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U.S. Peavey Club

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[QUOTE="MNAirHead, post: 24864553, member: 131516"



Before coming across like I'm negative, I am having a GLenium put together (G neck on a Millenium body)... I'm super interested in sustain and insanely low action -- the bolt on requres a custom machined shim.

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Only because you're not doing a shim in the typical shim fashion. If you were, then it would not require a custom machined shim. From our conversations, you're raising the altitude of the neck in the pocket, rather than changing the angle. While you are obviously free to do whatever you want, I don't grasp why you're making it more difficult than it needs to be.
 
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BassikLee said:
[QUOTE="MNAirHead, post: 24864553, member: 131516"



Before coming across like I'm negative, I am having a GLenium put together (G neck on a Millenium body)... I'm super interested in sustain and insanely low action -- the bolt on requres a custom machined shim.

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Only because you're not doing a shim in the typical shim fashion. If you were, then it would not require a custom machined shim. From our conversations, you're raising the altitude of the neck in the pocket, rather than changing the angle. While you are obviously free to do whatever you want, I don't grasp why you're making it more difficult than it needs to be.
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Is the neck thin enough that the position dots in the edge of the fretboard are obscured by the body, at the pocket? I pieced together a frankenbass once that had that issue. I cut a piece of wood from the craft store that I laid in the pocket, to bring the neck up to normal altitude, as you called it.
 
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JEDI BASS said:
Is the neck thin enough that the position dots in the edge of the fretboard are obscured by the body, at the pocket? I pieced together a frankenbass once that had that issue. I cut a piece of wood from the craft store that I laid in the pocket, to bring the neck up to normal altitude, as you called it.
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I'm super picky on action... my millenium has 1mm action.

In essence the GBass needs a wedge shim.
 
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Bleecker said:
Love the Gunmetal Grey!
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Me too !!! I own two gun metal grey Peavey's. Foundation S, and I forget what the other one is. My gun metal grey Foundy S has the old Seymour Duncan P/J p'ups with the triple dip switch EQ's. That is one of the best sounding, best playing basses I own. I can't believe the action on it. I did the set up, and luckily it turned out like a Cirrus. Low action where you barely touch the string, and the neck is straight as an arrow.
Nice Dyna man !!!
 
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I took some pics. Might as well share. Haven’t decided if I’ll sell either yet. But, probably will.... I dunno. It’s so hard to decide! It’s not like they’re making Salmon Foundations, and I paid quite a bit for the T-45 cause it’s so darn pretty!
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#19,853
58kites said:
Pressure Wounds feel like round wound strings for tension but have a smoother feel and have less string zing noise.
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Seconded. Pressurewounds are my go-to string for a variety of basses. They have bite but without the zingy high frequencies of rounds, which I think makes a difference with a mid/treble heavy bass like the Patriot. Here's mine in action onstage the summer before last:



Also, I finally got to track my Foundation - also with Pressurewounds - this fall for a newly released project. (I didn't mean for this post to become a plug, but oh well...)

 
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ATLbassist said:
Seconded. Pressurewounds are my go-to string for a variety of basses. They have bite but without the zingy high frequencies of rounds, which I think makes a difference with a mid/treble heavy bass like the Patriot. Here's mine in action onstage the summer before last:



Also, I finally got to track my Foundation - also with Pressurewounds - this fall for a newly released project. (I didn't mean for this post to become a plug, but oh well...)

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Cool tunes buddy! Love that red Patriot!
 
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58kites said:
Pressure Wounds feel like round wound strings for tension but have a smoother feel and have less string zing noise.
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ATLbassist said:
Seconded. Pressurewounds are my go-to string for a variety of basses. They have bite but without the zingy high frequencies of rounds, which I think makes a difference with a mid/treble heavy bass like the Patriot.
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Thanks guys....just placed an order for some Pressurewounds. @ATLbassist ...sounds great on your Patriot.
Good tunes and nice tight live performance too :thumbsup:

Currently using Cobalt rounds on my 80's Foundation and I really like them now that they've settled in.
 
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