U.S. Peavey Club

[mb94952]

I am surprised that Fury on GC still hasn't been bought. I am tempted but already have some great Peavey 4 string basses in my collection. Somebody please buy it....lol.

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That's the one I thought 'pancake was referring to !!! That's why I got so excited when he said his credit card won. I was referring to that bass for the price of the lowest end Squier you get a USA Pbass. How is it still there ? The price is where we want Peavey's to be and now nobody's biting. C'mon guys. Like Chuck said, will one of you just buy it already and then humble brag about it !!!

 

[kodiakblair]

How is it still there ? The price is where we want Peavey's to be and now nobody's biting.

Since GC block all business,including browsing , from the EU just how cheap is this Fury ?

 

[Raw N Low]

That's the one I thought 'pancake was referring to !!! That's why I got so excited when he said his credit card won. I was referring to that bass for the price of the lowest end Squier you get a USA Pbass. How is it still there ? The price is where we want Peavey's to be and now nobody's biting. C'mon guys. Like Chuck said, will one of you just buy it already and then humble brag about it !!!

The bass that he was referring to was a Cirrus that was posted in the classifieds.

 

[Raw N Low]

I'm good for another Peavey or two. Right now I'm up to six Peavey's in my stable, counting the B-Ninety that's supposed to be here tomorrow.

I have been using my Peavey Max preamp with my GV and Millennium 4 and loving every bit of it. The onboard preamps stack very well with the tube and solid-state channels on the pre. I almost bought a Sunn Coliseum bass head for the T-40 and T-45 but it needed some TLC.

I've got the Millennium 4 setup and intonated but, will need to shim the neck. I'm just a millimeter or two away from having it in the sweet spot where I like the action. I got GHS Boomers on it and it sounds killer.

I might put TI Flats on the 5 string Millennium.

 

[bigtone23]

Since GC block all business,including browsing , from the EU just how cheap is this Fury ?

$150 US.
If I wanted a 90s Fury, this would be the one, but since I already have a 94 Forum Plus with Wildes: no need for it. TBH, I like P/J better than Ps, anyway.

 

[58kites]

I would not hesitate to buy that bass.
...but I have a Gen 1 Fury, a Gen 2 Fury, and two Gen 3 Furys of the same year as that one.
Plus a Guild Pilot P Bass and a Yamaha Attitude with a P pickup.
I think I have the P Bass thing covered and then some.
I could add a '51 type P Bass though, they sound great.

 

[fivestringdan]

I would not hesitate to buy that bass.
...but I have a Gen 1 Fury, a Gen 2 Fury, and two Gen 3 Furys of the same year as that one.
Plus a Guild Pilot P Bass and a Yamaha Attitude with a P pickup.
I think I have the P Bass thing covered and then some.
I could add a '51 type P Bass though, they sound great.

Sounds like a good start.

 

[JTbass44]

I would not hesitate to buy that bass.
...but I have a Gen 1 Fury, a Gen 2 Fury, and two Gen 3 Furys of the same year as that one.
Plus a Guild Pilot P Bass and a Yamaha Attitude with a P pickup.
I think I have the P Bass thing covered and then some.
I could add a '51 type P Bass though, they sound great.

I'm sure it's been covered before, but what generally are the years/periods for all the different Gens of Furys?

 

[Runnerman]

Gen 1 - Slant super ferrite from 1983 to 1984
Gen 2 - P Pup from 1985 to 1989 - some changes through this time to hardware but generally the old body shape and 2 piece necks are consistent throughout.
Gen 3 - 1990 to 1995 - marked by new slimmer body and cheaper hardware. Originally the 2 piece neck switching over to the single piece at some point

Anybody feel free to correct me on the dates.

 

[DavidEdenAria]

The last RRP for the Fury was $399,you have to ask how many corners were cut and pennys pinched to get a US built instrument out the door and still make a profit.

Bureau of Labor stats reckons wages rose 200% between 85 and 97 yet Furys only increased by 60%.

You're basically saying wages at Peavey doubled between 85 and 97?

 

[58kites]

Gen 1 - Slant super ferrite from 1983 to 1984
Gen 2 - P Pup from 1985 to 1989 - some changes through this time to hardware but generally the old body shape and 2 piece necks are consistent throughout.
Gen 3 - 1990 to 1995 - marked by new slimmer body and cheaper hardware. Originally the 2 piece neck switching over to the single piece at some point

Anybody feel free to correct me on the dates.

I see the turning point as when they went from two piece necks to one piece necks, and the truss rod change from Gibson brass nut to the Allen type barrel nut.
The bridges have always been simple cheap bridges (since the Gen 2 Furys)

but simple Fender type bridges have always been fine.
I like ash bodies, but poplar has been the body wood since the Gen 2 Furys, and poplar works as good as alder.
Never had a problem with any tuners on a Peavey bass.

