I should have said I use a 5/16 socket on a 1/4" drive. I have Craftsman sockets and they seem to fit okay.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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I knew that's what you were saying, just wanted to clarify for anybody who might get it confused.
Some Peaveys have room for a regular socket but most of them I've had did not have room for a regular 1/4 drive six point socket.
And some of the Gibson type tools are too short to reach, the socket part needs to be longer than the short ones.
Some Peaveys have room for a regular socket but most of them I've had did not have room for a regular 1/4 drive six point socket.
And some of the Gibson type tools are too short to reach, the socket part needs to be longer than the short ones.
So far my Craftsman socket has fit the Peavey basses that I have used it with. I use it on an extension but usually have to remove a tuner to gain access.
The B-Ninety is a different design than the peavey bass usually discussed here. There’s no string tree, it’s much lighter, 12” radius on smaller nickel alloy frets, light weight tuners, good access to upper frets even when sitting. The thinness of the neck makes the fretboard feel flatter. The finish on the neck is courser, but the paint finish is better than the late 90s models.
IMO the B-Ninety is a niche bass. If your looking for a bass to parade around as a ‘Fender Killer’ or to demonstrate ‘peavey goodness’, then this isn’t the bass you want. The unique neck profile, if appreciated by the player, can make the bass a personal joyful playing experience. It’s fun to play. A guitar player coming to bass will love it because it’s fast and easy to play, but a chunky neck fender slab bass player who spends all their time below the fifth fret might not like it.
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WOW !!! SO COOL !!! It's like a Foundation, but different position for the pups. It looks so natural. I bet it sounds MEAN !!! I can see why we all want to "borrow" your idea.
You could say the same about an '80's Foundation or an Ibanez SDGR too, then. Skinny fast necks. I found that the Foundation was too skinny for me. I have an Axcelerator that has a thin, but chunky (wide) neck
I did the EXACT same, but since have ordered the correct tool, so now no tuner removal necessary.
The B-Ninety:
Poplar Body.
Solid brass milled bridge with saddle tracks
All black hardware
Reduced mass mini tuners
P+J internally active split coil hum-cancelling pickups
Neck:
8" radius fretboard
1.6" width at nut
Wide radius back profile
Poplar Body.
Solid brass milled bridge with saddle tracks
All black hardware
Reduced mass mini tuners
P+J internally active split coil hum-cancelling pickups
Neck:
8" radius fretboard
1.6" width at nut
Wide radius back profile
I use a Gibson truss rod tool for my 86 Foundation. Fits perfectly.
8” radius? I haven’t measured but it feels way too flat to be 8”. Well that’s pretty cool!
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I’m sure that’s correct, but I’m surprised to learn that. Another Peavey innovation, creating a kinesthetic illusion of flatness to avoid retooling costs, then passing the savings along to the consumer. Nice!
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I prefer the old 7.25" Fender, 8" Peavey, 9.5" Fender, 10" Yamaha fretboard radius necks to the more modern numbers.
Had a Warwick with a 20" radius and just could not feel the love on that one.
I also tend to like a fretboard with the the edges "rolled" a bit, seems I don't notice until they are not that way.
Had a Warwick with a 20" radius and just could not feel the love on that one.
I also tend to like a fretboard with the the edges "rolled" a bit, seems I don't notice until they are not that way.
Rolled edges and a low number radius are my favorites. I can go a bit flatter with 5 and 6 string basses.
I don't mind a flatter radius if the edges are rolled. I hate feeling like I'm gripping a 2x4. Really that goes for any radius but it's very pronounced the flatter the board gets.
All this discussion about fingerboard radius got me to thinking about what basses I find most comfortable to play. One that came to mind was my recently acquired Palaedium so I looked up the specs in the owner's manual and it is supposed to be 17" radius. Really? That is very flat and I had noticed nothing about the neck except it is small and very comfortable...natural to play. So I got the bass out and looked at the fingerboard and it really is quite flat.
If it were not for this discussion I doubt I would have ever noticed. I have played some basses with wide and flat fingerboards and they felt...uh...flat. I'm not certain I have a real preference about fingerboard radius. I seem to adapt to different basses easily and go between 4, 5, and 6 string basses without too much thought.
I do agree with 58kites that I prefer the rolled edges and yet many of my basses, including the Palaedium, do not have rolled edges and still feel good to me.
That seems to be typical of us bassists in that we have our preferences and they are very personal. We love our Peavey basses and some players would not add one to their closet full of Fender P's and J's.
Week after week I play my Generation 2 TL5 in church and marvel at the great feel and fantastic tone. I've never given a thought about its fingerboard radius until now but I don't care what it is. It just fits these old hands perfectly.
If it were not for this discussion I doubt I would have ever noticed. I have played some basses with wide and flat fingerboards and they felt...uh...flat. I'm not certain I have a real preference about fingerboard radius. I seem to adapt to different basses easily and go between 4, 5, and 6 string basses without too much thought.
I do agree with 58kites that I prefer the rolled edges and yet many of my basses, including the Palaedium, do not have rolled edges and still feel good to me.
That seems to be typical of us bassists in that we have our preferences and they are very personal. We love our Peavey basses and some players would not add one to their closet full of Fender P's and J's.
Week after week I play my Generation 2 TL5 in church and marvel at the great feel and fantastic tone. I've never given a thought about its fingerboard radius until now but I don't care what it is. It just fits these old hands perfectly.
I believe someone here was wanting a Generation 1 TL 5 and there is one on GC's website for $599. It looks good in the only photo provided.
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Chuck is really putting my wallet to the test! I'm going to have to stay off this thread.
There was a blue TL-5 near me for $399...was keeping it a secret from you guys. Waiting for some gig pay to come in but it got removed....too late 
There was a blue TL-5 near me for $399...was keeping it a secret from you guys. Waiting for some gig pay to come in but it got removed....too late
Bummer. Been There
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