Peavey USA Rudy Sarzo - EMG modified £899 Bridgend, South Wales

[LewisK1975]

Here we have my USA Peavey Rudy Sarzo Bass. Not sure how you’d date it but it must be early 90’s I’d guess.. 

 

Bought this last year and it was in need of some TLC. Overall it’s in good shape for a bass now over 30 years old. Certainly not perfect but definitely a lot better than when I got it! 
 

Total mods/upgrades as follows:

 

EMG pickups added - models 35P4 / 35J, these are a reverse P and a J pickup in soapbar housings.  Bespoke pickup rings made to cover the existing routs. 

 

EMG preamp installed - BQS system, vol, pan, bass/mid/treble with mid sweep (the toggle switch is redundant, just fills the hole up)

 

Control Cavity shielded (not necessary but I had some tape lying around!)

 

Bridge and Tuners replaced with black Schallers. 3D bridge and M4 tuners which were drop in replacements for the original gold coloured ones.

Also spent a lot of time on the case, it was a bit Wiffy! - it’s functional albeit when open it doesn’t hold in an ‘L’ shape, the straps attached to the lid must be stretched and so it falls all the way open like a book.

 

I have all the original parts which the buyer is more than welcome to take as well, included in the price. All together there’s over £400 worth of upgrades here so I think the asking price is fair. 

Based in the Bridgend area of South Wales and would rather not ship, but I’m willing to discuss delivery / meet up within a reasonable distance.
 

Not looking for trades at the moment, shifting a few things to raise funds for a special upcoming birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 8 by LewisK1975
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[briansbrew]

It was'nt that bad Lewis...

[LewisK1975]

7 hours ago, briansbrew said:

It was'nt that bad Lewis...

Thanks Brian, yes, like I said not bad for a bass of its age, but it’s a lot better now. 

[mattbass6]

I’ve been lucky to see this bass from the day it arrived through to today. It arrived in a really bad state, I have to be honest, and what Lewis has done to it is simply amazing. The case stunk, too. Now it’s like a different case. He has brought the bass back to life, and transformed it completely. Some real TLC went into it. It now plays and sounds amazing. If I wasn’t on a Warwick bent at the moment, I would have had this. Buy with confidence ☺️

Edited April 8 by mattbass6

[merello]

Cracking resuscitation Sir!