TJ72 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) Does anyone know where i can get some info on these? Just picked one up but doesnt seem like there is a manual for it on Peavey site Oh and Hi btw First post Edited October 13, 2008 by TJ72 Quote
budget bassist Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 What do you need a manual for? If it's active as you're sitting with it in your lap, the top most knob will be volume, the left knob will be pickup blend, and the other two will be bass and treble cut/boost, you can of course find this all out by turning them You'll know which is the volume knob by the obvious change in volume, and to find out which is the blend knob turn it one way and tap the pickups with a screwdriver then turn it the other way and tap the same pickup. Then to find out which tone knob is which just turn up the remaining two on full one at a time, and it will become apparent what does what, pretty simple really Hope that helped And welcome to to the forum, those peavey basses are meant to be pretty damn good! Quote
The Burpster Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 PM or email Colda he has several of these..... Quote
lemmywinks Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Basic passive bass IIRC, vol x2 and tone x2. Think they retailed for just under £200 for the 4 string and i think another £20 for the 5. I tried the 5 string and it was way to cramped at the bridge for my liking but the 4 looks better Quote
velvetkevorkian Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Indeed, passive with tone and volume for each pickup. Decent basses, I have the 5 string version which I got for a ton on eBay. Needs a refret I think as I can't get the action low enough for my taste, but a better B string than most basses in that range I have tried. Quote
basskid14 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 for a long time i ran on naught but a P style rip-off. a couple of months ago, though, a friend gave me a silver Ibanez SRX 300 with active pickups and my P has just become well-stickered wall decor. no pics just yet, but they'll come. Quote
TJ72 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Posted October 14, 2008 Many thanks for your replies guys . I must admit this feels the nicest bass I have ever owned (not that Ive ever owned a nice one lol - CSL Jazz, BC Rich Bitch, Tanglewood Liberty), absoluteley love the weight of the body and feel of the neck. Really easy to play. Think Im on a winner for once Quote
stewblack Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 [quote name='TJ72' post='305968' date='Oct 14 2008, 08:03 AM']love the weight of the body and feel of the neck. Really easy to play. Think Im on a winner for once [/quote] I bought a Peavey from their e-bay shop and play it out of choice over other supposedly better makes. There is a great range of tones and the comment you made about loving the feel of the thing is for the me the single most important aspect of any instrument. Nothing makes up for an instrument that doesn't feel comfortable. Not the price tag, label, strings, amazing sound or output - none of it matters if you don't feel right holding it. Quote
Mcgiver69 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) I bought a red cherry like the one on the picture, I have to say that is the most comfortable bass I've ever player. Being an active guy I dropped a Bartolini NTBT 2 band preamp in and it turned out to be a beast. I love this bass and definitely is a keeper. Edited October 14, 2008 by Mcgiver69 Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Got a 5 string one, everything is great except the being a 5 string. Quote
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