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The bolt on Grinds were 34" for the 4 strings, 35" scale for 5 strings. 18 months later when the Grind was revamped as a neck-through bass, the 4, 5 & 6 string models all were 35" scale length. Peavey being Peavey both versions of the TL-5, another neck through model, basses were 34" scale length. Of the US production Cirrus, they again were all 35" scale except for, Peavey being Peavey, The 2007 bolt-on Cirrus went 34" for 4 string/35" for 5 string 😆 You're right about Zepher/C-5 being 34" scale length but dead wrong regarding it's timing. Cirrus sales went live Q1 of 1997, Zephyr/C-series didn't arrive until 1999.

I still have an Indo 4 string Cirrus. Strung it with tapes to have a slightly different sound from my US Cirrus. Odd wee beastie. Takes a silly low action, 1.5 on G - 1.75 on E; never quite reached that on any other. Could be the ABM bridge used on the US models wasn't designed for stupid low 😀 It's also a 34" scale length not a 35". There's a distinct Anti-BXP mindset with the TalkBass Peavey owners. Having owned many BXP/US I see that mindset as TalkBS at it's finest 🤣

Aye that was me 🙂 As for the Peavey BXP models from Samick Indonesia, cracking basses. I still have fond memories of an Indo Darkwood 5'er 👍

Magnetic strips are good. Think I was £18 for 4 interlocking lengths of 600mm. That would be far more than you'd need. Only reason I bought so much is my 45 years working as a carpenter has saw my collection of chisels, drivers, punches etc grow 4-fold 😆 Workshop is jam packed with back-ups, older replaced, partial sets and tools used once. Barely put a dent in the tool pile, my jobbing kit fills 4 tool bags in the back of the car 😆

@LeftyJ Thanks. I took the tent idea a bit far with MK 2 🤣 I was in rented digs, thinking was to contain any dust within the spare room.

@RonC How involved do you intend to go? Will you be buying logs from sawmills or work with planed and squared boards ? Are you buying pre-cut bodies/necks or shaping your own ? Do you have production plans or one-of designs ? Will you mostly be concentrating on restoration work ? Each brings their own tool needs and many are just time/labour saving devices. I'd advise against YT videos, most of what we see there is just window dressing or stuff bought at markets to give out a "look at all my wood planes, see how serious I am" vibe. Good friend of mine does the whole package. This how Mark has his workplace set out. Notice how little space is taken by his hand tools at the workbench area.

Same search for Falkirk returns about 40 odd basses. Mostly off-brands with a smattering on Dingwall, Fender, Ric and Sandberg; none I'd consider buying.

For years I just had a board on a hop-up and tools in a stacking crate. I'd set them up in the kitchen then pack away at the side of the fridge when done 🙂 For spraying some tomato plant grow tent was used.

Suppose it depends on what you're used to. The BZ-4000 was about the same as their JB-75, over 12lbs. I've nearly 45 years as a joiner under my belt. One length of 4 x 2 weighs 27lbs, two length on the left shoulder is common site practise. All comes down to balance, get that right and you don't notice 🙂

Not the 6 string. Bought the 4 string version back in 2014. It was a sturdy bit of kit, ebonol fretboard will likely out live 5 generations. Pretty sure a couple of BC'ers bought the 6 string, @Owen ?, a lad from New Zealand started a thread when landing the 7 string. Went by the name "Annoying Twit", should be easy enough to find that thread. Oh, don't know if it applies to later versions but "weighty" was often used to describe the early ones 👍

@log That's the spirit my friend. The internet is stacked with naysayers but that's no reason why we should listen to them 😀 If I may offer another tip, for when new strings funds allow. Before swapping them over, outline the current bridge position on the body with masking tape. It's unlikely the old position will be perfect but it will be close enough to avoid starting the process from scratch. Play in good health 👍

9 from 10, those writing that kind of guff can just about manage slip-on shoes. Place no faith in the set up skills of those who struggle with shoelaces 🤣 Just go ahead and set the intonation, remembering the bridge can sit at an angle; no law says it must remain 90 degrees to the strings 👍

It's a floating bridge, there's little labour involved in sliding it into position. Stick a wee bit of that thin polystyrene packing cloth under the wooden base to avoid scratching the top 👍

@Gazz Pity I never spotted any "T40 parts wanted" post. 6 of the 68 Peavey basses I've owned were T 40s, if I didn't have the parts I'd know somebody who did. Fat lot of good that does you now 🤣

Title is confusing me as I'm not seeing anything missing. If it's just the TR cover speak to Brian, earlpillanz, on eBay. When I dropped off the scratchplates from my Peavey collection I included control cavity covers and a TR cover. Templates were made but the TR cover never made the inventory, Brian wasn't sure he had the curve right and didn't want Americans moaning "it doesn't fit". If you loose your senses, replacement screws can be bought from "Fretsonthenet", Dave carries all of them; does pickup rings too.

Aye, until the first kick goes in.

I don't but I know a fellow Peavey owner over on Talkbass has a couple. Oddly enough his forum name is "UnicornBass", can't believe I've known him for years and the penny has just dropped 🤣

The Roswell gold foil has an alnico bar instead of slugs. The bar spans 56mm, slightly longer than the centres between poles on a jazz bass bridge position, you could fit them at bridge or neck positions without any issues.

Totally agree.

Or would happily stick on social media as an example of their skills. Send the thing back.

That's the route I took. Got a Thomann Rockabilly, black with white pinstripe, from a lad on here for £190 🙂 When first bought he'd took it to some DB place to check the setup but fella there looked it over then asked, in a puzzled tone, "Just what do you think is wrong with it ?". Relieved that the big T folk knew their stuff, Thomann don't ship their uprights without doing a set up first, it was happily gigged for several years. The thumpy thump served me well before I caved to pressure and sold it to another lad about 4 years back. It's still going strong 😎

Did it also have microphonic pickups ? If yes then it was an exact replica. Have a hazy memory John Hall was retired by then and his laddie was responsible. Course John's earlier behaviour did him no favours so he'd automatically cop the blame.

Attention to detail ? Google search "Rickenbacker Bass poor finish issues" came back with 132,000 hits 🤣

Can't see them getting even close to those 😀 Sold my Sarzo a few years back , got £500 and that was from someone actively seeking Sarzo 😀 Pink burst RJ-IV was another "actively seeking" sale, even specified the colour. Sold to a German fella in Feb this year. Got £400 and Virgin Money snatched £10 for accepting a £ sterling payment from a German bank 🤬 Final kick in the spuds as I was £600+ buying it from the US. I love this line from the Sarzo blurb "2 humbucker size pickups, inspired in the Alembic pickups" Peavey took old T-40 blades, magnets, spacers and bobbins from a dusty shelf in the stores and had a fella make the Sarzo pickups from them 🤣

Mainly that's because faithful renditions are what sells or at least gets them noticed. Give folk a familiar design but with a fancy finish and souped up hardware, they spot what changes you've made easily enough. Original designs tend to confuse rather than attract. Patrice Vigier thinks it took 20 years before he sold one of his fretless guitars, Torzal still appear in "WTF is that ?". A recent WTF which made me smile was some Who fan in Australia deriding a Buzzard Bass.