry.

Unfortunately, we are unable to determine a manufacturing date for this product from the serial number.

Peavey Electronics is very proud of its long tradition of building quality products that can bring a lifetime of service and enjoyment. The year 2010 will mark our 45th year in business, and we wish to sincerely thank our customers for their support. Without you, we obviously would not be here.

Due to the volume of quality products that have been manufactured and sold over time, Peavey gets an ever-increasing number of requests for information such as "born on dates" for older products. Unfortunately the archive containing this old serial number information has a technical problem and is currently shut down.
For this reason, we are now unable to respond to these requests.


We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. We assure you that Peavey Electronics will continue it's a tradition of working hard to insure that our customers get the best possible quality, value, and service.



Regards,
(name delted for privacy purposes and what not)
Peavey Customer Service

:scowl:
 
#1,476
This isn't official, but it seems to be accurate:

8Mxxxxxx ............................................1978
0000xxxx t/m 0030xxxx ........................1978
0031xxxx t/m 0047xxxx ........................1979
0048xxxx t/m 0065xxxx ........................1980
0066xxxx t/m 0099xxxx ........................1981
0100xxxx t/m 0129xxxx ........................1982
0130xxxx t/m 0169xxxx ........................1983
0170xxxx t/m 0199xxxx ........................1984
0200xxxx t/m 0239xxxx ........................1985
0240xxxx t/m 0259xxxx ........................1986
0260xxxx t/m 0339xxxx ........................1987
0340xxxx t/m 0359xxxx ........................1988
0360xxxx t/m 0419xxxx ........................1989
0420xxxx t/m 0439xxxx ........................1990
0440xxxx t/m 0519xxxx ........................1991
0520xxxx t/m 0599xxxx ........................1992
0600xxxx t/m 0639xxxx ........................1993
0640xxxx t/m 0769xxxx ........................1994
0770xxxx >>.........................................1995
 
#1,479
It'll work fine. I have 4 four strings set up this way.
Top nut will need to be filed for larger strings. Don't change the depth of the cut.
Bridge saddles will need to move back about 1/8" to set intonation.
Hole in bridge for B string may need to be drilled to 5/32" or a taste larger (depending on brand) so the wrap at the ball end will go through and the spring on the B string saddle removed or shortened for intonation adjustment.
TR may need to be adjusted.
Enjoy, mech
 
#1,480
mech said:
It'll work fine. I have 4 four strings set up this way.
Top nut will need to be filed for larger strings. Don't change the depth of the cut.
Bridge saddles will need to move back about 1/8" to set intonation.
Hole in bridge for B string may need to be drilled to 5/32" or a taste larger (depending on brand) so the wrap at the ball end will go through and the spring on the B string saddle removed or shortened for intonation adjustment.
TR may need to be adjusted.
Enjoy, mech
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What strings do you recommend? I like D'Addario but they're not the only ones.
 

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