isteen Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I have a Sire V7 fretless, and I have been offeret a Peavey BXP in a trade. Can’t find much information about the Peavey, are they in the same price range? I found a link where the Peavey were ridicously cheap - under half the price of the Sire, but cannot determine if this is a normal price. Can you help figure out if they are on the same price racket, or I am being screwed either the Peavey? Fretless isn’t my thing, but I might get a fretted neck instead for the Sire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Don't know about the comparative merits of the two basses, I'm afraid - but if you go down the fretted J neck route, I'd be very interested in that fretless neck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Did a bit of a search & it wouldn't appear the BXP is available any more - I'd guess the bargain prices were dealers flogging off end-of range stock. So I'd say basically it's not a great trade imo, regardless of the quality of the instruments. Comparitive secondhand values aren't similar - your Sire's a current model & if in near-new condition, logically is worth +/- £100 or so less than its new price. Here are Ebay's current sold listings for Milennium BXPs, both 4 & 5 string versions. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Peavey Millennium BXP&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684 I'd say don't do it - unless the trade includes £250 your way! Edited July 8, 2018 by Bassassin typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jposega Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 That would be a not-good Peavey, don’t do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Yeah don’t do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I agree with @Bassassin Saw the query earlier but didn't have time to reply. Nothing wrong with the Peavey but it's a £150 bass on a good day. Sweetwater over in the US sell the passive Millennium 5'er for $399. The Sire appears to be $700. Much as I like Peaveys this is a bad deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isteen Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Thank you very much, you have all been very helpful 💪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDWagstaff Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Owned one of these Peavey's for a while as my first proper bass. Nice enough for a beginner but I wouldn't even consider swapping the Sire for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Keep the Sire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 2 hours ago, NancyJohnson said: Keep the Sire. This ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I had the blue version of the peavey as my first bass. Bloody decent instrument but only cost £170 new and it was less online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacopo San Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 I had one of those Peaveys for about a month. They are not great, construction was fairly poor. Good instrument for beginners, but nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 As a Peavey fan I'd say that they are a very solid usable bass but that one is worth very little to be honest, so not a good trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isteen Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Thank you very much, you have all been very helpful 💪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 If you really want to go fretted why not just get a luthier to fret your Sire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isteen Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: If you really want to go fretted why not just get a luthier to fret your Sire? Because I bet that would cost almost the same as a new bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lownote Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I'll lay good odds you can find a fretted Sire as a swap for your FL. I was advertising for just such a trade a couple of years back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hope you can get a neck to fit that Sire. I've not played one, but I hear those Sires are good basses And I agree with other replies - I wouldn't go for that trade Perhaps someone on here has a more suitable trade? Might be worth putting your Sire in the for sale / trade section, saying you'd be open for a trade, for a fretted bass - give it a try Or else, you could try offering the neck in trade for a fretted one? Whatever you opt for - best of luck with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 On 10/07/2018 at 08:03, isteen said: Because I bet that would cost almost the same as a new bass Find a luthier and get an actual quote. You have nothing to lose by doing so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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