 

[JTbass44]

Gen 1 - Slant super ferrite from 1983 to 1984
Gen 2 - P Pup from 1985 to 1989 - some changes through this time to hardware but generally the old body shape and 2 piece necks are consistent throughout.
Gen 3 - 1990 to 1995 - marked by new slimmer body and cheaper hardware. Originally the 2 piece neck switching over to the single piece at some point

Anybody feel free to correct me on the dates.

Thanks! Appreciate it. Was it during the Gen 3 production run when they switched from the Script to the Block lettering?

 

[DavidEdenAria]

$150 US.
If I wanted a 90s Fury, this would be the one, but since I already have a 94 Forum Plus with Wildes: no need for it. TBH, I like P/J better than Ps, anyway.

Ive seen 90's Fury (and other lower MSRP Peavey basses from that era) in pawns for years in the midwest for $150 or less.....under $100 as well...of course that is changing a bit.

I have a Gen 1 and 2, so no need for one of the 90's Fury other than i wouldnt mind a really light version

 

[Chuck M]

Never had a problem with any tuners on a Peavey bass.

I have the same experience with one exception and it was very minor. One of the tuners on the scuffed up and not much loved Foundation that I recently bought off Reverb had a G string tuner that the cloverleaf was loose in the shaft and making a buzzing sound. It was a very strange thing to feel and hear that sympathetic vibration when certain notes were played. A tiny dab of super glue fixed that one "faulty" tuner that still works perfectly.

The earlier hardware is superior. One look will tell you that, however, the later hardware still does its job well and the later basses are bargains that can still be had.

I don't need that P bass for $149 but it is hard to pass up. LOL

We have a communicable disease and we come here to be infected....over....and over....and..............Quick pass me another Peavey bass. That is the only cure.

 

[58kites]

I agree the older Grover Titan tuners are better tuners but they are heavier than the later clover tuners.
The mini tuners that are on that B-Ninety are actually nice tuners, same as was on my Axcellerator.
But the older Peavey bridges...while they are more heavy duty, they don't perform any better than the simple Fender types Peavey has used for years.
None of this includes the more exotic Peavey models which ended up with HipShots, and Schaller bridges and stuff like that.
I'm talking about the Furys, Foundations, Patriot and so on.

 

[kodiakblair]

You're basically saying wages at Peavey doubled between 85 and 97?

No David, I said the Bureau of Labor statistic reports for 1985 to 1997 showed average wages for turners/wood machine operators/assembly doubled.

Companies may buck the wage rise trend but their costs still increase. Driver delivering lumber gets a wage rise.kid selling the bass in a store 800 mile away gets a rise. Year in/year out,those and 1000's of other increases have a knock on effect to build costs.

 

[58kites]

Thanks! Appreciate it. Was it during the Gen 3 production run when they switched from the Script to the Block lettering?

With the Gen 3 Furys, I think the block lettering came in mid 1992 model year.
Both my Gen 3 Furys are 1992, the headstocks are much more rounded and softer shaped than previous years, and without the pinstripe around the perimeter.
As you can see, the top pic has the script Peavey and script Fury and the white body has faded to a cream color.
My other 1992 Fury has the block Peavey logo with Fury below, and the paint is bright white still.
I think the black one at GC was made right around the same time this white one was.

 

[Chuck M]

As you can see, the top pic has the script Peavey and script Fury and the white body has faded to a cream color.

That is a beautiful bass. If I am seeing correctly this one has a 3 ply pickguard. The one at GC looks like single ply. One that passed through my hands was like the one at GC and had a single ply pickguard. A friend of mine bought that one from me and he loves it. It is a fine bass.

 

[58kites]

The cream one?
Peavey sold some with a three ply guard and many Gen 3's with single ply.
The single ply obviously being a cost cutting measure.
They both had single ply black guards when I bought them.
At this point, the bright white Fury has the three ply white guard on it, so it looks like a gospel church bass.
The cream one has the single ply black pickguard on it now like a Sid Vicious/Dee Dee Ramone bass.
It's funny, when you put the black guard on the cream Fury it looks a lot less yellow and a lot more soft white/off white.
My '62 Blue Custom is my favorite of the three split coil Furys, it's in the best shape, the neck feels fantastic, and the 62 Blue color looks like the 1962 Chevy Corvette.
The pickguard on that one used to be white but it has aged to that nice off white.
I would put that one up against a USA Fender Precision any old time.

 

[Chuck M]

The red Foundation that I have has that same cool headstock shape and scroll lettering. I really like the way that looks.