wotsy Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Hello all, I'm Baz, quite new to Bass. I just bought a Peavey Foundation for 100 quid including a hard case, just wondering if anyone could tell me when it was made, the serial number is 06590889. Sorry about the photos being a bit blurry. Quote
alittlebitrobot Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 wow, nice one! That's a great bass at a great price. According to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Peavey_guitars#Serial_numbers, it was made in 1994 Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 you've got a cracking deal there mate, enjoy it!! Quote
bassmachine2112 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 [attachment=186940:DSCN0504.JPG]Was that the one on gumtree ? That,s the best £100 quid you,ll spend. I,ve got a 84 foundation and it,s my go to bass ,just twiddle the knobs and you,ll find loadsa sounds all good. Well built,sound great,feel good in the hand,Jazz on steroids a lot of people say-I agree. Looks like super ferrite pick ups,later ones had VFL pick ups,ferrites are more aggressive which I like. One on right 84 foundation with super ferrites,Forum 95 on left with VFL pick up. Look after it and play it to bits Quote
wotsy Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Thanks, I'm amazed no one bought it before I could get 100 quid together, it was on Gumtree for a week, he said he had a loads of enquiries from ppl wanting him to courier it but it was to be picked up only. I know most ppl prefer the earlier Foundations with the line round the head but this still feels/sounds great to me. Edited March 18, 2015 by wotsy Quote
wotsy Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 [quote name='bassmachine2112' timestamp='1426701841' post='2721043'] [attachment=186940:DSCN0504.JPG]Was that the one on gumtree ? That,s the best £100 quid you,ll spend. I,ve got a 84 foundation and it,s my go to bass ,just twiddle the knobs and you,ll find loadsa sounds all good. Well built,sound great,feel good in the hand,Jazz on steroids a lot of people say-I agree. Looks like super ferrite pick ups,later ones had VFL pick ups,ferrites are more aggressive which I like. One on right 84 foundation with super ferrites,Forum 95 on left with VFL pick up. Look after it and play it to bits [/quote] Cheers, yeh it's the one off Gumtree, i didn't realise they were the super ferrite pickups. I've read a lot of Foundation reviews and most ppl seem to prefer the SFs but some do prefer the VFLs. Quote
kodiakblair Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Congratulations of your first Peavey. May there be many more go your way Concern yourself not with SF Vs VFL. If you haven't play either before how can one be better ? Quote
wotsy Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1426702725' post='2721058'] Congratulations of your first Peavey. May there be many more go your way Concern yourself not with SF Vs VFL. If you haven't play either before how can one be better ? [/quote] Thanks, yeh your right, I'll just enjoy playing it Quote
bassmachine2112 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Nothing wrong with either pick ups. I get loads of compliments on how my Foundation sounds. Quote
White Cloud Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 A US built instrument that will be more than a match for any US Fender...what a steal. It amazes me that these basses are constantly overlooked. Congrats. Quote
Tim Chapple Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I have a 90's foundation with VFL's. My #1 gigging bass. Quote
Jono Bolton Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) That's a mid-nineties Foundation. Mine is (was) a '92 and had the same body shape, bridge base plate and Super Ferrite pickups, but has a different headstock shape and logo. Your headstock design came slightly later. The body of mine was pretty knackered (absolutely bumped by the seller) so I found an early '80s body and bridge on eBay so it's a bit of a bitsa now. The Super Ferrites are excellent, and it's a lot of bass for not a lot of money. Edited March 21, 2015 by Jono Bolton Quote
wotsy Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 This bass is currently for sale at a shop in Leigh Lancashire for 89:99, unfortunately I just can't buy it back so if anyone is interested message me and I'll let you know where to go Quote
wotsy Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) When I said "I'll let you know where to go" it wasn't meant in the swearing way lol It's not me selling it, I pawned it in, it was an emergency and couldn't afford to get it back out so I lost it, hard times and all that. It's not in the well known pawn shops though. Edited February 19, 2017 by wotsy Quote
Defo Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 You got a great deal there, very solid basses Quote
kodiakblair Posted February 19, 2017 Posted February 19, 2017 Bloody hell ! If the pawn is selling it for £90 then I don't want to think how little they gave you. Quote
wotsy Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 [quote name='Defo' timestamp='1487501921' post='3240186'] You got a great deal there, very solid basses [/quote] I did get a good deal, the shop got an even better one! Quote
wotsy Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 [quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1487504211' post='3240222'] Bloody hell ! If the pawn is selling it for £90 then I don't want to think how little they gave you. [/quote] I think it was 50 or 60 quid I got, that included a solid case too, case weighed a tonne, it was a real emergency, I'd buy it back if I could, I'm not after sympathy, I'd like to see someone grab a bargain! Quote
wotsy Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 They got my Roland Cube 30 amp too, and my Yamaha 374. Think the amp is also 80 or 90, I only paid 40 or 50 and got about the same off the shop. I've not seen the Yamaha, it may have sold straight away. Quote
wotsy Posted February 19, 2017 Author Posted February 19, 2017 Aaaaargh! Yes I do want sympathy really!! Lol, I'll get more stuff soon as I can Quote
bassmachine2112 Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 Hiho I have jonjo boltons Foundation now and after a wee tweek to suit me and sort out the scratchy,stiff pots it,s a cracker. Great basses and well built,I have an 84 sunburst as well and these old basses get gigged a lot and they are completely stable and the fit and finish has stood the test of time. They also sound very good and once you set them up -it,s plug in and play. Quote
kodiakblair Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 Hey hey ma Brother bassmachine Congratulations. Now you need a Red one so buy Tim's You know it makes sense Quote
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