Look at the distance from the g tuner to the right side of the headstock, it's a different shape.
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U.S. Peavey Club
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Simple answer is No. US Grinds were bolt on active.
That's an aftermarket shell, I have the same on my Zephyr 5.
I took a 82 (1.75" wide nut) T45 neck and attached it to a 87 Foundation body. It was like they were made for each other--perfect fit, really easy to set up and plays perfectly. I'm pretty sure this could also be done with a T45/T20/1st Gen Fury neck on a 2nd (maybe 3rd) Gen 80s Fury body. I know Bleeker had some issues with replacing necks on his B90, but maybe something was different by that time in Peavey's designs.
I did end up going extra wild with the router on my Frankenbass for pickups, and glad I did!
I posted this thread in the general "basses" and got very little interest, so I am reposting it here on the Peavey club thread, see below.
For the Peavey fans out there, will you list your opinion of the Peavey bass models throughout their years of production, from the most desirable model to the least desirable model. Please include basses from all countries of manufacture, without regard to current price or market value. I won't offer my opinion since I don't want to skew the results.
I will say that I have two Peavey basses and several Peavey guitars in my collection. I also have several Peavey amps and sound gear, so I am a fan, but for this thread let's just talk about their basses.
Thanks in advance,
Thump on,
One_Dude
For the Peavey fans out there, will you list your opinion of the Peavey bass models throughout their years of production, from the most desirable model to the least desirable model. Please include basses from all countries of manufacture, without regard to current price or market value. I won't offer my opinion since I don't want to skew the results.
I will say that I have two Peavey basses and several Peavey guitars in my collection. I also have several Peavey amps and sound gear, so I am a fan, but for this thread let's just talk about their basses.
Thanks in advance,
Thump on,
One_Dude
You might say I'm a fan.
There's 51 of my Peavey basses in this photo, couldn't fit the rest in the room.
When you say Most/Least desired . Is that personally or for somebody planning a collection ?
Most desireable for me are earlier generation USA Fury/Foundations/Patriots/Dynas up until about 1990 before the pared down body shape. Basically anything with the early body shape and Super Ferrite pickups with passive mode available. I would also include the Furys with that same early body shape and split P pickups.
Next would be USA Millenium/Cirrus and the various incarnations - finishes and string counts.
Then 90s USA made basses of any type. All of the above plus Forums, Axcellerators, RJ's, G's and others.
T Series I have never owned so I can't speak to them.
Next would be USA Millenium/Cirrus and the various incarnations - finishes and string counts.
Then 90s USA made basses of any type. All of the above plus Forums, Axcellerators, RJ's, G's and others.
T Series I have never owned so I can't speak to them.
That's very subjective. You'll get a variety of responses. For me, it's USA Cirrus, Dyna Bass Unity and Millennium. Really can't go wrong with any US made Peavey. Cirrus is the king, for me. Most of the imports are pretty nice too.
WHAAAT ??? I knew you were a Peavey Fan, Blair, but WOW !!!!!!!!!
HAHA !!! I agree pretty much with everything you said. Actually, I can't think of anything I disagree with, but you and I are on the same Peavey page. Which, I think is not just opinion but FACT !
I agree with this statement, too.
Basically, Peavey USA is the bomb !!!! Yes, the Indonesian Peaveys are good, but USA is the best.
"kodiakblair," "You might say I'm a fan.
There's 51 of my Peavey basses in this photo, couldn't fit the rest in the room.
Wow, I thought I had a lot of instruments; thank you for making me feel better. I have about 20 basses, but only two Peavey's. Additionally, I have about 50 guitars, of which 5 or 6 are Peavey's, and maybe 8 or 9 mandolins. But you definitely have me outnumbered. My main problem is that I am running out of storage room; maybe it's time to add a new wing. I check my local pawn shops often, but they almost never have Peavey basses or guitars on hand, so I guess the word is out that they are quality items. My Peavey basses are a T-40 (which is a tonemonster, but definitely heavy) and a MIK Milestone IV. I will always continue to look for used Peavey's and somehow justify a purchase if I find one.
