kodiakblair Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 The clan here welcomed another couple kin last week. I'd been talking to a friend about his Dyna bass and wasn't it just an active Foundation ? Turns out it's more than that. Still got that slim neck and the 2 super ferrites but the added preamp was impressive he said. So after the slight mishaps with the T-40 rebuild on Boxing Day and while contemplating my next move I spotted a Dyna over in Florida at a very keen price,even by American prices. [attachment=181267:Dyna Bass (2).jpg] It arrived week past Tuesday and needed a set up and a wee bit work but by Wednesday all was good. Sadly Wednesday was the Charlie Hebdo attack and a new bass no matter how nice was getting posted about. Strung with those Rotosound Nexus I like so much it really sang and apart from the B-90 has been the easiest USA Peavey to set up. I think the Schaller 3D bridge on it is a great design Then there was this on Thursday. [attachment=181268:T 45 (5).jpg] I've always been drawn to the T-45 but this must be the most difficult purchase I've ever had. It was on ebay for $299.99 BIN ,the last I saw went for $450, with 12 watching I emailed the seller would he ship to Scotland and he said yes but never replied when I asked how much. Up to 16 watchers by now so I email a friend in Chicago to buy it. Word of warning here : trying to get a drunk friend to set up a PayPal account and an ebay account using FB messaging is murder and when they forgot to write down passwords multiple homicide. Getting him to ship was another nightmare but once handed over to the P.O. went a dream.6 days from Chicago to Scotland including the time spent with customs. This poor thing had the worst neck bow I've seen and the truss rod had been cranked to hell. Once I could reach it to slacken it spent the last week clamped to create a back bow,yes it was that bad, but I got there in the end. Today I finally got to play it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Just out of interest, did the seller mention the issues the neck/trussrod had? Good to hear you got it sorted out in the end! I really dig that T45, classic look, really nice! Enjoy your new additions to the tribe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 No subdude no mention but that doesn't necessarily mean it was present in the US maybe the temperature in the cargo hold affected it ? With it being bought on my behalf by a guy who's never even held a bass the whole venture was a gamble, one I could easily have lost. A Mississippi fella on the American bass site told me just the other day bowed necks were common on 80's Peaveys Reckoned the set up guys never adjusted them and the cold dry winters followed by hot wet summers didn't help and it stayed that way until the Japanese basses started being sold. I can't verify or discount what he said but can say the only necks I've had trouble with were a Foundation,Patriot and this T-45. These were the necks requiring clamping and all 3 came from the US.Both T-40 and the T-20 necks appear fine and the later Peaveys like the Dyna and G bass were grand. No trouble with any of the BXP basses either. All good things must come in threes as yesterday even when not looking for another I was offered this. [attachment=181456:Forum.jpg] Couldn't say no Though I've gotta say if the Fury ever arrives that's me done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hiho you need a Forum 95 to round it out. They,re the bees baws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 bassmachine2112 Is that the twin pickup Forum ? Sometimes called the Forum AX. Don't be putting ideas in my head, I'm nearly fielding both sides already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 [sup][size=3][size=5]There is a land of peace and seredipity, far away, up north, and Peavey basses of all walks of life are flocking there in great numbers.....[/size][/size][/sup] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Happy NBD. Once you pop, you just can't stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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