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U.S. Peavey Club

#18,421
smogg said:
What tuners and bridge did you go with to black out your Dyna? Do you have a pic of the back of the head-stock? Curious minds want to know.
thanks :hyper:
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The two Dynas: 85 four and 91 five. Oh, another thing about the Dynas: stock Schaller bridges, too.

The 85 is currently strung with obnoxious green strings in BEAD. I was using the BEAD Dyna for my 80s band so I could use a period correct instrument to get the Eb, D, Db and that one low C needed for the songs. Since getting the Dyna 5, I think this one will get reset as an Eb tuned bass.

The 91 is probably the transitional version. It has most of the late 80s Dyna 5 appointments, except that it has a pretty flat radius (I think it's 12") that was adopted in the 90s when it switched to the VFL type pickups. Also, this used to be the Gunmetal Grey, but the body was painted (professionally) with an emerald green burst.
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kodiakblair said:
Do any US builders use 5/32 " hex nuts for TRs ? I'd have thought they just imported metric TRs.
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Don't know, ...but anything that I've put the Hex Wrench into that was that basic size has taken the 4mm and I figure that the closer (tighter) a fit a hex wrench is the better to not waller out the hole.
Happy to see the Fender Player Series necks call for a 3/16" hex wrench.
I think they should all adopt the MusicMan wheel at the heel though.
Companies that insist on keeping the access up at the headstock should go to Square Drive.
Square drive doesn't strip out nearly as easily as Hex Drive.
Square Drive is better than Hex, Torx/Star Drive, Phillips or the old Fender +
 
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58kites said:
Happy to see the Fender Player Series necks call for a 3/16" hex wrench.
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I wonder if that's just giving "nearest equivalent size" to US customers ?

Player Series are built in Mexico and its has been metric since 1857. Fender quote 5/16ths for Dimension,Highway One,Standards and Zones. All either made in Mexico or assembled in the US from Mexican parts.

Of course it's not impossible they'd ship boxes of SAE nuts for use in Mexico but it's an odd expense to add to cost conscience builds. Locally sourced would be much cheaper.

Fender Japan and Fender China are both definitely metric :)

BTW. I agree with you regarding those truss rod adjustment wheels, similar system made 60's guitars from Japan and Taiwan so easy to adjust :thumbsup:
 
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kodiakblair said:
I wonder if that's just giving "nearest equivalent size" to US customers ?

Player Series are built in Mexico and its has been metric since 1857. Fender quote 5/16ths for Dimension,Highway One,Standards and Zones. All either made in Mexico or assembled in the US from Mexican parts.

Of course it's not impossible they'd ship boxes of SAE nuts for use in Mexico but it's an odd expense to add to cost conscience builds. Locally sourced would be much cheaper.

Fender Japan and Fender China are both definitely metric :)

BTW. I agree with you regarding those truss rod adjustment wheels, similar system made 60's guitars from Japan and Taiwan so easy to adjust :thumbsup:
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That is possible.
The Mexican made Player Series Jazz neck takes a 3/16" hex wrench but I will admit is is a bit sloppy in the truss rod nut, but a 5mm hex wrench will not fit in it.
Do you mean 5/16" (almost 8mm) or 5/32" (4mm) for Dimension, HWY 1, Standards and Zones?
Truss rods that call for a 5/16" hex wrench all seem to take a 4mm hex wrench just fine.


Fender Mexico did start business with FijiGen equipment and FijiGen training, but I don't know what their materials sources are.

The Fender Corona California plant and the Fender Ensenada Mexico plant are only 180 miles apart, so delivering parts or finished product back and forth is quick and easy.
I don't know what locally sourced means in Ensenada, it only has a population of 500,000 and the only real manufacturing there is Fender Musical Instrument Company and Lowrance Fish Finders.
They do Bio-Tech research there because it is very close to San Diego and San Diego has Bio-Tech.
 
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58kites said:
Happy to see the Fender Player Series necks call for a 3/16" hex wrench.
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I have a weird one. I got a brand new Fender Subsonic Strat baritone conversion neck last April. It was shipped and ordered directly from Fender. It's MIM, 27" scale, looks just like a Player's neck, has a MX20... serial number.
4mm TR nut.
After getting the guitar assembled and strung, I tried my long red Fender 3/16" T wrench that I use for my more recently made US basses and MIM Dimension bass. No go. Started fishing a bunch of wrenches in there and the 4mm was the fit. I have never had anything but 3/16" on a MIM until this.

