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ibmorjamn

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I have had a Fender Squire for a few years. I started playing more lately and would like something a little better. I have seen lots of people agree on the Peavey US made bass guitars and there are several options. I think I found one with what looks like an ebony fret board.

Just quickly searching for a few options on 4 string long scale bass guitars.
The first one that seems to be most available is the Peavey Fury. Pickups look like a precision style set up ?
Also T20, T40 . T40 dual Humbuckers.
I know very little about these. Anyone ?

On a side note I like the tone Pete Way got with his Thunderbird but a US made Gibson is a bit much for me right now.
 
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ibmorjamn said:
I have had Fender Squire for a few years. I started playing more lately and would something a little better. I have seen lots of people agree on the Peavey US made bass guitars and there are several options. I think I found one with what looks like an ebony fret board.

Just quickly searching for a few options on 4 string long scale bass guitars.
The first one that seems to most available is the Peavey Fury. Pickups look like a precision style set up ?
Also T20, T40 . T40 dual Humbuckers.
I know very little about these. Anyone ?

On a side note I like the tone Pete Way got with his Thunderbird but a US made Gibson is a bit much for me right now.
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I have a T-40, T-45, and a TL-Six…love them all.
T-40 is most “ballsy”.
T-45 is most Fender P, but more.
TL-Six is just plain overkill, but the preamp is the same one that’s often found in the others of that era, like the Dyna, and others.

The Dyna basses, with the “Super Ferrite” soap bar pickups(like the one in the T-20 with the weird angle mount, but mounted straight) and that preamp(it has an on/off switch to go passive if desired), are some fantastic sounding basses IMO. The Dyna basses were mostly bolt on necks, but there was another model called the Dyna Unity that was neck through…related to the TL-X line too.

The Fury basses were a pretty straightforward P-bass knockoff. They were starting to use some cheaper hardware on the 94 lower end models and beyond.

The Foundation basses are mostly Dyna bass models, without the active preamp.

I also have inherited an Asian made 5 string Peavey that wants to be a Jazz-ish thing. It’s pretty cool, actually. Always active though, it has no passive mode.

I would love to get ahold of an earlier TL-5 model(with the active/passive toggle and the Super Ferrite soap bars).
 
Thatbastarddon said:
I have a T-40, T-45, and a TL-Six…love them all.
T-40 is most “ballsy”.
T-45 is most Fender P, but more.
TL-Six is just plain overkill, but the preamp is the same one that’s often found in the others of that era, like the Dyna, and others.

The Dyna basses, with the “Super Ferrite” soap bar pickups(like the one in the T-20 with the weird angle mount, but mounted straight) and that preamp(it has an on/off switch to go passive if desired), are some fantastic sounding basses IMO. The Dyna basses were mostly bolt on necks, but there was another model called the Dyna Unity that was neck through…related to the TL-X line too.

The Fury basses were a pretty straightforward P-bass knockoff. They were starting to use some cheaper hardware on the 94 lower end models and beyond.

The Foundation basses are mostly Dyna bass models, without the active preamp.

I also have inherited an Asian made 5 string Peavey that wants to be a Jazz-ish thing. It’s pretty cool, actually. Always active though, it has no passive mode.

I would love to get ahold of an earlier TL-5 model(with the active/passive toggle and the Super Ferrite soap bars).
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Are the T-40’s passive pickups ?
 
The T-45 has the same model of pickup, and it runs a close second place(IMO), and records better in many applications (also IMO/E)…something about that P-bass pickup placement I guess.
 
ibmorjamn said:
I have had a Fender Squire for a few years. I started playing more lately and would like something a little better. I have seen lots of people agree on the Peavey US made bass guitars and there are several options. I think I found one with what looks like an ebony fret board.

Just quickly searching for a few options on 4 string long scale bass guitars.
The first one that seems to be most available is the Peavey Fury. Pickups look like a precision style set up ?
Also T20, T40 . T40 dual Humbuckers.
I know very little about these. Anyone ?

On a side note I like the tone Pete Way got with his Thunderbird but a US made Gibson is a bit much for me right now.
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Seems like Schecter has some pretty decent players for a good deal, about $500 range, the action has been fairly easy.
Sweetwater, 3 easy payments.
3 easy payments gets me in trouble every time.
:woohoo:
 
Thatbastarddon said:
The T-45 has the same model of pickup, and it runs a close second place(IMO), and records better in many applications (also IMO/E)…something about that P-bass pickup placement I guess.
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I did find a couple of Dyna Unity samples and they look amazing, the problem is they are just under $1000.
I found a “Foundation” Peavey bass that has 2 super ferrite pickups very that it near by. It does look like it was sanded down or something weird going on with it.
 
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BFT Gibson said:
as bass dude... P & J & Ampeg = game over..
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I have to be different. lol
You are much more serious at playing than I am. I am just trying to graduate from the Squire P bass. My friend from school had a Natural P base from 70’s. Looked great and sounded good.

These Peavey’s seem like a bargain. Trends are always followed in instruments. Just like in pedals. Someone builds a Tube Screamer and a 1000 clones are built.
The Jazz and Precision are like that. The gold standard.
 
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ibmorjamn said:
I have to be different. lol
You are much more serious at playing than I am. I am just trying graduate from the Squire P bass. My friend from school had a Natural P base from 70’s. Looked great and sounded good.

These Peavey’s seem like a bargain. Trends are always followed in instruments. Just like in pedals. Someone builds a Tube Screamer and a 1000 clones are built.
The Jazz and Precision are like that. The gold standard.
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Oh i like em all, my mindset is always the kick drum & then bass in mix then guitars. I used to fight it until started going to the studio quite often & bringing my bass & then always got handed a P & instant placement.

If you ask me what i would buy if i had unlimited budget & had to cover it all

Ibanez Talman TMB 30 short scale. The P pickup is darn close and placed right & the J has nice grind. From guitar player to bass a short scale is very easy transition in comparison. That Talman has blown me away & i have some nice basses
 
ibmorjamn said:
Nice!
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I would never commend anything unless it was battle tested live & mix.

That Talman should be $500+ or more based on sound. Its only $229 makes no sense just like that WestCreek Destroyer/Explorer copy.
 
ibmorjamn said:
Nice!
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BFT Gibson said:
I would never commend anything unless it was battle tested live & mix.

That Talman should be $500+ or more based on sound. Its only $229 makes no sense just like that WestCreek Destroyer/Explorer copy.
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Definitely a good price and I like the short scale idea for my confined space I have.
However I think that is the exact same PU configuration as the Squire (J/P). It looks good.
 
ibmorjamn said:
Definitely a good price and I like the short scale idea for my confined space I have.
However I think that is the exact same PU configuration as the Squire (J/P). It looks good.
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What dont you like about the squire? Are you looking more modern tone? Or traditional? If going modern & want a lil help in the punch push-dynamics - Ibby Active all the way.
 
I am probably alone in liking Pete Ways tone.
There seems to be nothing but bad reviews about the Thunderbird bass. Awkward ergonomics, massive neck dive due to build design.

He is said to be using Marshal Major heads and Ampeg 8 x 10 cabs. I will never own that set up but modeling would get me there.
The thunderbird pickups have been cloned.
 
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