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[quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1454860963' post='2973636'] Honestly . . . I'm scared. Partly by the headstock (I don't know if there's a headstock truss rod access hole in the middle of the peghead or not!). Also this sentence doesn't help: "[i]The neck is also AAAA Quilted Maple, with twin strips of Purpleheart running the length of the neck and headstock. These strips, in addition to the non-adjustable truss rod, provide excellent stability. [/i]" [/quote] So, given that the hole for truss rod access was drilled, but the TR is "non-adjustable"... it's probably seized.

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1454817549' post='2973242'] A friend of mine is selling one for £85! [/quote] I've got three already, otherwise I'd be asking questions

Ooof... Nice! I think he might have played that one before.

Ooo... I saw the eBay ads a year or two back, but I couldn't afford it at the time (and probably still can't...). How wide is the neck? I've read somewhere that it's a Jazz-width nut, but I don't know any more than that.

And another rather ambitious price: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEAVEY-USA-built-Bass-guitar-Rare-American-model-with-Super-Ferrite-Pickups-/221964824550?hash=item33ae226fe6:g:2GMAAOSwbdpWaTsu

Thursday night went OK. Our usual ocasional gig, not many people but they seemed to enjoy it and we got a few suggestions. I've played worse, and better. The real test will be in a couple of weeks where we are going out as a two-piece (not a three, the better guitar is on holiday) to an unfamiliar audience...

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1454747639' post='2972527'] Not me - I've been Peaveyless for some months now. Maybe whoever bought it from me (I forget who that was now) [/quote] I had the Fury and the Fury II, if I remember rightly

When she's good, she's superb.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1454660408' post='2971693'] Sad but true. Peavey make some fantastic basses. But I think the T20s and T40s would be just a bit too heavy for me. Ideally I like sub-9lb basses. [/quote] I reckon you could take the hardware and strings off my T-40 and it would still be 9lb... No wonder I don't play the thing. I should flog it.

Peavey Foundation. About £150. Storming bass - though you may find it too aggressive with rounds.

I love this to bits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmQMNEsKdTU

Usually it takes till the day after we gig it...

I bought Phil's Yamaha BEX 4 (which he restrung for me ). We had a nice chat, he made me a fine cup of tea, and the Yam is lovely I'd be pleased to deal with him again and I hope to stay in touch. Thank you Phil, it's found a good home.

Speaking of which... I think this is rather badly overpriced, but it does look nice http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1983-USA-made-Peavey-Fury-Blackline-P-style-bass-guitar-/121885189052?hash=item1c60ec63bc:g:3a0AAOSwX~dWs16G I suspect its neck would be too skinny for [u]discreet[/u], even though it's white.

I tend to agree, from my limitied knowledge. There's a sort of stripped-back look to them which I like.

Too fiddly for my taste. It does remind me of one of waynepunkdude's refins - he did a Rising Sun one which worked well, but that had the advantage of being simple.

They've been trying to get rid of that for a couple of years at least...

I am still on the One In, Five Out plan... ... and missing my targets

Youi don't see many of these this side of the Atlantic. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peavey-Patriot-Bass-Guitar-1987-USA-super-ferrite-pickup-Rare-/262274184080?hash=item3d10c27390:g:W0MAAOSwL7VWsgNZ

It does look interesting. I bet it's hard to play though.

SELLER LIKES TO POST IN ALL CAPS which is generally a bad sign IMO. But for what it's worth: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAYMAN-4040-VINTAGE-BASS-GUITAR-SHERGOLD-BURNS-/111892931763?hash=item1a0d56a4b3:g:fW0AAOSwzhVWr7xO