I had peavey fury back in the 90s the one that was basically a complete fender Pbass copy. I thought it was great only got rid of it because I got away from 4 strings.
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Why are old Peaveys so cheap?
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Well, there's quite a few solid clues here as to why old Peavey's don't hold resale value. Some people don't like the looks, Some had bad experiences with other Peavey gear, perhaps too low of a price-point, and they were seen as just "copies" by many.
Maks sense. They're still pretty good bargains, though.
Maks sense. They're still pretty good bargains, though.
There's probably a point in there for sure, I think the bad experiences with other Peavey gear and the low price point.
Looks? Very subjective.
Personally, aside from the Fury and MAYBE the Axcelerator, I don't really see the copies thing. Plus, for all the models they offered, for only two really being copy-ish out of the many models they offered, that's not a dominant fraction. The rest were pretty original bass designs - in fact, looking at the Dean Jeff Berlin, it looks like a copy of my Dyna Bass, minus the buncha-muncha controls. Dean did the same thing with Entwistles signature series too... copies of Fenderbirds and Alembic Spyders.
My first impression of Peavey basses came from playing around with some of the US made Cirrus basses I found in local music shops. Every one I picked up, it sounded great and played beautifully. I was also impressed by the nice woods and the fit and finish.
These shops also had basses like Roscoe, Warrior, and Music man along with plenty of Fenders and Warwicks. I always liked the way the Cirrus felt better than those other basses. One day I came across a vintage Fury in mint condition at a great price.
I bought the Fury and could not put it down. I started reading reviews of Peavey basses, and many of the comments I found confirmed my positive experience.
I know quality when I see it, having spent most of my professional career in product development and marketing.
Peavey may not have the best image in the marketplace, but you simply can't beat the value.
These shops also had basses like Roscoe, Warrior, and Music man along with plenty of Fenders and Warwicks. I always liked the way the Cirrus felt better than those other basses. One day I came across a vintage Fury in mint condition at a great price.
I bought the Fury and could not put it down. I started reading reviews of Peavey basses, and many of the comments I found confirmed my positive experience.
I know quality when I see it, having spent most of my professional career in product development and marketing.
Peavey may not have the best image in the marketplace, but you simply can't beat the value.
...and which models will you be burning to save your peers, smcd?
I think I'll burn all the Midi Basses and Cyberbasses. Along with the cables and modules, just to be sure no one is harmed. Send them to me for a guaranteed safe disposal!
I couldn't put down my Dyna Bass 5 when I got home - and it's still poorly set up (I need the truss tool to arrive in the mail). I wanted to pick it up for just for two minutes, and I ended up playing it for 20!
Officially joined the club! Check out my thread (it's kinda picture heavy).
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/nbd-1988-peavey-fury-picture-heavy-960238/#post13912453
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/nbd-1988-peavey-fury-picture-heavy-960238/#post13912453
So based on this thread, I've found two Patriot basses advertised on CL within 75mi of me, both for 200 bucks. On one, the strings are positioned far to the top (E string is right on the edge of the fingerboard and the G string is far inside). On the other its exactly the opposite. Both sellers posted very good pictures. How hard is it to find one where the strings are actually centered over the fingerboard?
Somebody from TalkBass should win this auction, and then post about the bass in this thread!
1981 Peavey T-40 Bass, Never Played, Still Has film On Pickguard, Original Case
1981 Peavey T-40 Bass, Never Played, Still Has film On Pickguard, Original Case
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Somebody from TalkBass should win this auction, and then post about the bass in this thread!
1981 Peavey T-40 Bass, Never Played, Still Has film On Pickguard, Original Case
Reserve still not met.. How high will it go?
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Heh.
Though some T-40's felt like they weighed 15lbs, I don't think there ever was T-40 that even approached that weight. Most of the heavey T-40's weighed around 12lbs.
I bought a '79 T-40 that was much like the example above. Unplayed, with the plastic still on the pickguard. The weight was 11lbs. On my T-40, the plastic sheet covering the pickguard reacted with the pickguard and melted it. Kind of a mess, but the bass was otherwise perfect.
Maybe. But Fenders and Gibson of that time frame were equally as heavy. In the 70s, most manufacturers figured it would increase tone and sustain. My dad has a 73 or 74 Precision that weighs over 13lbs.
I had a '76 PBass that was just too heavy to play. I let a lot of people pick it up and they were flabbergasted. I had to get rid of it. Totally not playable. I never weighed it. All I know is, it was the heaviest P I ever played, and I played a lot of them. I'd guess from experience, it was close at least 12 lbs.
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