Biaeothanata-Bassist Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Just replying to who asked what has happened to the Peavey Rudy Sarzo series, it seems he's gone back to playing Spector basses more now. He apparently used a Spector with Geoff Tit's rip off of Queensryche to record "Frequency Unknown" and has been seen using them more live than any other basses. Also he's switching a lot between the Acoustic amps and Ampeg amps on the road but yeah, the Spectors are what he's using with Queensryche. Maybe Geoff asked (told) him to use them as Eddie Jackson used to use them with QR back on "Operation: Mindcrime" and the such. Sorry, back to the Peavey porn now! Edited August 30, 2013 by Biaeothanata-Bassist Quote
FlatEric Posted August 30, 2013 Posted August 30, 2013 Considering the amount of Peavey I have, I have to confess that this is on my "to do" list. I have never even touched one! I can't say that I have seen more than a couple of Rudy Sarzo Signature basses, ever come up for sale. I am still working on it.. Cheers. Quote
Dig Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) I have two Peaveys, great little basses both of them, firstly a US Peavey G5, quite rare I think, with a graphite neck and 3 band eq, great growl to it, a lovely playable and stable neck with a beautiful graphite weave, an all round great bass. Second is a US made Millennium 4 plus, flame maple top, birds eye maple neck and fingerboard and hipshot extender, top of the range when this first came out! Again a great sounding bass, with what is possibly the most comfortable neck I have ever played, and I own a Ken Smith, Elrick, 2 Sadowsky's and Zon. This has the best neck bar none! Edited October 12, 2013 by Dig Quote
bassmachine2112 Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 [sharedmedia=core:attachments:141707] Here,s my Peavey Forum 95,not many around by the look of it. absolute belter of a bass. Quote
razze06 Posted January 17, 2014 Posted January 17, 2014 Peavey makes excellent basses. I have two, a 1980 T40, which is my main bass, and a modern Grind BXP. Both were inexpensive to buy, astonishing variety of sounds, great necks (the grind is neck through, bought for less than 400 EUR in Italy), solid and dependable. And that's all the way through their range. In general, people that "dare" to try one are impressed by the overall quality. And that Rudy Sarzo model looks phenomenal, good enough to eat! Quote
White Cloud Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 [quote name='BassManGraham' timestamp='1373205559' post='2134656'] Ok Kiwi fair point. I have amended my post in light of your comments. It doesn't have the multiple layered exotic woods of the higher range Alembics, but it is beautifully put together and plays a quite a bit like one. [/quote] Rudy was inspired after playing a friends Alembic - this inspired the design of the Peavey Sarzo. Quote
Adrenochrome Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 Main gigging bass for the last 6-7 years - Millenium BXP, £199 at the time! Don't ask how many times it's paid for iteself. I love the clarity and definitiion for playing metal etc, and the active pre- is very quiet and great for DI-ing. Quote
loushort Posted January 20, 2014 Posted January 20, 2014 not USA's but two fantastic Cirrus BXP Bubinga and Tiger top Quote
bassmachine2112 Posted August 26, 2014 Posted August 26, 2014 hiho,here,s my pair. Forum 95,vfl pick up,18v active. Foundation,super ferrite pick ups,passive[attachment=170191:DSCN0505.JPG] very nice basses,great sound and lovely necks to play.Forum-big beefy musicman sound and foundation-jazz on steroids. Quote
kodiakblair Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Finally got round to posting a photo. But there's another 2 on the way. [attachment=172938:Pride of Peaveys (1).jpg] Quote
Big_Stu Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) Not mine, but a mate of mine had a [i]spontaneous jamming session down the pub last night[/i] & let me have a tinker with it.... Pity about the mobile phone pic, didn't think to take a camera. Edited November 21, 2014 by Big_Stu Quote
kodiakblair Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 Wow. Over a year since a post,the Peavey clan has grown dramatically in that time.Here's the American side of things, B-90,Dyna,Forum.Foundations,Furys,G-Bass, Patriot,Resolite and the T-series 40,45,20. I'll assemble the Far Eastern branch another time. [attachment=207899:Peavey USA.jpg] Quote
Doctor J Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 Lovely stuff, sone very rare birds in that pic. Sarzos and Peaveys in general are desperately overlooked. I picked up this one earlier this year on a local site, low price but there was just no interest in it. It's interesting reading people's comments on the inspirations for it. To my ears, there's a real MM vibe from the pickups making me think he looked to his old Sabre for the tone, the SB for the looks. Great bass for the money they go for, cost less than a second hand Mexi P. [Img]https://docjgear.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/pv1.jpg" class="ipsImage" /> [Img]https://docjgear.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/pv4.jpg" class="ipsImage" /> Quote
kodiakblair Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 Now that is a lovely bass there Doc J. It's interesting that Sarzo,Ellefson and Jeff Berlin all had similar thoughts - they had to be great basses that most folks could afford. I really need to get myself a Sarzo sometime. Who knows maybe 2016 is the year Quote
Daz39 Posted January 15, 2016 Posted January 15, 2016 I have a Peavey these days: budget priced Millennium. £179, made in Vietnam, has neck dive because the head is stupid; but boy does it sound good, and the neck is brilliant and smooth. Full on the bridge pickup, 80% on the neck and roll off the tone and it's very Jazz-like. I do hit the strings hard too, so even with half-wounds I get a lovely punch. Ok - can't work out how to add an attachment into this post or my content. The Bass is my profile pic though. *grumbles about modern technology* Quote
kodiakblair Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 (edited) Finally got a friend round to take the Clan Gathering photo After much moving of furniture we got them all in frame,still not swapped the switches on one of the T-40s so it's missing,Cirrus should have changed places with the Dyna to get seen better. It's a big picture so I've went the Photobucket route,just click the photo. Hope you folks enjoy it [url="http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/kodiakblair/media/Peavey%20Family%205.jpg.html"][/url] Edited February 20, 2016 by kodiakblair 1 Quote
FlatEric Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Some cracking gear, you have there!!! Nice shot. Quote
kodiakblair Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks Flat Eric. Just picked up the B-Quad on Wednesday. No use for the stereo output but I'm in love with graphite neck,1st time I've had one. Credit for the photo has to go to my Pal Quote
ProfJames Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 Just arranging delivery of a Sarzo from Germany.................. Quote
Clarky72 Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 If anyone here feels that thei rUSA Cirrus 4 in Tiger Eye is just taking up too much room at home, please feel free to offload it in this direction Quote
Mongo Posted August 28, 2018 Posted August 28, 2018 Love those Peaveys! Here are my basses for now. I have another Geddy Lee coming from UK soon. Nothing can have me sell the Peaveys, the other ones will go first if needed😁 1 Quote
BassManGraham Posted August 28, 2018 Author Posted August 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Mongo said: Love those Peaveys! Here are my basses for now. I have another Geddy Lee coming from UK soon. Nothing can have me sell the Peaveys, the other ones will go first if needed😁 Beautiful pair of Rudy Sarzos, liking that Jazz in the foreground too! Quote
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