Here it is. It's pretty appropriate here, as some parts (pickups and string trees) are US Peavey. ;)
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58kites said:
That is possible.
The Mexican made Player Series Jazz neck takes a 3/16" hex wrench but I will admit is is a bit sloppy in the truss rod nut, but a 5mm hex wrench will not fit in it.
Do you mean 5/16" (almost 8mm) or 5/32" (4mm) for Dimension, HWY 1, Standards and Zones?
Truss rods that call for a 5/16" hex wrench all seem to take a 4mm hex wrench just fine.
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The FMIC spares pages say 5/16 ths, could be it's a typo. That'd be a huge hole up by the peghead.

I'm wondering about "equivalent" sizes given as familiar terms just for the sake of it.

UK construction industry has been metric for decades, we still say 8' boards and 2x2, 4x2, 6x2 timbers etc even though an 8' board is actually 2400mm x 1200mm and 2x2 is 45 x 45. 4" nails are 90mm, 1 1/2" screws are 35mm.

It's absolutely crazy as imperial units have not been taught in school since the 70's, kids starting in the trade don't have a clue what we're talking about :laugh:
 
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kodiakblair said:
The FMIC spares pages say 5/16 ths, could be it's a typo. That'd be a huge hole up by the peghead.

I'm wondering about "equivalent" sizes given as familiar terms just for the sake of it.

UK construction industry has been metric for decades, we still say 8' boards and 2x2, 4x2, 6x2 timbers etc even though an 8' board is actually 2400mm x 1200mm and 2x2 is 45 x 45. 4" nails are 90mm, 1 1/2" screws are 35mm.

It's absolutely crazy as imperial units have not been taught in school since the 70's, kids starting in the trade don't have a clue what we're talking about :laugh:
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They may be using metric and calling out what they figure are equivalent.
Part of it is that not many people have to measure anything manually in their work anymore, so measurements are things on paper or on a computer.
We make jokes about women being confused about what six inches looks like, many people are being trained to not know.
I am sure many, many people are unaware that lumber and other things are not really the measurement that they are called.
I am going to try a 4.5mm hex wrench on the Player Series Jazz truss rod today and see if that fits, 3/16 is a bit loose, 5mm is just a hair too big.
Will be interesting to find out what the actual size is.

bigtone23 said:
I have a weird one. I got a brand new Fender Subsonic Strat baritone conversion neck last April. It was shipped and ordered directly from Fender. It's MIM, 27" scale, looks just like a Player's neck, has a MX20... serial number.
4mm TR nut.
After getting the guitar assembled and strung, I tried my long red Fender 3/16" T wrench that I use for my more recently made US basses and MIM Dimension bass. No go. Started fishing a bunch of wrenches in there and the 4mm was the fit. I have never had anything but 3/16" on a MIM until this.

Here it is. It's pretty appropriate here, as some parts (pickups and string trees) are US Peavey. ;)
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Maybe the truss rods for guitars are thinner than truss rods for basses.
Also, the truss rod in my G Bass took a 4mm hex wrench, the rest of my Peaveys are all old enough to have the old Gibson nut.
 
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58kites said:
The Mexican made Player Series Jazz neck takes a 3/16" hex wrench but I will admit is is a bit sloppy in the truss rod nut, but a 5mm hex wrench will not fit in it.
Do you mean 5/16" (almost 8mm) or 5/32" (4mm) for Dimension, HWY 1, Standards and Zones?
Truss rods that call for a 5/16" hex wrench all seem to take a 4mm hex wrench just fine.
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Typo: I meant to write 5/32" :dead:
 
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#18,439
AudioTaper said:
This guy is really pushing the 'Made by Modulus' neck on his overpriced G-Bass. Part of me want to message him and tell him who really made it, part of me wants to watch it as he lowers the price when it doesnt sell
Peavey G Bass USA with graphite neck 1997 black Peavey G Bass USA with graphite neck 1997 black | Dario's Gear Locker | Reverb
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He has been told the truth that Bell & Carlson made the necks (with specifics).
He wants real bad to not believe it, he thinks I'm lying to him.
He changed the wording in his ad to be slightly less emphatically untruthful, but he still suggests Modulus made the necks.
I suggested he go to TalkBass and ask the question, because he claimed TalkBass is a source he trusts..
...but now he says nobody can really know, including Peavey and Bell & Carlson.
Clearly he wants that Modulus name to help him get a grand for his G Bass. :thumbsup:
 
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