U.S. Peavey Club

[Madhouse27]

That Mark III brings back many fond memories of pumping some bass through a big 18” Black Widow speaker.

 

[TinIndian]

When I was in High School Jazz Band I used the schools rig and was a Mark III like that with a 215 cab. I liked that so much I later bought a Centurion and a 215 Black Widow. That was my rig for 7 years afterward.

 

[AudioTaper]

When I was in High School Jazz Band I used the schools rig and was a Mark III like that with a 215 cab. I liked that so much I later bought a Centurion and a 215 Black Widow. That was my rig for 7 years afterward.

My first 'real' amp was a Combo 300 with a 15" BW. Its basically a single channel Mark. Heavy and didnt sound all that great IMO. The larger BW cabs sounded better, deeper.
But I was 15 and it was loud so life was good.

 

[raal]

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.

Good candidate for a low ball

 

[58kites]

Good candidate for a low ball

He thinks because he is in Europe that he will get at least $700 for it, and he may be right, but he's asking waaaay above that.
It's BS trying to sell it as a bass with a Modulus neck.
The stupid part is that the bass is just awesome without having to try to sell it as Modulus.

 

[kodiakblair]

@58kites

Italy is hugely expensive for gear but you're right this fella is shooting for the moon.

 

[blacktop deluxe]

Here's my '93 foundation bass......

 

[MNAirHead]

Mark Head
I toured with a Mark Head and 2x15 cabinet.

Crazy heavy... about a million air miles.. about the same on tour busses... never had it in a cabinet.. it survived a fire... being dropped tons of times (including out of a highway speed van)... never failed

I do not miss the days of a rack of CS-800

 

[MNAirHead]

GBass & Modulus.
I own Modulus (Quantum and Flea). I also own a GV. I have owned a BQuad.

GV is a different concept and build than the Modulus stuff.

 

[Giffro]

 

[Giffro]

 

[Bleecker]

Enjoying a couple of weeks off work spending time with my basses, especially this one I love this Foundation bass .
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They're great basses! I really like the way they feel and a lot of tones to be had!

 

[Bleecker]

I too really like black basses, and in particular the look of a fully black Foundation with rosewood. I had a 85 Foundation fretless with that color scheme. My 87 Dyna is fully murdered out: despite it being a little redundant, I can't get rid of it--it's got all the goodness of a Foundation with the benefits of active EQ. My 84 Foundation has an all maple neck: if that bass wasn't so darn perfect feeling, playing, sounding and so stable, I would replace that bass with one that is all black and rosewood. However, you just don't mess with a good thing, chasin' waterfalls, as TLC taught me. lol
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Are those knob original to those Foundations? I have seen other types on them... I wonder what year Peavey discontinued those knobs?

 

[Bleecker]

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What a tremendous picture! It would be so much for to poke around all that gear!

 

[Bleecker]

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

It's in someones cart!

 

[Bleecker]

A couple new Peavey's in my feed recently. None affiliation!

Peavey Dyna Bass Unity Series USA neck thru 90’s Purple4.99Excellentmatches 'Peavey Dyna Bass'

Peavey Palaedium Bass - Jeff Berlin Model 1992 Amber59Very Goodmatches 'Peavey Palaedium'12% price drop

Peavey T-20 Natural9Excellentmatches 'peavey T-20'

The Dyna is in someone cart! Which one of you Peavey Peoples are gonna get that thing!?! LOL

 

[bigtone23]

Are those knob original to those Foundations? I have seen other types on them... I wonder what year Peavey discontinued those knobs?

The knobs are original to the 84, I put an extra set I had on the 85 fretless. Put the original rubber grip speed knobs back on it when I sold it. Now those metal knobs are on my T42.5 Frankenfoundation.
Somewhere around late 84/early 85 those metal P knobs quit being used and were replaced with the rubber grip speed knobs.

 

[mb94952]

It's in someones cart!

That's crazy ! Must be someone on that side of the world.

 

[AudioTaper]

T-40 on Reverb. Not Affiliated
Peavey T-40 w/ Rosewood Fingerboard 1983 Black Peavey T-40 w/ Rosewood Fingerboard 1983 Black | BigRobJackMusic | Reverb

 

[Shawn Luckman]

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Seeing adds like this remind me how much good quality equipment Peavey made. For me during the 1980's were I lived at the time everything I used from picks.strings and cables to mics and amps was Peavey made My gigging amp at that time was a TNT 160 & as I've said before it was the same size & weight as a, washing machine but it was bomb proof and lasted me 10 years. I remember the workout I got carrying my T-40 & TNT 160 to rehearsals & gigs happier times .