The Foundation was strictly a USA built model. The Fury, Cirrus, and Millenium all had/have import versions. Dynas, Foundations, T series, TL series, Accelerators, and Unity series were USA only.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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My MIA Millennium doesn't say Made in USA anywhere on it. However I had a Cirrus BXP that had a sticker with Made In Indonesia on it. I know that the T-40's/Furies/Foundations all say Made in USA, but apparently all of the models don't.
Are you certain on that bassman? I guess with a name like bassman, how could we second guess you???
Fretless foundation.. much of this depends on the era and color.
NOTE if you're trying to flip USA Peavey stuff, it's not really worth the time.. the issue is the buy/sell band is so close and they're so easy to find... It's much like Fender USA.. it's easy to find a value on Ebay.
There's a much better opportunity at buying higher end obscure botiquish stuff.. Lincs, Status, Clemment etc are better flip chances.
Hope this helps.
Tim
NOTE if you're trying to flip USA Peavey stuff, it's not really worth the time.. the issue is the buy/sell band is so close and they're so easy to find... It's much like Fender USA.. it's easy to find a value on Ebay.
There's a much better opportunity at buying higher end obscure botiquish stuff.. Lincs, Status, Clemment etc are better flip chances.
Hope this helps.
Tim
I know what you mean and I agree with you, but here's the interesting thing I've found out. Checking the completed listings in Ebay, I've seen guys, inexperienced probably, sell great buys and not put a reserve on it and start the bidding at $.99! These items often get auctioned for next to nothing. These deals are probably far and few between, but being a musician and having a lot of free time on my hands between gigs, I can search these posts out, watch them, as it gets close to closing, put a maximum bid down, if it wins, I get the axe, fix it up, if need be, and will be sure to make anywhere from 50 -100 on it. If it doesn't win, then I'm out only my time. It might sit on CL and other sites for awhile, but I do have the time to wait it out. I've never had anything not sell but I also post anything I sell, and willing to ship, on a lot of different sites. If I'm not willing to ship it, I just use CL. Now I've had my Hofner CT up for sale for quite awhile, but it's just not been seen by the right buyer yet. I just keep bumping and renewing on CL.
So, if I can score a Dyna or Foundation in decent shape, for $150.00 shipped, I should be able to turn it over for 200.00 minimum.
Just a way to make a little spending money and hobby myself up to keep busy between gigs.
Jack
as long as you are doing two things:
1: setting them up properly
2: doing this for the love of the instruments
peaveys, especially late 80's and early 90's vintages, are just so consistent ... most of them, if not too abused, take very little to be absolutely perfect. and they tend to age much better than similar vintages, because their tolerances were so much tighter back then.
i have seen some on the bay lately that were just flat out overpriced. $250 for a used foundation is pretty good. seeing them go for $400 and up, when they cost about $300 new, is just sad. that guy that keeps posting that horribly ugly green fender performer for $3000 just needs shot. i MIGHT pay up to $700-800 for a vgc tobaccoburst or white performer. but $3000? seriously?
anyway, there is enough greed out there already. beware the dark side. and whatever.
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Very well spoken and thanks for the input tk. Here's the bottom line. It's all about supply and demand and if it's perceived as vintage or not. Word is getting out about how much better made these old USA Dynas and Foundations are, not to mention how awesome they play and age. I have a friend in another forum who has several different bass guitars including Fender jazz and a Rickenbacker. He told me that the Dyna bass he picked up is, without a doubt, the most versatile bass he owns and has ever played! That is quite a testimony.
Look at the Rickenbacker. I just bought a 2010 4003 Fireglo. If I keep it mint, I can, if I choose to, sell it 10 years from now and make money on it. It's not about what they cost when they were new, it's about supply and demand. I feel that same thing surfacing with these Dynas and Foundation.
My 2 cents.
Jack
Let me just add a PS. You commented about what the Foundations cost new. You have to consider what that 300 dollars back in the 80s is worth today. The Rickenbackers, from what they guys in the forums says, went for 600 or so back in the 70s and 80s, but sell new for triple that today.
Jack
I use to flip instruments for fun i got excitement winning a bass on ebay , working on it , playing it etc. Then flip it, if a young kid came i am 20 myself so if a kid like 12 or 13 came i would sell it to him at the price i paid. Probably made of 1,000$ in a year but it got old and took to much time away from playing.
Anyways , this is a bad pic but can anyone guess the year black label foundation i think, i am going to hopefully pick it up for 50$ its hard to lose.
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Anyways , this is a bad pic but can anyone guess the year black label foundation i think, i am going to hopefully pick it up for 50$ its hard to lose.
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That's what I'm looking to do basically. If I see it's not panning out then so be it. I've got the time to put into it and the knowledge of a guitar setup guy who's retired. If I can make 1000 dollars in a year, I'll be thrilled to death and have fun with a neat hobby as well.
I've sold only once instrument that I made a fast profit out of, really, and it was the T-40 I bought with the Foundation for $300 both. The T-40 was sold in less than 1 hour Buy It Now on eBay for $350.
Besides that, I have owned a lot of instruments that I resold for either more or less.
I am not into "flipping" instrument. I find that people most of the time know how to use the internet and know the value of things and what the market price is.
Still happy with my $70 1994 Fury, if I "flip" it it may be for $30 more, as I know I will find someone to buy it at $100 but not that much more.
Besides that, I have owned a lot of instruments that I resold for either more or less.
I am not into "flipping" instrument. I find that people most of the time know how to use the internet and know the value of things and what the market price is.
Still happy with my $70 1994 Fury, if I "flip" it it may be for $30 more, as I know I will find someone to buy it at $100 but not that much more.
Jesus..
Understanding what you're wanting to do.. Unfortunately there's not enough spread in USA Peavey stuff.
IF I were in your shoes, I'd now be looking toward Patriots.. setting them up.. then getting them in the hands of local players.
Foundations and Dyna bolt ons are too common... and values too well known.
Craigslist or local stores are your buying market.
Timmy
Understanding what you're wanting to do.. Unfortunately there's not enough spread in USA Peavey stuff.
IF I were in your shoes, I'd now be looking toward Patriots.. setting them up.. then getting them in the hands of local players.
Foundations and Dyna bolt ons are too common... and values too well known.
Craigslist or local stores are your buying market.
Timmy
I remember owning a Patriot years ago. Are they short scale? For the life of me I can't remember. I think all Peavey's are 34 or 35", aren't they?
Well give it a go then . I was mainly buying to get a taste of what basses are out there,but i am savvy at pricing so i would get an excellent deal and when i went to sell it turning a profit was simplistic. I bought 3 2008 P bass in december for 675$ each , i kept the best one and sold the other 2 for 850$ each and i got to try out and pick a good one, which where i live the market is small. You can make way more then 1000$ that was me not even trying, but a few times you may get something not as described on ebay .
It takes money to make money.
As others have said peaveys are not the best bass to try to profit on , your working with a small margin.
Some had a nut width of 1 3/4 inches and others were 1 1/2 inches, but my avatar and all the others that I have seen were 34 inch scale. They may have made a short scale version - Tim would likely know for sure.
