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Why do you like or dislike the Peavey Cirrus??

The Peavey Cirrus is...

  • Great bass...I own one!!

    Votes: 46 30.5%

  • I like it, but it's not for me

    Votes: 33 21.9%

  • Don't like...too hi-fi

    Votes: 10 6.6%

  • Don't like 35" scale...might like it more if it was 34"

    Votes: 17 11.3%

  • meh...it's alright

    Votes: 17 11.3%

  • Stop it with these polls already!!!

    Votes: 28 18.5%
  • Total voters
    151
  • Poll closed .
#41
bottomzone said:
That very video played a huge part in my decision to get a Cirrus! Until I joined TB, I didn't even know what a Cirrus was! To illustrate how much I like mine, I sold a Warwick Thumb and an Alembic Spoiler to get my Ken Smith Black Tiger 5-I never event thought about parting with the Cirrus! Here is more Cirrus goodness:

Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ - Let Me Praise You Now (Live).wmv - YouTube



Michael Benjamin Bass Slap Solo - YouTube

Bill Dickens - YouTube

I've said this many times-next to my Smith, my Cirrus is the best bass that I have ever played or owned!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste! :cool:
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I noticed they seem to be very popular in the Gospel/Bassist community...I'm a rock n' roller myself, and think they sound great for metal/hard rock...Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot/Ozzy/Whitesnake fame uses them...So...what I was getting at is that they must be versatile as well!:)

Dr. Cheese said:
So what? If you have not owned or at least played a Cirrus, you opinion is meaningless in the context of this thread.
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Thank you!:hyper:

benthughes said:
Not enough poll options to accurately define my experience with my Cirrus. I had a Cirrus Tigereye 5 and really liked it and would like to have another one. It's probably a bit hi-fi for my tastes but a great bass nevertheless. For the price it feels, sounds and plays as well as basses twice the price, I've played customs that couldn't stand up to the Cirrus. I'd lean toward a Spector Euro personally but I find them to have that aggressive edge I prefer. A cirrus is an awesome bass.
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I tried to fit in as many as I could think of...Better than a like or dislike though! :hiding::D

JimiLL said:
hes a troll. just ignore
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Trolls....answer me three riddles :p
 
#43
Simply put, the Cirrus and Millennium are about the best made off the rack basses on the market for many years, the Millennium obviously nixed too soon.

The Cirrus was my first bass after many years on guitar. Knowing next to nothing about bass, I simply set the action low like I would on a guitar. This was an easy task for the Cirrus, but proved to be difficult on most non-luthier made basses. I managed to grab an assortment of Cirri and a Millennium bass over the years.

Many cool innovations in music never take off. The Taylor T-5 guitar for example, will probably be around another 3-4 years before getting the boot.
 
#44
I'm basically a Fender guy but i have a lot of various basses because of the particular flavor they possess. I had a Cirrus and I think it's a great bass. Loved the neck profile, overall build was excellent. The hi-fi aspect of the tone - that's what it was designed to do.

I didn't realize it was 35" scale when I got it (used). I've had numerous 35" basses and I can't get comfortable with them in the long run. Eventually I just stop using them, so it had to go.

Having said that, if it was 34" I'd still have it. Outstanding bang for the buck on every level.
 
#45
I picked up a new BXP 5 Cirrus @ GC for $200, as I wanted to try out a 5 banger. It was no doubt a fantastic bass (yes, even the BXP versions are great). However, as I was already trying to adapt to the 5 strings, I found the 35" scale and the tight string spacing too much to deal with. Had I already been a 5 string player the scale and spacing might have been less of an issue for me.

I ended up selling it in to a different GC for.......$200. So it ended up costing me about $35 (taxes) to demo it for about 9 months.

Great bass, just not for me.....yet.
 
#47
This is my main bass and it can get just about any sound if you know how to twist and turn knobs. Just turning the pickup mix all the way to the neck pickup will give you that fender P-bass sound and all the way to the bridge pickup the Jazz. I like it just a hair from middle towards the neck pickup. The 18volt three band EQ with the mid sweep gives you all kinds of sound options. I like many would not have even picked it up when I was it if I knew it was a Peavey, I saw this georgeous bass and I was like "what brand is Cirrus". It played like... WOW. Then saw it was a Peavey. Never the less, I left the store with that bass! I have played other top brands of fives and so far this is it for me. (Many of those others I was greatly disappointed in actually)
 
#48
Solid Basses for sure, One's I've heard live sound amazing! I'd say since my dad always had Fenders around the house when I was growing up, I've just always taken preference to the look/feel of P-basses and jazz basses. Or at least Fender-ish basses

We had several in the music store I worked in when I started college. Just never got all into them.

I'm afraid my opinion was predetermined for me....

They are still really awesome though IMO
 
#49
spade2you said:
The bolt-on 4 string is 34" scale.
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Has it since been added? This is off the Peavey site:

Cirrus™ 4 Bolt-On G.

