U.S. Peavey Club

[mb94952]

Well, first gig for the Foundation T/T42.5 tonight! Whoo hoo!
Thought about using the BEAD Dyna as the 'other' bass, as I have many times in the past. However, the 'other' bass will be one of my non Peavey 5 stringers, instead, since I don't have a Peavey 5. I like to swap basses as little as possible, and not having the G keeps the BEAD bass cornered for only the low B string songs.

Yes !!! Can't wait for progress report !

 

[bigtone23]

Yes !!! Can't wait for progress report !

I'm more than confident in this bass, as it's proven to play, feel and sound as good as any bass I have. It has been spot on with all practices. This one and the 84 Foundation are my most smile inducing Peaveys.
Calling 'no jinx' on having such a glowing review before the gig!

 

[Giffro]

I'm more than confident in this bass, as it's proven to play, feel and sound as good as any bass I have. It has been spot on with all practices. This one and the 84 Foundation are my most smile inducing Peaveys.
Calling 'no jinx' on having such a glowing review before the gig!

All the best with it..have fun and ohh..break a leg loll

 

[Chuck M]

Quite pleased with the way mine sounds stock. FWIW, the pickups are flat top humbuckers and sound a lot like the ones used in the 2nd model Dyna Bass and TL-5 to me. Totally different preamps, of course.

I looked in the control cavity and see the preamp is potted in one side of a Precision style pu cover. The pots are just wired to the preamp...not like the USA Cirrus or Millennium which have the pots soldered to the preamp PC board. Yes, it does sound good. I do wish the tone pots had center detents but I only paid $250 for this bass and it is quite nice for that price. The hardware is good and the electronics sound just fine. I will not change anything except the strings.

 

[kodiakblair]

Looks to me like the countersink shape on the plate doesn't match that of the screws, like they weren't made for each other.

Could be the plate is simply back to front

 

[kodiakblair]

I looked in the control cavity and see the preamp is potted in one side of a Precision style pu cover.

Does it have a gain trim pot like these ?

 

[bigtone23]

All the best with it..have fun and ohh..break a leg loll

Ha! Ironically, I did break my leg in a snow storm much like the one that just hit us today. 8 years ago Saturday-slipped on ice and took out the fibula. I watch my step much better now!

 

[bigtone23]

The Foundation T/T42.5 absolutely killed it tonight! Thank you Peavey for the CAD/CAM parts that fit together so well!!!

 

[Giffro]

The Foundation T/T42.5 absolutely killed it tonight! Thank you Peavey for the CAD/CAM parts that fit together so well!!!

I'm glad it sounded great for you and you didn't break a leg for the second time loll. Well done!

 

[Chuck M]

Does it have a gain trim pot like these ?
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No trim pot on the preamp in my Fury. I am surprised at how good it sounds. My experience with some inexpensive active basses was not so positive. Really this is a perfectly usable bass as it was built.

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Anybody know anything about the Peavey grind with jazz pickups?

 

[afireinside]

So i found a fretless brother to my $80 foundation. My $100 fretless foundation.

 

[Chuck M]

So i found a fretless brother to my $80 foundation. My $100 fretless foundation.

What a great pair of basses. Foundation fretless basses are fantastic.

 

[kodiakblair]

Anybody know anything about the Peavey grind with jazz pickups?

Could be either a US or BXP active Grind 5 string,both are bolt on necks. Not a very successful design,lasted less than 3 years.

There's a couple of owners here besides myself. It's the metallic Orange in the middle.

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Could be either a US or BXP active Grind 5 string,both are bolt on necks. Not a very successful design,lasted less than 3 years.

There's a couple of owners here besides myself. It's the metallic Orange in the middle.
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So the middle one is a USA grind??

 

[BassikLee]

I had one for a minute. Decent bass

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Looks like it has a large enough cavity to put a Millenium preamp !
I got a spare one

 

[kodiakblair]

So the middle one is a USA grind??

It is. Also have the BXP 4 string active bolt-on. Not much between them. As @BassikLee says decent enough bass but nothing special.

If I can find mine I'll let you know if the preamp will fit,should do Peavey were using a one size fits all cavity.

 

[bassbrad]

Could be either a US or BXP active Grind 5 string,both are bolt on necks. Not a very successful design,lasted less than 3 years.

There's a couple of owners here besides myself. It's the metallic Orange in the middle.
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That one on the left is stunning.

 

[AudioTaper]

There was a post a few weeks ago about Cirrus basses being used in videos or online...

This probably isnt everyone's cup of tea, but the bass player for Otep is using a Cirrus in the video for Ghost Flowers (Even though is sounds like a Warwick on the album)