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Cheers alyctes I put one on the Zodiac DE body I bought from Thunderbird along with Entwistle pickups. It's a monster. There's a picture of it in the Patriot thread I started on Thursday. And we have another Peavey fan. theplumber he's the man that outbid me on the Fury a couple of weeks back. Stays in the same town as me too. Has a Forum,a Fury and has a Foundation body with a Millennium neck to put together.

Another thing we have to consider is there's no middle man here. Thomann ship direct from the factory and the business model is for decent instruments at cheap prices. Higher volumes of sales at a lower profit margin also mean less capital tied up in stock. As far as the woods used, rosewood is grown in Asia and mahogany was transplanted to India in the late 90s are the CITES act. Most mahogany these days comes from India,Indonesia and Bangladesh, all from farmed estates same goes for the rosewood.All easier sourced than bringing from South America and cheaper too,with no lawsuits against like Gibson had for illegally importing mahogany from Brazil. Nowaday America imports it's mahogany from Peru and estimates are 80% is illegally harvested.Something to think about I imagine when buying American made these days. Where do they source their timber ? no-one ever asks. So labour costs are cheaper,materials are cheaper,no middle man to pay ( Fender dealership conditions are quite harsh) and most importantly no brand name. Brand names probably add 15 - 20% to the cost. When I bought my 1st Harley Benton the same question ran through my mind " How can they do it so cheap " so I had a think and did a bit digging and that's what I came up with. One really cool thing was a Chinese double bass builder who uses bridge pilings and support beams from buildings 100s of years old and condemned. That's recycling sure beats kiln or air dried timber. Damn AT you beat me to it again

So there is a chance for 9 strings that's something. The electro-acoustic I saw earlier on another site was this one. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_35bk_acoustic_bass_series.htm There were loads of photos, even from inside so you could see the bracing etc

Do you think he includes part of the postage with the price ? I've never sold on ebay so don't know if their cut is different for items and shipping.

Foundation with metal knobs and I presume super ferrites. And a braw Fury. Grand start to your collection.

If theplumber hadn't got the Fury I wouldn't have tried America for the Patriot which led to the T-20. 10000 miles added to air pollution all theplumbers fault. But us in the building trade know " It's always the plumbers FAULT "

Ask them AT You never know they might not have even thought about them. No harm in asking. Go on you know you want to

There's a couple of YT videos off them. Thomann just seem to have upped their game recently, I was reading a review of the new electro-acoustic and it's got some nice features. Can see another Harley Benton coming my way sometime soon.

Excellent news about the Fury. Fawkirk will soon be the Mecca of the Peavey world By all accounts you're gonna have a blast tomorrow night.Be waiting for your thoughts on it soon. Congratulations on the Fury BTW.

AT There's no need for that. It's a closed chapter and I don't know why I mentioned it. Bottom line I've got my bass mojo back but he's still crazy just well-fed crazy Got some hours in with the T 20 last night, Man does it growl. The neck's not as comfortable as the Patriot and nothing like the Millennium necks I've got,the Foundations have a more jazz-like neck. But for that growl I'll learn to love it.

Thanks Guys Nice weight on this one at 9lbs. They way they built these is fantastic,and with the slanted pickup it just looks so cool. [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1413057848' post='2574628'] I don't think you own enough Peaveys. [/quote] Yesterday I saw a Milestone in Cash Convertors for £60 and walked away.Well I did after going back for a second look

I don't know about why they're always missing on Westones but can tell you why they're missing on a certain brand with a big P. $18 + postage each. That's why

I don't mind the three point bridge. If I wrote and asked nicely do you think they'd do one in Arctic White ? Would get me buying one.

Did anybody notice this one appearing ? http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_tb_70vs.htm Set Mahogany neck and Mahogany body for £114. Says it's active but no mention of pre-amp. What'd you think folks has Thomann a hot seller ?

This wasn't supposed to arrive till next week when I away for 2 weeks working. Today it's a T-20 that's crossed the Atlantic. I was outbid on about 3 Peavey with Super Ferrites so looked to America to have more luck. And I certainly have with the Patriot on Thursday and this T-20 today. Bought from used car parts seller in Tennessee just 8 days ago.The seller was great and stuck it in a hard case for free because he was concerned about the 5000 miles it had to travel. He told me this after it had shipped so Top Marks to 101 Auto Sales LLC. Out the box all it needs is a new set of strings so might go with Elites or Tapewounds. There are no neck bow issues like the Patriot and the intonation is bang on so I reckon it's been played recently whereas I suspect the Patriot had been overlooked for something shiny and 5 times the price So I leave you with a couple of photos while I get some playing time under the belt. [attachment=173509:T 20 (2).jpg] [attachment=173511:T 20 (3).jpg]

Another Falkirk man and one with outstanding taste too. I measured my Foundation then 3 Millennium necks using the 1st ruler that was at hand and get 62mm at the neck pocket and 61mm on the necks. But I'm a joiner and don't believe 1mm is a size Metal ruler, pocket cut 20 years ago and necks all done at different times I'd be surprised if there wasn't 1mm. It'll drop in no bother. The pockets on both my Foundations are bigger than the necks so dinnae concern yoursel too much. The Foundation on ebay is at £161 just now so you've saved £80. Result.