- Made in Peavey USA Custom Shop
- Mahogany Body
- 35 inch scale- Solid mahogany bolt-on body and neck construction
- Unique sculptured neck heel joint for easy access to upper register
- Walnut neck with wenge fretboard
- 24 frets
- Tilt headstock
- All satin gold hardware
- Hipshot™ mini-style machine heads
- Individual fingerstyle bridge system with Dual Compression™ technology
- On-board active 3-band EQ
- Bass, variable mid and treble control
- 10 dB boost and cut
- Two Peavey VFL™ active pickups
 
#50
Its a damn good bass thats for sure. I picked up a bubinga top Cirrus a few years ago. My only complaint was the pickups were a lil hot for me. This isnt necessarily a bad thing...comes out great when you record with it. Can beat it for six hundred bucks!
 
#52
bassclef112 said:
Has it since been added? This is off the Peavey site:

Cirrus™ 4 Bolt-On G.

- Made in Peavey USA Custom Shop
- Mahogany Body
- 35 inch scale- Solid mahogany bolt-on body and neck construction
- Unique sculptured neck heel joint for easy access to upper register
- Walnut neck with wenge fretboard
- 24 frets
- Tilt headstock
- All satin gold hardware
- Hipshot™ mini-style machine heads
- Individual fingerstyle bridge system with Dual Compression™ technology
- On-board active 3-band EQ
- Bass, variable mid and treble control
- 10 dB boost and cut
- Two Peavey VFL™ active pickups
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spade2you said:
Not so much added but never corrected. That's Peavey for ya!!! :hmm: I think when they came out, the 4 and 5 were both advertised as 34" scale, but the 5 was still 35" scale. I already had a bolt-on Millennium, so I wasn't checking it out too closely.

Any takers on how long Peavey keeps them around?
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I thought the first gen bolt-on Cirri (from about 6 years ago) were 34" scale, and the new bolt-on ones are 35"??
 
#55
BlueTalon said:
A question for anyone who knows: How much of a difference is there between the Cirrus and the Grind? The Grind also has a 35" scale, and they look very similar, which leads me to believe the Grind was based largely on the Cirrus.
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Grind and BXP Cirrus are in the same vibe.

Nothing wrong with a Grind... It will be tough to find someone that won't point out that a Cirrus can be had for just a few bucks more and has easier resale.
 
#57
Rockmusician said:
I just don't like Peavey. I had a Peavey amp many years ago and was never happy with it. Once I have a bad experience with a manufacturer, I never go back. When I find something that I like and is reliable, I stay with those manufacturers. The same is true for anything I buy, cars, televisions, etc.

Having said that, I know several people who own Peavey gear and love it.
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So, if your first car was a Ford Pinto, you'd never consider a Mustang GT? ;)
 
#59
MNAirHead said:
Grind and BXP Cirrus are in the same vibe.

Nothing wrong with a Grind... It will be tough to find someone that won't point out that a Cirrus can be had for just a few bucks more and has easier resale.
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I was looking on ebay -- there were about four or five Cirrus' from $399 to $450-ish. The Grinds were a little less than that, but I managed to get one for about $230, and I didn't see any Cirrus in that price range.

I really didn't want to spend any more than that, as I have never played either bass. This is just an experiment, to see how I like the 35" scale. Plus, I like the looks of the contours. And since most of my basses are passive, the active electronics of the Cirrus wasn't a draw for me. They definitely are better looking basses, though.

I'll know more in a few days.
 
#60
stingraysvt said:
Solid Basses for sure, One's I've heard live sound amazing! I'd say since my dad always had Fenders around the house when I was growing up, I've just always taken preference to the look/feel of P-basses and jazz basses. Or at least Fender-ish basses

We had several in the music store I worked in when I started college. Just never got all into them.

I'm afraid my opinion was predetermined for me....

They are still really awesome though IMO
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Nothing wrong with Fender...I think I proclaimed my love for them in the first sentence of the first post! :o:)

MNAirHead said:
Not the same preamps... I've taken them apart.

MNAirHead;11486525]There are multiple generations.. not as dynamic a change as some of the other models.
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Okay...I thought that the BXP Cirri had the same preamp, as well as the new PDX (80's metal looking bass).

So, since you are the authority..."Mr. Peavey" :p Were the old bolt on's 34" and the new 35"?

markkoelsch said:
I do not own one, but if I had hte cash one would be imne.

I do not know why they do not get the praise a Fender or Musicman does- frankly the Cirrus is superior to either to my hands and ears.
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Not sure...it's a different feel, but I think the tone is probably closer to a Musicman because of the brighter/clear tone.

BlueTalon said:
I was looking on ebay -- there were about four or five Cirrus' from $399 to $450-ish. The Grinds were a little less than that, but I managed to get one for about $230, and I didn't see any Cirrus in that price range.

I really didn't want to spend any more than that, as I have never played either bass. This is just an experiment, to see how I like the 35" scale. Plus, I like the looks of the contours. And since most of my basses are passive, the active electronics of the Cirrus wasn't a draw for me. They definitely are better looking basses, though.

I'll know more in a few days.
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Congrats on the new bass. The Grind 6 string received a favorable review in Bass Player magazine about a year ago. The electronics aren't the best, but they look nice.
 

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