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U.S. Peavey Club

#1,962
Scottpro1969 said:
I think what MNAirhead means by "dorked" is that it's been modified in some way or neglected/abused.
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Yes..

A Bquad has a a very smooth, clear and and warm tone... the issue is many foks abuse the bridge or start modifying them.

I alaways felt the same way about graphites.. had a bass trading pal suggest that Graphites are kind of like Telecasters to guitar folks.... it takes some time to dial in the touch/feel/sound...

They're (graphites) are super transparent to good or bad technique...

I never really "got them" until playing along with a highly orchestrated song.. it called for a loooonnnnngg legato line.. Only bass I could find that could hold for 20 measures was graphite.

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Second Bquad note.

It has a pile of buttons and adjustability --- not one that can really be dialed in wihtout the ownwers manual.

Tim
 
#1,963
I support Tim's veiw.
B4 is the best production bass I have played.
Not damaged (modified negatively), mine compares favorably to most under $5k small shop/custom basses for playability and sound.
I would not have believed Peavey made such a superior bass had I not played it.
 
#1,965
I have a number of USA Peavey basses. I'm a RIC player and I also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Alembic basses. I've had 5 different Alembic basses and there is something special about them.

That being said, I STILL cannot believe the playability, quality, and reliability of the USA Peavey Basses.

I'm a bit spoiled in that Tim has set up my TL-5 & Dyna bass and they are nothing short of amazing players. So much so, most of my RIC's have only been getting play time on special occasions.

I admit, I was a gear snob.:spit: I used to have a nickname for Peavey that wasn't very flattering, but that was before ever playing one...I'm eating those words today. It is a shame on one hand that some players will not even give them a chance, but on the other....it keeps prices lower for those of us in the know!:ninja:

I'd love to try a BQuad and have hopes of one day adding one to the small heard of Peavey basses I own.
 
#1,971
MNAirHead said:
The sad reality is that 90% of Bquads are nto setup correctly etc.
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It's not really possible to set up the B Quad, is it? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the B-Quad doesn't have a truss rod in the neck. If you don't like the exact neck relief the neck was built with, too bad.

The Piezo bridge on that bass really sings. I remember when I tried one out for an hour or so in the 90s when one was hanging new in my local Peavey dealer I really liked the Piezo but couldn't get much tone that I liked from the magnetic pickups. I ended up buying a new old stock Palaedium on that four string hunt. Much more my style then and now.
 
#1,972
Scottpro1969 said:
Tony, sorry I exposed you to the Peavey Dark Side...:)
There's no turning back!
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LoL...that's RIGHT!! It IS your fault Scott! Coming over to the RRF and starting all that T-40 stuff!;):bassist: It all started with my first T-40...LOL I even brought it to the South East Rickenbacker Fest.....man, did I get some STRANGE LOOKS and some FUNNY comments! :hiding:


MNAirHead said:
Scott.. yes --- we'll get Tony to ditch those unfinished shop projects and move to the dark side.
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Sure Tim, go right ahead....Scott lit the fuse, but damned if you didn't load the charge! My Peavey collection has grown because of you!:bassist::help:


MNAirHead said:
Tony's a Rick guy -- or used to be..
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Ah, I'm still a RIC guy...I can't help it, it's a sickness I can't get over TOTALLY.....but the other night, I heard one of my RIC's saying some not so nice things to my TL-5.:eek:
 
#1,973
Philbiker said:
It's not really possible to set up the B Quad, is it? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the B-Quad doesn't have a truss rod in the neck. If you don't like the exact neck relief the neck was built with, too bad.

The Piezo bridge on that bass really sings. I remember when I tried one out for an hour or so in the 90s when one was hanging new in my local Peavey dealer I really liked the Piezo but couldn't get much tone that I liked from the magnetic pickups. I ended up buying a new old stock Palaedium on that four string hunt. Much more my style then and now.
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Neck relief is one thing you can use to adjust a bass. Tilt, shimming, bridge height even fret height can be used.
 
#1,975
NickInMesa said:
Pick player, right?

How do you like them Peavey pick played?
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Actually NickInMesa, I play finger style 90% of the time.
I'm comfortable either way. I learned playing upright when I was a kid, THEN discovered YES after about 8 years of upright, then went all out pick style for years.

I'm probably better with a pick than fingers, but do enjoy both equally. I'm also a fretless player, so almost no "pick playing" on fretless for me.

When I'm in a gig envelopment, it's mostly finger style...and to answer your question, when I reach for the Peavey's, I prefer finger style over all. I do enjoy using the pick on my Dyna though.....get some very cool sounds out of that thing!:hyper:

Of course, at HOME....messin' around.....it's a RIC with a PICK and either YES, RUSH, ELP, Nektar or some other PROG stuff to drive the family INSANE!:hiding:
 
#1,976
There are tons of adjustments on a BQuad... much of the dorked basses are by guitar players trying to improve them.

SEnd it over and I'll straighten it out.


Philbiker said:
It's not really possible to set up the B Quad, is it? Correct me if I'm wrong, but the B-Quad doesn't have a truss rod in the neck. If you don't like the exact neck relief the neck was built with, too bad.

The Piezo bridge on that bass really sings. I remember when I tried one out for an hour or so in the 90s when one was hanging new in my local Peavey dealer I really liked the Piezo but couldn't get much tone that I liked from the magnetic pickups. I ended up buying a new old stock Palaedium on that four string hunt. Much more my style then and now.
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#1,977
I now own two Peavey USA basses with VFL pickups. I think they sound great and wanted to find out a little more about them. It turns out that VFL is an acronym for "Vertical Flux Loading," and Peavey has a concise 2 page PDF to tell you more about it if you're interested.

Here's the PDF link: Invalid Link Removed
 
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ubnomnar said:
I now own two Peavey USA basses with VFL pickups. I think they sound great and wanted to find out a little more about them. It turns out that VFL is an acronym for "Vertical Flux Loading," and Peavey has a concise 2 page PDF to tell you more about it if you're interested.

Here's the PDF link: Invalid Link Removed
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Thanks for the link.. it's rumoured that Bart did the design and may have wound them.
 

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