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U.S. Peavey Club

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AudioTaper said:
I've only played a B-quad once. I was just starting and had no idea what it was, just looked like a cool and "different" bass at the music store. I was probably 15-ish (so 1996-ish?) and hated the Pbass I was borrowing.

I hope to see another someday so I can appreciate it
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Looks like you and I are about the same age. Music was a very different scene back in 1996, and I shudder to think about all the cool Peavey stuff I could've had for the cost of beans back then. All of my contemporaries were into Gibson's and super Strats back then.
 
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Raw N Low said:
Just to make sure I understand your post -- are you saying that there isn't much of a tonal difference between the Cirrus and the B-Quad? It sounds like the string spacing/adjustment might be another pro or con.
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No,that's not what I'm saying.

The piezo pickups for each string have individual trim pots. 1 trim pot adjusts the the gain,the other trim trim pot sets the position in the stereo output. Only really any good if you use a Bi-amp set up.

Sadly the trim pots are fragile so the piezos on a lot of B-Quads sold now don't work.
 
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kodiakblair said:
No,that's not what I'm saying.

The piezo pickups for each string have individual trim pots. 1 trim pot adjusts the the gain,the other trim trim pot sets the position in the stereo output. Only really any good if you use a Bi-amp set up.

Sadly the trim pots are fragile so the piezos on a lot of B-Quads sold now don't work.
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Got a photo of the preamp? The trim pots could probably be replaced.
 
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Raw N Low said:
Looks like you and I are about the same age. Music was a very different scene back in 1996, and I shudder to think about all the cool Peavey stuff I could've had for the cost of beans back then. All of my contemporaries were into Gibson's and super Strats back then.
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All my friends wanted Ibanez. I bought an EX404 and then a SR800. Played that SR for a long time.
 
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kodiakblair said:
No,that's not what I'm saying.

The piezo pickups for each string have individual trim pots. 1 trim pot adjusts the the gain,the other trim trim pot sets the position in the stereo output. Only really any good if you use a Bi-amp set up.

Sadly the trim pots are fragile so the piezos on a lot of B-Quads sold now don't work.
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Thanks KB.

I'm still trying to figure Peavey out. It's not easy because they have a large catalog that changes every so often, and instruments can have a big variance even in the same family. I'm a big Ibanez fan and I can somewhat keep a tab on what the company has done but, Peavey never seems to stay put.

My Luthier is a big fan of Peavey but often says his biggest challenge is consistency because things change so much.
 
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Raw N Low said:
Thanks KB.

I'm still trying to figure Peavey out. It's not easy because they have a large catalog that changes every so often, and instruments can have a big variance even in the same family. I'm a big Ibanez fan and I can somewhat keep a tab on what the company has done but, Peavey never seems to stay put.

My Luthier is a big fan of Peavey but often says his biggest challenge is consistency because things change so much.
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True....but if you stick with USA Peaveys you are getting a consistent product. Peavey cheapened materials significantly on the entry level basses in the 90's but they are still good solid consistent quality products. IMHO of course.
 
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