Prime_BASS Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 So I've been offered a Peavey G bass from the states. Including postage (not counting duty) It'll cost me £300. This seems a steal for a USA made bass with a graphite neck which I keep reading was made by Modulus!!?!?!?!?!? Besides romours I know that it's supposed to be very light, 35" scale (maybe a little long for me) 18V cirrus preamp and a good pickup. Things I'm worried about. After hearing some talkbasser's buying some for less than $200 I fear that it is just a sh*t bass and not a gem. (ok not bad but something must be wrong for it to be brouight so cheap) The thing that interests me the most is the solid graphite neck, as I dont think the pickup is in the musicman sweetspot, soI'd have to mod it to route one in. Anyone had one, got one, know's anymore??? Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I tried a NOS one in Pmt. I was distinctly unimpressed. Well made and set-up, but ultimately rather dull and bland. They wanted 600 notes for it (as a further disincentive) Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 The Peavey badge seems to drop price on things. Like the opposite of the Ampeg bage. Quote
Kiwi Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I agree with LFalex, the one's I've tried have been unimpressive too. With a spec like that it could be a cheap Modulus Sonic Hammer or something. But the bass just sounds dead. Quote
Prime_BASS Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 How dissapointing! It seems like a steal. The cirrus preamp is a pretty good one. Can't even savage a neck from it as its 35" scale. Ones on ebay US for 325USD which is pennies for neck that's cardon fibre! Quote
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