As for perspective, personal or for a collection; I am more interested in the personal. I am a collector, but I only buy what I like and what feels and sounds good when playing it. As such, my collection is quite varied, but I am always on the lookout for that next "must have" unit.
Thump on,
One_Dude
There's 51 of my Peavey basses in this photo, couldn't fit the rest in the room.
Wow, I thought I had a lot of instruments; thank you for making me feel better. I have about 20 basses, but only two Peavey's. Additionally, I have about 50 guitars, of which 5 or 6 are Peavey's, and maybe 8 or 9 mandolins. But you definitely have me outnumbered. My main problem is that I am running out of storage room; maybe it's time to add a new wing. I check my local pawn shops often, but they almost never have Peavey basses or guitars on hand, so I guess the word is out that they are quality items. My Peavey basses are a T-40 (which is a tonemonster, but definitely heavy) and a MIK Milestone IV. I will always continue to look for used Peavey's and somehow justify a purchase if I find one.
As for perspective, personal or for a collection; I am more interested in the personal. I am a collector, but I only buy what I like and what feels and sounds good when playing it. As such, my collection is quite varied, but I am always on the lookout for that next "must have" unit.
Thump on,
One_Dude
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Thanks for clearing that up for me.
I was nuts about Cirrus basses,both US and BXP. Recent years saw me move away from active basses to the humble single coil P-bass. In Peavey land that's T-20s, 1st gen Furys and Patriots. The wider necks suit my hands better though I wish they were a bit thicker.
This chunky neck preference causes me to neglect the later Furys and Foundations.
I have 6 actual Peaveys and one T45 Tribute made from a 83 Ibanez RB630. Many have mods to make them even better for my needs.
The T45/Foundation hybrid is shown in an earlier incarnation with a SF and Toaster. It's final dual Toaster form is seen above in post #19224.
Below is my 91 Dyna 5. This was an ebay score of dirt cheap proportion. It required a LOT of work to get up and running, but well worth it.
I think the T series were a solid introduction to the Peavey way: make something that riffs on the big names, but offers more flexibility and value. These were really cool basses for the late 70s crowd. Not my cup of tea, though. They are rather clunky and have that late 70s aesthetic as well as a 70s propensity for lots of switches and knobs. These have a pretty voracious following, though.
The early to mid 80s Super Ferrite era is my favorite, as well as a favorite for many on this thread. Love those SF pickups! Peavey also made these basses really well and didn't fully bow to the trends set by Fender and Gibson, but still did their thing while saluting the inspiration to their basses. The basses weren't so clunky anymore. The hardware used was solid and good quality, the tones and feel are spot on. I feel that the Foundation is a better Jazz Bass. The changes during the later 80s were fine, mostly some cost savings via tuners, knobs and some bridges. The early to mid 90s basses started to cheapen the hardware and shrink the bodies and eventually cheapen the pickups. Still nice, but not 80s nice. I have a 94 Forum Plus that I swapped the pickups and harness. I really like that bass a lot. I strongly feel that Peavey wasn't even making the bodies in the US for the Foundations, Furys, etc... by the early/mid 90s. Nothing wrong with that, just not my cup of tea, again.
Once the Cirrus came out, Peavey was back as a major player. However, this era of Peavey bass is not in my wheelhouse. I'm not into 'fancy' basses.
I love the T-40. Tried gigging with a couple years ago. I have a good back, but dang! I even got a padded 4" strap...anyway I had to put it down. Then I discovered the Foundation. Peavey nailed it with this one! Fast neck SF pups and a variety of tones, took my USA Jazz bass out of the picture...I now have 5 of them 2 are fretless which don't get much play time. Now my hands are going for a wider neck so I got a T-20, love that bass and then a Slant Fury which I love even more. All told I have 10 Peavey basses out of about 30..all of them are 80's.
Cheers!
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