Hi AT The weeman deserves the Whiskas, he stuck around through some right tough times. I'd been holding off mentioning this one but it's done. A few weeks back I bought a Zodiac DE body from Thunderbird with the idea of stealing the neck from the Zodiac EX and using Entwistle pickups. Well that idea didn't work the EX was 20 frets and the DE is 21, so on Wednesday I was going to move the bridge but the Patriot was in My Hermes limbo and I was a bit stressed. That's when Peavey UK put some Millennium necks on ebay. Problem solved but it wasn't due till Tuesday and I'm off to England that day.Amazing service from Peavey it arrived today along with the Entwistles so Top Marks to both for really fast delivery. So tonight another Peavey was born. Westone tuners,Millennium neck,Zodiac DE body,Entwistle XBN pickups,old BBOT bridge and Nexus strings. [attachment=173435:Zodiac DE (5).jpg] Crap photo I've no idea how to snap a Gloss Black and Chrome body indoors using a £5 camera Thanks for the congrats. The neck's a wee bit better today but she's 29 years old and just travelled 5000 miles so wee adjustments over time are the plan. There's something on the way that I'm quite excited about but I'm saying nothing till it's here.

After a hell of a last few years that ended with the bank taking everything including the house I had a change in thinking and with the family gone and no creditors me and the cat had a fresh start. He eats Whiskas and I indulge in basses. And those basses are increasingly Peaveys. Having heard about the Super Ferrite pickups but not trying them it was time to look for one. This 85 Patriot arrived from Minnesota today.1st time buying from the States had me nervous as hell and the ebay global shipping agent using My Hermes didn't help, but it's here with no real problems. [attachment=173360:Patriot (2).jpg] I expected dings and scratches on a nearly 30 year old bass and I got them but if it was mint I'd wonder what was up with it and why it was never played.Out the box the 1st thing I notice was the strings were a mile high due to the truss rod needing adjusted,whether it's the change in climate or the previous owner not knowing how to do it I can't say. It's light enough for me at 10lbs and when the neck settles down it'll really be a joy to play. The necks quite wide 44mm at the nut but the profile is shallow enough it feels really comfortable It's tuned BEAD just now because I don't want too much tension on the neck. Even with the old dead strings this thing has presence, the P bass on steroids claim has some truth. It worked out £190 with the postage and tax etc and I'll be honest there's a lot of good used basses to be had for that kind of money but I don't feel robbed. I've concerns about the neck bow as I've no idea how long it's been like that, only time will tell.

Before these get taken to the dump I've 6 guitar boxes up for grabs if anyone needs them. Falkirk,Central Scotland. Need to be picked up I'm afraid

Hope it's an easy one too Dunc The Westone Thunders always sounded great when Henry Thomas was playing them. Gotta say I like the noise I get from my old Concord and the short scale Thunder I threw together. I'm sure it'll be a doddle to fix and it'll be playing in jig time.

I've noticed quite a few Bentons being split. There's 3 jazz necks and 4 bodys for sale on ebay.de just now

Cheeky. Black sparkle doesn't bother me. Collection only and 1st time seller do. After the last fiasco with organising a courier I haven't the guts to even ask the seller. From what I can gather and from a biased point of view. Damn Fine Bass. If there was a courier I'd go for it. Yeah no surprises there. But here's why " Poor man'Modulus" carbon fibre neck,35" scale through slightly different fret spacing and moving the bridge not sticking a massive neck on it. Cirrus/Millennium pre-amp and VFL pickup.Why 4 knobs for a humbucker ? What magic has Peavey done ? Damn I just asked the question. Black sparkle who cares After reining in my imagination while trying to get some kip Volume,Bass,Mid and Treble is of course the answer Made nearly £200 which is an good price. How much does a carbon-fibre neck cost these days ?

Does mess with the eyes a bit. Can't say it's a bad price though,cheaper than some Fenders and probably a damn sight better. The back of the neck looks fantastic.

Wow that is shiny

Neck looks great but the Westone body looks better. Many goodies hiding under that minty green freshness. All in all though it looks great and I'll bet plays and sounds it too. Cracking job.