Made in USA Peavey for £150?

[Annoying Twit]

Really?

Is there more to this than I'm aware of?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Made-in-USA-peavey-foundation-bass-guitar-/151136782798?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item23307449ce"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item23307449ce[/url]

Eh? Made in USA bass sells for £85 shocker?!?!?! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/peavey-foundation-5-string-bass-guitar-made-in-usa-/251256578173?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a800f207d

Edited October 4, 2013 by Annoying Twit

[alyctes]

I'm not bidding because I've got one... (pink, as it happens).

[Annoying Twit]

I did not know it was possible to buy a made in USA bass from a well known manufacturer for that little. I was shocked at the £150 until I searched sold listings and found them selling for less.

I'm not going to buy one as I have a four string fretted that I really like. I had a google to see if they're available fretless. I found this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_S-chaqBE[/media],

but I don't really like that sound.

Just out of curiosity, have you reviewed your foundation? What's it like?

Edited October 4, 2013 by Annoying Twit

[Stompbox]

[size=6][sub]These are excellent guitars - I've now got three - a black one with all maple neck/board, a white one with rosewood board and a black one with rosewood board - this one is a fretless. [/sub][/size]

[size=6][sub]All are well made & lovely necks, I think they are stunners - and were not a cheap bass when they came out .[/sub][/size]

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[Annoying Twit]

Do you have any recordings of the fretless? I've sort of got my eye out for the right fretless, and looking for a USA Peavey Foundation would be an interesting, but affordable, option. However, the only audio example I found online (linked above) didn't sound very good.

[Stompbox]

Sorry - no recordings, but with flatwound strings & through a decent amp they sound fine - they certainly don't sound like the example in the clip above in this thread - the guy manages to make a complete arse both of himself and the sound of the bass- it sounds truly awful - about the worst demo I've ever heard.

They are just a straightforward passive bass - wired like a Jazz - two volumes, one master tone.

The sound is really down to you - with a half decent amp & cabinet and a good pair of ears you'll have no difficulty getting a smooth deep sound.

[Mr. Foxen]

I've picked up a USA made strat type thing by Peavey for £20.

[Annoying Twit]

Some real bargains out there.

I've seen a lot of people mentioning the T40 as an undervalued bass. It certainly seems to have a wide variety of potential sounds, all of which sound good to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLvGYHemPo

I presume that the Foundation doesn't have that much variety.

[Pinball]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1380910916' post='2232388']
I did not know it was possible to buy a made in USA bass from a well known manufacturer for that little. I was shocked at the £150 until I searched sold listings and found them selling for less.

I'm not going to buy one as I have a four string fretted that I really like. I had a google to see if they're available fretless. I found this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu_S-chaqBE[/media],

but I don't really like that sound.

Just out of curiosity, have you reviewed your foundation? What's it like?
[/quote]

A great example of how a lot of bass tone comes from the fingers...or not!