Congratulations on your sweet J/J Millennium. I've always wondered why Peavey didn't also make a J/J Millennium 5. Here is a photo of my J/J 4.
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Congratulations on your sweet J/J Millennium. I've always wondered why Peavey didn't also make a J/J Millennium 5. Here is a photo of my J/J 4.
Beautiful bass! Especially that fretboard.
Finally getting a chance to post more about the 85 Foundation I found in that dusty case.
The bass was part of an estate sale and according to the daughter of the deceased was lightly used in a gospel group and then put away for at least the last 20 years. There was also a Peavey T60 guitar for sale which was still in near mint condition. I saw it on Facebook Marketplace about 4 hours away from me, contacted them immediately and headed out on a road trip.
So this Foundation had sat in the case with decomposing foam for a long time. The foam strip over the fretboard did not do any damage to the bass but corroded the strings severely. Unfortunately the back of the bass did suffer some finish damage. There is still a slightly sticky residue in spots which I will eventually try to remove. The bass also has a fugly tug bar installed in a completely unusable spot.
The condition of the rest of the bass is exceptional. This bass has the thinner neck profile. The rosewood board was clean and did not even require any conditioning. Negligible fret wear. Straight neck, no truss adjustment needed. Hardware clean and shiny. Zero dents and dings. The plastic film on the control cover is still in place. Setup was a bit jacked as far as PUP and string height as well as intonation but I got that sorted quickly. New Cobalt rounds and it sounds and plays amazingly. I don't know if I'll keep these strings on it but they were what I had on hand.
I removed the tugbar to see how it looked but it left a rectangular mark which I can't get off with goo gone. I think I will put it back on for now and eventually take to a luthier to see if it can be removed and the holes filled.
Any suggestions on how to get it off without messing up the finish appreciated.
All in all a wonderful find in a fairly rare combination of Ash/Rosewood. Very pleased.
The bass was part of an estate sale and according to the daughter of the deceased was lightly used in a gospel group and then put away for at least the last 20 years. There was also a Peavey T60 guitar for sale which was still in near mint condition. I saw it on Facebook Marketplace about 4 hours away from me, contacted them immediately and headed out on a road trip.
So this Foundation had sat in the case with decomposing foam for a long time. The foam strip over the fretboard did not do any damage to the bass but corroded the strings severely. Unfortunately the back of the bass did suffer some finish damage. There is still a slightly sticky residue in spots which I will eventually try to remove. The bass also has a fugly tug bar installed in a completely unusable spot.
The condition of the rest of the bass is exceptional. This bass has the thinner neck profile. The rosewood board was clean and did not even require any conditioning. Negligible fret wear. Straight neck, no truss adjustment needed. Hardware clean and shiny. Zero dents and dings. The plastic film on the control cover is still in place. Setup was a bit jacked as far as PUP and string height as well as intonation but I got that sorted quickly. New Cobalt rounds and it sounds and plays amazingly. I don't know if I'll keep these strings on it but they were what I had on hand.
I removed the tugbar to see how it looked but it left a rectangular mark which I can't get off with goo gone. I think I will put it back on for now and eventually take to a luthier to see if it can be removed and the holes filled.
Any suggestions on how to get it off without messing up the finish appreciated.
All in all a wonderful find in a fairly rare combination of Ash/Rosewood. Very pleased.
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Well that’s just beautiful. Awesome pickup. As far as removing the marks left behind from that tugbar, I’m a fan of the Music Nomad polish and a microfiber cloth. Would probably get off the foam goo too. You’d probably need to give it some elbow grease since it’s not very potent stuff, but in my experience that’s helpful in keeping the work localized and controlled.
You guys are killing me.
I was going to keep this under wraps until a later time but, I will go ahead and provide a sneak peek. I bought this beautiful Cirrus from TB'er Songwriter, and I couldn't be happier. The bass is at a custom shop having the headstock repainted and a new decal made. The same shop is doing the roasted flame maple neck for my Millennium 4. I have black hipshot tuners and mono saddles coming in for the Cirrus.
I was going to keep this under wraps until a later time but, I will go ahead and provide a sneak peek. I bought this beautiful Cirrus from TB'er Songwriter, and I couldn't be happier. The bass is at a custom shop having the headstock repainted and a new decal made. The same shop is doing the roasted flame maple neck for my Millennium 4. I have black hipshot tuners and mono saddles coming in for the Cirrus.
Firstly congrats on getting a really nice looking Foundation
hope it serves you well for many years. I get what you mean about the mark left by the thumbrest, & looking at the holes and the dark outline would bug me 
.As daft as this might sound me personally I would find a band aid the right size, or next size up and cover it all over till I could get someone to make it good again
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I remember Chuck posting about cleaning the fretboards of this Millenniums with barkeepers friend along with some other techniques (Post #15839). The body of that Foundation looks unfinished and you might be able to incorporate the same methods for clean and maintenance.
Either way, it's a beautiful bass.
Wiping with lots of Naptha on a clean rag is always my first try on cleaning guitar/bass bodies/necks.
Naptha definitely removes the decomposed foam, the question is whether the foam and adhesive broke down the finish over the years.
The good news is ash with a clear coat should be able to be made right by a pro.
Naptha definitely removes the decomposed foam, the question is whether the foam and adhesive broke down the finish over the years.
The good news is ash with a clear coat should be able to be made right by a pro.
Thanks guys. These ash bodied basses have a thin satin coating.....poly I think but I don't know for sure.
The finished may have decomposed some from the off gassing of the foam rotting. It doesn't seem as "deep" as on my ash Fury. It's not dry by any means...just very thin. I will def get a pro to look at it eventually.
The finished may have decomposed some from the off gassing of the foam rotting. It doesn't seem as "deep" as on my ash Fury. It's not dry by any means...just very thin. I will def get a pro to look at it eventually.
Please keep us informed, Raw ! That sounds killer. So this bass is getting an upgrade, and you're have a new neck made for your Millennium to original spec ? I know I can't wait to see them both !!
Those guys in Colorado will take good care of you. I'm seriously thinking of having them make bodies for my B-Quad necks. Thru no fault of my own, I ended up with three of them. I also have a plexiglass template for either a GV, or a Cirrus bolt body. Given that it came out of MS, I'm thinking it's not for a Millennium AC, but those are certainly similar.
They are some great guys and it's a killer shop! I'm in the exact same boat and have two spare G necks. Matt said we need to get a couple of bodies made.
The creations that shop has produced are simply amazing.
Thanks! I will keep you folks posted on the progress. Really excited to see how they will turn out!
My 90's Foundation had the bridge off center...why i got it dirt cheap, i pointed it out to the pawn....im fine with the stock bridge and tuners....actually the whole bass is great once i re-located the bridge (tried neck adjustment 1st).
Hmmm.... my 1st gen Fury had no issues getting virtually straight...action is super low...with rounds i cant believe how easy the action is....85 Foundation otoh, it took quite a few adjustments to get it right....action not quite as low but ok with Fender 9050 flats...Foundation was very clanky with rounds (but not in a bad way for some music).
Dang.....dude must have had some long fingers! Maybe he placed his thumb on the other side of the tug bar?
I believe I've solved the tug bar mystery. There is some light fingernail marks under the tug bar. There is some light wear on the edge of the fretboard....slightly rounded over....on the last couple of frets. So he was a thumb picker using sort of a grip method on the tugbar. Tried it with a thumb pick and it fits the narrative.
Also explains the janky setup... the E string was raised as well as the E side of the pups.
