funkle Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) Hi all Bought this to try out a 5 stringer again, and found that this bass has string spacing that is just a bit too tight for me. So...up it goes. I got it from a fella who said it has been in the case for most of its life. I think that seems about right. The Super Ferrite pickups on this model get a lot of love, and I see why. It sounds a lot like a Jazz, but not quite. It's got is own cool sound going on. It's in very good condition and has a low setup currently. The truss rod tuns freely and easily. There is some slight pitting to the finish which I cannot capture well in photos but is evident when you inspect the bass closely. The hardware all works as it should, as do the electronics. Neck is straight, frets are good and permit an action of 1.6mm measured at the 12th fret on all strings. Comes with a very tidy case too. Specs: Made in the USA Weighs 9.4 lbs Nut width - 1.8" (45.72mm) String spacing - 16mm Alder body Maple neck with maple fretboard 21 frets, 12" radius Super Ferrite pickups, vol - vol - tone setup Link to the manual - https://peavey.com/manuals/Foundation5-1992.pdf All yours for the princely sum of £200 plus shipping in the UK. Show me where else you can get a USA bass for that kind of money! Lol. Great value. Pete Edited June 22, 2020 by funkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 £200 is a steal. These are quite underrated basses... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 hour ago, binky_bass said: £200 is a steal. These are quite underrated basses... I think so too. I'd have kept it and swapped out the bridge for another to tweak the string spacing - I've heard of it being done on Talkbass - but I'm not sure I'm confident myself there's a lot of space on the neck left to do that....maybe someone could get it to 16.5mm, I don't know about much wider than that...but hey ho. Oh, and I responded to a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 At best I think you could get it to 16.5 looking at the neck, but to be honest I have a 16mm Tanglewood Baron 6 prototype at 16mm and it's fantastic to play. An hour or twos worth of play and it feels quite natural. If I was a 5 man, I'd have this off you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Deal pending, though I won’t take it off the table yet until I receive payment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I have one of these. The low B is really tight, amongst all the other fab things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) Total bargain / giveaway for a USA bass. What is not to like Can sympathise withe narrow string spacing, same effect stuffed me with an otherwise excellent corvette RB 5er. Edited June 22, 2020 by 3below 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Payment just came through. This one is sold, chaps, TYVM Basschat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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